68 teams came to compete in a single-elimination tournament to determine the champion of the 2022 NCAA Men’s College Basketball season. The 83rd edition of the tournament saw two teams make their tournament debuts: Big South Conference champion Longwood and NEC champion Bryant.
Now, the 2022 National Championship Game is here as March Madness comes to an end. This year’s championship game and Final Four will take place at the legendary Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. This will be the sixth time The Big Easy has hosted the Final Four.
Cord cutters can find out how to watch this year’s March Madness below.
When to Watch
The 2022 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament is taking place from Tuesday, March 15 to Wednesday, April 4.
North Carolina will play Kansas on Monday at 9:20 p.m., Eastern time, for the Division I national title.
Below is the full list of dates, start times, networks, and venues for each round.
| Dates | Round | Start Time (ET) | Network |
| Tuesday, March 15 | First Four | 6:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Wednesday, March 16 | First Four | 6:30 p.m. | truTV |
| Thursday, March 17 | First Round | 12:00 p.m. | CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV |
| Friday, March 18 | First Round | 12:00 p.m. | CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV |
| Saturday, March 19 | Second Round | 12:00 p.m. | CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV |
| Sunday, March 20 | Second Round | 12:00 p.m. | CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV |
| Thursday, March 24 | Sweet 16 | 7:00 p.m. | CBS, TBS |
| Friday, March 25 | Sweet 16 | 7:00 p.m. | CBS, TBS |
| Saturday, March 26 | Elite Eight | 6:00 p.m. | TBS |
| Sunday, March 27 | Elite Eight | 2:00 p.m. | CBS |
| Saturday, April 2 | Final Four | 6:00 p.m. | TBS |
| Monday, April 4 | 2022 National Championship Game | 9 p.m. | TBS |
How to Watch
Cord cutters have a few different options to watch the drama unfold and Cinderella stories get told throughout March Madness.
AntennaWeb is a great tool you can use to find out which affiliate in your area will broadcast games on your local CBS.
Paramount+: All CBS games will be available live to Paramount+ Premium subscribers for $9.99/month or $99.99/year.
Sling Blue is the cheapest option for streaming the 2022 National Championship Game, at $24.99 for the first month.
Subscribers to live TV streaming services can check out our chart below to see if your service will be streaming March Madness games.
| Starting Price | CBS | TBS | TNT | truTV | |
| Sling Blue | $35.00 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Hulu + Live TV | $69.99 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| fubo TV | $64.99 | ✓ | |||
| DIRECTV STREAM | $69.99 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| YouTube TV | $64.99 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
