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How to Watch Michigan State vs Davidson for Free

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Getty Michigan State basketball players hope to keep their season going deep into the tournament again.

Seventh seed Michigan State meets No. 10 seed Davidson in the NCAA tournament on Friday.

The game (9:40 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on CBS. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Michigan State vs Davidson online:

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DirecTV Stream

Note: TNT, TBS and TruTV are also included, so you’ll be able to watch every NCAA tournament game with this option

DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:

DirecTV Stream Free Trial

Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Michigan State vs Davidson 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 the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your DirecTV Stream credentials.


Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:

Prime Paramount+ Free Trial

Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch Michigan State vs Davidson live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Amazon website.


FuboTV

You can watch a live stream of CBS and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:

FuboTV Free Trial

Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Michigan State vs Davidson 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.


Paramount+

This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:

Paramount+ Free Trial

Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch Michigan State vs Davidson live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart 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 Paramount+ website.


Michigan State vs Davidson Preview

Michigan State has been a Final Four regular under head coach Tom Izzo.

This year’s Spartans (22-12) will need to get past a tough 10th seed in Davidson (27-6) first before getting anywhere close to New Orleans. Davidson, a mid major, didn’t need to win the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament to make the Big Dance. The Wildcats have a solid team and could make a run in the NCAA tournament.

MSU started the sea son strong at 14-2 but stumbled during the Big Ten season and went 8-10 from Jan. 15 through the conference tournament. the Spartans fell 75-70 to Purdue in the tournament. Notable regular season wins for the Spartans include Connecticut, Loyola Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Purdue.

Offensively, the Spartans average 72.1 points per game, and they give up 68.4 points per night on defense. Davidson holds teams to 65.8 points per game on average, and the Wildcats score 75.6 points per contest.

Michigan State Leaders

Gabe Brown leads the Spartans with 11.4 points per game. Brown also averages 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Marcus Bingham leads MSU in rebounds with 6.1 per night. Bingham also averages 9.2 points per game.

Davidson Leaders

Foster Lover leads the Wildcats with 16.3 points per game. Lover also averages 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.

Luka Brajkovic leads Davidson in rebounds with 7.2 boards per game. Brajkovic also averages 14.2 points, 2.5 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game.

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