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How to watch San Diego State vs. Yale basketball without cable

John Poulakidas #4 of the Yale Bulldogs reacts after a three-point basket during the second half against the Auburn Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 22, 2024, in Spokane, Washington.

Wondering how to watch the college basketball tournament? Here are your best options:

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Sling TV Blue Plan

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Max With Ads

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The San Diego State Aztecs and Yale men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in Spokane, Washington, on Sunday, March 24. The game is scheduled to start at 9:40 p.m. ET/6:40 p.m. PT. 

No. 5 seed San Diego State enters the matchup 25-10 overall. Most recently, SDSU beat UAB 69-65 on Friday in the tournament’s first round. Jaedon LeDee led San Diego State with 32 points and eight rebounds in the victory. 

No. 13-seeded Yale comes into the contest 23-9 overall. On Friday, Yale defeated Auburn 78-76 in the opening round of the tournament. John Poulakidas led Yale with 28 points in the win.

Brian Dutcher is the San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball head coach. James Jones is the Yale men’s basketball head coach. 

San Diego State vs. Yale basketball game time and network

The San Diego State Aztecs vs. Yale men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TBS at 9:40 p.m. ET/6:40 p.m. PT on Sunday, March 24. TBS broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Steve Smith (analyst), Robbie Hummel (analyst), and Lauren Shehadi (reporter). 

Whatever team wins this game advances to play on Thursday, March 28 in Boston.  

If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms like Sling TV and Max offer a viewing experience that caters to the demand for convenience and quality in sports broadcasting.

Best streaming services for the Yale vs. SDSU basketball game 

So you’re eager to witness the Yale vs. San Diego State Aztecs men’s basketball game, here are your best streaming options. 

Most affordable: Sling TV

Sling Blue Plan

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If you want to watch just the SDSU Aztecs vs. Yale game on TBS via Sling TV, you’ll need either the Orange Plan or the Blue Plan. Both the Orange and Blue plans start at $ 15 for the first month and then increase to $ 40 per month subsequently, and they both also come with 50 hours of free DVR storage. 

TBS is one of 26 channels included on both the Orange and Blue plans. There are six channels exclusive to the Orange Plan, including ESPN and ESPN2. There are 14 channels exclusive to the Blue Plan, and those include FS1, NFL Network, and TruTV. Another difference between the Orange and Blue plans is that you can only stream on one device with the Orange Plan, and the Blue Plan allows streaming on three devices at once.

In higher-priced plans, Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, SEC Network, TNT, and TruTV. 

Most affordable: Max

Max offers you a tiered approach to subscription services, each level includes the B/R Sports Add-On at no additional cost. College basketball fans can access comprehensive coverage, mirroring the depth and intensity of the tournament itself. The B/R Sports Add-On gives you access to live sports on TBS, TNT and TruTV.

There are three Max tiers. The cheapest package is Max With Ads, which is $ 9.99 per month. It allows streaming on two devices. You can save 42% by paying for one year upfront at $ 69.99. 

The second package is Max Ad-Free, and that is $ 15.99 per month. If you’re mainly getting Max for sports, there isn’t much difference between Max With Ads and Max Ad-Free since sports will still include ads. If you pay one year upfront, you save 45% on Max Ad-Free at $ 104.99. 

Max Ultimate Ad-Free is the third package, and it is $ 19.99 per month. It also upgrades to allow streaming on four devices at once. Plus, it has 4K Ultra HD capability. The one-year price for Max Ultimate Ad-Free is $ 139.99. 

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