The No. 4 Purdue Boilermakers get a tough first-round test as they take on No. 13 North Texas on Friday in the NCAA Tournament.
The game starts at 7:25 p.m. ET and will be televised nationally on TNT. But if you don’t have cable or don’t have that channel, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Purdue vs North Texas online:
(Note that with all of the following options, you’ll also be able to watch other NCAA tournament games, which are on TBS, TNT, TruTV or CBS)
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AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS are all included in every package, but it’s worth noting for basketball fans that NBA League Pass is currently being offered at no extra cost in the “Choice” and above bundles, and you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Firestick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch Purdue vs North Texas live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
You can also watch the game via NCAA.com or the March Madness Live app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your AT&T TV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS, TNT, TruTV, CBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Purdue vs North Texas live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game via NCAA.com or the March Madness Live app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of TBS, TNT and TruTV (CBS not included on Sling) and 45-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest streaming service with these channels, plus you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Purdue vs North Texas live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game via NCAA.com or the March Madness Live app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Purdue vs North Texas Preview
Purdue finished their pre-tournament resume with an 18-9 record, falling to eventual Big Ten champion Ohio State in the conference tournament. The loss to the Buckeyes — which came in OT — was the first in more than a month for the Boilermakers.
Purdue is led by big man Trevion Williams, who is averaging 15.6 points and 9 rebounds per game. Jaden Ivey also averages double-figures, with 10.5 points per game.
The Boilermakers are a big favorite, but have respect for North Texas — the Conference USA champs.
“His teams have discipline and they’re consistent,” Purdue coach Matt Painter said. “They just do a good job getting into the basketball and making it hard for you to do what you want to do. They limit your paint touches. They’re grimy. I’ve always been a big fan of his.
“You just have to be able to probe the defense and work it. Against great defensive teams, you’re going to have to earn your baskets, and that’s what we’re going to have to do against North Texas.”
North Texas punched its ticket to the tournament with a nice run that concluded with an OT victory over Western Kentucky. North Texas is a solid defensive team, allowing just 61.2 points per game. But as Painter points out, they’re not playing the same opponents as the Boilermakers game in and game out. It will take some adjustments from both sides when play gets going.
“The way their league plays and the way our league plays, it’s different,” Painter said. “I think that can help us, but I also think that can hurt us. Sometimes different can really help you, because now you’re the team that’s different to them. But when it gets flipped on you, you can have issues with those things, too.”
The Mean Green have never won a tournament game but they’re setting their expectations high.
“I wish I could say that they were really excited but to be honest, there was an expectation that we were going to be here,” McCasland said. “That mentality is pretty unique to this group.
“We’re not going to play. We’re going to win.” McCasland added. “I’ll tell you that. I’ve done that. Been in junior college. I went my first year to play. I was excited to be there. We’re not doing that. We’re going to win.”
Purdue is a 7.5-point favorite for the matchup. The total is set at 126.5.