How to watch the men's Final Four NCAA March Madness games today

NCAA March Madness

The Final Four has finally arrived. Full of upsets and upsets, the NCAA Men's Final Four promises the intense, emotional, high-level basketball that defines March Madness every year.

Keep reading to find out which teams will be playing, and how and when you can watch the men's Final Four, even if you don't have cable.

When is March Madness 2024?

The 2024 NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament will be held from March 19, 2024, through April 8, 2024.

Which teams are playing in the 2024 men's Final Four?

No. 11 NC State Wolfpack vs. No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers
No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 1 Connecticut Huskies

How and when to watch the men's Final Four games

Both men's Final Four games will be played on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Both games will be broadcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV.

NC State Wolfpack vs. Purdue Boilermakers: 6:09 p.m. ET (3:09 p.m. PT)
Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Connecticut Huskies: 8:45 p.m. ET (5:49 p.m. PT)

How to watch the men's Final Four games without cable

If you ditched your cable subscription, or your cable provider doesn't include channels showing March Madness this year, you can subscribe to one of the streaming or live TV platforms listed below.

Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: The one way to stream every March Madness game

You can watch March Madness 2024, including the men's and women's Final Four and championship games, with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ package. The package has 95 channels, including CBS, ESPN, TNT, TBS, ABC and TruTV, and includes the ESPN+ streaming service, so you'll be able to watch every match in both tournaments. The women's final will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every March Madness game on every network this season with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ package.

Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the men's Final Four games

If you don't have cable TV that includes TBS, TNT, and TruTV, one of the most cost-effective ways to stream Final Four games this year is by subscribing to a Sling TV Orange plan. The streaming device provides access to your local network affiliate's live broadcast (excluding CBS) and also includes the NFL Network and ESPN with its Orange + Blue tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space, perfect for recording all the big moments of the NCAA Final Four.

You can watch today's matches with Sling TV Orange. Sling TV is currently offering a prepaid deal where you can get four months of the orange tier for $120, a $40 discount. The Orange tier is also available for $40 per month – and you can cancel at any time. To watch men's and women's matches, except those broadcast on CBS, you'll need to subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier for $60 per month. Sling TV is also offering a 50% discount on the first month of any price disruption. Offers may vary.

Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:

There are 46 channels you can watch in total, including ESPN, TNT, TBS, and ABC. (Where available).
You can access most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games next season at the lowest price.
All subscription levels include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.

March Madness 2024: NCAA Tournament Championship Game

The NCAA Championship game will be played on Monday, April 8, 2024. The game will be played at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona at 9:20 p.m. at. The match will be broadcast on TBS.

Completed March Madness rounds: Dates and scores

The first four games were played from March 19 through March 20, 2024. All games were played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio.

First Four winners: March 19, 2024

Below are the fixtures and results for every match played on Tuesday 19 March 2024.

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four)

(16) Wagner v. (16) Howard (Wagner, 71-68)
(10) Colorado State vs. (10) Virginia (Colorado State, 67-42)

First Four winners: March 20, 2024

Below are the fixtures and results for each match played on Wednesday 20 March 2024.

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four)

(16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State (Grambling, 88-81)
(10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State (Colorado, 60-53)

March Madness 2024: First round

The 64th round of NCAA March Madness began on Thursday, March 21, 2024, with the Mississippi State vs. Michigan State game and ended on Friday, March 22, 2024.

March Madness first round: Thursday, March 21 game times and network

Below are the fixtures and results for each game played on Thursday, March 21, 2024. All times are Eastern Time.

(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 PM | CBS (Michigan, 69-51)
(6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 PM | True TV (Duquence, 71-67)
(3) Creighton v. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT (Creighton 77-60)
(2) Arizona v. (15) Long Beach State | 2 pm | TBS (Arizona, 85-65)
(1) North Carolina v. (16) Wagner | 2:45 PM | CBS (North Carolina, 90-62)
(3) Illinois v. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 PM | True TV (Illinois, 69-85)
(6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 pm | TNT (Oregon, 87-73)
(7) Dayton v. (10) Nevada | 4:30 pm | TBS (Dayton, 63-60)
(7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado | 6:50 pm | TNT (Texas, 56-44)
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 PM | CBS (Oakland, 80-76)
(5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 PM | TBS (Gonzaga, 86-65)
(2) Iowa vs. (15) South Dakota | 7:35 pm | truTV (Iowa, 82-65)
(2) Tennessee v. (15) Saint Peter | 9:20 pm | TNT (Tennessee, 83-49)
(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 pm | CBS (NC State, 80-67)
(4) Kansas v. (13) Samford | 9:55 PM | TBS (Kansas, 93-89)
(7) Washington State v. (10) Drake | 10:05 PM | True TV (Washington State, 66-61)

March Madness first round: Friday, March 22 game times and network

Below are the fixtures and scores for each game played on Friday, March 22, 2024. All times are Eastern Time.

