Where to watch March Madness on TruTV: Watch the men's NCAA tournament on TruTV with Sling
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When you think of TruTV, you're probably tuning into some Impractical Jokers, or Hot Ones: The Game Show. But this March, TruTV will be one of your homes for the men's 2025 March Madness tournament.
The First Four games are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19. The men's tournament will air across TruTV, TNT, TBS and CBS, with the First Four solely airing on TruTV. You can get access to TruTV along with TBS and TNT by signing up for Sling today, and save 50% off your first month.
Here's how to watch March Madness on TruTV with Sling:
How to watch TruTV without cable
If you're like the rest of us and you've cut the cord, you are looking for a place to watch TruTV without cable. No worries, there are options. Sling offers TruTV as part of its Sling Blue package. You will get more than 40 channels, including TruTV, TNT and TBS. But for the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package for more channels like the ESPN-suite. This means you will have the most access to March Madness and so much more with the click of a button.
Where to watch March Madness First Four NCAA Tournament basketball games
You can watch every game in the First Four on TruTV, along with a number of games through the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Tuesday, March 18
No. 16 St. Francis PA vs. No. 16 Alabama State, 6:40 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. PT - Watch with Sling
No. 11 UNC vs. No. 11 San Diego State, 9:10 p.m. ET/6:10 p.m. PT - Watch with Sling
Wednesday, March 19
No. 16 Mt. St. Mary's vs. No. 16 American, 6:40 p.m. ET/3:40 p.m. PT - Watch with Sling
No. 11 Xavier vs. No. 11 Texas, 9:10 p.m. ET/6:10 p.m. PT - Watch with Sling
What is Sling Blue?
With more than 45 channels, Sling Blue caters to a wider audience with major networks like FOX, NBC, Bravo and National Geographic. This package is perfect for those who enjoy a nice mix of news, reality television and lifestyle programming. Sling Blue allows streaming on up to three devices. Save 50% on your first month and pay just $23.
Live sports on Sling TV
Sling Orange and Sling Blue get you plenty of access to live sports, but for the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package. When paired with Sling Blue, the total cost of your first month would be just $31 and includes NFL Red Zone, Big Ten Network, Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and many more sports channels.
In addition, unlike some other cord-cutting streaming services, Sling actually carries TNT, TBS, TruTV and other Warner Bros. and Discovery owned networks. This means you will have full access to the the NBA season, March Madness, and so much more with the click of a button.
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