In this post, I will show you how to stream 2021-22 College Basketball on FireStick, Fire TV, FireStick 4K, and other Amazon devices. I will mention both the free and paid ways to watch College Basketball. So, stay tuned.
NCAA basketball games are all set to start from this week. NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has partnered with several regional channels and media companies to stream basketball matches. Subscribing to these channels may turn to be an expensive affair. Cord-cutters are in luck though. You can easily watch College basketball on FireStick. Here’s how.
Cord-cutters only need three things to start streaming College basketball – a reliable Wi-Fi connection, FireStick, and a subscription from supported apps.
FireStick users can select an OTT cable-alternative service and set themselves to watch all the basketball action. The real headache starts with dozens of apps on offer. You need to select a relevant service that carries the majority of channels in the catalog.
College Basketball 2021-22 Season
The 2021-22 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season will start on November 9, 2021, and conclude on March 13, 2022. After that, the 2022 Basketball Tournament will begin on Match 15, 2022, with the championship game slated at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on April 4, 2022.
Who Has Streaming Rights for College Basketball?
As I mentioned earlier, NCAA has struck deals with various media companies in the US. We will look at services that carry sports channels such as ESPN, ESPN 2, FS 1, FS 2, NBC Sports, TBS, and TNT.
Some games will appear on regional sports networks (RSNs) that are specific to your current market and location.
I will prioritize apps that carry a majority of these channels. Then, I will move to apps that have one or two channels missing from the list.
Besides, these channels are easily available from the Amazon App Store. You don’t need to go through any sideloading process just to watch College basketball matches on FireStick. Without further ado, let’s explore our options.
Attention FireStick Users
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Read: How to Install and Use Best VPN for FireStick
Watch College Basketball on FireStick in the US
Let’s start the list with Hulu and YouTube TV that carry all the relevant channels to stream College basketball matches on FireStick without cable.
1. YouTube TV
YouTube TV was all set to lose NBC Sports last month. Both the companies managed to overcome all the differences and now YouTube TV will be able to stream College basketball matches going live on NBC Sports and other supported channels.
- Live TV channels: Over 85 channels
- On-demand movies and TV channels: No
- Free trial: Yes, 5 days
- Price: $54.99 per month for the first three months, $64.99 afterward
- DVR Storage: Unlimited
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3
How to Install YouTube TV on FireStick
2. DIRECTV STREAM
Previously known as AT&T TV, DIRECTV STREAM is AT&T’s foray into the streaming space. It’s right up there with YouTube in offering all the relevant channels to stream College basketball matches.
- Live TV channels: 65+ channels
- On-demand movies and TV channels: Yes, via HBO Max subscription in the CHOICE and ULTIMATE plan
- Free trial: No
- Price: Starts at $69.99 per month
- DVR Storage: 20 hours
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3
Website: www.att.com/tv/
3. Hulu + Live TV
If you want more than just College basketball coverage on FireStick, you can go with Hulu’s highest plan. It comes with Disney+ and ESPN+ subscriptions and a good number of live TV channels.
- Live TV channels: 75+ channels
- On-demand movies and TV channels: Yes, via Disney+ and ESPN+
- Free trial: Yes
- Price: 7 days
- DVR Storage: $72.99 for the higher plan
- Number of simultaneous streams: 2, unlimited streams for an additional $9.99 per month
How to Install Hulu on FireStick
4. Sling TV
Are you looking for some affordable options to stream College basketball on FireStick? Sling TV can be the perfect service for you. It carries all the required channels. However, you will need to purchase a Sling Sports addon to stream FS 2 channel.
- Live TV channels: 51 channels in Sling Orange + Blue plan
- On-demand movies and TV channels: No
- Free trial: No
- Price: $10 for the first month, $35 afterward
- DVR Storage: 50 hours
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3
How to Install Sling TV on FireStick
5. fuboTV
fuboTV has the highest number of live TV channels. However, it misses out on two important sports channels required to stream College basketball matches – TBS and TNT.
- Live TV channels: 220+ channels
- On-demand movies and TV channels: No
- Free trial: Yes, 7 days
- Price: $64.99 per month
- DVR Storage: 250 hours (Starter plan), 1000 hours (Pro/Elite plan)
- Number of simultaneous streams: 3 with the Starter plan, 10 with Pro/Elite plan
Website: www.fubo.tv/welcome
You can also stream some of the NCAA basketball matches via the ESPN+ streaming service. But ESPN+ only gets a few matches so I won’t recommend going with ESPN+ for the entire season.
Watch College Basketball on FireStick in Canada
Canadian media giant TSN has the official rights to stream College basketball matches in the country. TSN has official apps for iPhone and Android, but the Amazon App Store is missing from action.
