NCAA college basketball live streams: how to watch every 2023/24 Division I game

NCAA basketball games are shared between a dizzying array of networks. To tune into nationally televised games alone, you'll need access to ESPN, ESPN2, ABC/ESPN3, FS1, Fox, NBC, TNT and TBS. 

And then there's the NCAA-specific networks...

Fortunately, covering your bases isn't as tricky as it looks, even if you don't want the commitment or expense of cable.

The best ways to watch NCAA basketball without cable:

Sling TV is a complete cable replacement service that you can customise to watch as much NCAA basketball as your heart desires.

Sling Orange carries ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and TBS, and usually costs $40. Sling Blue carries Fox and NBC in select markets, plus FS1, TNT and TBS, and usually costs $45 per month.

The combined Sling Orange + Blue plan, meanwhile, gets you all of the channels above for $60.

However, whichever plan you choose, you'll get a discount on your first month if you're a new user.

And that's not all. You can add any of ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and Big Ten Network to your NCAA basketball viewing arsenal by bundling your plan with the Sports Extra addon, which differs slightly depending on your base plan.

A costlier alternative, but also excellent, is FuboTV, which includes ESPN, ABC, Fox, FS1, NBC, Big Ten Network and more than 150 other top channels in its base-level Pro plan, but not TNT or TBS. 

A subscription costs $74.99 per month but you'll get $20 off your first month, and you can pay extra to unlock access to ACC Network, SEC Network, Pac-12 Networks and ESPNU.

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Viewers in the UK can watch the 2023/24 NCAA basketball season unfold on Sky Sports, which will show at least three games live each week.

Subscribers also get to watch on the move using the Sky Go app, which is available on nearly all modern phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and consoles.

If you want to sign up to Sky Sports, you can check out our guide to Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices.

Don't fancy being locked in to a long, expensive contract? Consider the more flexible streaming option, Now, (formerly Now TV). Now sports passes start at £11.98.

If you're currently outside the UK and want to watch college basketball like you would at home, don't worry about geo-blocks on your account – simply grab a VPN and follow the instructions above to live stream the action. 

TSN is a must-have for hoops fanatics in Canada, as the network shows a multitude of NCAA basketball games near-enough every day of the week.

If you get TSN as part of your cable deal, you'll be able to log in with the details of your provider for access to an NCAA basketball live stream. If you don't, you can subscribe to TSN Plus on a streaming-only basis for $8.99 per month plus tax.

If that's not enough to satisfy your basketball cravings, it's worth noting that some NCAA-specific networks, such as the Big Ten Network, are also available in Canada, through a number of cable providers including Access, Cogeco, Eastlink, Execulink, Rogers Cable, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct.

If you're unable to watch the game you want due to geo-blocking restrictions, remember that a VPN is all you need to tune back in to your preferred NCAA basketball coverage wherever you are.

In Australia, select NCAA basketball games are shown on ESPN and Fox Sports channels, which are available via a Foxtel subscription.

However, every game that's televised will also be live streamed on Kayo Sports, which is an ideal option if you don't want the commitment of a lengthy (and pricey) contract.

Kayo lets you stream on one device with its $25 per month One plan, two devices with its $30 per month Basic plan, and three devices with its $35 Premium plan.

It also gives you access to over 50 other sports including the NBA, NFL, NRL, cricket, PGA Tour golf... the list goes on! Handy if you don't want to go all out on cable.

Not in Australia right now? Use a VPN if you're away from home, in order to tap into your domestic coverage.