March Madness 2025: How to Watch & Stream Men’s Sweet 16 Games Online Free

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The 2025 men’s NCAA college basketball national championships (a.k.a. March Madness) is officially underway with the Sweet 16 set and scheduled starting on Thursday (Mar. 27). And there are multiple ways to watch and stream the games and tournament online. Want to watch March Madness? Here’s what you need to know.

March Madness 2025 Dates

NCAA March Madness continues with the Sweet 16, which goes from March 27-28 and the championship game on April 7. Sweet 16 gameplay starts with No. 6-ranked BYU taking on No. 2 Alabama beginning at 7:09 p.m. ET/4:09 p.m. PT on CBS. Check out key dates and schedule location here.

College basketball fans can watch and stream March Madness 2025 games online through DirecTV Stream and other platforms that provide live television, such as Hulu+ Live TV.

Watch March Madness on DirecTV Stream

How much is DirecTV? You can join for $74.99 per month and gain instant access to over 90 channels. DirecTV Stream includes a free trial, along with cable channels and local channels, such as CBS, TNT, TBS and truTV to let you watch March Madness online without cable.

Watch March Madness on Paramount+

Though March Madness games and other CBS programs are available on Paramount+. You can also get instant access to CBS through the channel’s official streaming platform Paramount+. Along with CBS, you’ll also be able to stream content from Nickelodeon, MTV, Bet, Comedy Central, Showtime and the Smithsonian Channel. If you already have a subscription, just log into your account to livestream content.

Don’t have Paramount+? New users will receive a seven-day free trial when you sign up. Use it to watch March Madness on CBS for free online. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged based on the plan you choose at checkout.

Can you watch NCAA tournament games on ESPN+? You won’t find Men’s NCAA March Madness tournament on ESPN+, but there are plenty of college sports games available including basketball, football, soccer and more to stream.

To watch March Madness 2025 internationally, try ExpressVPN or NordVPN.

2025 March Madness Merch & Tickets: Where to Buy

And now, it’s time to talk merch and tickets. If you’re looking for March Madness merchandise you can find lots of gear at retailers, such as Fanatics, FansEdge, Nike, Amazon, Walmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods and the NCAA Shop.

You can find March Madness tickets available at StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek and Gametime.