We wrote earlier this week that Gophers fans will need access to SEC Network+ to watch Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game between Minnesota and Missouri, but there remains a lot of confusion about accessing the service. So, we’re here to help.
Be warned: If you don’t have a qualifying TV subscription, it’s going to cost you unless you do something illegal and pirate the game online.
The only way to watch SEC Network+ is by subscribing to a service that carries it (duh). Sling TV, ESPN Unlimited, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu+, or YouTube TV.
Pretty simple so far, right? But there’s a catch: You have to subscribe to the right package, and it’s never the cheapest option.
Unfortunately, SEC Network+ isn’t available as a standalone streaming service. The good news is that if you have any of the above subscriptions, you should have access to SEC Network+ at no additional cost within the ESPN app. You might have to scroll a bit to find the game, but it’ll be there.
Or, if you’re lucky, one of the options above will offer a free trial that you can sign up for and then cancel before the free trial ends.
This will mark the fourth meeting all-time between Minnesota and Missouri. After splitting games in 1959-60 and 1960-61, the two met again two years in Minneapolis, when the Gophers blew a 20-point lead with 11 minutes to go and lost 70-68.
Another interesting storyline is all about family. Dennis Gates is the head coach at Missouri, and his brother, Armon Gates, is an assistant coach for the Gophers.
This is the first real test of the season for Niko Medved’s Gophers, who are slight underdogs for this road matchup against a solid SEC opponent.
