Defending champion Baylor opens up its 2022 NCAA Tournament against Norfolk State on Thursday at Dickies Arena in Texas.
The game (2 p.m. ET) will be televised on TBS. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Baylor vs Norfolk State online:
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DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS are all included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Baylor vs Norfolk State live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your DirecTV Stream credentials.
Sling TV
TNT, TBS and TruTV are all included in Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle, which comes with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Baylor vs Norfolk State live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Sling credentials.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of TNT, TBS, TruTV, CBS and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Baylor vs Norfolk State live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live on the March Madness app or on the NCAA website. You’ll need to sign in to a cable or streaming service provider to watch this way, but you can do that with your Hulu credentials.
Baylor vs Norfolk State Preview
Top-seeded Baylor kicks off its quest for an NCAA championship repeat against No. 16 seed Norfolk State on Thursday. Of course, the Bears are hungry for another title but know it will be that much harder with a target on their back as the defending champs.
“First, it’s very hard to do, because in this day, if you win it all, you probably have a lot of pros that leave, and then with the transfer portal people leave,” Baylor coach Scott Drew said. “It’s hard to have enough talent or chemistry or experience to repeat. We’re blessed to where we have that opportunity, but at the same time, you know there is a lot of pressure and expectations when you’re the reigning champ.”
Norfolk State won the MEAC tournament to earn an automatic bid to the tournament. The Spartans finished the year 24-6. Head coach Robert Jones felt that his team deserved better than the No. 16 seed they earned.
“I mean, I think we should be better than 15, honestly,” Jones said prior to the announcement. “I think that we’re 24-6, it’s about time people stop disrespecting the MEAC. It’s a lot of good teams in the MEAC…even Coppin, they may be 9-23 but they’re a good team. So I think it’s time to stop that non-sense, giving us the 16th seed and all of that.”
Baylor is a massive step up in competition for the Spartans but Jones feels like his team can hang if they control the pace.
“A lot of times, smaller level teams can’t match up front,” Jones said. “I do think that we have good guys like Dana Tate and Kris Bankston who can match up front. So hopefully that will pay dividends for us tomorrow. We just have to control the tempo. We can’t let them strike early and often. We have to strike early and often.”
Baylor is a 20.5-point favorite for the matchup but aren’t taking Norfolk State lightly.
“What makes March Madness March Madness is those seed numbers don’t matter,” Drew said. “Coaches know that. And our players are definitely aware of just how good and talented Norfolk is. Having returning players that have been and experienced what that’s like to be a 1 seed, hopefully will be helpful and beneficial.”
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