Looking forward to March Madness? Did you know that you can stream the Houston Cougars for free? Read on below to find out more!

It’s tourney time. Coach Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars repped H-town big this year with an impressive 24-3 campaign, earning HU a number two seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament. Houston will play its opening round game Friday evening, facing off with the Horizon League’s Cleveland State Vikings. Tip off is scheduled for 6:15pm, taking place from Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN.

Hopes are high this tournament for the Cougars. The last few years have sparked a turnaround for the Houston program, now making their third consecutive tournament appearance. Now, with a top 10 offense and top 20 defense in the nation, the Cougars are poised to make a deep run in this year’s bracket.

Their first challenge comes in the form of sleeper Cleveland State. Unexpected winners of the Horizon League, the Vikings are hoping to keep the momentum rolling this March. For a small school, they are solid defensively led by senior guard Craig Beaudion. Look for them to make this a messy game and slow the pace.

Houston is the rightful favorite in this matchup. Most sportsbooks have them around a -20 favorite Friday night. Cleveland State has trouble shooting the three, and this high-powered Cougars offense is ready to pounce and make a statement that they are a team to look out for heading into April.

Make sure to fill out your bracket before Friday afternoon when The Madness begins!

How To Watch The Game

Who’s Playing: Houston Cougars (24-3) vs Cleveland State Vikings (19-7)

Date/Time: Friday, March 19th at 6:15 CT

Where: Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana

Channel: truTv

How To Stream Houston Cougars For Free!

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Other Ways to Watch Houston Cougars Online Free

March Madness games will air on four networks. fuboTV isn’t the only streaming service to offer either one or all of these channels. Many of the services listed here, including Hulu Live and AT&T TV NOW offer each of the four channels. Your other streaming options include:

Most of these services also offer free trials. With that in mind, feel free to sample a few services until you find the one that works the best for you.

Let’s Go Cougars!

Will the Cougars prove too much to handle for the underdog Vikings, or will Cleveland State be this year’s cinderella story? Stream Houston Cougars basketball this Friday at 6:15pm only on truTV to find out!

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