What’s the Cheapest Way to Stream the 2024 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament Championships?

March Madness can be as fleeting as it is entertaining. The 2024 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments are racing toward their respective championship games; the Women’s championship is set for Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m., and the Men play one day later on Monday, April 8 at 9:20 p.m. ET. The games will appear on different networks, which means that viewers won’t be able to pick just one subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service like Max or ESPN+ to watch both. For that, fans will need a live TV streaming plan that carries all the channels needed, and The Streamable has all the information you’ll need to pick the cheapest option.

• The Men’s championship will air on TNT, truTV, and TBS, while the Women’s final will be played on ABC and ESPN3.
• Five live TV services carry each channel, but most cost more than $75 per month.
• Sling TV allows viewers to watch both games live for just $40 per month, and a first-month discount for new customers can cut the price even more.

Which Streamers Will Carry All Channels Needed to Watch the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships?

As of the time of this writing, the opponents in the Men’s and Women’s national championship games are not yet known. Will UConn take home both titles this year? Will Caitlin Clark end her college career by cutting down the twine after claiming a national title with the Iowa Hawkeyes? There’s only one way to find out!

Fans can watch both games on one of five live TV streaming services. DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV all carry TNT, TBS, and truTV as well as ABC or ESPN3 in all markets, but only one provides these games at a price that can be described as a great bargain.

What’s the Cheapest Way to Watch the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships?

Sling TV is by far the least expensive option for watching the two championship games. The Men’s championship game will be simulcast on TNT, TBS, and truTV, and the first two of those channels are available in both Sling platforms. Fans who decide they simply must watch the game on truTV will want to subscribe to Sling’s Blue plan, which offers the channel.

The Women’s National Championship Game will primarily air on ABC, which would at first seem problematic considering Sling only carries ABC in eight markets around the country. However, all live sports events on ABC are simulcast on ESPN3, and Sling does carry that channel in its Orange plan in all areas. Fans can switch between Sling’s Orange and Blue plans at no cost.

Whereas a subscription to YouTube TV, Fubo, or the other options carrying the 2024 NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments cost more than $70 each, Sling TV’s base plans are priced at just $40 per month. If that’s still not enough of a bargain for you, however, consider this: Sling is offering new customers a 50% discount off their first month of service, which would lower the cost of streaming both the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Games to $20.

That’s even cheaper than the cost of combining Max and ESPN+ to watch the games. Max’s lowest-priced plan is $9.99 per month, and ESPN+ is $10.99. Neither service offers new customers a free trial, so fans who opt for Sling instead and have never had the service can save $1 and not have to worry about switching between apps to watch the two championship games by going this route.

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Sling TV is a live TV streaming service that helps users save money with the option of two distinct plans. The $40/month “Sling Orange” plan offers about 30 channels, including Disney Channel and ESPN. The $40/month “Sling Blue” plan offers about 40 channels, including Fox and NBC local channels.

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Sling Blue or Orange+Blue users in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, and San Francisco pay a $5 surcharge because they have access to their local ABC affiliate.

If you subscribe to both plans, you’ll receive a $25 discount (or more depending on the current offer). Sling also offers various “Extra” packs that you can add to your subscription.

Sling is great for the budget-conscious cord cutter who just wants to watch live TV, but doesn’t need the most comprehensive channel selection.

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