Getty Bob Richey and the Furman Paladins take on the Chattanooga Mocs in the SoCon Championship.
The Furman Paladins (26-7) and the Chattanooga Mocs (18-16) are set to meet in the Southern Conference tournament championship on Monday, March 6.
The game (7 p.m. ET) will be televised on ESPN, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on ESPN+, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s a full guide on how to watch a live stream of Furman vs Chattanooga:
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Free Trial: FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN 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 Furman vs Chattanooga 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.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
Free Trial: DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN is included in every one, and 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 Furman vs Chattanooga 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.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Cheapest Without Free Trial: ESPN+
If you’ve already used up your free trials for other streaming services, the cheapest way to watch the game is through ESPN+, which costs $9.99 per month:
ESPN+ also includes dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (or $13.99 per month for a bundle of all three of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu).
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch Furman vs Chattanooga live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.
Compatible devices for the ESPN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest live-TV streaming service with the ESPN channels, and you can get your first month for half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Furman vs Chattanooga live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV 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), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch the game live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Furman vs Chattanooga Preview
These two teams met in the championship last year, when David Jean-Baptiste hit a game-winning 3-pointer in overtime to give the Mocs the win, so we have an intriguing rematch on our hands.
Furman survived a thrilling overtime game against West Carolina yesterday to get to the championship, eking out an 83-80 win. The Paladins jumped out to a 45-30 lead at halftime, but were outscored by the Catamounts 42-27 in the second half. In the overtime period, it came down to free throws. JP Pegues and Mike Bothwell both hit clutch shots from the charity stripe late to help Furman emerge as victors.
Bothwell led the way for Furman with 26 points, scoring a team-high seven points in overtime. Pegues added 24 points, forward Jalen Slawson chipped in 15 points and nine rebounds and Garrett Hein scored 12 points in the win.
The Paladins are averaging 81.9 points a game on offense, shooting 48.3% from the field and 34.8% from 3-point range. They’re allowing 71.0 points a game on defense.
Furman will be playing in its second straight title game, and it will be going up against a Chattanooga team that is averaging 77.1 points per contest on 45.3% shooting from the floor and 37.7% from beyond the arc.
The Mocs are fresh from a 74-62 win over the Wofford Terriers on March 6. Jake Stephens had a game-high 25 points for the Mocs, while Dalvin White added 13 points and Jamal Johnson chipped in 12 points and hauled in eight boards. The Mocs fell behind in the first half, but took the lead just before halftime and never relinquished it.
Now, they’re headed for a challenge, as Furman swept the regular-season series against Chattanooga, winning 77-69 on January 18 on the road and 79-58 on February 1 at home.
“We’ve competed against Coach (Bob) Richey and Furman and had the utmost respect for their team and what he’s been able to do, so I don’t think we’re going to make a huge deal about it, just ‘Hey, this is the next game.’ This is for a championship and the opportunity to go to the NCAA tournament,” Mocs head coach Dan Earl said. “We’ll lean on some of those older guys like A.J., KC (Hankton), Randy and some of the guys that were here in the past and see if they want to say anything to add to that, but we’re just going to go out and be the best we can.”