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The first match-up in the 2023 NCAA men’s basketball Final Four is between the Owls of Florida Atlantic and the Aztecs of San Diego State. The game tips off Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. Eastern time on CBS.
The game (6:09 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on CBS, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on Amazon Prime, Paramount+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which all come with a free trial.
Here’s a full guide on the different ways to you can watch a live stream of FAU vs San Diego State online for free:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch FAU vs San Diego State live on the Amazon Video app or Amazon website.
Compatible devices for the Amazon Video app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch FAU vs San Diego State live on the Paramount+ app or Paramount+ website.
Compatible devices for the Paramount+ app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch FAU vs San Diego State live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch FAU vs San Diego State live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FAU vs San Diego State Preview
The men’s NCAA basketball Final Four is set and for the first time ever, there are no 1, 2 or 3 seeds in the field. The four remaining teams are the No. 4 seed UConn facing off with the No. 5 seed Miami (FL), and the No. 5 seed San Diego State facing off with the No. 9 seed Florida Atlantic.
The highest seed to make the men’s Final Four is the 11 seed (and actually, five of them have done so), but the Owls are still in rare company. They are just the eighth team seeded 9 or higher to make the Final Four and if they win, they’ll become the highest seed to appear in the National Championship game.
In an interview ahead of the Final Four, Florida Atlantic head coach Dusty May told ESPN that they knew they were on the precipice of turning the corner as a program but going to the Final Four is something so special.
“Our belief in what we’re doing and our team just gradually grew. Anyone that knew us thought we had a chance to compete for a conference championship. But for something special like this, the amount of work, the amount of sacrifice … there were some pivotal moments this year where we felt like we were ready to turn the corner, but until you do it, you never know,” said May.
May also said they haven’t necessarily been given the respect they deserve this year despite Conference USA being really strong this season. He was a bit surprised to get a 9 seed in the NCAA tournament.
“It’s been like that all year. We won 20 games in a row in a very competitive league. If you look at Conference USA this year, it’s the best since Derrick Rose was at Memphis … it’s a historical year in our league,” said May, adding, “It was always like we had to prove ourselves, like the goal post was moving all year. And then I thought we were a lock [for the NCAA tournament] before the conference tournament, then we win all three games and a couple of them by big margins over really good teams and then we get a 9 seed, and I’m thinking, ‘Man, maybe I was way too overconfident.'”
He added, “We’re not playing for the spotlight, we’re not playing for the recognition, we’re truly playing for the love of the game and our relationship in that locker room. What everyone has in that locker room is real.”
The Florida Atlantic vs San Diego State men’s NCAA basketball semifinal tips off Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. Eastern time on CBS.