For the men’s NCAA basketball tournament, games are on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV in the U.S.

For the 2026 tournament specifically:

  • First Four games are on truTV.
  • Most games across the opening rounds are split between CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV.
  • Streaming is available through March Madness Live, and some games are also on Paramount+ or Max depending on the network.

For the women’s NCAA basketball tournament, games are typically on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, and ABC.

If you want the exact channel for a specific game, it depends on the matchup and tip time because the tournament rotates across networks.