Getty The Kansas Jayhawks will face the Villanova Wildcats. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
The No. 1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) will head to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to face the No. 18 Villanova Wildcats (8-2) Saturday.
The game is scheduled to start at Noon ET and will be televised on Fox. If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of the game on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV Stick or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:
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FuboTV
Fox (live in select markets) is one of the 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch a live stream of Kansas vs Villanova 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 will allow you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
AT&T TV Now
AT&T TV Now (formerly DirecTV Now) offers six different channel bundles. They range from 45 to 125 live TV channels, and they all include Fox (live in select markets). The “Plus” and “Max” bundles come with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for AT&T TV Now, you can watch a live stream of Kansas vs Villanova on your computer via the AT&T TV Now website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, or other compatible streaming device via the AT&T TV app.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV Now — no matter what channel package you choose — comes with included cloud DVR.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package comes with 47 channels, including Fox (live in select markets). It costs $25 for the first month ($35 per month after that), which makes Sling by far the cheapest streaming service with Fox if you plan on keeping it long term:
Or, as part of a special deal that Sling is currently offering, you can get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick if you prepay for two months:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Kansas vs Villanova live on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, you can get 50 hours of cloud DVR storage for an additional $5 per month.
Hulu With Live TV
Fox (live in select markets) is included in Hulu With Live TV, which comes with 60-plus live TV channels and Hulu’s extensive on-demand library of TV shows and movies.
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch a live stream of Kansas vs Villanova 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.
Kansas vs Villanova Preview
The Jayhawks are one of the hottest teams in the country, having won nine in a row after losing their season opener, 68-66 to Duke. Guard Devon Dotson leads Kansas in scoring (19.6 points), assists (4.8) and steals (2.2 per game). Center Udoka Azubuike has also been a huge part of the Jayhawks attack, averaging 14.2 points and just over eight rebounds a game.
Kansas is shooting 37.3 from three point range, while hitting 52.9% of their shots from the field. The Jayhawks are scoring 84.6 points a game, while allowing 63.6. They will face a tough challenge against a Villanova team that is scoring 80.4 points a game this year.
Villanova is led by forward Saddiq Bey, who leads the team with 16.3 points a game, while guard Collin Gillespie is second on the team in scoring, averaging 14.4 points per game. The Wildcats are on a bit of a hot streak themselves, having won their last four games.
In those four games, Nova has played excellent defense, giving up just 62.3 points a game. The Wildcats have also been shooting well. While they have hit 48.5% of their shots from the field, they have made an impressive 76.8% of their free throw attempts, and they are currently hitting 38% of their three point shots.
Villanova has played two games against ranked opponents so far this season, and they have lost them both. The Jayhawks have won the one game against a ranked opponent they have played so far this season. These two teams are 4-4 all-time against each other, with the Jayhawks winning the last meeting in December 2018, 74-71.