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How to watch Montana State vs. Grambling basketball live without cable

The Montana State Bobcats men’s basketball team celebrates after beating the Montana Grizzlies 85-70 during the Big Sky Conference championship game at Idaho Central Arena on March 13, 2024, in Boise, Idaho.

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

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Sling TV Blue Plan

$ 15 for the first month, then $ 40/month (save $ 25)

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Most affordable
Max With Ads

$ 9.99/month

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The Montana State Bobcats and Grambling State men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a postseason tournament game at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday, March 20. The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. MT. 

Montana State enters the matchup 17-17 overall. Most recently, the MSU Bobcats defeated Montana 85-70 in the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship game on March 13. This season, Robert Ford III has been Montana State’s leading scorer at 15.9 points per game and top rebounder at 7.6 rebounds per game. 

Grambling State comes into the contest 20-14 overall. On Saturday, Grambling beat Texas Southern 75-66 in the SWAC Tournament championship game. Kintavious Dozier leads Grambling in scoring at 13.1 points per game. 

Matt Logie is the Montana State Bobcats men’s basketball head coach. Donte’ Jackson is the Grambling State men’s basketball head coach. 

Montana State vs. Grambling basketball game time and network

The Montana State Bobcats vs. Grambling State men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on TruTV at 5:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. MT on Wednesday, March 20. TruTV broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Jim Spanarkel (analyst), and Jon Rothstein (reporter). 

The winner advances to face No. 1 seed Purdue on Friday in Indianapolis. 

In the evolving world of sports broadcasting, the emergence of live-streaming platforms like Sling and Max represents a new option from traditional TV subscriptions that meets the expectations of the modern fan. 

Best streaming services for the Grambling vs. Montana State basketball game 

As Grambling State takes on the Montana State Bobcats men’s basketball, you don’t need to worry if you don’t have cable. Explore the best options to catch every moment of this electrifying tournament showdown via streaming.  

Most affordable: Sling TV

Sling Blue Plan

$ 15.00
$ 40.00 Save $ 25.00

Start watching TruTV with Sling TV’s Blue Plan. For a mere $ 15 you get the first month, after which the plan becomes $ 40/month. The Blue Plan offers 40 channels, 50 hours of DVR storage at no extra cost, and the freedom to stream on three different screens 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, TBS, and TruTV. 

Most affordable: Max

This March, Max is joining the men’s college basketball madness, and each tier of the service comes with the B/R Sports Add-On — free of charge.

The most inexpensive 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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