Watch NCAA March Madness Final Online



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After the Final Four, the NCAA National Championship game takes place on Monday, Apr. 6 with the top two teams in college basketball competing to win the 2026 March Madness tournament.

The final game has the No. 2-ranked UConn Huskies taking on the No. 1-ranked Michigan Wolverines at 8:50 p.m. ET/5:50 p.m. PT. The game takes place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana and airs on TBS and truTV. It also livestreams on HBO Max.

Where to Watch Men’s NCAA National Championship 2026 Live Online

If you want to watch the UConn-Michigan game live, it broadcasts across on TBS and truTV.

You don’t have to miss any of the action, even without cable. The 2026 NCAA National Championship livestreams online on a wide range of streaming platforms, such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV and others. In fact, some services offer free trials that you can use to livestream the championship game online for free.

How to Watch NCAA NCAA National Championship Online: Livestream March Madness Without Cable

Check out the best ways to livestream the Huskies-Wolverines game, below:

DirecTV

DirecTV

DirecTV is one of the best ways for cable-cutters to access live sports and TV from home.

Priced at $44.99/month for the first two months of service ($69.99/month afterwards), you get access to the streaming service’s “MySports” package for the NCAA National Championship on TBS and truTV, along with over 20 sports channels. The package comes with a 5-day free trial to watch the college basketball tournament for free.

Sling TV

Sling TV

Pricing and channel availability are subject to your local TV market.

Sling TV is one of the best options for affordable live streaming with the Sling Orange + Blue package going for half off your first month of service. The package includes TBS and truTV.

HBO Max

HBO Max

The streaming service offers TBS and truTV games starting at $10.99/month for the ad-supported plan

While HBO Max doesn’t offer a free trial, you can bundle HBO Max with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99/month.

Additionally, you can get HBO Max through Prime Video as a channel add-on starting at $10.99/month. Not an Amazon Prime member? Sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of all that Amazon Prime has to offer, including access to Prime Video and Prime Gaming; fast free shipping in less than two days; in-store discounts at Whole Foods Market, access to exclusive shopping events — like Prime Day and Black Friday — and more.

Sign up to watch the NCAA National Championship live online, along with other TV shows, like “Hacks,” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and hit movies, like “Sinners,” “One Battle After Another,” “Barbie,” “Wonka” and “Priscilla.” You can access live sports for pro leagues, like the NHL, MLB and MotoGP, as well as live news from CNN.

Hulu

Hulu + Live TV

Prices start at $89.99/month.

For another great option for to watch NCAA National Championship hoops in action, check out Hulu + Live TV for live channel streaming March Madness with access to TBS and truTV. Starting at $89.99/month, the streaming service has more than 95 other channels, as well as access to hit originals on Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited.

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