Where to stream March Madness, favorites to win, when the games start and upsets to watch.
One of the most eagerly anticipated periods of the US sporting calendar is upon us as the inevitable drama of March Madness gets underway on Thursday.
The single-elimination NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament features 64 teams vying to be crowned national champion across three action-packed weeks.
UCLA has the most NCAA championships in history with 11, followed by Kentucky on eight and North Carolina on six.How to watch
March Madness games can be watched live on CBS, TBS, TNT, truTV, Max, Paramount+ and the March Madness Live App.
The first game to tip-off will be when the No. 8 Mississippi State Bulldogs take on the No. 9 Michigan State Spartans at 12:15 p.m. ET on CBS.Games to watch
The North Carolina Tar Heels will be hoping to avoid becoming just the third No. 1 seed in NCAA history to lose to a No. 16 seed when it faces the Wagner Seahawks on Thursday.
It’s unlikely many will be betting against the Tar Heels — who are a No. 1 seed for the fifth time in nine years — come tip off after an impressive 27-7 season.
However, the Wagner Seahawks will be hoping history repeats itself given it was fellow Northeast Conference No.