The No. 2 seed Kentucky Wildcats (30-6; SEC at-large) take on the No. 5 seed Auburn Tigers (29-9; SEC tournament champion) in a Midwest Region Elite Eight matchup at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri as 2018-19 NCAA Tournament action continues on Sunday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start at 2:20 ET p.m. ET and will be televised on CBS. But if you don’t have cable, you can sign up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services that allow you to watch CBS on your computer, phone or streaming device:
If you have Amazon Prime or want to start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS All-Access Amazon Channel, which comes with a seven-day free trial.
Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your phone (Android and iPhone compatible), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or other streaming device via the Amazon Video app.
FuboTV
CBS (live in select markets) is one of 85-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which is largely tailored towards sports. Also included are TNT, TBS and TruTV, allowing you to watch every NCAA tournament game.
You can start a free 7-day trial of FuboTV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game (and other programs) on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
PlayStation Vue
PS Vue–which doesn’t require an actual PlayStation console to sign up or watch–offers four different live-TV channel packages: All four include CBS (live in select markets). Also included are TNT, TBS and TruTV, allowing you to watch every March Madness game.
You can start a free 5-day trial of PS Vue right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the PS Vue website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation (3 or 4), or other supported device via the PS Vue app.
If you can’t watch live, PS Vue comes with cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in select markets). Also included are TNT, TBS and TruTV, meaning you can watch every other NCAA tournament game.
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show, or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu With Live TV comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as the option to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of space and the ability to fast-forward through commercials.
Kentucky vs Auburn Preview
It is a tale of two entirely different injury stories when Kentucky and Auburn clash in a meeting of SEC powerhouses in the Elite Eight. The Wildcats are aiming for their first Final Four appearance since 2015, and fifth under head coach John Calipari. Bruce Pearl is one win away from leading the Tigers to their first-ever Final Four appearance; this is their second Elite Eight trip (1986 was the other).
PJ Washington continued to be questionable for Kentucky all week following a foot injury he suffered against Tennessee in the SEC Tournament. Washington ended up finishing with 16 points against Houston (62-58 win for Kentucky) in the Sweet 16, including a key late-game block, which sealed the victory for the Wildcats.
In Kentucky’s postgame press conference, Washington told reporters he wasn’t 100%, and the injury starting lingering in the second half. Washington fought through the injury, ending up playing 26 of the 40 minutes.
“It kind of started hurting in the second half, but I just suffered through it. I’m definitely going back to get some treatment after this and get a good night’s sleep.”
Contrast that to Pearl, who noticeably cried during Auburn’s press conference after finding out about the severity of Chuma Okeke and his injury.
Pearl, who previously went as far as the Elite Eight with Tennessee in 2010, will have some work to do without one of his best players. Okeke sustained a tore ACL in the Tigers’ impressive 97-80 win against the Tar Heels on Friday. 6-foot-sophomore forward Okeke was emerging as a standout during this Tigers’ run, which started all the way back during the SEC Tournament; he left Friday after having already recorded a double-double, 20 points and 11 rebounds, his third straight NCAA Tournament game scoring in double figures.
The Tigers’ shooting prowess was no match for the Tar Heels. Auburn hit 17 three-point field goals (on 37 attempts), in comparison to North Carolina’s seven (on 28 attempts).
The winner of Kentucky vs Auburn advances to the Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota next weekend, and will take on the winner of the South Regional Final between No. 1 seed Virginia and No. 3 seed Purdue. The starting time of that game is to be determined, and will be broadcast on CBS.
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