Tag: College Basketball

If you’re looking to watch UNC Wilmington vs. Virginia, East Tennessee State vs. Florida or several other 2017 NCAA Tournament games, it’s likely that you’re going to come across a question that college basketball fans around the country have been asking the last several years come March: What channel is TruTV?

While the actual channel differs depending on your location and TV provider, you can click here for a TruTV channel finder. Simply enter your zip code, and it will tell you where to watch the elusive network.

If you don’t have a cable provider, there are still ways to watch a live stream of TruTV, namely through Sling TV or DirecTV Now.

Here’s a complete rundown of your live stream options if you don’t have cable:

How to Watch a TruTV Live Stream

There are multiple options to watch games on TruTV: Viewers who don’t have a cable subscription will want to watch through Sling TV or DirecTV Now, while viewers with a cable subscription can watch through March Madness live.

Since both offer a free trial, you can’t really go wrong with either. And if you’re unsure which service will best serve your needs, you may want to launch a free trial with both, then keep whichever you like best, and drop the other.

One key advantage to Sling is that, once the free trial ends, it’s less expensive than DirecTV Now. Sling’s Blue package, which includes TNT, TBS and TruTV, costs $25. DirecTV Now’s Live a Little package, which also includes all three channels, costs $35 per month, and it’s the least expensive package the service offers.

DirecTV Now, though, has one major advantage itself: Users looking to watch on a computer can watch the tournament directly in their Internet browsers. Sling TV users, meanwhile, have to download a desktop app in order to watch. Users on mobile devices have to download an app for either service. Both services have an app for a handful of connected TV devices.

Notre Dame gets March Madness started off right, facing off with Princeton in the first slate of games. The Tigers are the first-ever Ivy League tournament champions, and are now one of four 12 seeds looking to spring an upset.

Tip-off for the game March 16 is set for 12:15 p.m. EST from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

NCAA Tournament games, as in years past, will be broadcast on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS. If you can’t get to a TV for any game, here’s a rundown of how to watch it online or on other streaming devices:

Games on TNT, TBS and TruTV

There are two options to watch games on these channels: Viewers who don’t have a cable subscription will want to watch through Sling TV, while viewers with a cable subscription can watch through March Madness live. Here’s a rundown:

Sling TV, Desktop

Sling TV is an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. Here’s how to sign up for a free 7-day trial:

If have have a cable or satellite subscription and are looking to watch the games on mobile, tablet or other streaming devices, you can do so via the NCAA March Madness Live app, which is free to download in the following places:

There are 63 college basketball games over the next three weeks, and every single one of them will be available to be live streamed online, whether or not you have a cable subscription.

NCAA Tournament games, as in years past, will be broadcast on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS. If you can’t get to a TV for any game, here’s a rundown of how to watch it online or on other streaming devices:

Games on TNT, TBS and TruTV

There are multiple options to watch games on these channels: Viewers who don’t have a cable subscription will want to watch through Sling TV or DirecTV Now, while viewers with a cable subscription can watch through March Madness live.

Since both offer a free trial, you can’t really go wrong with either. And if you’re unsure which service will best serve your needs, you may want to launch a free trial with both, then keep whichever you like best, and drop the other.

One key advantage to Sling is that, once the free trial ends, it’s less expensive than DirecTV Now. Sling’s Blue package, which includes TNT, TBS and TruTV, costs $25. DirecTV Now’s Live a Little package, which also includes all three channels, costs $35 per month, and it’s the least expensive package the service offers.

DirecTV Now, though, has one major advantage itself: Users looking to watch on a computer can watch the tournament directly in their Internet browsers. Sling TV users, meanwhile, have to download a desktop app in order to watch. Users on mobile devices have to download an app for either service. Both services have an app for a handful of connected TV devices.

If have have a cable or satellite subscription and are looking to watch the games on mobile, tablet or other streaming devices, you can do so via the NCAA March Madness Live app, which is free to download in the following places:

Top-seeded Gonzaga open their tournament campaign on Thursday afternoon against South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits made a surprise run to the Summit championship, and are rewarded with a game against a Zags team that lost only once this season.

