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After almost three weeks and 66 games, we are down to the final two schools as the Michigan Wolverines take on the UConn Huskies for the chance to be crowned the NCAA Division I men's basketball champions.
Here's how to watch March Madness - National Championship live streams from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for FREE!
The March Madness - National Championship game takes place on Monday, April 6.
• Tip off — 8:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. PT / 1:30 a.m. BST (Tue)
• WATCH FREE — DAZN (U.K.)
• U.S. — TBS, TNT & TruTV via Sling and Paramount Plus
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For much of the men's NCAA tournament, Michigan have looked a class apart, dominating opponent after opponent. That was again the case in the Final Four as they overpowered Arizona, securing a 91-73 victory that saw them become the first team in tournament history to score at least 90 points and win by double digits in five-consecutive games.
Center Aday Mara was the star of the show with a career-high 26 points, but there was some concern about the fitness of All-America forward Yaxel Lendeborg who managed just 14 minutes due to an ankle injury. The Wolverines will hope the 23-year-old will have shaken off the knock as they look to win a first national championship since 1989.
Standing in their way are a UConn team that is headed back to the national championship game for the third time in the last four years. The Huskies battled their way to a 71-62 victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini in the Final Four, with Tarris Reed Jr. hitting 17 points and freshman Braylon Mullins scoring 15.
The Big East champions have ridden their luck at times, needed heroics from Mullins to get past Duke in the Elite Eight, but will now play for the seventh title since 1999, and third under head coach Dan Hurley.
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How to watch March Madness - National Championship 2026 for FREE
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Watch March Madness - National Championship 2026 in the U.S. without cable
In the U.S., the March Madness - National Championship will be shown exclusively on TBS.
If you've already cut the cord and don't have a cable package, you can watch the final game of Mach Madness live via an OTT cable TV alternative.
You can also access TBS via HBO Max. You will need a plan that includes sports with prices starting at $18.49/month.
How to watch March Madness - National Championship 2026 in the U.K.
In the U.K., March Madness, including the National Championship, is free-to-air on DAZN.
Alternatively, Disney Plus will stream the final game of Mach Madness as well, with prices starting at just £5.99.
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How to watch March Madness - National Championship 2026 in Canada
TSN will provide coverage of the March Madness - National Championship game in Canada.
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How to watch March Madness - National Championship 2026 in Australia
In Australia, ESPN via Foxtel as well as Disney Plus will show the National Championship game.
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