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March Madness: How to watch the women's and men's championship games
March Madness continues this week with the final two games to determine the 2024 NCAA champions in the men's and women's March Madness tournaments. It all comes down to the championship games on Sunday and Monday.
Here's how to watch all the action.
Women's championship game
The women's championship game took place on Sunday, April 7, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. No. 1 South Carolina played No. 1 Iowa, with South Carolina taking home the NCAA championship title.
Men's championship game
The men’s championship game will be played on Monday, April 8, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. No. 1 UConn will play against No. 1 Purdue at 9:20 p.m. ET, airing on TBS/TNT/truTV.
How to stream the March Madness championship games
This year's women's championship game will air on ESPN and the men's championship game will air on TBS, TNT, and truTV.
| Channel | Hulu + Live TV | DIRECTV STREAM | Fubo | Sling TV | YouTube TV |
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| ESPN | ✓ |
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| TBS | ✓ |
✓ |
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| TNT | ✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| truTV | ✓ |
✓ |
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Watch with Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV includes ESPN, TBS, TNT and truTV in its 90+ channel lineup. Plus, if you subscribe to the Disney Bundle, your Hulu + Live TV subscription will come with full access to ESPN Plus and Disney Plus, making it one of the most extensive live TV streaming options on the market for $76.99 per month. Hulu + Live TV includes unlimited DVR but does not have a free trial currently.
Watch with DIRECTV STREAM
You can watch both championship games with any of DIRECTV STREAM’s four packages, starting at $79.99 per month for the Entertainment package. Like all DIRECTV STREAM plans, that package comes with unlimited cloud DVR storage. The live TV streaming service also includes a variety of both national and regional sports channels, including everything you need to keep up with your favorite teams after March Madness. You can enjoy a free trial of any DIRECTV STREAM plan before you commit.
Watch with Fubo
Fubo is a sports-centric streaming service that offers three main plans, starting at over 180 channels. ESPN is included in every plan, giving users access to the women's championship game, but Fubo does not carry TBS, TNT or truTV for the men's game. However, there are plenty more sports and entertainment channels available with the regular lineup, upgrades and add-ons. All plans come with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. Check out any Fubo plan for yourself with a free trial.
Watch with Sling TV
Sling TV is the cheapest, easiest way to stream the women’s Final Four this year. The Sling Orange plan includes ESPN, TBS, TNT and more channels for the championship games and to keep up with basketball even after March Madness is over. Sling TV packages come with 50 hours of DVR storage, allowing users to record games and other programming to watch whenever and wherever. There is no Sling TV free trial currently, but right now, you can get 50% off of your first month.
Watch with YouTube TV
With the YouTube TV base plan for $72.99 per month, you'll get every channel you need to watch all of March Madness, including the championship games. The 110+ channel lineup comes with news, sports, and entertainment channels, YouTube TV also has unlimited DVR for recording games and watching whenever it’s convenient for you. Best of all, YouTube TV has a free trial to test out the service before signing up.