(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 PM | CBS (Northwest, 65-77)
(3) Baylor v. (14) Colgate | 12:40 PM | True TV (Baylor, 92-67)
(5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 PM | TNT (San Diego State, 69-65)
(2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 pm | TBS (Marquette, 87-69)
(1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 PM | CBS (Yukon, 91-52)
(6) Clemson v. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 PM | True TV (Clemson, 77-56)
(4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 pm | TNT (Yale, 78-76)
(7) Florida v. (10) Colorado | 4:30 pm | TBS (Colorado, 102, 100)
(8) Nebraska v. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 pm | TNT (Texas, 98-83)
(4) Duke v. (13) Vermont | 7:10 PM | CBS (Duke, 64-47)
(1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling/Montana State | 7:25 PM | TBS (Purdue, 78-50)
(4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | True TV (Alabama, 109-96)
(1) Houston v. (16) Longwood | 9:20 pm | TNT (Houston, 86-46)
(5) Wisconsin v. (12) James Madison | 9:40 pm | CBS (James Madison, 61-72)
(8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 PM | TBS (Utah State, 88-72)
(5) St. Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 PM | True TV (Grand Canyon, 66-75)

March Madness 2024: Second round

The 32nd round of NCAA March Madness began on Saturday, March 23, 2024, and ended on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

March Madness second round: Saturday, March 23

Below are the fixtures and results for each match played on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

(2) Arizona vs. (7) Dayton (Arizona, 78-68)
(5) Gonzaga vs. (4) Kansas (Gonzaga, 89-68)
(1) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State (North Carolina, 85-69)
(2) Iowa State vs. (7) Washington State (Iowa State, 67-56)
(11) NC State vs. (14) Oakland (NC State, 79-73)
(2) Tennessee vs. (7) Texas (Tennessee, 62-58)
(3) Illinois v. (11) Duquesne (Ill., 89-63)
(3) Creighton vs. (11) Oregon (2OT) (Creighton, 86-73 2OT)

March Madness second round: Sunday, March 24

Below are the fixtures and results for each match played on Sunday 24 March 2024.

(2) Marquette vs. (10) Colorado (Marquette, 81-77)
(1) Purdue v. (8) Utah State (Purdue, 106-67)
(4) Duke vs. (12) James Madison (Duke, 93-55)
(6) Clemson vs. (3) Baylor (Clemson, 72-64)
(4) Alabama vs. (12) Grand Canyon (Alabama, 72-61)
(1) Yukon vs. (9) Northwestern (Yukon, 75-58)
(1) Houston vs. (9) Texas A&M (OT) (Houston, 100-95 OT)
(5) San Diego State vs. (13) Yale (San Diego State, 85-57)

Men's March Madness Sweet 16: Thursday, March 28

Below are the fixtures and results for each match played on Thursday 28 March 2024.

(1) Connecticut v. (5) San Diego State, 7:39 p.m. | TBS/True TV (Yukon 82-52)
(2) Iowa State vs. (3) Illinois, 10 p.m. | TBS/truTV (Illinois 69-72)
(1) North Carolina vs. (4) Alabama, 9:30 p.m. | CBS (Alabama 89-87)
(2) Arizona vs. (6) Clemson, 7:09 p.m. | CBS (Clemson 77-72)

Men's March Madness Sweet 16: Friday, March 29

Below are the fixtures and results for every match played on Friday, March 29, 2024.

(2) Marquette vs. (11) North Carolina State, 7:09 p.m. | Central Bureau of Statistics (North Carolina, 66-58)
(1) Houston vs. (4) Duke, 9:30 p.m. | CBS (Duke, 54-51)
(1) Purdue vs. (5) Gonzaga, 7:39 p.m. | TBS/True TV (Purdue, 68-80)
(2) Tennessee vs. (3) Creighton, 10 p.m. | TBS/True TV (Tennessee, 82-75)

March Madness 2024: Elite 8 games schedule

Elite 8 matches were played from Saturday, March 30, 2024, through Sunday, March 31, 2024.

Men's March Madness Elite 8: Saturday, March 30

Below are the fixtures and results for each match played on Saturday 30 March 2024.

(1) UConn 77 vs. (3) Illinois 52 (UConn, 77-52)
(4) Alabama 89, (6) Clemson 82 (Alabama, 89-82)

March Madness Elite 8: Sunday, March 31

Below are the fixtures and results for each match played on Sunday 31 March 2024.

(1) Purdue 72 vs. (2) Tennessee 66 (Purdue, 72-66)
(11) NC State 76, (4) Duke 64 (NC State, 76-64)

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