Getty Payton Pritchard #3 of the Oregon Ducks.
A pair of Pac-12 heavyweights get together on Thursday as Oregon (12-3) hosts Arizona (11-3)at Matthew Knight Arena.
The game is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. 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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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 ESPN. 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 Arizona vs Oregon 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. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your AT&T TV Now credentials.
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 Orange” package comes with 32 channels, including ESPN. It costs $20 for the first month ($30 per month after that), which makes Sling the cheapest streaming service with the ESPN channels 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 Arizona vs Oregon 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. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your Sling credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes with 10 hours of cloud DVR storage.
Hulu With Live TV
ESPN 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 Arizona vs Oregon 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. You can also watch the game on the ESPN app if you sign in using your Hulu credentials.
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.
Arizona vs Oregon Preview
Both Arizona and Oregon have plans to battle atop the Pac-12 standings and their matchup on Thursday will be a nice measuring stick for both squads.
“Everybody knows about the matchup. It’s Arizona. If you can’t get up for this game, you got something wrong with you,” senior Anthony Mathis told Duck Territory.
Oregon is 1-1 in conference play, beating Utah last time out 69-64 behind 19 points from Payton Pritchard, who was bloodied and playing with a cotton swab in his nose down the stretch. Big men Shakur Juiston and Chandler Lawson closed out the game for Oregon with an 8-2 run.
“No championship team is made of just one person. Guys need to step up and the big guys are just growing and finished strong,” Pritchard said. “”The Utes were just pressuring me so high and once we got by their defenders there’s no help, so we got lobs and dump-downs and the big guys scored.”
The Ducks dropped their Pac-12 opener at Colorado — a team they have historically struggled against on the road.
Their Pac-12 slate doesn’t get any easier against the WIldcats.
“A really talented team, they got a good blend of true freshmen and some very experienced player,” head coach Dana Altman said of Arizona. “Two redshirt seniors, a couple grad-transfers off the bench. A real good mix of young talent and experienced players.”
Arizona bounced back from a tough loss to St. John’s on the road by walloping Arizona State 75-47. Remy Martin scored 20 to lead the Sun Devils.
“I’m very, very proud and happy for our team,” Arizona coach Sean Miller told 24/7 Sports. “We had a tough experience in San Francisco playing St. John’s. All of us just didn’t handle that game, and the holidays that were right around the corner, as best we could.
“I think it was a real good lesson for our team, that we have to play the right way, we have to play well to win. Winning is incredibly hard, and people have a lot of pride when they play Arizona. … To our team’s credit, we’ve worked hard to be better. We practiced hard, our team’s had a great attitude.”
Miller knows his Wildcats will have their hands full with Pritchard, who is the catalyst for the Ducks.
“Payton Pritchard is Oregon’s heart and soul,” Miller said. “He’s shooting 50 percent from the field and he averages 19 points per game. I feel like he’s played against us 20 times, and in fact he’s played against I think eight or nine times maybe.”
Oregon is a 3.5-point favorite for the game.