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March Madness 2025: Conference tournament schedule, dates, live streams

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball fans. Welcome to March Madness. College basketball will take center stage this March for the NCAA Tournament. 68 teams will enter the tournament, but only one can cut down the nets in San Antonio. Which program will be the last team standing? Before the NCAA Tournament begins next week, the field must be determined.

Automatic bids will be handed out all week to teams that win their conference. Many of the biggest conferences will play their championship games this weekend, including the Big East, ACC, Big 10, and SEC. View the schedule for conference tournament week, including information about the dates, times, and live streams.

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NCAA Men’s Basketball Schedule: Conference tournament schedule

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American Athletic start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-16
  • Channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
  • Stream: ,

Atlantic 10 start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-16
  • Channel: CBS, USA Network, CBS Sports Network
  • Stream: 

ACC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 11-15
  • Channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network
  • Stream: 

Big East start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-15
  • Channel: Fox, FS1
  • Stream: ,

Big Ten start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-16
  • Channel: CBS, Big Ten Network
  • Stream: ,

Big West start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-15
  • Channel: ESPN2
  • Stream: ,

Conference USA start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 11-15
  • Channel: CBS Sports Network
  • Stream:

Ivy League start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 15-16
  • Channel: ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
  • Stream:

MAAC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 11-15
  • Channel: ESPNU, ESPNews
  • Stream: ,

MAC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 13-15
  • Channel: ESPN2, CBS Sports Network
  • Stream: ,

MEAC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-15
  • Channel: ESPN2
  • Stream: ,

Mountain West start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-15
  • Channel: CBS, CBS Sports Network

SEC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 12-16
  • Channel: ESPN, SEC Network
  • Stream:

SWAC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 11-15
  • Channel: ESPNU
  • Stream: ,

SWAC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 11-15
  • Channel: ESPNU
  • Stream: ,

WAC start time, channel, and live stream

  • Dates: March 11-15
  • Channel: ESPN2
  • Stream: ,

Watch college basketball with Sling TV

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College basketball can be found all season long on . With Sling TV, fans can watch basketball all March long without a cable box. Sling offers your favorite sports, news, and entertainment programs for an affordable price.

Sling offers two paid plans: Orange at $46 per month and Blue at $51 per month. Combine both plans for one monthly price of $66. New customers will receive a 50% discount for the first month. Basketball fans might want to add the Sports Extra add-on for an extra $11 per month.

How to watch March Madness from abroad with a VPN

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Traveling abroad during March Madness might be a necessary evil. If you’re in that situation, download a VPN to pair with your streaming services. One of the best VPNs on the market is NordVPN. Think of NordVPN as an extra layer of security and privacy. Don’t risk the malware attacks or the phishing scams on foreign connections. Use NordVPN to ensure a smoother streaming experience. If you’re unsatisfied with the product, request a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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March Madness 2025: How to watch the First Four, matchups, times, live stream
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It's time to play some hoops. After Selection Sunday, the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament is set to begin. 68 teams will have a chance to win the championships. Auburn is the tournament's No. 1 seed, followed by Duke, Houston, and Florida. Before the First Round tips on Thursday, eight teams must head to Dayton for the First Four.
The First Four features four games — two on Tuesday and two on Wednesday. Two of these games will feature No. 16 seeds. The other two games will determine the No. 11 seeds in two regions. It's win or go home for the teams in the First Four. Win and advance to the First Round. Lose and your season is over. Think of the First Four as a March Madness appetizer to the main course that begins later this week.
Find out how to watch the First Four below.
2025 NCAA Tournament: First Four

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How to watch 2025 Selection Sunday: Date, time, live stream
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Let the games begin. After a hectic conference tournament week, it's time to find out who will play in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In other words, it's time for March Madness. Before the first basket is scored, the bracket must be finalized at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship selection show. Welcome to Selection Sunday.
68 teams will participate in the greatest basketball tournament in the world. 31 teams have automatically qualified by winning their conference tournament. The Selection committee will determine the other 37 teams or at-large selections. Strength of schedule, quality wins, and bad losses are some of the criteria the committee uses to determine the at-large bids. Once the bracket is set, sit back, relax, and watch some hoops.
Find out how to watch 2025 Selection Sunday.
Watch 2025 Selection Sunday: Date and time
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Selection Sunday will air at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The broadcast will air live on CBS. Download the CBS app or stream CBS.com on your mobile device or desktop. You will need to sign in with a TV provider for full access.

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3 PBS shows you should watch in March 2025
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PBS may not be able to boast a lineup of original shows like Netflix and the other streamers, but it's been America's gateway for British dramas for decades. Granted, some of these shows will show up on the streamers as well. The key difference is that PBS won't charge you to watch them, and you can even stream them online if you don't want to support your local station.

This month's picks include two returning British dramas, one of which had almost a full decade between seasons. Our other pick is a returning murder mystery show from Sweden, which proves just how universally popular that genre has turned out to be.

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