March Madness is heating up, with the women’s and men’s NCAA basketball tournaments moving into the Final Four this weekend. The top four men’s teams advancing in the game are the Purdue Boilermakers, NC State Wolfpack, UConn Huskies and Alabama Crimson Tide.
The men’s Final Four game airs Saturday, April 6, at 3:09 p.m. PT/6:09 p.m. ET on TBS, TNT and TruTV, and will stream simultaneously on Max with the B/R Sports add-on. Max is offering one of its best streaming deals with up to 45 percent off annual subscriptions and the B/R Sports add-on for free for a limited time; learn more here.
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At a glance: Watch the NCAA March Madness Final Four online
The men’s basketball tournament ends with the NCAA championship game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Monday, April 8. Learn more about the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament along with brackets info here.
Keep reading for how to watch the NCAA March Madness tournament with and without a cable subscription, the men’s college basketball schedule and where to buy last-minute March Madness tickets online.
NCAA March Madness Men’s Final Four Games: Date, Time
The men’s NCAA Final Four game airs on Saturday, April 6, starting at 3:09 p.m. PT/6:09 p.m. ET on TBS, TNT or TruTV. Midwest Region No. 1-ranked team Purdue and South Region No. 11-ranked NC State will face off first, followed by East Region No. 1-ranked UConn vs. South Region No.1-ranked Alabama.
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The winners of the Final Four will move on to the NCAA championship game, which takes place at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Monday, April 8, starting at 6:20 p.m. PT/9:20 p.m. ET.
How to Stream NCAA March Madness Men’s Final Four Games Online
The men’s Final Four games stream exclusively on Max with the B/R Sports add-on. Through April 9, you can save up to 45 percent off the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streaming service and get the B/R Sports add-on for free under Max’s latest deal; learn more here.
Cord-cutters can watch the men’s Final Four basketball tournament games on any live TV streaming service that carries Turner Broadcast System channels, including DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and others. All web-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
Alternatively, you can log into TNT.com, TBS.com or TruTV.com with your cable TV provider credentials, including both traditional and web-based services such as DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Learn more about some of the top options for streaming the NCAA Final Four and championship games online below, including the best trials that let you watch for free.
Max
The NCAA games are streaming exclusively on Max (formerly known as HBO Max) through the B/R Sports hub, which is free for a limited time. The add-on has access to March Madness games on TNT, TBS or TruTV starting at $5.83 per month when you pay for a year of service upfront. Max’s limited-time streaming deal saves you up to 45 percent off one year; learn more here.
In addition to March Madness, Max’s B/R Sports includes NBA on TNT, NHL on TNT, U.S. Soccer, NCAA March Madness and much more. The service also has hit movies like Barbie, Blue Beetle, Avatar: The Way of Water and others, as well as award-winning series such as Succession, Barry, The White Lotus and more.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the men’s Final Four games on TBS, TNT or truTV for free with a five-day trial to DirecTV Stream. The live TV streaming service offers over 75 other channels, including NBC, ABC, Fox, AMC, Bravo, CNBC, Disney Channel and much more.
Pricing starts as low as $69.99 for the entry-level Entertainment package. In addition, other plans offer between 105-150 channels with prices ranging from $84.99 to $159.99 per month. New subscribers can receive a $100 Visa reward card for a limited time. Learn more about the offer here.
Hulu + Live TV
You can also livestream the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament online without cable with a Hulu + Live TV subscription. It includes access to over 90 live channels — like TBS, TNT or TruTV — starting at $76.99 monthly. The service also comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
With a subscription, Hulu + Live TV users can watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), The Muppets Studio and Pixar. Subscribers can also watch ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1, the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR too. Unfortunately, Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial at this time.
Sling
Sling is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch the NCAA March Madness basketball games online. You can watch TBS, TNT or TruTV on Sling Blue, which is half off for the first month for new subscribers.
Regularly $45 per month, the Sling Blue plan is only $22.50 for your first month and includes over 40 local and national broadcast channels.
Other options include the Sling Orange tier ($20 for the first month, $40 monthly after), which also features Bravo, Disney Channel, ESPN, FreeForm, FX, AMC, BBC America, USA Network and much more; and the combined Sling Orange + Blue package ($30 for the first month, $60 monthly afterward) and includes truTV and TBS as part of its offerings.
