This post was written in partnership with Sling TV.
If you’re an Illinois basketball fan, you don’t have to miss a minute of the action this March Madness. The Illini will face off against Iowa State in this years Sweet 16. Will they be able to take down the Cyclones? Here’s how to watch catch the action with a live TV streaming service.
March Madness live broadcasts can be found on TNT, TBS, TruTV, and CBS. Lock in this tournament season for all the action with one of the below listed streaming services.
Channel | Sling TV | Hulu + Live TV | DIRECTV STREAM | YouTube TV | Max |
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TNT | ✔ |
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TruTV | ✔ |
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TBS | ✔ |
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CBS | ✔ |
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Sling TV prides itself on staying an affordable streaming service. While many other services seem to be raising prices, Sling has held strong so far. With access to TNT, TBS, and TruTV, you'll be able to watch almost every game of this years tournament. Just pair it with Paramount Plus for everything you'll need
Hulu + Live TV is a service that keeps on giving. With the Disney Plus Bundle, ESPN Plus, Disney Plus, and Hulu + Live TV set you up for so much more than just March Madness. This is a streaming service the whole family can get behind.
DIRECTV STREAM comes out ready for its customers, not leaving a single March Madness channel of its lineup. With plenty to watch once the tournament is over DIRECTV STREAM is a great option for someone thinking about long term viewing. Oh yeah, don't miss out on the free trial that is currently live.
Another service with every channel you'll need this March, YouTube TV keeps it simple. With just one plan to choose from it takes any indecision you have out of it. Hopefully Illinois takes a page out of YouTube TV's book and can keep it simple as they make a run through the tournament.
Max is doing something special for Illini fans. Included with any subscription is the B/R Sports add-on that gives users access to TNT, TBS, and TruTV. With almost all the coverage you'll need look to a service like Paramount Plus to complete your coverage.
Paramount Plus, while not the all encompassing content that some people may like, help you out in order to round out coverage. March Madness is happening and you can catch any game on CBS here.
Fubo has a very extensive channel list but unfortunately for college basketball fans, they only have CBS out of the 4 needed channels on their list. Similar to Paramount Plus, look to complete your coverage with a Sling TV subscription.
You can listen to Illini basketball games on the radio through the Illini Sports Network. You can find your local station here.
NCAA basketball games are broadcast on local radio stations across the country, as well as national stations like CBS Sports Radio and ESPN Radio. If you’d like to listen to a particular game, check out the team’s schedule, which should have information about the radio broadcast.
You can watch the Big Ten Network on streaming services like Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and YouTube TV, either through the company’s website or app. Alternatively, you can use your streaming service credentials to log into Fox Sports and watch the Big Ten Network.