Before you know it, it’ll be time to watch the 2019 March Madness tournament. Since many fans work 9-5 and many of the games happen in the daytime, college basketball fans wonder where (and how) they can stream the NCAA Tournament live on their TV, phones and laptops.
In order to help our readers out, we have included several options for you to check out the action for the tournament on both your TV or Internet connected device like an Android, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and more. If you have a favorite option that you prefer, please feel free to share it with us below. You can also check out our 2019 NCAA Tournament bracket that we have posted for fans to help follow the action throughout the tournament.
How to Watch 2019 March Madness Live on Cable TV
The single easiest way to watch all of the games live on TV is to watch the games on the applicable network assigned to the specific contest. For the 2019 edition of March Madness, the NCAA will be showing games on CBS, TNT, TBS, and , TruTV for the opening rounds of action.
The Sweet 16 match ups will be shown on either , CBS or TBS, and the Final Four and 2019 NCAA Championship game will be shown exclusively on CBS. Click here for the full March Madness TV schedule, go to this post or you can scroll for more information on where to watch.
How to Stream March Madness 2019 on Mobile Device?
In the age of Netflix and YouTube and other video streaming services and apps, fans are increasingly watching sports live streamed to their mobile devices. The 2019 NCAA tournament will be no different.
It has been growing tremendously over the past few years for fans to check out March Madness on their connected smart phone or other device. It no longer really matters whether you have a Samsung, Kindle, iPhone, LG or other mobile devices, you now have a variety of options, apps and mobile browsers to stream the college hoops action.
For those who prefer the cost of “free,” you will need to download a couple of apps to checkout all of the games. You can stream the games live via CBS Sports, NCAA March Madness Live, and Turner Sports all have apps available for the Android, iOS, and Windows operating systems that will allow you to watch the action.
Like many of the provider or network apps, the NCAA March Madness Live app will require that you authenticate with a cable provider after watching the action for approximately three hours. So as long as you have the username ans password for your Comcast, Time-Warner, Cox etc.. cable provider account, you shouldn’t have a problem streaming directly to your phone.
Watch March Madness using Sling TV
Another option is Sling TV. Whether you are a “cord cutter” or simply don’t want to muck around with downloading numerous apps to your phone or tablet, then Sling TV is another choice to consider for you to stream the 2019 college playoffs live.
You can checkout the free trial of Sling TV here (the service is free for 7 days), and if you enjoy it, the company charges a monthly service fee. In addition to the channels that are going to show March Madness, fans can also enjoy ESPN without having a cable TV subscription.
When to Stream March Madness 2019
| Bracket | Location | 2019 Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday | N/A | March 17 | CBS |
| First Four | Dayton OH | March 19-20 | Tru TV |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Hartford CT | March 21/23 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Salt Lake City UT | March 21/23 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Des Moines IA | March 21/23 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Jacksonville FL | March 21/23 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Tulsa OK | March 22/24 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Columbus OH | March 22/24 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | Columbia SC | March 22/24 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| 1st/2nd Rounds | San Jose CA | March 22/24 | CBS Tru TV TNT TBS |
| South Regional | Louisville KY | March 28/30 | CBS TBS |
| West Regional | Anaheim CA | March 28/30 | CBS TBS |
| East Regional | Washington D.C. | March 29/31 | CBS TBS |
| Midwest Regional | Kansas City MO | March 29/31 | CBS |
| Final Four | Minneapolis MN | April 6 | CBS |
| Championship | Minneapolis MN | April 8 | CBS |
In this day and age, there are several options for March Madness fans to catch all their games. It really doesn’t matter where you are, if you have an internet connection and a device, you can make it work. Just make sure if you’re using your phone that you have unlimited data. You’ll need it.
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