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March Madness: How to Watch the Men’s and Women’s Championship Games

March Madness comes to and end this week

Jan 28, 2024; Hartford, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies guard Tristen Newton (2) drives the ball against the Xavier Musketeers in the first half at XL Center. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

It’s up to this week’s games to determine the 2024 NCAA champions in the men’s and women’s March Madness tournaments.

Here’s how to watch it all.

Women’s Championship Game

The women’s championship game was played on Sunday, April 7, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio. No. 1 South Carolina played No. 1 Iowa with South Carolina taking the 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.

Where can you stream the March Madness Championship games?

This year’s women’s game will air on ESPN and the men’s game will air on TBS, TNT, and truTV.

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Watch March Madness Championship games on Hulu + Live TV

Hulu + Live TV includes ESPN, TBS, TNT, and truTV in its 90+ channel lineup, so you’ll have everything you need for both the men’s and women’s tournaments. 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 March Madness Championship games on DIRECTV STREAM

You can watch the championship games with any of DIRECTV STREAM’s four plans, starting at $79.99 per month. For the price, DIRECTV STREAM includes a wide variety of national and regional sports channels, including ESPN, TBS, TNT, and truTV. However, if you want more sports after March Madness, including your regional sports network, you may need to upgrade to the Choice plan or higher. You can enjoy a free trial of any DIRECTV STREAM plan before you commit.

Watch March Madness Championship games on 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 game, but the lineup does not include TBS, TNT, or truTV, so subscribers won’t have access to the men’s game. However, there’s plenty more sports and entertainment programming available with the regular channel lineup, upgrades and add-ons after March Madness. All plans come with 1,000 hours of cloud DVR storage. Check out any Fubo plan for yourself with a free trial.

Watch March Madness Championship games on Sling TV

Sling TV is the cheapest, easiest way to stream the championship games this year. The Sling Orange plan includes ESPN, TBS, TNT for the games this week, and more channels 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 March Madness Championship games on YouTube TV

While YouTube TV only has one base plan, that channel lineup has everything users need to tune into March Madness this year, including ESPN for the women’s game and TBS, TNT, and truTV for the men’s game. The 100+ channel lineup also includes ESPN2, ESPNU, ABC, CBS, FS1, NFL Network, SEC Network, NBA TV, and more. YouTube TV has unlimited DVR space and offers a free trial to test out the service before signing up.

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