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How to watch Duke vs. James Madison basketball without cable

Shamir Bogues #12 of the Vermont Catamounts defends against Jared McCain #0 of the Duke Blue Devils during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Barclays Center on March 22, 2024, in New York City.

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

Most affordable
Paramount+ with Showtime

7-day free trial, then $ 11.99/month

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Most channels
FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $ 59.99 for the first month (Save $ 20)

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The Duke and James Madison men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a tournament game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday, March 24. The game is scheduled to start at 5:15 p.m. ET. 

No. 4 seed Duke comes into the matchup 25-8 overall. Most recently, Duke beat Vermont 64-47 on Friday in the tournament’s first round. Mark Mitchell and Jared McCain each scored 15 points to lead Duke to the win. 

No. 12 seed James Madison comes into the contest 32-3 overall. On Friday, JMU defeated Wisconsin 72-61 in the opening round of the tournament. Terrence Edwards Jr. led James Madison with 14 points and five rebounds in the victory.

Jon Scheyer is the Duke men’s basketball head coach. Mark Byington is the James Madison men’s basketball head coach. 

Duke vs. JMU basketball game time and network

The Duke vs. James Madison men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 5:15 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 24. CBS broadcasters are scheduled to be Ian Eagle (play-by-play), Bill Raftery (analyst), Grant Hill (analyst), and Tracy Wolfson (reporter).

Whatever team wins this game advances to play on Friday, March 29 in Dallas. 

Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Sunday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.

Best streaming services for the JMU vs. Duke basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the James Madison vs. Duke men’s basketball game on Sunday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

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Credit: Paramount+

Paramount+ with Showtime

7-day free trial, then $ 11.99/month

If you want to watch the Duke vs. James Madison men’s basketball game on CBS, Paramount+ offers a solution.    

New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $ 11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $ 119.99 for a year, saving about $ 1.99/month. 

For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.

Most channels: FuboTV

FuboTV Pro plan

$ 59.99
$ 79.99 Save $ 20.00

7-day free trial, then $ 59.99 for first month

With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College sports fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the Duke vs. JMU men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which is $ 59.99 for the first month and then has a rate of $ 79.99 per month.

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

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