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How to watch today's NCAA March Madness 2024 men's tournament championship game: Purdue vs. UConn livestream options

By Meredith Gordon

Edited By Fox Van Allen

Updated on: April 8, 2024 / 3:00 PM EDT / Essentials

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Donovan Clingan #32 of the Connecticut Huskies celebrates with teammates in the first half against the Alabama Crimson Tide in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Final Four semifinal game at State Farm Stadium on April 06, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. Christian Petersen/Getty Images

It's all been leading up to this: Two No. 1 seeds face one another today as the Purdue Boilermakers take on the UConn Huskies in the men's March Madness 2024 NCAA Tournament Championship Game. The Huskies will try to defend their title, while Zach Edey and the Boilermakers hope to bring Purdue its first national title.

Keep reading for how and when to watch the Purdue vs. UConn men's NCAA March Madness Tournament Championship game today.

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How and when to watch the Purdue vs. UConn game

The Purdue Boilermakers vs. UConn Huskies men's March Madness championship game will be played on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 9:20 p.m. ET (6:20 p.m. PT). The game will air on TBS, TNT and TruTV and stream on the platforms featured below.

How to watch the Purdue vs. UConn game without cable

If you've given up your cable subscription, or your cable provider doesn't include the channels carrying the 2024 March Madness championship game this year, you can subscribe to one of the streaming or live TV platforms featured below.

Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream the Purdue vs. UConn game

If you don't have cable TV that includes TBS, TNT and TruTV one of the most cost-effective ways to stream the men's national championship game this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to your local network affiliate's live feed (excluding CBS) and even includes the NFL Network and ESPN with its Orange + Blue tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the biggest moments of today's game and next season's college basketball season.

You can watch the Purdue vs. UConn game with Sling TV Orange or Sling TV Blue. Sling TV is currently offering a prepaid deal where you can get four months of the Orange tier for $120, a discount of $40. The Orange tier is also available for $40 per month -- you can cancel anytime. To level up your coverage and get local network coverage and cable channels like ESPN and TBS, subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier for $60 per month. Sling TV also offers 50% off the first month of any pricing tier. Offers may vary.

Top features of Sling TV Orange + Blue tier:

There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ESPN, TNT, TBS and ABC (where available).
You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games next season at the lowest price.
All subscription tiers include 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.

Stream the Purdue vs. UConn game now

Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: Watch the Purdue vs. UConn championship game

You can watch the Purdue vs. UConn game with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including CBS, ESPN, TNT, TBS, ABC and TruTV, and includes the ESPN+ streaming service, so you'll be able to watch today's game, the 2024 NBA playoffs and nationally televised MLB games this season. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch the UConn vs. Purdue game live with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It's priced at $77 per month.

$77 per month at Hulu

Where is the Men's March Madness 2024 NCAA Tournament Championship Game?

The men's NCAA Tournament Championship Game will be played at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, AZ.

Completed March Madness rounds: Dates and scores

The Alabama Crimson Tide celebrate defeating the Clemson Tigers 89-82 in the Elite 8 round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Crypto.com Arena on March 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Harry How/Getty Images

The First Four games were played from March 19 through March 20, 2024. All games were played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH.

First Four winners: March 19, 2024

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Tuesday, March 19 (First Four)

(16) Wagner vs. (16) Howard (Wagner, 71-68)
(10) Colorado State vs. (10) Virginia (Colorado State, 67-42)

First Four winners: March 20, 2024

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Wednesday, March 20 (First Four)

(16) Grambling vs. (16) Montana State (Grambling, 88-81)
(10) Colorado vs. (10) Boise State (Colorado, 60-53)

March Madness 2024: First round

The NCAA March Madness Round of 64 began on Thursday, March 21, 2024, with the Mississippi State vs. Michigan State game and ended on Friday, March 22, 2024.

March Madness first round: Thursday, March 21 game times and network

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Thursday, March 21, 2024. All times Eastern.

(8) Mississippi State vs. (9) Michigan State | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Michigan, 69-51)
(6) BYU vs. (11) Duquesne | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Duquense, 71-67)
(3) Creighton vs. (14) Akron | 1:30 p.m. | TNT (Creighton 77-60)
(2) Arizona vs. (15) Long Beach State | 2 p.m. | TBS (Arizona, 85-65)
(1) North Carolina vs. (16) Wagner | 2:45 p.m. | CBS (North Carolina, 90-62)
(3) Illinois vs. (14) Morehead State | 3:10 p.m. | truTV (Illinois, 85-69)
(6) South Carolina vs. (11) Oregon | 4 p.m. | TNT (Oregon, 87-73)
(7) Dayton vs. (10) Nevada | 4:30 p.m. | TBS (Dayton, 63-60)
(7) Texas vs. (10) Colorado State | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Texas, 56-44)
(3) Kentucky vs. (14) Oakland | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Oakland, 80-76)
(5) Gonzaga vs. (12) McNeese | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Gonzaga, 86-65)
(2) Iowa State vs. (15) South Dakota State | 7:35 p.m. | truTV (Iowa State, 82-65)
(2) Tennessee vs. (15) Saint Peter's | 9:20 p.m. | TNT (Tennessee, 83-49)
(6) Texas Tech vs. (11) NC State | 9:40 p.m. | CBS (NC State, 80-67)
(4) Kansas vs. (13) Samford | 9:55 p.m. | TBS (Kansas, 93-89)
(7) Washington State vs. (10) Drake | 10:05 p.m. | truTV (Washington State, 66-61)

March Madness first round: Friday, March 22 game times and network

Below are matchups and scores for each game played on Friday, March 22, 2024. All times Eastern.

(8) Florida Atlantic vs. (9) Northwestern | 12:15 p.m. | CBS (Northwestern, 77-65)
(3) Baylor vs. (14) Colgate | 12:40 p.m. | truTV (Baylor, 92-67)
(5) San Diego State vs. (12) UAB | 1:45 p.m. | TNT (San Diego State, 69-65)
(2) Marquette vs. (15) Western Kentucky | 2 p.m. | TBS (Marquette, 87-69)
(1) UConn vs. (16) Stetson | 2:45 p.m. | CBS (UConn, 91-52)
(6) Clemson vs. (11) New Mexico | 3:10 p.m. | truTV (Clemson, 77-56)
(4) Auburn vs. (13) Yale | 4:15 p.m. | TNT (Yale, 78-76)
(7) Florida vs. (10) Colorado | 4:30 p.m. | TBS (Colorado, 102, 100)
(8) Nebraska vs. (9) Texas A&M | 6:50 p.m. | TNT (Texas, 98-83)
(4) Duke vs. (13) Vermont | 7:10 p.m. | CBS (Duke, 64-47)
(1) Purdue vs. (16) Grambling/Montana State | 7:25 p.m. | TBS (Purdue, 78-50)
(4) Alabama vs. (13) College of Charleston | 7:35 pm. | truTV (Alabama, 109-96)
(1) Houston vs. (16) Longwood | 9:20 p.m. | TNT (Houston, 86-46)
(5) Wisconsin vs. (12) James Madison | 9:40 p.m. | CBS (James Madison, 72-61)
(8) Utah State vs. (9) TCU | 9:55 p.m. | TBS (Utah State, 88-72)
(5) Saint Mary's vs. (12) Grand Canyon | 10:05 p.m. | truTV (Grand Canyon, 75-66)