Louisville vs Jacksonville State live stream: Watch March Madness 2017 online

Mar 4, 2017; Louisville, KY, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Bonzie Colson (35) dribbles against Louisville Cardinals forward Anas Mahmoud (14) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Notre Dame 71-64. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Here’s how to watch Friday’s NCAA Tournament clash between Louisville and Jacksonville State online.

The first week of March Madness is here, and it’s time to get excited. The first four days of the Madness – with games tipping off every half hour or so — is one of the best times in sports. Friday gives us a clash between 2nd-seeded Louisville and 15th-seeded Jacksonville State.

Louisville has to be one of the favorites to contend for the national title. They’ve performed well in the NCAA tournament for years on the strength of their defense. This year, they’re also bringing the offense. After ranking in the 40s or 50s in adjusted efficiency early in the year, the Cardinals have managed to bring their offense up to the 23rd best in the country.

Much of this has been fueled by Donovan Mitchell and Quentin Snider. Mitchell has made the jump this year as a scorer, carrying the team through Snider’s absence. He’s hitting the long ball, sitting at 36.3 percent this year after a sub-30 percent effort his freshman year. But he still finishes at the rim, hitting 56.5 percent of his 108 attempts there. And since returning from injury, Snider has averaged 14 points per game and has been scorching from deep.

Jacksonville State will be trying to pull the upset. Though victories by 15 seeds over 2 seeds are rare, we were treated to one just last year when Middle Tennessee State broke through against Michigan State. Jacksonville State will need to depend on its excellent interior defense to carry them through this matchup, and hope this is one of Louisville’s bad days from 3 on offense. If the Gamecocks can manage to hit their 3s and pound the offensive boards, the ingredients could be there for an upset.

Date: Friday, March 17
Start Time: 2:45 p.m. ET
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Venue: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
TV: CBS
Live Stream: CBS All-Access (subscriber-only, free 1 week trial available), NCAA March Madness Live, Fubo TV

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Make sure you tune in to see if Jacksonville State can pull off the upset, or if Louisville will take its first step toward another deep postseason run.

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