How to Watch Wisconsin vs. Illinois Big Ten Basketball Championship Online

Quick Reply: stream the Wisconsin vs. Illinois Big Ten Championship with a free trial at stream DirecTV, fubothe Paramount+.

It's finally time to crown a Big Ten men's basketball champion today as the Wisconsin Badgers and Illinois Fighting Illini clash in the 2024 Big Ten Championship. The game ends at the Target Center in Minneapolis, but fans watching from home have a few ways tune into the game. Below is a quick guide on how to live broadcast the game and where you can find it on cable or satellite TV.

How to watch the Wisconsin vs. Illinois basketball game

The Wisconsin vs. Illinois Big Ten Championship is televised for cable and satellite viewers on CBS and is also broadcast live on Paramount+. However, fans can also tune in with a free trial on either live tv streaming service which caries CBS. Check out some of the best ways to watch today's Wisconsin vs. Illinois basketball game online below.

stream Wisconsin vs. Illinois at stream DirecTV

Our top recommendation to watch the Wisconsin vs. Illinois Big Ten Championship is a live TV streaming service like stream DirecTV, because you will be able to watch other NCAA basketball games with the same free trial. The DirecTV stream starts with a five-day free trial and costs $79.99 per month after that. In addition to CBS, you'll have access to more than 75 channels with the service's most affordable package, the Entertainment plan.

stream Wisconsin vs. Illinois at fubo

Another live TV streaming service that you can use to stream the Wisconsin vs. Illinois basketball game is fubo. This also starts with a free trial (seven days) and plans start at $79.99 per month after the trial.

stream Wisconsin vs. Illinois at Paramount+

Another easy way to watch the Wisconsin vs. Big Ten Illinois championship game is to get one seven-day free trial on Paramount+, which will have a full live stream of the game. If you want to keep Paramount+ after the free trial, the service costs $5.99 per month for the basic subscription or $11.99 per month for the upgraded “Paramount+ with Showtime” plan. Either plan will allow you to live stream today's Wisconsin vs. Illinois game.

When is Wisconsin vs. Illinois 2024 Big Ten Championship? Date time

The Wisconsin vs. Illinois Big Ten Championship game is today, Sunday, March 17, at 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT.

Wisconsin vs. Illinois Odds, Prediction

Vegas predicts an exciting game today for the Big Ten trophy. Illinois is the favorite to beat Wisconsin, but the odds are close at 2.5 points.

Wisconsin (22-12) struggled until the Big Ten Tournament with a 3-8 run, but immediately turned on the jets in the conference tournament. Their biggest win came on Saturday, when the No. 5-seeded Badgers clawed their way to a 76-75 victory against No. 1-seeded Purdue Boilermakers.

No. 2 Illinois (25-8) had a slightly better regular season than Wisconsin, and was also (obviously) a force in the Big Ten Tournament, winning most of their games by a significant margin. Most recently, it knocked off No. 3-seeded Nebraska 98-87 to make the conference final.

Be sure to get a free trial on one of the above streaming services to watch today's Wisconsin vs. Illinois basketball game live online.