How to watch Texas basketball vs. Colgate: TV/stream, game time

In a little more than 24 hours, the two-seed Texas basketball and interim head coach Rodney Terry will embark on their quest to make it to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. Texas will face the 15-seed Colgate Raiders in the Round of 64 as it begins its journey through the Midwest Region on March 16.

Terry and the Longhorns will be looking to reel in their second straight win in the Round of 64 if they can top Colgate this week. Texas heads into the Big Dance with a record of 26-8 (12-6 Big 12) following a dominant 76-56 win over the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks in the Big 12 Men’s Tournament final on March 11. The Longhorns have won four straight contests.

Meanwhile, Colgate comes in with a record of 26-8 (17-1 Patriot) following a convincing 79-61 win over the Lafayette Leopards in the Patriot League Tournament final on March 9. Colgate has won nine games in a row and 20 of its last 21 heading into the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Matt Langel and the Raiders also claimed the Patriot League regular season and conference tournament titles.

Here’s a look at the TV/streaming information and game time as the two-seed Texas gets set to take on the 15-seed Colgate in the Round of 64 Midwest Region at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, IA, on March 16.

How to watch Texas basketball vs. Colgate

TV: TBS

Live Stream: Varsity Network App

Radio/Audio Stream: Longhorn Radio Network, Westwood One Radio (national), Sirius XM 136 or 204

Game time: 6:25 p.m. CT

Live stats: Sidearm Stats

TBS will broadcast the first meeting ever between Texas and Colgate on the hardwood. According to Texassports.com, Jason Benetti and Robbie Hummel will call this Round of 64 matchup between Texas and Colgate on TBS on March 16.

Texas vs. Colgate preview

This will be a matchup between two of the most efficient offensive teams in the entire country this season. Colgate ranks second in the NCAA in offensive rating (115.2), second in field goal percentage (51.4), and leads in three-point shooting percentage (40.8).

Yet, Colgate is more vulnerable on the defensive end of the floor, ranking 158th in the country in defensive rating on the season (101.0).

Texas will also be the best team that Colgate has faced all season. According to Sports Reference, Texas is by far the best team that Colgate has faced this season in terms of its standing in the simple rating system.

As long as Texas can avoid beating itself while effectively contesting Colgate on the defensive end, this game should be very winnable for Terry’s squad. Texas has a multitude of routes it can take to win this matchup against Colgate, while the Raiders will have to do more than just shoot the lights out at Wells Fargo Arena to pull off the upset.

Texas opened up as a 14-point favorite over Colgate in this Round of 64 matchup. That line has stayed pretty steady (per DraftKings Sportsbook) in the last few days, as the Longhorns remain a 13.5-point favorite over the Raiders.