The Texas Longhorns and Penn State Nittany Lions will battle it out for a spot in the Sweet 16 on Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa, and if you’re wondering how to catch the action live you’ve come to the right place.
Texas, No. 2 in the Midwest, dominated an overwhelmed Colgate squad to win 81-61 in the Round of 64. Sir’Jabari Rice had a game-high 23 points off the bench and drilled seven of his 10 tries from beyond the arc.
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Penn State, the No. 10 seed, edged out No. 7 Texas A&M to advance. The Nittany Lions shot 48.2 percent from field and 59.1 percent from 3-point range, with Andrew Funk scoring eight 3-pointers alone in the one-sided win.
Here’s what you need to know ahead of Saturday’s game:
Here’s when to tune in to watch the game:
- Date: Saturday March 18th
- Time: 7:45pm ET / 6:45pm CT
- TV channel: CBS
spread: Texas -5.5
money line: Texas -250 / Penn State +200
Total score: 138.5
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