March Madness live stream 2022: how to watch NCAA basketball online from anywhere, First Round

The First Round of the Big Dance is underway, but will Cinderella turn up to the ball? Top seeds Gonzaga, Arizona, Kansas and reigning champions Baylor will be looking for glass slippers to stomp their colossal feet on, but they'll need to avoid getting tangled up out there. There's nothing else quite like it, so read on as we explain how to get a 2022 March Madness live stream and watch the NCAA basketball tournament online no matter where you are in the world. Get the Sling Blue 3-day trial and the Paramount 7-day free-trial for all the March Madness games.

Dates: March 15 - April 4

US TV coverage: TBS, CBS, TruTV, TNT

Stream without cable: CBS via Paramount Plus 7-day FREE trial and TBS, TNT, TruTV via Sling TV FREE trial

Global live streams: ESPN Player FREE trial/BT Sport (UK) | Kayo Sports FREE trial (AU) | TSN (CA)

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The UCLA Bruins became just the second team ever to make it from the First Four to the Final Four last year. The Bulldogs needed a buzzer-beater in overtime to reach the National Championship Game and a chance to complete a historic perfect season, but they were on the wrong side of a mauling from the Bears.