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It's March again, which means it's time to watch March Madness! The NCAA basketball tournament is here to torpedo your productivity at work and dominate your evenings at home. But if you don't have cable, you may find that your bracket isn't the only thing frustrating you this March. Don't get mad: get one of the services or devices that will allow you watch March Madness without cable. You don't need to pay for old-school satellite or cable service to watch the NCAA tournament online! Just read on and follow our guide to learn how to watch March Madness without cable.

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When is March Madness? What channel is March Madness on?

March Madness begins, as you might expect, in March. The Selection Show is on Sunday, March 15, and the tournament begins two days later. Things wrap up on April.

CBS and the Turner networks are the home of March Madness this year, so when we talk about how to watch the NCAA tournament without cable, we're talking about finding ways to watch CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV.

Here's your cheat sheet to air times and channels for some of the biggest moments:

The Selection Show: March 15 at TBD on TBS

March 15 at TBD on TBS First Four: March 17-18 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV

March 17-18 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV First round: March 19-20 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV

March 19-20 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV Sweet 16: March 21-22 on CBS and TBS

March 21-22 on CBS and TBS Elite Eight: March 26-27 on CBS and TBS

March 26-27 on CBS and TBS Final Four: April 4 at TBD on TBS

April 4 at TBD on TBS National Championship: April 6 at TBD on TBS

How to Watch March Madness Online and Over the Air Without Cable

As we just covered above, learning how to watch March Madness without cable means learning how to watch a few particular channels without cable. Those channels are CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV.

As it happens, we've written articles on how to watch those channels without cable. Click on the respective channels for an in-depth dive into how to watch CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV without cable — or simply read on, because we'll cover all of them together below.

Most of the services we're about to talk about are live TV streaming services, or “skinny bundles.” They are pay TV services, sort of like cable and satellite, only they're designed with cord cutters in mind. That means that they offer a slimmed-down selection of channels at a much more appealing price point, and that they stream online on a whole bunch of different devices.

We'll also cover free over-the-air TV, which makes a great way to watch CBS (CBS doesn't have the championship game this year, but it will still have some big moments).

Not all of these solutions offer every channel we need, but we'll be sure to make it clear which ones offer which channels.

That's enough of an introduction! Let's learn how to watch the NCAA basketball tournament without cable.