Two of the March Madness Final Four teams, Purdue and Alabama, have never won a national title, and NC State last cut down the nets 41 years ago. All remaining championship contenders have giants to beat, with Zach Edey and DJ Barnes Jr.

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Edey vs. Burns Jr. is an appetizing matchup in the Purdue vs. NC State game. One is the dominant 7'4" star of college basketball, while the other is the iconic figure of this year's Cinderella team, a player who has gone from local hero status to national treasure in just the past few weeks.

NC State became the sixth lowest-seeded team to reach the Final Four. With Eddie standing in their way, it is going to take an extraordinary collective effort or the Boilermakers' customary slip-up.

Then it's on to Alabama, the 3-point specialist. Alabama is probably the perfect team to play UConn, which has won it all. The Crimson Tide is the No. 1 offensive team in the country and could put up a shocking tournament showing if they find their range. The Huskies are winning by an average of 27.8 points.

Everything you need to watch the Final Four online, with or without cable, complete schedule, TV channels, and all live stream information is here.

Saturday, April 6

In the US, both games of the Final Four will be broadcast on TBS, TNT, and TruTV. All three channels also televise the U.S. Championship games.

If you do not have a cable subscription, you can watch the games on OTT cable TV.

Sling TV is the option we recommend. The Orange plan includes TBS and TNT and starts at $40/month, with the first month half off. Even better, Sling Orange also includes ESPN and ESPN2, which airs all remaining Women's March Madness matches.

An even cheaper alternative this year is HBO's streaming service Max and its B/R Sports Add-On, which is included free during March Madness 2024 as a limited-time offer.

B/R Sports Add-On will bring access to games on TBS, TNT, and TruTV. Maximum pricing starts at $9.99/month with ads and goes up to $15.99/month without ads. There is also a special offer of 40% off if you pay for a year in advance, effectively giving you 12 months for as little as $5.83 per month.

In other words, you can see all of March Madness 2024 for the bargain price of $21.98. Not bad.

Finally, YouTubeTV is offering a free trial period for select customers to watch March Madness 2024 for free. More information about March Madness for cord cutters can be found here.

I am currently away from home and cannot watch my subscription basketball.

Thanks to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), I can watch the Final Four live; a VPN is software that allows you to make your device look like you are in your country, no matter where you are in the world. Ideal for hoops fans who are away on vacation or business trips. Our favorite is NordVPN. Best on the market:

Sky Sports has the rights to March Madness in the UK and has confirmed that it will televise both games of the Final Four.

If you already have a Sky subscription that does not include Sports, you will need to pay £18 per month to add these channels.

Whichever package you choose, you will also be able to watch broadcasts in 4K and HDR if you have an HDR-capable Sky Q box and an HLG-capable TV.

Sky Glass is another option. This is a 4K TV with a built-in Dolby Atmos soundbar that allows you to watch Sky TV without an antenna. Prices start at £14 per month for TV, plus a Sky subscription.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could consider the Now Sports streaming service, available for 24 hours for £11.99 or a month for £34.99.

All of these are great. But even if you are not in the UK, you can follow the Final Four live stream by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

TSN has the rights to air the Final Four live stream in Canada.

If you don't have cable, you can subscribe to TSN+ for $8 per month or $80 per year to access all the content TSN has to offer.

Australians can watch a live stream of the Final Four on ESPN via Foxtel.

Do not have Foxtel and do not want to subscribe. Specialty streaming service Kayo Sports also airs the Final Four, and for an affordable fee starting at only $25 per month, you can watch live coverage of NBA basketball, cricket, AFL, rugby, Formula 1, and many other sports.

For those who have never used the service, there is also a 7-day free trial.

Now not in Australia, you can use a VPN like NordVPN to watch all the action on your Kayo account as if you were at home.