Subscribe to TSN for only CAD4.99 per month and you are all set to stream TSN content on FireStick with Amazon Silk Browser.
Website: www.tsn.ca/ncaa
Watch College Basketball on FireStick in the UK
Unlike Canada, ESPN player is available in the UK. You can subscribe to the service at £9.99 per month and watch on-court action on FireStick without cable.
Once again, you will have to rely on Silk browser to browse the content.
ESPN does offer 7 days free trial and check out the service and content.
If you are a BT Sport subscriber, you can view ESPN content through BT Sport web thanks to the company’s partnership with ESPN.
Website: www.espnplayer.com
Watch NCAA College Basketball for Free on FireStick (Official Apps)
From the official list above, you must have observed some services offering a free trial. You can combine those free trials and watch a few weeks of College basketball without paying a penny on FireStick. Here’s what you need to do.
First, subscribe to fuboTV and enjoy 7 days free trial. Cancel the service before the due date and move to Hulu TV. It offers a week of free trial as well. You already have two weeks of free College basketball coverage on FireStick.
Now, move your attention to YouTube TV and enjoy another 5-day free trial. Don’t forget to cancel the service before the due date though. You won’t want a huge credit card bill at the end of the month.
Remember that these free trials are only available for new subscribers. Existing users can’t avail free trial. As for remaining matches, you need to rely on unofficial apps from the list below. But before we go ahead, let’s have a word of caution. Shall we?
Legal Disclaimer: This tutorial is purely educational. FireStickTricks.com doesn’t own, host, operate, resell, or distribute any streaming apps, addons, websites, IPTV or services. The page contains some unverified services, and we are not certain whether they hold legal licenses to distribute the content. FireStickTricks.com does not verify the legality of each app/service in all regions. Do your due diligence if you use any of the unverified apps/services, and stream only content that is available in the public domain. The end-user shall be solely responsible for the media accessed.
Watch College Basketball on FireStick for Free (Unofficial Apps)
There is a reason why I use the unofficial term for these apps and services for FireStick. They aren’t readily available from the Amazon App Store. Besides, some of these apps might carry unlicensed content.
Using unofficial third-party apps to stream College basketball matches might land you in legal trouble in the future. After all, FireStickTrick can’t confirm if these apps carry 100% licensed content.
I would advise setting up a VPN service such as ExpressVPN on FireStick. It will deliver robust security with a private browsing and allow you to bypass geolocation restrictions on FireStick. Meaning, you enjoy free trials from Hulu and fuboTV even though you are not in the US region.
Here’s how to get started with ExpressVPN on your Fire TV Stick.
Step 1: Subscribe to ExpressVPN HERE. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Meaning, you can use it free for the first 30-days and if you are not satisfied with the performance (which is highly unlikely), you can ask for a full refund.
Step 2: Power ON your Fire TV Stick and go to Find followed by Search option.
Step 3: Now type “Expressvpn” (without quotes) in the search bar and select ExpressVPN when it shows up in the search results.
Step 4: Click Download to install the ExpressVPN app on Fire TV / Stick.
Step 5: Open the app and enter the login credentials that you created while buying the ExpressVPN subscription. Click Sign in.
Step 6: Click the Power icon to connect to a VPN server. That’s all. Your connection is now secure with the fastest and best VPN for FireStick.
You can also read more detailed info on using ExpressVPN with Fire TV / Stick.
Third-Party Apps and Kodi Addons
The FireStick ecosystem is filled with unofficial third-party streaming apps to watch sports content on FireStick for free. That includes major sports events such as NFL, NHL, La Liga, Champions League, College basketball, and more.
Here’s my list of best third-party sports apps for FireStick. Glance through and set them up on FireStick.
Kodi is one of the popular third-party apps on FireStick. Kodi alone won’t get the job done though. You need to integrate relevant Kodi addons with the main app to enable streaming.
Sports Streaming Websites
Browse sports streaming websites on Amazon Silk browser or Google Chrome on FireStick, you can easily stream College basketball matches on FireStick without paying anything.
Most of the time, they do work perfectly fine. However, don’t get surprised if you run into occasional glitches during live streaming.
IPTV Providers
Do you want more than just sports streaming on FireStick? Move your attention to the world of IPTV services. IPTV providers offer a ton of media content including on-demand movies, TV shows, PPV events, live TV channels, and more for a negligible monthly fee.
I have combined a list of the best IPTV services. Go through them and install IPTV services with your FireStick.
Wrapping Up
If you are a die-hard College basketball fan, I would advise going with official options to stream matches on FireStick. If you want to watch a few selected matches, then unofficial options should also get the job done. Just don’t forget to use ExpressVPN to hide your identity.
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