Getty Michigan Wolverines guard Isaiah Livers.
The No. 16 Michigan Wolverines basketball team will host the No. 19 Northwestern Wildcats in Big Ten action on Sunday night at the Crisler Center.
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on Big Ten Network. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how you can watch a live stream of Northwestern vs Michigan online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternate channels (for when there are multiple games on BTN) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Northwestern vs Michigan live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your FuboTV credentials.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Northwestern vs Michigan live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Vidgo credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Northwestern vs Michigan live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get $10 off your first month, and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Northwestern vs Michigan live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, 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 the game live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Northwestern vs Michigan Preview
Michigan bested the Maryland Terrapins 84-73 on the road on Thursday to improve to 8-0 overall and 3-0 in Big Ten play.
Though the Terrapins shot a scorching 59.1 percent from 3-point range, the Wolverines held them to just 6 free-throw attempts and 41.7 percent shooting from inside the arc.
“I give all the credit to the defense, and I also give all the credit to those guys that were sitting on the bench bringing that energy,” Michigan head coach Juwan Howard said, according to The Michigan Daily. “And that’s what keyed our run. The defensive disposition and also the energy from the guys that hadn’t even checked into the game or the guys that were taking a breather that were sitting on the bench, breathing life into the players that were on the floor.”
Wolverines center Hunter Dickinson scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, both game highs. He shot 10-of-11 from the field and added a block.
Guard Mike Smith, a graduate transfer who last year averaged 22.8 points per game for the Columbia Lions to lead all Ivy League players in scoring, enjoyed arguably his best game as a Wolverine. He scored 16 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and dished a team-high 6 assists, shooting 5-of-7 from the floor and 2-of-2 from distance.
“Tonight was an example of a guy looking to make plays for himself and others,” Howard said of Smith’s performance, per The Michigan Daily. “We’re going to need him throughout the year making plays like the plays he made tonight.”
In Dickinson, the Wildcats will have their hands full with a premier Big Ten center for the second game in a row. They fell to the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes 87-72 on the road on Tuesday, surrendering 18 points to Luka Garza.
Northwestern held the reigning conference player of the year to 6-of-14 shooting by sending extra defenders his way.
Forward Pete Nance scored 21 points to lead Northwestern, shooting 9-of-15 from the field and 3-of-4 from distance as his team fell to 6-2 overall and 3-1 in conference action.
“He affects your defensive game plan greatly because he’s unstoppable in a one-on-one situation,” Northwestern head coach Chris Collins said of Garza, according to the Chicago Tribune. “You not only have to account for his low-post touches, but he shoots the ball so well. His pick-and-pops, his step-up ball screen, he requires a lot of attention or else he’s going to make you pay in a big way.
“We knew he was going to score. You don’t hold someone like that scoreless. You just don’t want him to go 12-for-14 like he has many times.”