Gettyf Louisiana's Jalen Dalcourt looks to help his team get back to the NCAA Tournament.
South Alabama takes on Louisiana-Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Monday, March 6, in Pensacola, Florida.
The game (7 p.m. ET) will be televised on ESPN2, 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 Louisiana vs South Alabama:
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Free Trial: FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN2 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 Louisiana vs South Alabama 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.” ESPN2 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 Louisiana vs South Alabama 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 Louisiana vs South Alabama 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 ESPN2 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 Louisiana vs South Alabama 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.
Louisiana vs South Alabama Preview
The South Alabama Jaguars (19-15) face the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (25-7) for the Sun Belt Conference crown and an NCAA Tournament berth on Monday.
Eighth-seeded South Alabama reached the title game for the first time since 2009 with a 75-66 win over James Madison on Sunday, March 5. Senior guard Isaiah Moore lead the Jaguars with 18 points, five rebounds, and five assists in the victory. Fellow Jaguars senior guard Owen White added 18 points plus three rebounds. Jaguars senior guard Greg Parham II stepped up off the bench with 16 points and two rebounds.
“I feel so happy for this group of dudes,” South Alabama head coach Richie Riley said via 1819 News. “I can’t express how happy I am for them to have a moment like they just did and then get to have a moment tomorrow night when they have an opportunity to tip it up, 40 minutes. The winner goes dancing. I mean, it’s so hard to get there and have the opportunity. These kids have earned that. I can’t tell you how much this team has gone through. And they have never blinked, never complained, and they just bowed up and fought. And fought themselves all the way into a conference championship game.”
South Alabama held JMU to 39.7% shooting, but the Dukes out-rebounded the Jaguars 40-32. The Jaguars won their third-straight contest and 11th game in the past 13 contests.
Louisiana-Lafayette also comes into the championship game hot, fresh off of a 64-58 win over Texas State on Sunday in the semifinals. The Ragin Cajuns have a four-game winning streak and five wins in the past six games, and the Cajuns have a 15-3 record since December.
“Really tough basketball game,” Cajuns head coach Bob Marlin said via The Advocate. “We knew it would be a grind, playing these guys earlier and their style. They’re playing with a lot of confidence. They made big plays in the second half.”
Against Texas State, Cajuns junior forward Jordan Brown led the way with 18 points, six rebounds, and two assists. Cajuns senior forward Terence Lewis II added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Louisiana outrebounded Texas State 35-31 and held the Bobcats to 18.2% shooting from three-point range. The Cajuns have held four of their past six opponents under 70 points — including South Alabama.
In two meetings this season, the Cajuns swept the Jaguars with a 79-76 win on January 14 and a 74-64 win on February 24. Brown led the Cajuns with 23 points in the first win, but Moore also had a big game for the Jaguars with 21 points. Brown gave the Jaguars more trouble a second time around with 28 points and 11 rebounds. Moore posted 22 points but only had three rebounds in the loss.
Louisiana seeks a three-game sweep of the Jaguars on Monday and the program’s first trip to the Big Dance since 2014. The Cajuns have six NCAA Tournament appearances overall in program history. South Alabama has eight with the last one coming in 2008.