The 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 68-team competition that will determine the best college basketball team in the country, begins on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 (3/18/24) with the First Four round at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

The 2025 NCAA tournament will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT, or truTV, so cord-cutting fans have plenty of options to choose from to get their March fix.

HOW TO WATCH: Fans can watch most March Madness games via a free trial to fuboTV or DirecTV Stream . Fans can also watch via SlingTV’s Blue Package, which is offering 50% off for the first month.

TICKETS: Fans who want to attend the game can buy tickets at StubHub, SeatGeek or Vivid Seats. Book your flights at Expedia, CheapTickets or Priceline, and find a hotel with Hotels.com or Choice Hotels.

GEAR: If you want to gear up before the Madness begins, fans can view the entire NCAA college basketball collection on Fanatics here.Here:

1. DirecTV Stream (FREE TRIAL)

DirecTV Stream is the premier option for college hoops this month since it carries every channel. Fans can try it for free using this link.

2. SlingTV

Price wise, SlingTV offers the best value for college basketball fanatics. SlingTV’s Blue Package ($22.50 per month) carries TBS, TNT and truTV, so fans can watch most of the tournament at a great price. It does not carry CBS, so fans may want to get a free trial to fuboTV or DirecTV Stream to watch the Final Four/National Championship games.

3. fuboTV (FREE TRIAL)

fuboTV is limited in its college basketball offerings (it does not carry TBS, TNT or truTV), but it does have CBS – which means that fans can pair its free trial with SlingTV’s cheap price to get the complete streaming package. fuboTV is $74.99 per month without the trial.