So, it’s March. That means everyone is asking how do I stream the men’s and women’s March Madness this year? Don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with some options on how you can check out the action this year for both tournaments. Selection Sunday is combined with St. Patrick’s Day this year which makes it double the celebration for most basketball fans. We can’t wait to get started with our favorite, and maddening time of year!
What is the Men’s March Madness Schedule for 2024?
The schedule for the Men’s portion of March Madness in 2024 kicks off with the Selection Sunday broadcast. The show airs on CBS, and it will be the first release of the 2024 NCAA Tournament brackets and seeds for all of the teams. It comes on at 6 PM Eastern Time. Here is the rest of the schedule for the men:
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Saturday, April 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
- 2024 NCAA championship game:
- Monday, April 8 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
What is the Women’s March Madness Schedule for 2024?
The schedule for the women’s March Madness in 2024 is only slightly different from the men’s schedule. They also have Selection Sunday on the same day (St. Patrick’s Day). The remainder of the schedule is toggled a bit here and there with ultimately the championship game concluding one day before the men’s championship.
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17 on ESPN
- First Four: March 20-21
- First round: March 22-23
- Second round: March 24-25
- Sweet 16: March 29-30
- Elite Eight: March 31-April 1
- Final Four: Friday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. Both will be broadcast on ESPN and hosted at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
- NCAA Championship game:
- Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
How Do I Stream the Men’s and Women’s March Madness this Year?
So, there are a few options available to us to stream the men’s and women’s tournaments. The NCAA publishes the March Madness Live app that you can download for just about every major device out there. If you are wanting to stick with major streaming providers, then you want to pick a service that carries all of the channels involved with the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Tournament broadcasts this year. These include truTV, CBS, TNT, and TBS for the men’s games. The women’s games are on the ESPN family of networks again this year. These include ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and ABC. YouTube TV is one great option to keep up with all of the games in both tourneys (134 games in total across 2 x tournaments). Others that you can try out include Hulu + Live TV, SlingTV, and FubuTV.
What Options do I have to Watch March Madness Over the Air this Year?
Unfortunately, the over the air (OTA) options to watch March Madness in 2024 are limited. You will be able to check out any men’s NCAA tournament games that are showing on your local CBS affiliate OTA. Similarly, for any of the women’s games that are showing on ABC, you may be able to see with your digital antenna. Once Selection Sunday occurs, you will have the finalized TV channel lineups to see how many games in each tournament are going to be broadcast over the air for you to watch.