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Reggie Chaney looks to help Houston make back-to-back Final Fours.
Villanova meets Houston on Saturday, March 26, for a spot in the Final Four.
The game (6:09 pm ET) will be televised on TBS. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Miami vs Iowa State online:
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DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TBS is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
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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.
TNT is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
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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 Sling credentials.
You can watch a live stream of TBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their bundle:
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Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Miami vs Iowa State live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, 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 Hulu 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 Hulu credentials.
Villanova vs. Houston Preview
Villanova looks to get back to the Final Four for the first time since 2018 while Houston looks to make it back-to-back Final Four appearances.
“We play physical,” Houston senior forward Fabian White Jr. said according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Mike Sielski. “In practice, we barely call fouls. We dive on the floor, barely lose the ball in practice. That’s just our culture.”
Houston took down No. 1 seed Arizona 72-60 on Thursday, March 24, to advance to the Elite Eight. Villanova meanwhile beat Michigan 63-55 on Thursday to make the Elite Eight. The Wildcats found a way to mitigate Michigan’s NBA draft prospect post player Hunter Dickinson’s impact on the game. Dickinson posted a double double of 15 points and 15 rebounds.
“We didn’t run into anybody anywhere like Hunter Dickinson,” Wildcats head coach Jay Wright said according to the New York Times’ Alanis Thames and Billy Witz. “Man, this dude is a handful. He’s got size, girth, strength, skill, intelligence, competitiveness. We run into some good ones in the middle, but I think he’s the best we’ve run into this year.”
Villanova will face a strong offensive team in Houston. The Cougars average 75.7 points per game, and their offensive rebound with 13.3 per game, eighth in the country, gives themselves frequent second opportunities.
Kyler Edwards leads the Cougars in scoring with 14.1 points per game. Fabian White averages 12.8 per contest, and the Cougars have another three players averaging 10.1 points per night or better. That list includes Josh Carlton, Taze Moore, and Jamal Shead.
“Getting after it, playing defense hard, just effort all the time. Coach [Kelvin] Sampson brings out another level in me, but it’s always been there,” Shead said about his play per Spectrum News 1. “It requires extra effort, extra toughness. We gotta play a little harder.”
Houston and Villanova could easily become a defensive battle. The Wildcats allow 62.7 points per game, 23rd in the nation, and the Cougars allow 59 points per game for third in the country.
Offensively, Villanova averages 72.5 points per game led by fifth-year senior Collin Gillespie, who posts 15.9 points per game. Justin Moore averages 15 points per night, and Jermaine Samuels posts 11 points per contest.
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