How To Watch March Madness for Free

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You can watch March Madness’ magical moments even if you don’t have a cable TV subscription. Where can you find online platforms covering March Madness games 2023 this year? Read on to discover some outlets to experience the best of the spring season.

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Where to watch March Madness for free?

To watch your favorite collegiate basketball teams play this year’s NCAA basketball tournament for free, you must have access to CBS, TBS, TNT, or TruTV through your cable provider or with a paid subscription.

However, no cable TV should stop you from enjoying March Madness games from the first four to the last four. All you need is an internet-connected device and access to one of the supported streaming services.

Five Best Streaming Apps to Watch March Madness in 2023

Here are five apps at a glance that you can use to stream March Madness for free. This includes the length of the free trial period and the monthly subscription cost if you decide to continue with the service.

Good to know

Using time-limited free trials is a smart way to watch the tournament games you want for free. However, be sure to cancel before you are charged. Luckily, these streaming services usually send you a courtesy email before your free trial ends.

Sling TV

Sling TV doesn’t currently offer a free trial, but offers new customers a 50% discount on the first month’s subscription. The streaming app has three monthly plans — Orange for $40, Blue for $40, and Orange & Blue for $55. Packages include 31, 39, and 43 channels, respectively, so you can watch your favorite NCAA team during March Madness games.

DirectTV stream

If you’re a March Madness fan, you can watch the tournament matches on DirectTV’s streaming service. Note that DirectTV Stream requires the purchase of a device, but offers a $10 per month discount for new customers only for the first 12 months of service. The free trial is valid for five days and is only available for online purchases.

DirectTV Stream has four packages including regional sports networks:

• Entertainment — 75+ channels for $75 per month
• Selection — 105+ channels for $100 per month
• Ultimate — More than 140 channels for $110 per month
• premier — 150+ channels for $155 per month

Fubu TV

Fubu TV provides live streaming of NCAA tournament games. If you don’t have time to watch the games live, you can record them on Fubu’s cloud DVR storage included with your subscription. You can try it for free for seven days. Fubu’s three live streaming packages are:

• professional — 156 channels for $75 per month
• elite — 219 channels for $85 per month
• premier — 228 channels for $95 per month

Paramount Plus Premium

For just $9.99 per month, you can subscribe to Paramount Plus Premium and stream live-action sports, including March Madness games. The Premium plan includes game highlights and replays, and has a free one-week trial.

YouTube TV

The YouTube TV streaming service offers 100+ channels for around $73 per month. There is a limited time offer for new subscribers at $63 per month for the first three months. YouTube TV lets you watch March Madness with no annual contract or hidden fees. Unfortunately, you can only watch up to 30 minutes for free on the platform.

Last shot

If you want to watch March Madness and don’t have cable, you can easily watch it through a streaming service. If you take advantage of a free trial that some offer, you won’t have to pay a penny. Just make sure you cancel your subscription before your trial period expires.

Information is correct as of March 23, 2023.