NCAA Basketball Livestream: How to Watch Games Without Cable

Posted by author February 21, 2025 Basketball

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The 2025 college basketball season is nearing its finale — here’s how you can livestream games online

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The 2025 NCAA basketball season is down to its final weeks with March Madness just around the corner. Auburn, Florida, Duke, Alabama, and Houston are sitting in the top spots, in that order, but rankings could still change before the tournament in March.

At Glance: How to Watch NCAA Basketball

However, trying to watch the final regular season games can be tricky if you don’t have cable. Ahead, we’ve rounded up some of the best ways to stream NCAA basketball games without cable, including a couple with free trial options for free livestreams.

How to Watch NCAA Basketball Online

NCAA basketball coverage is spread out across many channels, including national broadcasters like ESPN, CBS, and FOX Sports, as well as regional sports networks (RSNs) and conference-specific channels like SEC Network and ACC Network.

The best option for cord-cutters is a comprehensive live TV streaming service, such as Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, or Sling. A cheaper (but less comprehensive) option is ESPN+, which shows many college basketball games as well.

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Fubo

Fubo carries a ton of channels (up to 290+), including almost all the channels showing NCAA basketball games from ESPN to CBS to FOX Sports (TNT is the only main one missing). Fubo offers a seven-day free trial to start and costs $59.99 for your first month. After that, pricing starts at $84.99 a month.

Hulu + Live TV

Another one of the best ways to watch NCAA basketball without cable is Hulu + Live TV. The service carries many key channels for college basketball, including ESPN, FS1, CBS Sports Network, and more. Better yet, Hulu + Live TV includes free access to ESPN+ for even more coverage. Hulu + Live TV costs $82.99 and starts with a three-day free trial.

Sling

Sling carries ESPN, FS1, and a slew of conference channels, making it another solid choice for watching college basketball online. You’ll want the top-tier Orange + Blue package and Sling’s Sports Extra add-on to get all these channels, which works out to $47 for your first month and $81 a month after that.

ESPN+

If you’re looking for a more affordable way to watch college basketball, ESPN+ is great. The streaming service shows a ton of regular-season games and costs just $9.99 a month.

2025 NCAA Basketball Schedule

The 2025 NCAA basketball season is about to wrap up, with the final regular season games on March 16. March Madness will start up shortly after that on March 18. See a full schedule here.