Watch NCAA March Madness Online, Schedule

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NCAA Final Four games starts on Saturday, Apr. 4 with the top four teams in college basketball competing for the 2026 National Championship. The tournament ends on Monday, Apr. 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The action tips off with No. 3-ranked Illinois Fighting Illini taking on No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies at 6:09 p.m. ET/3:09 p.m. PT. The next game is No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines going head-to-head against No. 1-ranked Arizona Wildcats with a start time of 8:49 p.m. ET/5:49 p.m. PT. Both games air on TBS and truTV, and livestreams on HBO Max.

Where to Watch Men’s Final Four 2026 Live Online

Want to watch online? Final Four games air across on TBS and truTV.

You don’t have to miss any of the action, even without cable. Final Four livestreams online on a wide range of streaming platforms, such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and others. In fact, some services offer free trials that you can use to livestream the championship game online for free.

How to Watch NCAA Final Four Online: Livestream March Madness Without Cable

Want to watch online? Check out the best ways to livestream Final Four games, below:

DirecTV

DirecTV is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home.

Priced at $44.99/month for the first two months of service ($69.99/month afterwards), you get access to the streaming service’s “MySports” package for Final Four on TBS and truTV, along with over 20 sports channels. The package comes with a 5-day free trial to watch the college basketball tournament for free.

Sling TV

Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.

Sling TV is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange + Blue package going for half off your first month of service. The package includes TBS and truTV.

HBO Max

The streaming service offers TBS and truTV games starting at $10.99/month for the ad-supported plan

While HBO Max doesn’t offer a free trial, you can bundle HBO Max with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99/month.

Additionally, you can get HBO Max through Prime Video as a channel add-on starting at $10.99/month. Not an Amazon Prime member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video and Prime Gaming; fast free shipping in less than two days; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.

Sign up to watch the Final Four live online, along with other TV shows, like “Hacks,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and hit movies, like “Sinners,” “One Battle After Another,” “Barbie,” “Wonka” and “Priscilla.” You can access live sports for pro leagues, like the NHL, MLB and MotoGP, as well as live news from CNN.

Hulu

Hulu + Live TV

Prices start at $89.99/month.

For another great option for to watch Final Four hoops in action, check out Hulu + Live TV for live channel streaming March Madness with access to TBS and truTV. Starting at $89.99/month, the streaming service has more than 95 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited.

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