Tip-off for the game March 16 is set for 2:00 p.m. EST from the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.

NCAA Tournament games, as in years past, will be broadcast on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS. If you can’t get to a TV for any game, here’s a rundown of how to watch it online or on other streaming devices:

Games on TNT, TBS and TruTV

There are two options to watch games on these channels: Viewers who don’t have a cable subscription will want to watch through Sling TV, while viewers with a cable subscription can watch through March Madness live. Here’s a rundown:

Sling TV, Desktop

Sling TV is an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. Here’s how to sign up for a free 7-day trial:

If have have a cable or satellite subscription and are looking to watch the games on mobile, tablet or other streaming devices, you can do so via the NCAA March Madness Live app, which is free to download in the following places:

With the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament underway, preparations and assignments have already been made for next year’s tournament.

This year, the tournament concludes with the Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In 2018, the 68-team tournament will finish up when the Final Four makes a return to the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

The University of Texas-San Antonio has been chosen as the host school for the event. It’s the fourth time in the Alamodome’s history that it host a Final Four (1998, 2004 and 2008). On December 1, 2016, the NCAA hosted a logo reveal party to kick off the preparation for the 2018 Final Four.

Lynn Hickey, the director of athletics are UTSA, said at the event that the school and city feel grateful to be chosen once again to host.

We are very excited to have the Final Four back in our city and are honored UTSA is designated as the host institution for the tournament. UTSA has had the great opportunity to be a part of 17 NCAA championship events since 1997, and we take great pride in our work with the NCAA and the visiting teams. We are proud to be a part of SALOC, which is a very efficient and experienced hosting group, and we look forward to showcasing our wonderful destination city and delivering an exceptional experience for the teams and their fans.

The 2018 tournament begins March 13 with the First Four play-in games in Dayton, Ohio and continues at various sites around the country.

The Bucknell Bison will look to add another upset win to their tournament history when they open play against West Virginia. The Bison are making their seventh tournament appearance in school history, but haven’t scored an upset in their first round matchup since knocking off Arkansas in 2006. The Mountaineers are playing their opening round games in Buffalo for the first time since 2010, when they advanced to the Final Four.

Tip-off for the game is set for 2:45 p.m. EST from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York.

NCAA Tournament games, as in years past, will be broadcast on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS. If you can’t get to a TV for any game, here’s a rundown of how to watch it online or on other streaming devices:

Games on TNT, TBS and TruTV

There are two options to watch games on these channels: Viewers who don’t have a cable subscription will want to watch through Sling TV, while viewers with a cable subscription can watch through March Madness live. Here’s a rundown:

Sling TV, Desktop

Sling TV is an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. Here’s how to sign up for a free 7-day trial:

If have have a cable or satellite subscription and are looking to watch the games on mobile, tablet or other streaming devices, you can do so via the NCAA March Madness Live app, which is free to download in the following places:

Looking to watch Butler vs. Winthrop in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday? A free live stream is available, whether or not you have a cable subscription.

The game is scheduled to tip at 1:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TNT. If you can’t get to a TV, here’s a rundown of how to watch it online or on other streaming devices:

If You Don’t Have Cable

There are multiple options to watch the game: Viewers who don’t have a cable subscription will want to watch through Sling TV or DirecTV Now, while viewers with a cable subscription can watch through March Madness live.

Since both offer a free trial, you can’t really go wrong with either. And if you’re unsure which service will best serve your needs, you may want to launch a free trial with both, then keep whichever you like best, and drop the other.

One key advantage to Sling is that, once the free trial ends, it’s less expensive than DirecTV Now. Sling’s Blue package, which includes TNT, TBS and TruTV, costs $25. DirecTV Now’s Live a Little package, which also includes all three channels, costs $35 per month, and it’s the least expensive package the service offers.

