COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA - MARCH 22: De'Andre Hunter #12 and Mamadi Diakite #25 of the Virginia Cavaliers react in the second half against the Gardner Webb Runnin Bulldogs during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Colonial Life Arena on March 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
The No. 1 seed Virginia Cavaliers (30-3; ACC at-large) take on the No. 9 seed Oklahoma Sooners (20-13; Big 12 Conference at-large) in a South Region Round of 32 matchup at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as the 2018-19 NCAA Tournament continues on Sunday afternoon.
The game is scheduled to start around 7:45 p.m. ET, and will be televised on TruTV. 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 TruTV on your computer, phone or streaming device:
FuboTV
FuboTV
TruTV 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 CBS (live in select markets), 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
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 TruTV. Also included are TNT, TBS and CBS (live in select markets), 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
Hulu
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, including TruTV. Also included are TNT, TBS and CBS (live in select markets), 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.
Virginia vs Oklahoma Preview
It was deja vu all over again for the Cavaliers, who entered Friday with the demons of last year’s opening-game loss to UMBC still fresh in their minds. Gardner-Webb jumped out to a seven-point lead, which became a double-digit lead, before taking a 36-30 lead into halftime. Virginia pounded Gardner-Webb with size in the second half, eventually cruising to a 71-56 victory that will now become a footnote for the 2018-19 NCAA Tournament.
Virginia head coach Tony Bennett is taking everything in stride. Bennett says the way the Cavaliers played in the opening half against the Bulldogs will always be remembered, like the UMBC loss, but his team should collect itself and move on.
“That will always be part of our story. I understand that. I’m sure a lot of people thought it was going to be part of our story the second year in a row. But it’s just now, this is a new year. This is trying to be in the moment, and that’s a challenge to the best of your ability.
Bennett continued by telling reporters:
“So now you get your rest, you prepare for Oklahoma, and get ready.”
6-foot-7 sophomore guard De’Andre Hunter is healthy, unlike last year, and was a difference-maker for Bennett’s Cavaliers, finishing with a game-high 23 points in the win. The “size” factor” ultimately came down to the bench play of 6-foot-9 junior forward Mamadi Diakite, who came one rebound shy of finishing with a double-double against Gardner-Webb (17 points, nine rebounds).
The Sooners don’t have Trae Young anymore, but they do have junior Kristian Doolittle. The 6-foot-7 Doolittle had one of the standout performances by any player on Friday, finishing with a double-double (19 points, 15 rebounds), while adding five assists in the win against Ole Miss.
Oklahoma will have its work cut out against Virginia on Sunday. The Sooners are 0-5 this season against a team that finished with a top 10 defense.
The winner of Virginia vs Oklahoma will face the winner of Oregon vs UC Irvine in the Sweet 16. That South Regional semifinal game takes place at KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky next weekend, and will be televised on CBS/TBS/TNT.