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The madness is here. The 2025 men’s D1 NCAA basketball Event, March Madness, has arrived, pitting 68 of the nation’s best college Squads against All other.
At a Glance: How to View Men’s March Madness
However, for those of us without cable, figuring out how to stream the basketball Event can be, well, maddening. To make things easier, we’ve put together a quick guide below on the best ways to livestream March Madness Matches online without cable.
Related: Women’s March Madness Streaming Guide
How to View March Men’s Madness Matches Online
Men’s March Madness basketball Matches will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV If you want to View 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 Matches.
Here’s a Additional outline of some of the best ways to stream March Madness basketball without cable:
DirecTV Stream
The best cable streaming service that carries all of the channels showing March Madness Matches is DirecTV Stream. To get every channel, you’ll want the Entertainment package, which costs $86.99 a month after a five-day Reachable Test.
Hulu + Live TV
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 Appearances with a three-day Reachable Test.
Fubo
Fubo is another Outstanding option for watching March Madness Matches, although it doesn’t carry TNT. The service offers a seven-day Reachable Test to begin and plans Begin at $84.99 a month after that (you can also get $20 off your Primary month with Fubo’s Present promotion).
Sling
Sling also carries most March Madness channels, except CBS. Get the Sling Blue plan for access to TNT, truTV, and TBS. This plan Appearances at $46 a month, but right now you can get half off your Primary month (Sling does not offer a Reachable Test).
March Madness Schedule 2025, Primary Stage
The men’s March Madness Event kicked off with the Primary Four on March 18 and wraps up on April 7 with the national Bracket game. We’re currently in the Primary Stage (Stage of 64) which happens Thursday, March 20, and Friday, March 21.
Here’s a Packed schedule of the Event’s stages, plus a TV schedule for the upcoming stage (times in ET).
Men’s March Madness Schedule
Picking Sunday: March 16
Primary Four: March 18-19
Primary and Second Rounds: March 20-23
Pleasant 16: March 27-28
Best Eight: March 29-30
Last Four: April 5
Men’s National Bracket: April 7
March Madness Primary Stage Schedule
(8) Louisville vs. (9) Creighton — 12:15 p.m. on CBS
(4) Purdue vs. (13) High Mark — 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
(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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