Getty Brandon Slater looks to help Villanova beat Providence in a late-season Big East matchup.
Eleventh-ranked Villanova (21-7) and No. 9 Providence (24-3) meet in a key Big East matchup on Tuesday, March 1.
The game (6:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox Sports 1. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Providence vs Villanova online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 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 Providence vs Villanova 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 live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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 FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox Sports 1 is only included in all of them, 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 Providence vs Villanova 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 live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Providence vs Villanova 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 live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 1 and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Providence vs Villanova 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 live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
Providence vs Villanova Preview
While Providence won the Big East Conference regular season title already, the Friars haven’t beaten one of the league’s most successful program yet this season.
Villanova looks like one of the Wildcats teams that competed for a deep run in the NCAA Tournament in recent years. The Wildcats have two Final Four appearances in the past six years and have been regulars to at least the Sweet Sixteen. The Wildcats also had a three-year stranglehold of the Big East regular season crown.
Providence took the crown from Villanova this season, but the Wildcats beat them 89-84 in their first meeting on Feb. 15. The Friars didn’t have an answer for Wildcats guard Collin Gillespie, who scored 33 points while dealing with a swollen ankle.
“It looked like he had seven legs today,” Providence head coach Ed Cooley said after the game according to The Associated Press.
Of course, Gillespie has more game experience than almost anyone in college basketball. The fifth-year senior benefitted from the extra year of eligibility due to COVID-19.
“It was kind of simple for me,” Gillespie said per ESPN’s Myron Medcalf. “After [the season-ending knee injury] happened last year, I just knew that I wanted to get healthy and I wasn’t really focused on anything else. I just wanted to come back and be at full strength again, be able to play how I played. And the best place to do that was here at Villanova with people who care about me and love me.”
Providence meanwhile is playing some of its best basketball in program history. The Friars had never won a Big East regular season title before, and it’s been 25 years since the last trip to the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight. The 2014 Friars squad won the Big East tournament but got bounced in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Nate Wilson leads the Friars in scoring with 14 points per game, and he averages 5.6 rebounds per night. Aljami Durhm tallies 13.3 points, three rebounds, and 3.4 assists per contest.
Jade Bynum posts 12.7 points per game and shoots .447 from three-point range. He also dishes 4.3 assists and grabs 1.1 steals and 2.9 rebounds per night.
A.J. Reeves scores 10.2 points per game and hits for .383 on three-pointers. He dishes 1.8 assists and grabs 2.9 rebounds per contest.
Providence had an eight-game winning streak going before the first Villanova matchup. The Friars then needed overtime to beat Butler 71-70 on Feb. 20 and Xavier 99-92 in three overtimes on Feb. 23. The Friars caught a breather against Creighton on Feb. 26 in a 72-51 rout.