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Which devices can I use to watch March Madness?
You’ll find an app for each service to watch on an iPhone or Android phone as well as an iPad, Android tablet or Amazon Fire tablet. Max and Paramount Plus are also available on mainstream streaming platforms including Roku, Apple TV, Android TV/Google TV and Fire TV as well as smart televisions from major manufacturers LG, Samsung and Vizio. Both services are also accessible through Xbox and PlayStation game consoles.
For more specifics, check out the full list of supported devices for Max and Paramount Plus .
Can I stream March Madness for free?
Go to the NCAA’s March Madness Live site or use its March Madness Live app and you’ll be able to watch games for free. You can watch March Madness Live on iOS and Android devices along with Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Xbox. The app also supports AirPlay and Chromecast.
As with most things that are free, there’s a catch. Without proving you’re a pay TV subscriber, you get only a 3-hour preview, after which point you’ll need to log in to continue watching.
What is the March Madness schedule for today?
Here is the remaining schedule for Thursday’s first-round action and a look ahead to Friday’s (all times ET).
Thursday, March 21 :
No. 10 Colorado State vs. No. 7 Texas, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 14 Oakland vs. No. 3 Kentucky, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 12 McNeese vs. No. 5 Gonzaga, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 15 South Dakota State vs. No. 2 Iowa State, 7:35 p.m. ET on TruTV
No. 15 Saint Peter’s vs. No. 2 Tennessee, 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 11 NC State vs. No. 6 Texas Tech, 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 13 Samford vs. No. 4 Kansas, 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 10 Drake vs. No. 7 Washington State, 10:05 p.m. ET on TruTV
Friday, March 22 :
No. 9 Northwestern vs. No. 8 FAU, 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 14 Colgate vs. No. 3 Baylor, 12:40 p.m. ET on TruTV
No. 12 UAB vs. No. 5 San Diego State, 1:45 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 15 Western Kentucky vs. No. 2 Marquette, 2 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 16 Stetson vs. No. 1 UConn, 2:45 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 11 New Mexico vs. No. 6 Clemson, 3:10 p.m. ET on TruTV
No. 13 Yale vs. No. 4 Auburn, 4:15 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 10 Colorado vs. No. 7 Florida, 4:30 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 9 Texas A&M vs. No. 8 Nebraska, 6:50 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 13 Vermont vs. No. 4 Duke, 7:10 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 16 Grambling vs. No. 1 Purdue, 7:25 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 13 Charleston vs. No. 4 Alabama, 7:35 p.m. ET on TruTV
No. 16 Longwood vs. No. 1 Houston, 9:20 p.m. ET on TNT
No. 12 James Madison vs. No. 5 Wisconsin, 9:40 p.m. ET on CBS
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 8 Utah State, 9:55 p.m. ET on TBS
No. 12 Grand Canyon vs. No. 5 Saint Mary’s, 10:05 p.m. ET on TruTV
When does March Madness start?
Technically, the tournament got underway on Tuesday, March 19, but the first full day of games tips off on Thursday, March 21.
With 68 teams invited to the big dance, the NCCA holds four play-in games to get the field down to 64, after which point the math works out to have four regional tournaments of 16 teams each. The winners of the four regional tournaments then advance to the Final Four, held this year at State Farm Stadium (home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals) in Glendale, Arizona.
March Madness begins on Tuesday with two play-in games followed by two more play-in games the next night. After these First Four games, the field of 64 is set and the tournament begins in earnest on Thursday with a full slate of games that will take place all afternoon and into the night with at least a few moments of madness practically guaranteed.
What is the March Madness tournament schedule?
Here’s the remaining schedule, round by round:
First round: March 21 to 22
Second round: March 23 to 24
Sweet 16: March 28 to 29
Elite Eight: March 30 to 31
Final Four: Saturday, April 6
NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8
What does the March Madness bracket look like?
You can check out the official bracket to see all the matchups and attempt to identify potential upsets and which teams will make it to the Final Four.
Which are the top teams in college basketball this year?
Looking for help in filling out your bracket? I can offer no such assistance for a single-elimination tournament as wild and unpredictable as March Madness.
What I can tell you is that online wagering site FanDuel currently lists defending champion UConn as the favorite, followed by Houston and Purdue. In the next tier are Arizona, North Carolina and Tennessee. Rounding out the top 10 betting favorites are Auburn, Creighton, Marquette and Iowa State.
What’s the best live TV streaming service for March Madness?
Three of the five live TV streaming services offer the four channels needed to watch every tournament game, but keep in mind that not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries CBS in your area.
We recommend YouTube TV to college basketball fans for its relatively low monthly charge and multi-view capability that lets you watch multiple games at once. It’s also one of the three services that offer all four of the channels needed to watch every game. At $73 per month, however, it’s significantly pricier than getting Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime.
Sling TV lacks CBS but is a good, low-cost option if you don’t need to watch every game of the tournament but want to be sure you can watch the Final Four and national championship game. At $40 per month, however, it costs nearly twice as much as it would to sign up for a month of Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime which would let you watch every game.
Hulu with Live TV and DirecTV Stream have every channel needed as well, but both are pricier than YouTube TV and lack features like multi-view. Fubo offers multi-view but doesn’t offer the Turner networks (TNT, TBS and TruTV), making it a poor choice for March Madness.
Hulu with Live TV costs $70 a month and includes CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. On its live news page , you can enter your ZIP code after clicking the “View channels in your area” link to see which local channels you get.
Read our Hulu with Live TV review .
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Sling
Sling TV’s $40-a-month Blue plan includes TBS, TNT and TruTV. Sling TV is a great option if you don’t need to watch every early-round game because it will show games from each round of the tournament, including both Final Four games and the national championship game.
Read our Sling TV review .