The 2023 NCAA March Madness college men’s basketball tournament starts this week, and there is no shortage of ways to catch the action live through various streaming services.
The NCAA March Madness is a highly-anticipated college basketball tournament held annually in March and April in the United States. It features the best 68 teams from colleges and universities across the country, competing in a single-elimination format to determine the national champion.
The tournament is known for its unpredictable outcomes and exciting upsets, with teams from smaller schools often defeating more established programs. The tournament is also famous for its bracket format, where fans and sports enthusiasts fill out brackets predicting the outcomes of each game.
This year, the NCAA March Madness tournament will air live on CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV from March 14, 2023 to April 3, 2023. Here is an abbreviated schedule (all times and channels are subject to change, and were correct as of March 12)…:
- Tuesday, March 14: First Four in Dayton, Ohio
- 6:30 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:00 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- Wednesday, March 15: First Four in Dayton, Ohio
- 6:30 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:00 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- Thursday, March 16: First Round of 64 Teams
- 12:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 12:30 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- 1:20 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 1:50 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 3:00 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- 3:50 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 4:20 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 6:45 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:25 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:15 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 9:45 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:55 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- Friday, March 17: First Round of 64 Teams
- 12:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 12:30 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- 1:20 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 1:50 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 3:00 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- 3:50 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 4:20 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 6:45 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 7:15 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:25 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:15 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 9:45 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:55 p.m. ET on Tru TV (Watch on Sling TV)
- Saturday, March 18: Second Round of 32 Teams
- 12:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 5:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 6:00 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:00 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:30 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- Sunday, March 19: Second Round of 32 Teams
- 12:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 2:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 5:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 6:00 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:00 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 8:30 p.m. ET on TNT (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:30 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- Thursday, March 23: “Sweet 16” Round of 16 Teams
- 6:15 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 8:45 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- Friday, March 24: “Sweet 16” Round of 16 Teams
- 6:15 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 8:45 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- Saturday, March 25: “Elite 8” Round of 8 Teams
- 6:00 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- 8:30 p.m. ET on TBS (Watch on Sling TV)
- Sunday, March 26: “Elite 8” Round of 8 Teams
- 2:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 4:55 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- Sunday, April 1: “Final Four” in Houston
- 6:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
- Monday, April 3: National Championship in Houston
- 9:00 p.m. ET on CBS (Watch on Paramount Plus)
To download a printable 2023 NCAA March Madness bracket, click or tap here.
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