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March Madness begins this weekend with Selection Sunday, where the 68-team bracket will finally be announced before the highly anticipated NCAA Tournament.
The first four games begin on Tuesday, March 19 in Dayton, Ohio, and games through the Final Four are scheduled for April 6-8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
While there’s still time to purchase tickets to watch the NCAA Tournament in person on sites like Stubhub and VividSeats, there are many ways to watch the games from home. The men’s matches will be broadcast on CBS and Turner, while the women’s matches will be broadcast on ESPN. This means that whether you’re watching on cable or online, you’ll need access to CBS, ESPN, TBS, TNT, and TruTV so you can catch all the games.
Cable cutters can access these networks via a variety of live TV programs like DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, Fubo TV, and Hulu + Live TV.
Below, check out the best ways to stream March Madness 2024:
With DirecTV’s basic entertainment package, you’ll have access to CBS and ESPN to watch men’s and women’s Sunday action, as well as select games during the remainder of the 2023-24 season. Looking ahead to the fall, die-hard basketball fans may be interested in the streamer’s NBA TV add-on for an additional $15, which gives you additional analysis of games and players, as well as their archive of every Finals game over the past year. 20 years.
Sling TV is the best option for those interested in men’s college basketball. The streamer will stream 43 of the 67 games on its service, including the semifinals and national championships. For just $40 a month (and half the first month’s discount), you’ll get access to ESPN, TBS, and TNT via Sling Orange. To be able to follow each game individually, you’ll need to subscribe to Sling Orange & Blue, which includes TruTV.
FuboTV is the most expensive option available at $64.99, but it offers a free seven-day trial for those looking to enjoy at least some gaming at no cost. The platform has both ESPN and CBS, which means you’ll get the majority of coverage of both the men’s and women’s tournaments. Overall, the trial is an effective way to try out more than 250 channels, such as ABC, NBC, and Fox.
Hulu’s Live TV plan is one of the best ways to watch college basketball. This live TV streamer has TBS, TNT, TruTV and CBS in most cities so you can follow every match in the women’s and men’s tournaments. Plus, Hulu features unlimited DVR at no extra cost so you can record games to watch later. A Hulu + Live TV subscription also gives you access to Hulu’s entire streaming library — $7.99 per month — with thousands of shows and movies. The best deal for Hulu + Live TV is through the Disney Bundle, which includes ESPN+ and Disney for a total of $76.99 per month.
Since the TV rights to March Madness are jointly owned by CBS Sports (owned by Paramount Global) and Turner Broadcasting (Warner Bros. Discovery), Paramount+ is another leading destination for streaming the NCAA Tournament live online. You can watch every match in the men’s tournament on CBS Live with your Paramount+ plan with Showtime.