Getty Minnesota looks to get back for the Frozen Four on Sunday, March 25.
Minnesota and Western Michigan meet for a spot in the Frozen Four on Sunday, March 25.
The game (4 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN2. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Western Michigan vs Minnesota online (with all of these options, you’ll be able to watch every remaining NCAA tournament game, which are on ESPNU or ESPN2):
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV. You’ll need the Sports Plus add-on for ESPNU, but you can include the main channel package and any add-ons with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Western Michigan vs Minnesota live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Western Michigan vs Minnesota live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN and ESPN2 are included in every one, and ESPNU is included in “Choice” and above, 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 Western Michigan vs Minnesota live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and 40-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Western Michigan vs Minnesota live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your 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. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
Western Michigan vs Minnesota Preview
Minnesota (25-12-0) and Western Michigan (26-11-1) will vie for a spot in the Frozen Four on Sunday in Worcester, Massachusetts.
The Golden Gophers eliminated defending national champion UMass 4-3 in overtime on Friday, March 25. Ben Meyers scored the game-winner for the Gophers.
“I thought our team just had a great attitude the whole game. We felt if we did the right things, we could still come back and win this thing. We just kind of said in the locker room if we’re going to lose, let’s lay it all out there. Nothing to save it for,” Meyers said according to Fox 9’s Jeff Wald.
Ryan Johnson and Tristan Broz helped the Gophers overtime two-score deficits with goals, and Matthew Knies tied for the Gophers 3-3 in the third period. Gophers goalie Justen Close stopped 20 shots.
“We walked into exactly what we knew we were getting. What a well-coached hockey team that is, and they played with great grit and determination and structure. I’m really proud of our group, because we battled tonight,” Gophers head coach Bob Motzko said per Wald. “The only way you beat UMass is you’ve got to match that grit. We like a little prettier hockey, but we’ve got to learn to win games like that.”
Western Michigan also needed overtime in a 2-1 win over Northeastern on Friday. The Broncos won it on Luke Grainger’s goal. Cole Gallant scored the first goal for WMU in the opening period before Northeastern’s Aidan McDonough tied it up 1-1.
“We are very excited, but we’re not done yet,” Grainger said per Ryan Ford of the Detroit Free Press. “We’re trying to make some more history here and give our program a good look and it is a really good program.”
WMU netted its first-ever NCAA tournament win in the victory. The Broncos lost all of their previous five appearances. Broncos head coach Pat Ferschweiler, who once played for WMU, expressed the significance of his team’s opportunity.
“Well, for me, it’s personal since I played there and really have always cared about Bronco Hockey, it’s a really special place,” Ferschweiler said per Ford. “It’s always had a place in my heart.”
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