How To Stream NCAA® March Madness® With Sling TV
March Madness is upon us. Here's a preview, plus how to watch both the men's and women's basketball tournaments with Sling.
UPDATE: The Final Four® is here! Click here to check out our preview and full details on how to watch the Men's Final Four with Sling and follow this link for a preview of the women's tournament.
How to Stream the Men's Tournament with Sling TV
The first two rounds of the 64-team tournament will be split between four networks: TBS, TNT, truTV (which are available with Sling Orange, Blue and Orange + Blue), and CBS. Because Sling TV does not carry CBS, the best way to watch most men’s basketball with Sling is to subscribe to Sling Orange. Not only will you get all of the Tournament games on TBS, TNT and truTV—including the Final Four ® and Championship—you can catch the NIT Tournament on ESPN. For more information on how to watch games on your local CBS affiliate, click here.
How to Stream the Women's Tournament with Sling TV
Unlike the Men’s Tournament, you can watch every single game in the women’s tournament with Sling. All you need is a subscription to Sling Orange with Sports Extras, which includes ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ESPN3, which will simulcast all games on ABC. If you’re a massive fan of college hoops, Sling Orange with Sports Extras will get you every game we carry in both the men’s and women’s tournament. Follow this link for a look at the men’s schedule, and click here for the women’s tournament schedule. Now let’s preview the storylines for both tournaments.
Men’s Preview
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Starting with the defending champions, UConn has dominated their way to a number one overall seed. Coming off their first Big East championship since 2011, the Huskies are looking to etch their name in history as the first team to win back-to-back NCAA tournaments since the Florida Gators in 2008 and 2009. Next in line, we have Houston, Purdue, and UNC, all of whom fell short of winning their respective conference championships. Nonetheless, their impressive body of work throughout the season have earned them the No. 1 seed in the tournament. These programs are no strangers to being at the top of their bracket; they expect this journey to end on the Werner ladder, cutting down the nets.
Kansas and Gonzaga discover themselves in somewhat unfamiliar territory this year, entering the tournament as No. 4 and 5-seeds, respectively. Could the tempered national expectations serve as fuel to drive the Jayhawks and Bulldogs back to the Final Four? Traditional powerhouses like Duke and Kentucky face similar questions. Can rising stars like Duke’s Kyle Filipowski or Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard lead their teams to April basketball?
The rise of mid-majors persists, as conferences like the American Athletic, Atlantic Ten, and West Coast secured multiple bids to the dance. Leading the charge, however, is the Mountain West conference, boasting an impressive six teams—its highest representation in conference history. The 2023 Final Four saw two mid-major teams, San Diego State and Florida Atlantic, crash the party, and both find themselves in the 2024 field. Can the success of these conferences be replicated once again?
One thing that we are certain of is that March promises the unexpected, with thrilling upsets and Cinderella stories that capture our sports hearts. From underdog triumphs to buzzer-beaters to overtime thrillers, each game adds another piece to the puzzle of the madness. Buckle up for what will be a wild ride through the chaos of March Madness all the way to Arizona. Just don’t take your brackets too seriously, most of us will toss them out after the first round anyway. - Ridge McKnight
Women’s Preview
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On the Women’s side, Iowa and South Carolina are top seeds after reaching the Final Four last season. South Carolina is riding a two-year regular season unbeaten streak, while Iowa is riding the hot shooting of Caitlin Clark, who has now scored more points than any other player in NCAA history, men or women.
Iowa sent South Carolina home in last year’s Final Four, but they lost the championship to LSU, who enter this year’s tournament as a No. 3 seed following a season filled with drama on and off the court. The other No. 1 seeds are USC, whose star freshman Juju Watkins helped the Trojans secure a top seed for the first time since 1986, and Texas, which edged out No. 2 Stanford for the final No. 1 seed.
Other teams to keep an eye on include the always-dangerous No. 3 UConn Huskies, Notre Dame, which claimed a No. 2 seed, Ohio State (ranked No. 7 in the latest poll), and the other Pac-12 teams like Colorado, Oregon State, and UCLA. In its final year, the Pac-12 got a conference record-tying seven teams in the Big Dance and, as ESPN points out, has three teams in the top six in the rankings. A championship for any of those teams would be a fitting way to say goodbye to the conference of champions.
To watch the most March Madness with Sling TV, use the link below to subscribe to Sling Orange w/ Sports Extras!
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