How to Watch Men’s March Madness Basketball Games Online

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The madness is here. The 2025 men’s D1 NCAA basketball tournament, March Madness, has arrived, pitting 68 of the nation’s best college teams against each other.

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At a Glance: How to Watch Men’s March Madness​

• Stream: DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo, Sling
• TV Channels: CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV
• Dates: March 18-April 7

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However, for those of us without cable, figuring out how to stream the basketball tournament can be, well, maddening. To make things easier, we’ve put together a quick guide below on the best ways to livestream March Madness games online without cable.

Related: Women’s March Madness Streaming Guide

How to Watch March Men’s Madness Games Online​

Men’s March Madness basketball games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV If you want to watch every March Madness game online, we recommend getting a cable streaming service that carries all of the above channels. Two of these include DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live TV. Max and Paramount+ will also show select games.

Here’s a further outline of some of the best ways to stream March Madness basketball without cable:

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DirecTV Stream​

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The best cable streaming service that carries all of the channels showing March Madness games is DirecTV Stream. To get every channel, you’ll want the Entertainment package, which costs $86.99 a month after a five-day free trial.

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Hulu + Live TV​

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Hulu + Live TV is another one of a few live TV streaming services that carries CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV, plus ABC and the ESPN networks in its lineup of 95+ channels. The service costs $82.99 a month and starts with a three-day free trial.

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Fubo​

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Fubo is another good option for watching March Madness games, although it doesn’t carry TNT. The service offers a seven-day free trial to begin and plans start at $84.99 a month after that (you can also get $20 off your first month with Fubo’s current promotion).

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Sling​

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Sling also carries most March Madness channels, except CBS. Get the Sling Blue plan for access to TNT, truTV, and TBS. This plan starts at $46 a month, but right now you can get half off your first month (Sling does not offer a free trial).

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March Madness Schedule 2025, First Round​

The men’s March Madness tournament kicked off with the First Four on March 18 and wraps up on April 7 with the national championship game. We’re currently in the first round (round of 64) which happens Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21.

Here’s a full schedule of the tournament’s stages, plus a TV schedule for the upcoming stage (times in ET).

Men’s March Madness Schedule​

Selection Sunday: March 16
First Four: March 18-19
First and Second Rounds: March 20-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28
Elite Eight: March 29-30
Final Four: April 5
Men’s National Championship: April 7

March Madness First Round Schedule​

Thursday, March 20

(8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton — 12:15 p.m. on CBS
(4) Purdue vs. (13) High Point — 12:40 p.m. on truTV
(3) Wisconsin vs. (14) Montana — 1:30 p.m. on TNT
(1) Houston vs. (16) SIU Edwardsville — 2 p.m. on TBS
(1) Auburn vs. (16) Alabama State — 2:50 p.m. on CBS
(5) Clemson vs. (12) McNeese — 3:15 p.m. on truTV
(6) BYU vs. (11) VCU — 4:05 p.m. on TNT
(8) Gonzaga vs. (9) Georgia — 4:35 p.m. on TBS
(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Wofford — 6:50 p.m. on TNT
(7) Kansas vs. (10) Arkansas — 7:10 p.m. on CBS
(4) Texas A&M vs. (13) Yale — 7:25 p.m. on TBS
(6) Missouri vs. (11) Drake — 7:35 p.m. on truTV
(7) UCLA vs. (10) Utah State — 9:25 p.m. on TNT
(2) St. John’s vs. (15) Omaha — 9:45 p.m. on CBS
(5) Michigan vs. (12) UC San Diego — 10 p.m. on TBS
(3) Texas Tech vs. (14) UNC Wilmington — 10:10 p.m. on truTV

Friday, March 21

(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Baylor — 12:15 p.m. on CBS
(2) Alabama vs. (15) Robert Morris — 12:40 p.m. on truTV
(3) Iowa State vs. (14) Lipscomb — 1:30 p.m. on TNT
(5) Memphis vs. (12) Colorado State — 2 p.m. on TBS
(1) Duke vs. (16) Mount St. Mary’s — 2:50 p.m. on CBS
(7) Saint Mary’s vs. (10) Vanderbilt — 3:15 p.m. on truTV
(6) Ole Miss vs. (11) North Carolina — 4:05 p.m. on TNT
(4) Maryland vs. (13) Grand Canyon — 4:35 p.m. on TBS
(1) Florida vs. (16) Norfolk State — 6:50 p.m. on TNT
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) Troy — 7:10 p.m. on CBS
(7) Marquette vs. (10) New Mexico — 7:25 p.m. on TBS
(4) Arizona vs. (13) Akron — 7:35 p.m. on truTV
(8) UConn vs. (9) Oklahoma — 9:25 p.m. on TNT
(6) Illinois vs. (11) Xavier — 9:45 p.m. on CBS
(2) Michigan State vs. (15) Bryant — 10 p.m. on TBS
(5) Oregon vs. (12) Liberty — 10:10 p.m. on truTV

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