March Madness Livestream: How to Watch the NCAA Championship Online
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The Madness is almost over.
We’re down to the final two teams in this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament, with No. 4 seed UConn facing off against No. 5 seed San Diego State in the championship. This would be the Aztecs’ first national championship, should they win, while the Huskies are after their fifth championship.
If you’ve cut the cord since last year’s NCAA tournament, it can be tricky to figure out how to watch March Madness. To help get you set for the tournament, we’ve compiled a full guide on where to stream March Madness games online without cable in 2023.
How to Watch March Madness Championship Online Without Cable
March Madness broadcasts were spread out across CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV, but the championship game will be shown exclusively on CBS. That means you can stream March Madness online by getting a live TV streaming service like DirecTV Stream, or you can watch on Paramount+.
Here are all your options for how to watch March Madness online in 2023:
1. Stream March Madness Championship on DirecTV Stream
With CBS as part of its channel lineup, DirecTV Stream is one of the best ways to watch March Madness online without cable. Even better? All DirecTV Stream plans start with a five-day free trial and come with cloud DVR to record games.
You’ll want to get DirecTV Stream’s Choice package ($99.99 a month) to watch CBS and other regional and local channels. The choice package also includes free subscriptions to HBO Max, Showtime, Starz, and MGM+ to sweeten the deal.
2. Stream March Madness Championship on fuboTV
Another great live TV streaming service that will let you watch March Madness online is fuboTV. You’ll get live simulcasts of CBS in fuboTV’s most affordable plan, the Pro package. Besides these channels, the Pro package gets you 148 live TV channels and 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. This plan costs $74.99 a month and starts with a seven-day free trial to start.
4. Stream March Madness on Paramount+
Paramount+ has simulcasts of every March Madness game shown on CBS, including the Championship game. You won’t get any other live TV channels, but it’s a fraction of the price: Paramount+ costs $9.99 a month or $99 a year, and your subscription starts with a seven-day free trial.
How to Watch March Madness for Free Online
Want to watch March Madness online for free? You’re in luck. Thanks to the free trials from DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, and Paramount+, you can watch this year’s March Madness championship game without paying. DirecTV Stream and Paramount+’s free trials both last seven days, while fuboTV’s lasts five days, so any of the three options will last through the championship game.
March Madness Schedule 2023: Next Games
March Madness officially kicked off Tuesday, March 14, with the bracket decided on Sunday, March 12 during Selection Sunday.
We’re now down to the championship, which will take place on Monday, April 3 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
