March Madness is officially here, a tournament that determines which men’s and women’s teams will be the NCAA Division I college basketball champions. 

The season kicked off on 19 March, and if you want to catch the matches – including the hotly anticipated final – then we have everything you need to know if you’re based in the US or UK. We also have a similar guide for the Premier League and the FA Cup.  

How to watch March Madness in the US 

American viewers can watch all the men’s games in March Madness either on CBS, TBS, or TNT on broadcast TV. Cable subscribers can also watch all the games on TBS and TNT on the official NCAA March Madness Live app.

If you prefer streaming, then you can catch the games that air on CBS on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $11.99 per month. TBS and TNT games are available to Max subscribers via the B/R Sports add-on. Max subscriptions start from $9.99 per month, with the additional sports subscription also priced at $9.99 per month.

You can also get coverage through premium streaming subscriptions such as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV or Sling.

The women’s games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN 2 and ABC – there are streaming platforms available for both ESPN and ABC. The premium streaming platforms listed above also offer access to these channels.

How to watch March Madness in the UK 

If you’re in the UK, then you can watch a selection of the men’s March Madness basketball games via Sky Sports Arena or Sky Mix. Note that an Arena subscription is an extra £18 per month, but you can also bundle this in with other channels for £25 per month.

If you’ve not got this included in your TV package, then you should also be able to stream via Now, which at the time of writing has discounted its Sports Membership by 25%, knocking the price down to £26 per month.

At the time of writing, we don’t know if the women’s games will be airing in the UK. However, we will keep an eye on the schedule and update this article as soon as we know more.

March Madness 2024 Men’s upcoming games

Below is the schedule for the First Round games, what time they air in the US and what channels/services you can catch them on. All times are in Eastern (ET).

In the UK, live coverage of Duke vs. Vermont will be on Sky Sports Arena from 11pm GMT on Friday, as will coverage of Tennessee vs. Texas at 11:45pm on Saturday.

If you want to watch a game that airs outside of these times, then check out our guides on how to watch Max abroad and how to sign up for Paramount+ US.

For reference, the final (the teams of which are to be determined) is scheduled to take place on 8 April 2024.

Friday 22 March (Round of 64)

(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern – 12:15pm – CBS
(3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate – 12:40pm – truTV
(5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB – 1:45 pm – TNT
(2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky – 2pm – TBS
(1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson – 2:45pm – CBS
(6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico – 3:10pm – truTV
(4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale – 4:15pm – TNT
(7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado – 4:30pm – TBS
(8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M – 6:50pm – TNT
(4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont – 7:10pm – CBS (US) and Sky Sports Arena (UK)
(1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling – 7:25pm – TBS
(4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston – 7:35pm – truTV
(1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood – 9:20pm – TNT
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison – 9:40pm – CBS
(8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU – 9:55 pm – TBS
(5) Saint Mary’s vs. (12) Grand Canyon – 10:05pm – truTV

Saturday 23 March (Round of 32)

(2) Arizona vs. (7) Dayton – 12:45pm – CBS
(4) Kansas vs. (5) Gonzaga – 3:15pm – CBS
(1) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State – 5:30pm – CBS
(2) Iowa State vs. (7) Washington State – 6:10pm – TNT
(11) NC State vs. (14) Oakland – 7:10pm – TBS
(2) Tennessee vs. (7) Texas – 8pm – CBS (US) and Sky Sports Arena (UK)
(3) Illinois vs. (11) Duquesne – 8:40pm – TNT
(3) Creighton vs. (11) Oregon – 9:40pm – TBS

Here’s the full schedule:

March Madness 2024 Women’s upcoming games

Here are the games in the First Round of the women’s tournament – all times are in Eastern (ET). The final game will take place on Sunday 7 April 2024, with the teams and airtime to be confirmed.

Friday 22 March (First round)

(8) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State – 11:30am – ESPN2
(2) Ohio State vs. (15) Maine – 12pm – ESPN
(6) Louisville vs. (11) Middle Tennessee – 1:30pm – ESPN2
(1) South Carolina vs. (16) Presbyterian – 2pm – ESPN
(7) Duke vs. (10) Richmond – 2:30pm – ESPNews
(1) Texas vs. (16) Drexel – 3pm – ESPNU
(4) Virginia Tech vs. (13) Marshall – 3:30pm – ESPN2
(3) LSU vs. (14) Rice – 4pm – ESPN
(4) Kansas State vs. (13) Portland – 4:30pm – ESPNews
(8) Alabama vs. (9) Florida State – 5:30pm – ESPN2
(5) Baylor vs. (12) Vanderbilt – 6pm – ESPNU
(5) Colorado vs. (12) Drake – 7pm – ESPNews
(7) Iowa State vs. (10) Maryland – 7:30pm – ESPN2
(3) Oregon State vs. (14) Eastern Washington – 8pm – ESPNU
(2) Stanford vs. (15) Norfolk State – 10pm – ESPN2
(6) Nebraska vs. (11) Texas A&M – 10:30pm – ESPNU

Saturday 23 March (First round)

(6) Tennessee vs. (11) Green Bay – 12pm – ESPN
(3) UConn vs. (14) Jackson State – 1pm – ABC
(4) Indiana vs. (13) Fairfield – 1:30pm – ESPN2
(8) Kansas vs. (9) Michigan – 2pm – ESPNews
(2) Notre Dame vs. (15) Kent State – 2:15pm – ESPN
(3) NC State vs. (14) Chattanooga – 2:30pm – ESPNU
(1) Iowa vs. (16) Holy Cross – 3pm – ABC
(6) Syracuse vs. (11) Arizona – 3:30pm – ESPN2
(5) Oklahoma vs. (12) FGCU – 4pm – ESPNews
(1) Southern California vs. (16) Texas A&M Corpus Christi – 4:30pm – ESPN
(7) Ole Miss vs. (10) Marquette – 4:45pm – ESPNU
(8) West Virginia vs. (9) Princeton – 5:30pm – ESPN2
(7) Creighton vs. (10) UNLV – 7pm – ESPNews
(4) Gonzaga vs. (13) UC Irvine – 7:30pm – ESPN2
(2) UCLA vs. (15) California Baptist – 9:30pm – ESPN2
(5) Utah vs. (12) South Dakota State – 10pm – ESPNU

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