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During the winter, Saturday is always the biggest day of the week for college basketball, and that’s no different this Saturday, even with the Super Bowl being the following day. As we have to wait for Sunday’s big game, the Saturday’s game is an awesome Pac 12 matchup between two Top 15 teams, as the #5 Arizona Wildcats face off with the #13 Oregon Ducks, in a battle for the Pac 12 lead.
Arizona has been flat-out awesome this year, and have already solidified themselves as national title contenders. With their only two losses on the season coming at the hands of undefeated Gonzaga and now ranked Butler, the Wildcats currently have a 21-2 record, 10-0 Pac 12 record, and are currently on a 15-game winning streak. Their most impressive win of the season came when they went on the road to then #3 UCLA, and beat them 96-85. Arizona doesn’t score a ton of points, averaging only 76 points a game, but their stifling defense that only gives up 62 a game is the strength of this team. A win on Saturday could almost guarantee that the Wildcats will at least get a #2 seed come March, if not a #1. It will not come easy, though. Oregon has been playing a pretty damn good game themselves this year.
Much like Arizona, Oregon doesn’t score a ton of points on offense, averaging less than 80 points a game (78.6 for all you stat guys), but plays a hard-nosed defense and gives up 63.7 a game. Their only conference loss came pretty recently, losing to Colorado 74-65, but they have beaten the likes of #2 UCLA and #22 USC along the way, to add to their 20-3 record, and 9-1 conference record. Junior forward Dillon Brooks leads the team in scoring with 14.2 points a game and really has been the leader for the Ducks this year. While playing Arizona will be no small task on Saturday, what Oregon does have going for them is playing in front of a hostile home crowd where they’ve won 39 straight games, which is second best home winning streak in the country, only trailing Kansas (54). I wouldn’t be surprised if there wasn’t a ton of scoring in this game seeing how both teams are defensive minded, but I’d be hard pressed to say that this won’t be one of the better games we’ve seen all season. I’ll even go as far to say that I’ll bet it comes down to a last possession.
Arizona Wildcats vs. Oregon Ducks Viewing Details
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2017
Time: 4:00 P.M. EST
Location: Matthew Knight Arena; Eugene, Oregon
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream (computer): WatchESPN
Live Stream (mobile): ESPN App
Spread: N/A
How To Live Stream Arizona vs. Oregon Online
Your best bet for watching Arizona battle Oregon via a live stream is WatchESPN. You will need your log-in and password information for your cable or satellite provider and you’re good to go.
If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It’s just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it’s delivered over the internet. The service’s Orange package includes ESPN and costs $20 a month, but you can sign up for a free seven-day trial. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.
You can also live stream Arizona vs. Oregon online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV also offers a free seven-day trial, so you will receive a full week free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the seven day period, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.
Watch Arizona vs. Oregon On Phone, Tablet Or Mobile
If you can’t watch today’s game on your TV or computer, the Worldwide Leader has you covered with the WatchESPN app. As long as you have a cable or satellite provider, you can download the app for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.
You can also watch the game on the Sling app. Sign up for a free Sling trial and download their app from the App store or Google Play store. There is also a Sling app for Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.
DIRECTV has a DIRECTV NOW app on App Store and Google Play store where you can watch Arizona vs. Oregon for free, using your seven-day trial. You must cancel it before the trial period ends.
