March Madness 2025: How to Watch & Stream the Men’s College Basketball Games Online Free

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The 2025 men’s NCAA basketball championship (a.k.a. March Madness) is officially underway and there are multiple ways to watch and stream the games and tournament online. Want to watch March Madness? Here’s what you need to know.

March Madness 2025 Dates

The nearly 70 teams who will participate in the NCAA March Madness tournament are announced on Sunday (March 16) with Selection Sunday. Gameplay begins with the First Four, which goes from March 18-19 and the championship game on April 7. Check out key dates and schedule location here.

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NCAA Men’s March Madness 2025: How to Watch Online Without Cable

Whether you’re watching basketball on your computer, phone or TV, streaming gives you the flexibility of watching games from anywhere.

Those who already have access to CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV, through cable, satellite, internet (or an HD antenna for local channels), can watch March Madness games live, but for those who haven’t settled on a TV streamer, we’ve put together a few different options that are actually worth the money.

College basketball fans can watch and stream March Madness 2025 games online through DirecTV Stream and other platforms that provide live television, such as Hulu+ Live TV.

Watch March Madness on DirecTV Stream

How much is DirecTV? You can join for $74.99 per month and gain instant access to over 90 channels. DirecTV Stream includes a free trial, along with cable channels and local channels, such as CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV to let you watch March Madness online without cable.

Watch March Madness on Max

To watch NCAA March Madness, Max starts at $9.99/month on Max.com. It’s also accessible via Prime Video. However, you’ll need a subscription to Prime Video (or an Amazon Prime membership) to add Max to your account (no free trial available).

Max has access to 2025 NCAA Division Men’s Basketball Championship games live, in addition to studio coverage airing on TBS, TNT and truTV. The tournament games will be available to stream on Max in Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.

Watch March Madness on Paramount+

Though March Madness games and other CBS programs are available on Paramount+. You can also get instant access to CBS through the channel’s official streaming platform Paramount+. Along with CBS, you’ll also be able to stream content from Nickelodeon, MTV, Bet, Comedy Central, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel. If you already have a subscription, just log into your account to livestream content.

Don’t have Paramount+? New users will receive a seven-day free trial when you sign up. Use it to watch March Madness on CBS for free online. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged based on the plan you choose at checkout.

Watch March Madness on Sling

Sling TV is another streaming option. Plans start as low as $23 for the first month to watch dozens of channels including TNT, TBS, truTV, ESPN and more.

Can you watch NCAA tournament games on ESPN+? You won’t find Men’s NCAA March Madness tournament on ESPN+, but there are plenty of college sports games available including basketball, football, soccer and more to stream.

To watch March Madness 2025 internationally, try ExpressVPN or NordVPN.

2025 March Madness Merch & Tickets: Where to Buy

And now, it’s time to talk merch and tickets. If you’re looking for March Madness merchandise you can find lots of gear at retailers, such as Fanatics, FansEdge, Nike, Amazon, Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods and the NCAA Shop.

You can find March Madness tickets available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and Gametime.