The second spherical of March Madness is underway this weekend and hundreds of brackets have already been wrecked. The greatest upset to date was No. 2 Kentucky falling to No. 15 Saint Peter’s in a large upset on day one of many match, and within the first sport of spherical two earlier right now, No. 1 Baylor misplaced to No. 8 North Carolina in time beyond regulation.
The second prime seed to play right now, Kansas, held off Creighton in sport two, and there is nonetheless tons of nice basketball left to look at. In a primetime matchup on CBS, Saint Peter’s will look to proceed its Cinderella bid in opposition to Murray State. And the ultimate sport of the day options match favourite Gonzaga going through Memphis on TNT.
Here’s all you have to know to look at March Madness all weekend and past, with or with out cable.
In some of the stunning upsets in NCAA match historical past, Doug Edert and the No. 15 Saint Peter’s Peacocks took down No. 2 Kentucky Thursday. They play No. 7 Murray State right now.
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March Madness FAQs
When does March Madness begin and what video games are on right now?
Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the video games this weekend (all instances ET):
Saturday, March 19
No. 11 Michigan vs. No. 3 Tennessee, 5:50 p.m. on CBSNo. 12 Richmond vs. No. 4 Providence, 6:10 p.m. ET on TNTNo. 5 Saint Mary’s vs. No. 4 UCLA, 7:10 p.m. on TBSNo. 15 Saint Peter’s vs. No. 7 Murray State, 7:45 p.m. on CBSNo. 12 New Mexico State vs. No. 4 Arkansas, 8:40 p.m. on TNTNo. 9 Memphis vs. No. 1 Gonzaga, 9:40 p.m. on TBS
Sunday, March 20
No. 4 Illinois vs. No. 5 Houston, 12:10 p.m. on CBSNo. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Villanova, 2:40 p.m. on CBSNo. 7 Michigan State vs. No. 2 Duke, 5:15 p.m. on CBS
No. 11 Iowa State vs. No. 3 Wisconsin, 6:10 p.m. on TNTNo. 11 Notre Dame vs. No. 3 Texas Tech on TBS
No 10 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 2 Auburn, 7:45 p.m. on TruTVNo. 6 Texas vs. No. 3 Purdue, 8:40 p.m. on TNT
No. 9 TCU vs. No. 1 Arizona, 9:40 p.m. on TBS
You can try the full schedule right here.
Where is the Final Four going down?
The Final Four and nationwide championship sport will happen in New Orleans on the Caesars Superdome and can air on TBS.
Which channels will air March Madness video games?
Games for the NCAA match will air on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV.
Per the NCAA, right here is the breakdown of the place you could find video games:
CBS will broadcast 21 video games all through the match, together with the Elite 8, Sweet 16 and first and second rounds.TBS will televise 21 video games, together with the National Championship, Final Four, Elite 8, Sweet 16 and first- and second-round video games.TruTV will air a complete of 13 video games, together with the First Four and the primary and second rounds.TNT will televise 12 video games, together with first- and second-round matchups.
Three of the streaming companies — YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV and DirecTV Stream — supply all 4 of the above channels wanted to catch the entire insanity this month.
You also can stream the video games reside at with NCAA March Madness Live. There is a free three-hour preview, however then you definately’ll must log in with a TV supplier to show you’re a pay-TV subscriber. You also can watch the video games broadcast on CBS with Paramount Plus… however that is lower than ultimate as a result of the Final Four video games and nationwide championship sport shall be proven on TBS this 12 months, not CBS.
What channel is TruTV?
You’ll must find TruTV in your channel lineup for the primary two rounds of the match should you do not wish to miss any of the video games and potential buzzer-beaters. Here’s the place you could find it on a number of the greatest cable and satellite tv for pc suppliers:
Can I watch totally free?
Yes, you possibly can. There are two methods, however neither will get you thru the whole match by itself.
The March Madness Live app and web site provides a free, three-hour preview, after which level you will must show you’re a pay-TV subscriber.
The different method is to join a reside TV streaming service. Each of the foremost 5 companies provides a free trial. YouTube TV, Hulu With Live TV and FuboTV supply seven-day trials, whereas DirecTV Stream provides you 5 days and Sling TV has the shortest trial with three.
Best choices for streaming with out cable
YouTube TV prices $65 a month and contains CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV to look at each sport of March Madness. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome web page to see what reside, native networks can be found the place you reside. Read our YouTube TV overview.
Hulu With Live TV prices $70 a month and contains CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Click the “View all channels in your space” hyperlink on its welcome web page to see which native channels are supplied in your ZIP code. Read our Hulu With Live TV overview.
DirecTV Stream’s primary, $70-a-month bundle contains CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. You can use its channel lookup software to see should you get a reside feed of CBS and the opposite native networks in your ZIP code. Read our DirecTV Stream overview.
Sling TV is a poor selection for watching March Madness as a result of it doesn’t embrace CBS. Its $35-a-month Blue plan contains TruTV together with TBS and TNT. Read our Sling TV overview.
FuboTV prices $65 a month and contains CBS, however not TBS, TNT or TruTV. With the Final Four video games and nationwide championship sport on TBS, FuboTV just isn’t choose for faculty basketball followers. Click right here to see which native channels you get. Read our FuboTV overview.
You can stream each sport of March Madness on the NCAA’s March Madness Live web site or app. You can watch for 3 hours totally free, however then you will have to log in to show you could have a pay TV subscription that features the channels that televise the match. It needs to be famous that along with cable and satellite tv for pc suppliers, you need to use a YouTube TV, Hulu With TV, DirecTV Stream or Sling TV subscription to entry March Madness Live. (FuboTV is the lone exception among the many reside TV streaming companies as a result of it does not supply any of the Turner-owned stations.)
Latency is a matter with any streaming service and significantly with reside sports activities, the place you may also be following alongside on Twitter and will see a ultimate rating earlier than the sport truly ends. The NCAA says this 12 months’s streams will supply a 20% latency enchancment in comparison with final 12 months’s. While that’s welcomed, March Madness Live streams will possible nonetheless be behind cable and satellite tv for pc TV and will additionally path streams from YouTube TV and the opposite reside TV companies.
All of the reside TV streaming companies above supply free trials, permit you to cancel anytime and require a stable web connection. Looking for extra data? Check out our live-TV streaming companies information.
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