How to Watch the Final Four and NCAA Championship for Free

We’re down to Michigan, Illinois, UConn, and Arizona. Which team will cut down the nets and achieve their one shining moment? To watch the final three games of the year, you’ll need TBS.

On Saturday, the Illini and Huskies throw down at 6 p.m. ET, while the Wolverines and Wildcats square off at 8:49 p.m.

Let’s break down your options!

Hulu + Live TV – 3 Days Free, then $89.99

A great choice to watch the final games for both men and women, Hulu + Live TV would be free for the remainder of both tournaments if you jump on their trial offer. You’d get complete coverage with the men’s games on TBS, the women’s games on ESPN and ABC, and all the extra coverage from ESPN Unlimited, FS1, and more.

When you’re not watching the games, you could binge blockbuster movies on Disney+ and Hulu. It’s an amazing overall package and if you activate today, you’ll have it free through Monday.

HBO Max – $18.49

If you fire up HBO Max, you’ll get access to all the TBS games. You will need the more expensive ad-free plan to see the Final Four, but the benefit is that you’d have the rest of the month to watch some of the best movies ever made, along with all-time great shows like “The Sopranos,” “The Wire,” “Game of Thrones,” and more.

Sling TV – $9.98

Because Sling TV allows you to buy its “Orange” channel package with TBS for as little as one day, you can just buy a 24-hour pass for today and one for Monday. Or save yourself the trouble of two transactions and grab a 3-day pass for $9.99. It’s a great, flexible way to access the games without having to pay for a full month.

DIRECTV MySports – 5 Days Free, then $44.99

MySports from DIRECTV is a skinny bundle of channels that includes TBS. This would be a good choice if you also want to watch the Women’s Final Four, since those games will air on ESPN with the championship game on ABC – all included with the MySports package.

YouTube TV Sports – $54.99

If you’d like to watch the games on YouTube TV, the cheapest package with TBS is YouTube TV’s new Sports bundle. It’s $54.99/month for your first year. Unfortunately, there’s no free trial on YouTube TV’s smaller packages. You could choose the full YouTube TV lineup with a free trial for 21 days if you want that option.

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