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How to Watch NCAA March Madness 2023 on Roku

The 84th annual edition of NCAA March Madness has just begun! It is a popular tournament that is conducted once a year. The NCAA Men’s March Madness consists of 68 teams, and the NCAA Women’s March Madness comprises 64 teams. This Basketball tournament begins in the mid of March and ends on April 3. Roku users can live stream the entire NCAA Men’s March Madness tournament by installing the official NCAA March Madness Live app from the Roku Channel Store. To watch the Women’s March Madness on Roku, you need to install the ESPN or ABC app.
How to Live Stream Men’s March Madness on Roku
#1. Turn On your Roku-connected TV or Roku and connect your Roku to a WiFi network.
#2. Select the Streaming Channels on the home screen.

#3. Locate and select the option Search channels.

#4. Type NCAA March Madness Live using the virtual keyboard.
#5. Choose the official app from the search results.
#6. Hit the +Add channel button to add the app to your Roku device.

How to Activate NCAA March Madness Live on Roku
#1. Once installed, tap Go to Channel to launch the NCAA March Madness Live app on Roku.
#2. Tap the Sign In button and note down the activation code displayed on the TV screen.
#3. After noting it down, go to the NCAA March Madness Live activation website (www.ncaa.com/activate) from a browser on your PC.
#4. Choose Roku from the list of devices.

#5. Type the activation code in the box and select the Continue button.

#6. Choose your TV Provider and sign in using your Provider’s credentials.
#7. Now, relaunch the NCAA March Madness Live app on Roku and stream the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament 2023 on your Roku-connected TV or Roku TV.

How to Watch Women’s March Madness 2023 Live on Roku
The broadcasting rights for NCAA Women’s March Madness 2023 have been acquired by the ESPN Network Channels (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNEWS) and ABC channel. Each match is broadcasted on the different channels mentioned above.
To stream the NCAA Women’s Basketball tournament on Roku, you need to install the ABC and ESPN app from the Roku Channel Store. You can access the ABC app with your TV Provider subscription. To access the ESPN app, you need to either get a paid TV subscription or an ESPN+ subscription.

Alternative Ways to Watch NCAA March Madness on Roku
NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament can be streamed on the channels mentioned below.
- NCAA Men’s March Madness – CBS, TNT, TBS, truTV, and CBS Sports.
- NCAA Women’s March Madness – ESPN, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN2, and ABC.
You can access the channels mentioned above using the streaming apps below. All these apps can be installed from the Roku Channel Store.
NCAA March Madness 2023: Scheduled Dates
Refer to the table below to learn about the schedule of NCAA Men’s March Madness and NCAA Women’s March Madness.
Schedule of NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament:
Round | Date | Channels |
First Four | March 14-15 | truTV |
First round | March 16-17 | CBS, truTV, TBS, and TNT |
Second round | March 18-19 | CBS, truTV, TBS, and TNT |
Sweet 16 | March 23-24 | CBS and TBS |
Elite Eight | March 25-26 | CBS and TBS |
Final Four | April 1 | CBS |
NCAA championship game | April 3 | CBS |
Schedule of NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament:
Round | Date | Channels |
First Four | March 15-16 | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
First round | March 17-18 | ABC, ESPN2,ESPNU,ESPNEWS |
Second round | March 19-20 | ESPN, ESPN2 |
Sweet 16 | March 24-25 | ESPN, ESPN2 |
Elite 8 | March 26-27 | ESPN, ESPN2 |
Final Four | March 31 | ESPN |
NCAA championship game | April 2 | ABC |
Frequently Asked Question
Live TV streaming services, such as YouTube TV, fuboTV, etc., have a free trial option. You can use the free trial to stream the NCAA March Madness on Roku for free.
The Men’s March Madness 2023 is broadcasted on the channels like CBS, truTV, TBS, and TNT.
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