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March Madness 2025: NCAA Tournament Championship schedule, time, how to watch

By Dan Girolamo Published April 7, 2025

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Welcome to Championship Monday. Three weeks ago, 68 teams set out to reach the finals of the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Heading into Monday night, only two remain: No. 1 Florida and No. 1 Houston. The Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, is the site of tonight’s championship. Florida is looking to win their third national championship, while Houston searches for their first in program history.

In the first semifinal, Florida defeated Auburn 79-73 behind a Herculean effort from Walter Clayton Jr., who led the Gators with 34 points. In the second semifinal, Houston overcame a 14-point deficit to stun Duke 70-67. Houston held Duke to one field goal over the last 10 minutes and closed the game on a 9-0 run in the final 35 seconds.

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Find out how to watch Florida versus Houston below.

March Madness 2025: NCAA Tournament Championship schedule, times

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No. 1 Florida vs. No. 1 Houston start time, channel, and live stream

Date: April 7
Time: 8:50 p.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Stream: Paramount+, March Madness Live

Stream March Madness on Sling

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One way to watch March Madness without a cable box is with . Even though Sling TV does not carry CBS, customers can sign into the March Madness Live app and authenticate their subscription. You’ll then be able to watch coverage of tonight’s game through the app.

Sling’s paid plans are Orange at $46 per month, Blue at $51 per month, and a combination of Orange and Blue for $66 per month. Sling will give new customers a 50% discount for the first month.

How to watch March Madness from abroad with a VPN

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Many fans will be streaming tonight’s championship game. Don’t be in a situation where your connection is disrupted by spotty or unsafe conditions. The top VPN on the market is NordVPN, which offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. With NordVPN, you’ll receive an extra layer of privacy and security against malware and phishing attacks. Plus, NordVPN fights to work around regional broadcast restrictions.

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How to watch 2025 Selection Sunday: Date, time, live stream

Let the games begin. After a hectic conference tournament week, it's time to find out who will play in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. In other words, it's time for March Madness. Before the first basket is scored, the bracket must be finalized at the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship selection show. Welcome to Selection Sunday.
68 teams will participate in the greatest basketball tournament in the world. 31 teams have automatically qualified by winning their conference tournament. The Selection committee will determine the other 37 teams or at-large selections. Strength of schedule, quality wins, and bad losses are some of the criteria the committee uses to determine the at-large bids. Once the bracket is set, sit back, relax, and watch some hoops.
Find out how to watch 2025 Selection Sunday.
Watch 2025 Selection Sunday: Date and time
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Selection Sunday will air at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 16, 2025. The broadcast will air live on CBS. Download the CBS app or stream CBS.com on your mobile device or desktop. You will need to sign in with a TV provider for full access.

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3 underrated shows on Netflix you need to watch in March 2025

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in a blue suit wearing sunglasses with two men on either side in a scene from Ballers.

Netflix has some potential hits on tap this month. The streamer is letting John Mulaney host a late-night show, Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney. The comedian had a successful tryout last year with John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA. Super producer Shonda Rhimes is back with her latest show, The Residence, a whodunit set in the White House. When Rhimes puts a show on Netflix, it becomes a hit, i.e., Bridgerton.
March's new shows will be all over the most popular list. Below are three underrated shows to stream in March. Our picks include a prison thriller, a teen sitcom, and a sports drama.
We also have guides to the best movies on Netflix, the best movies on Hulu, the best movies on Amazon Prime Video, the best movies on Max, and the best movies on Disney+.
Prison Break (2005-2017)
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It doesn't take a rocket scientist to guess the plot of a show named Prison Break. There's an escape attempt from jail, but the details before and after the break make this crime drama extremely entertaining. After being wrongfully accused of murder, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) is sent to Death Row. Lincoln's brother, Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller), devises a plan to save his brother.
Michael's plan does not involve the legal system. Michael commits a crime and gets incarcerated at the same prison as Lincoln. With the two brothers under the same roof, they plan their escape. The more the brothers explore the case, the more they learn about the conspiracy to frame Lincoln. With a Prison Break reboot set in the same universe in development, there's no better time to start a rewatch than now.
Watch Prison Break on Netflix.
Ballers (2015-2019)
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Once "Kane is in the building" from Lil Wayne's Right Above It hit your ears, it was time for Ballers, a sports drama that ran for five seasons on HBO. Dwayne Johnson stars as Spencer Strasmore, a former NFL player forced into an early retirement due to an injury. Needing a second act, Spencer begins working as a financial manager for current NFL players.

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March Madness 2025: Conference tournament schedule, dates, live streams

It's the most wonderful time of the year for college basketball fans. Welcome to March Madness. College basketball will take center stage this March for the NCAA Tournament. 68 teams will enter the tournament, but only one can cut down the nets in San Antonio. Which program will be the last team standing? Before the NCAA Tournament begins next week, the field must be determined.
Automatic bids will be handed out all week to teams that win their conference. Many of the biggest conferences will play their championship games this weekend, including the Big East, ACC, Big 10, and SEC. View the schedule for conference tournament week, including information about the dates, times, and live streams.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Schedule: Conference tournament schedule
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American Athletic start time, channel, and live stream

Dates: March 12-16
Channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU
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