The Michigan vs. UCLA live stream is here and we have a big matchup in the final Elite 8 featuring the top-seeded Wolverines taking on one of this year's "Cinderella teams", the Bruins. The bracket for this live stream will be chalk or upset for those who remain intact.
When you think of UCLA basketball, you generally think "11-time national champion." You don't think "underdog. But that is the reality of the Mick Cronin-led Bruins right now. With an 18-9 record this season, UCLA was the fourth best team in the Pac-12. But they have pushed themselves into more familiar territory for fans. They have wins over Michigan State, BYU, and Abilene Christian, and an overtime win over second-seeded Alabama in the Sweet 16.
UCLA has won so far thanks to the sophomore guard tandem of Jamie Jaquez Jr. and Johnny Juzan. The duo is averaging 36 points per game, with Jaquez leading the team in netting 20 ppg. While these two lead the way offensively, it took a total team effort to overcome the Crimson Tide, as six Bruins scored in double digits. If the Bruins win, they will join the 2011 VCU Rams as the only teams to advance from the First Four to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament.
Michigan (23-4) had a good run to the Elite Eight. They fell behind by five points to LSU midway through the second half, but quickly rallied and took control. Since losing senior forward Isaiah Rivers to a stress fracture in the Big 10 tournament, Michigan has had to figure out how to use everyone on the roster. Since Rivers' breakdown, 7-foot-1 freshman Hunter Dickinson has stepped up in the post and sophomore guard Franz Wagner has anchored the offense. Wagner had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists against FSU in the Sweet 16.
Michigan enters the game as a 7-point favorite. The over/under is 136.
Hoops fans, if for some reason you have to leave your "bubble" or for some odd reason you can't watch TBS where you are, if you can't watch the Michigan vs. UCLA live stream you are not out of luck. With a virtual private network, or VPN, you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else not hit by a power outage) and access the same streaming services you have already paid for.
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In the United States, the Michigan-UCLA game will air on TBS on Tuesday, March 30 at 9:57 p.m. ET / 6:57 p.m. PT. You can watch it all on one of the best streaming services: Sling TV
but since you can't watch CBS (also required for March Madness) on Sling, we recommend augmenting it with another means of watching the game. It is Paramount Plus (if time is of the essence), or one of the Sling and AirTV boxes (currently on big sale) to get CBS and other broadcast channels.
American basketball fans who cannot watch tournaments while traveling may need to check out services like ExpressVPN.
It appears that these games will be broadcast on TSN, but the channel guide does not specify which Elite 8 games will be broadcast at 7 PM and 11 PM ET. Perfectionists stuck in Canada and looking for a way to watch services they have already paid for -- like those in the UK -- should take a VPN service like ExpressVPN for a spin.
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