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March Madness 2017, Kansas vs. Michigan State: Tipoff time, TV schedule, and live stream

Kansas and Michigan State will combine for one of the biggest matches of the NCAA tournament yet.

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NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament-First Round-Kansas vs UC Davis
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The NCAA Tournament continues on Sunday, and if you plan on only watching one game, the biggest one might be the showdown between the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks and the ninth-seeded Michigan State Spartans.

That game will begin at 5:15 p.m. ET on Sunday and will be broadcast by CBS in the United States. Live streams will be available via March Madness Live on the NCAA website or via CBS All-Access. Those streams will be accessible through various smart devices, with links to where to find them at the bottom of this article.

Kansas extended its tournament opener streak to 11 consecutive wins when the Jayhawks absolutely dominated the 16th-seeded UC Davis Aggies in the first round, 100-62. Frank Mason III scored 22 points while Landen Lucas managed 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Jayhawks.

Michigan State was also dominant in its opener. The Spartans started slow against Miami, but a strong second period gave them their first-round victory, 78-58. Nick Ward and Miles Bridges were excellent for the Spartans, putting up 19 and 18 points in the contest, respectively.

The Spartans are a dangerous team for being a ninth seed. Many consider them to be Final Four material, but here they are facing off in what could be the most exciting matchup of the tournament thus far. Both teams are high-energy squads, and both will be feeling confident going into the game.

Below is all you need to know to watch Sunday’s showdown between the Spartans and Jayhawks.

How to watch No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 1 Kansas

Time: Sunday, 5:15 p.m. ET

TV: CBS

Streaming: March Madness Live, CBS All-Access, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire tablets, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, Roku, and Microsoft Windows 10 mobile, desktop and Xbox One.

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