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How to Watch Wisconsin Badgers Basketball Live Without Cable

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Watch Wisconsin Badger’s basketball live without cable on the device of your choice, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Samsung Smart TV, Apple TV, and more.

Table of Contents
  1. How to watch tonight’s Wisconsin basketball game
  2. The most important channels for Wisconsin basketball fans
  3. Watch Wisconsin basketball on DIRECTV SREAM
  4. Watch Wisconsin basketball on Hulu
  5. Watch Wisconsin basketball on YouTube TV
  6. Watch Wisconsin basketball on fuboTV
  7. Watch Wisconsin basketball on Sling TV
  8. Watching Wisconsin basketball FAQ

If you live in Wisconsin, or the upper midwest, our top pick for watching Wisconsin basketball and football, plus the Bucks and Packers from the same platform, is DIRECTV STREAM “Choice.” In this Wisconsin basketball viewing guide, we list the pros and cons of each streaming service for Badgers fans.

DIRECTV STREAM – Choice

Watch WISC-TV CBS Madison, ESPN, FS1, ESPN, Big Ten Network, FOX, and Bally Sports Wisconsin.

$99.99 / month

5 Day Free Trial

Hulu + Live TV

Watch WISC-TV CBS Madison, ESPN, FS1, ESPN, Big Ten Network, FOX, and more.

$69.99 / month

Sign Up for Hulu

How to watch tonight’s Wisconsin basketball game

In the easy to use table below, we list upcoming televised Wisconsin basketball games, as well as the live TV streaming services that carry each one.

This team does not have a televised game scheduled in the next two weeks.

The most important channels for Wisconsin basketball fans

Which channels carry Wisconsin basketball? Below, we have outlined the most important channels for watching the Badgers, as well as the live TV streaming services that carry each channel.

DIRECTV STREAM – ChoiceFuboHulu + Live TVParamount+Orange & Blue Sports ExtraYouTube TV
Big 10 Network Big 10 Network
CBS CBS
ESPN ESPN
ESPN2 ESPN2
ESPNU ESPNU
FOX FOX
FS1 FS1
Bally Sports Wisconsin Bally Sports Wisconsin
TBS TBS
TNT TNT

Watch Wisconsin basketball on DIRECTV SREAM

Pros

Cons

  • DTV “Choice” is a premium upgrade that is expensive
  • Interface isn’t at the level of several competitors

Watch Wisconsin basketball on Hulu

Pros

  • Every channel you need to watch UW basketball and football
  • Less expensive than DTV “Choice”
  • Includes NBC Sports Chicago in-market
  • Unlimited DVR
  • ESPN+
  • UFC Fight Nights, plus Ultimate Fighter episodes
  • Anthony Bourdain “No Reservations” and “Parts Unknown” on-demand

Cons

  • No Bally Sports Wisconsin

Watch Wisconsin basketball on YouTube TV

Pros

  • All the channels you need to watch UW football and basketball, including WISC-TV CBS Madison, ESPN, Big Ten Network, FS1, FOX, TNT, TBS, and more.
  • Excellent 4K upgrade for supported devices
  • NBC Sports Chicago in-market
  • Innovative sports centric features like Stats View and Key Plays

Cons

  • No Bally Sports Wisconsin
  • Requires a Google account to sign up

Watch Wisconsin basketball on fuboTV

Pros

  • Full regular season and Big Ten Tournament coverage of UW basketball, plus full coverage of Luke Fickell and the football badgers
  • 4K upgrade, including for college football
  • Marquee Sports Network and NBC Sports Chicago in the base package
  • Apple TV users can unlock the Multiview feature

Cons

  • Lacks TNT and TBS, which means holes in NCAA Tournament coverage

Watch Wisconsin basketball on Sling TV

Pros

  • Catch UW games that air on ESPN, ESPN2, Big Ten Network, FS1, and FOX in select markets

Cons

  • Missing ABC and CBS without an air antenna
  • Can’t get UW basketball coverage with Sling Orange or Blue alone
  • Major gaps in coverage for football and basketball

Watching Wisconsin basketball FAQ

Can I watch Wisconsin basketball on Peacock?

No, you can’t watch Wisconsin basketball on Peacock this season. NBC Universal, the parent company of Peacock, doesn’t currently have the rights to air Big Ten basketball. Note that this all changes for next season, when Peacock, as part of a new TV deal with the Big Ten, will air up to 47 Big Ten men’s basketball games.

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