DirecTV Now, though, has one major advantage itself: Users looking to watch on a computer can watch the tournament directly in their Internet browsers. Sling TV users, meanwhile, have to download a desktop app in order to watch. Users on mobile devices have to download an app for either service. Both services have an app for a handful of connected TV devices.

If have have a cable or satellite subscription and are looking to watch the game on mobile, tablet or other streaming devices, you can do so via the NCAA March Madness Live app, which is free to download in the following places:

Over the last eight years, it has become an annual tradition for basketball fans to compare their NCAA tournament picks with the president. While president, Barack Obama collaborated with ESPN each year for “Barack-otology”. Fans hoping to see Donald Trump’s bracket picks will be disappointed. The president has declined to participate in the event this year.

“We expressed our interest to the White House in continuing the presidential bracket. They have respectfully declined,” ESPN said in a statement.

Despite turning down the offer, the White House has expressed interest in a future collaboration with the network. “We look forward to working with ESPN on another opportunity in the near future,” White House spokeswoman Hope Hicks told The Washington Post.

Trump does have ties to the sports industry, but does not appear to be a massive college basketball fan. Trump attended the Army-Navy college football game last fall, a tradition Army fans hope he keeps as the Black Knights broke a 14-game losing streak.

“It is humbling, it’s a great honor but it’s a great responsibility, and when you see these incredible people — we just want to be strong, and they want to be strong. You don’t see this kind of spirit anywhere,” Trump told CBS (via The Hill).

Trump took a slight jab at the quality of football as this clip shows.

According to The Washington Post, Trump owns 17 golf courses and is an avid golfer. He played a number of sports at the New York Military Academy and was a standout first baseman on the baseball team. He also owned a USFL football team as explored by the “30 for 30” documentary Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?.

ESPN’s Andy Katz spoke to The Washington Post about why the bracket segment with Obama became so popular. He noted it worked because he loved basketball not simply because he was president.

“The bracket idea worked because President Obama follows basketball and is passionate about the sport. He wasn’t as dialed in to every player or team but had conversational knowledge to offer his own analysis on the NCAA tournament for the men’s and women’s game. Baracketology was a success because it was clear he was a fan of the sport and the NCAA tournament, like millions of other Americans,” Katz told The Washington Post.

He may not be living in the White House, but it did not stop Obama from filling out a bracket. Obama released his bracket picks on his foundation’s website for both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. Click here to see a full rundown of Obama’s picks. Obama’s Final Four is Duke, Arizona, Kansas and North Carolina.

What were Obama’s Final Four picks? Duke, Arizona, Kansas and North Carolina make up Obama’s 2017 picks. The former president has an all Carolina championship matchup with North Carolina defeating rival Duke to win the title.

On the women’s side, Obama picked UConn, Washington, Notre Dame and South Carolina. Obama has UConn defeating Notre Dame for another national championship.

We heard from many of you that your experiences playing sports have helped you develop confidence, an appreciation for hard work, and a positive outlook despite the ups and downs of life. We think Solomon A., from St. Louis, said it best:

‘When I think about citizenship, I think about sportsmanship. The game, whether on the field of play or in real-life, is more productive and more enjoyable when everyone has the opportunity to play, grow and succeed. A good sport, along with a good citizen, knows the main objective has nothing to do with the day’s score, but the willingness of people to continue playing no matter the outcome of a single contest.’

In keeping with tradition, Obama went chalk picking the favorites with one exception. The former president likes 14 seeded Bucknell to defeat No. 3 West Virginia. He also likes Notre Dame to defeat Gonzaga to advance to the Elite 8.

Last season, Obama picked Kansas, Texas A&M, North Carolina and Michigan State in his final four with Kansas winning the tournament. He correctly picked one (North Carolina) of four teams but did accurately pick UNC to make the title game.

Donald Trump declined to participate in the ESPN segment this year. Obama’s love of basketball has been well documented. In addition to filling out his bracket, Obama also frequently played pick-up games at the White House and attended several NBA games.