March is that time of the year when all hoops fans transform into basketball-hungry werewolves. Thankfully, our thirst for hoops action is going to be quenched by a month-long college basketball extravaganza that is March Madness. If you’re still figuring out how and where you will watch the games, then read on for some useful advice.
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Where to Watch 2016 March Madness
On TV
For all the broadcast technological advances over the years, TV remains as the king of all visual mediums. And this March, TBS, CBS, TNT, and truTV are all going to be every basketball fans’ best friends.Live coverage of all 67 tournament games will be shared by those four national television networks. The First Four games will be handled by truTV alone but the other networks will enter the picture in the succeeding rounds.
Moreover, CBS will air Saturday Elite Eight games, while TBS will take over the following day. As for the Final Four round, Team Stream by Bleacher Report will have a special telecast for each of the teams that are still alive. Lastly, the NCAA National Championship Game is going to be on TBS. You can click here for a complete rundown of the TV schedule.
Online/Mobile Streaming
In case you don’t have cable, you can also view March Madness games online. What a time to be alive. Sling TV is one great way to watch the games via the internet. This streaming service offers its subscribers live access to cable TV channels like TNT, TBS, and truTV, and ESPN. And yes, it doesn’t come free. You have to pay $20 to avail of this service, but at least you’re not going to be required to be under contract.
There’s also the NCAA March Madness Live app, which allows users to stream national tournament games on different gadgets. Subscribers can watch any games they like simultaneously, meaning a Duke game can run on your phone, a Kentucky game on your TV, and a Michigan State on your laptop all at the same time.
Illegal Streaming
Some people go through massive lengths just to watch games live for free. And by massive lengths we mean going to illegal streaming sites and exhausting every ounce of patience just to close down the seemingly unending flow of pop-up ads before watching a low-resolution broadcast. On top of that, some malwares may sneak into your device.