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Stream every March Madness Sweet 16 game FREE on DAZN (UK) Unlock your stream with NordVPN (save up to 77%) Sweet 16 round: Thursday, March 26 – Friday, March 27
March Madness has found its groove, and just in time for the Sweet 16 round. Florida have become the first No.1 seed to be eliminated, at the hands of No.9 Iowa, while No.11 Texas are still going strong as the sole double-digit seed still standing. The Longhorns, who had to play their way into the 64-team field by navigating the preliminary First Four stage, have set up a regional semi-final encounter with No.2 Purdue.
Through the first two rounds, there’s no question that No.1 Arizona have set themselves up as the team to beat. the Wildcats cruised to a 34-point win over LIU and a 12-point victory over Utah State. They’ll take on No.4 Arkansas and the Razorbacks’ standout guard Darius Acuff Jr. – who’s dropped 60 points so far – next for a place in the regional finals.
Read on for our guide on where to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round online, on TV and potentially for free wherever you are.
Sweet 16 schedule 2026
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Thursday, March 26
7.10pm – No.2 Purdue vs No.11 Texas (CBS/Paramount Plus)
7.30pm – No.4 Nebraska vs No.9 Iowa (TBS & TruTV/HBO Max)
9.45pm – No.1 Arizona vs No.4 Arkansas (CBS/Paramount Plus)
10.05pm – No.2 Houston vs No.3 Illinois (TBS & TruTV/HBO Max)
Friday, March 27
7.10pm – No.1 Duke vs No.5 St John’s (CBS/Paramount Plus)
7.35pm – No.4 Alabama vs No.1 Michigan (TBS & TruTV/HBO Max)
9.45pm – No.2 UConn vs No.3 Michigan State (CBS/Paramount Plus)
10.10pm – No.2 Iowa State vs No.6 Tennessee (TBS & TruTV/HBO Max)
(All times ET)
Can I watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round for free? The entirety of the Sweet 16 round – and March Madness itself – is free-to-air on DAZN in the UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, UAE and more. You can see the full list of eligible countries here.
Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch the regional semi-finals for free as if you were right at home. NordVPN is our top pick of the options.
How to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round using a VPN
A VPN is handy piece of software that can make your device appear as if it’s back in your home country, so you can unlock your usual service. The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything and comes with a 73% discount, an extra four months for free and an Amazon Gift Card thrown in on some plans.
How to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round in the US
Four of the eight Sweet 16 round games are being shown on CBS (also streaming on Paramount ), with the other four available to watch on both TBS and TruTV (also streaming on HBO Max).
The full Sweet 16 schedule is listed above.
It’s worth noting that select March Madness games are exclusive to TBS.
The Sling TV Orange plan carries TNT and TBS, with prices starting from as low as $4.99 per day, $9.99 for three days, $14.99 per week or $45.99 per month.
Alternatively, YouTube TV and Hulu Live TV each carry all four channels and let new customers take advantage of a free trial.
Paramount Plus subscribers will need the Premium plan to watch CBS’ Sweet 16 coverage. Prices start at $13.99/month, but you can get a 30-day subscription for just $1 by signing up to Walmart instead.
HBO Max prices start at $18.49 for the standard plan, which carries live sport.
Eligible cable and cord-cutting customers can also live stream the action via the March Madness Live app, available on a multitude of platforms.
How to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round in Canada
In Canada, all eight Sweet 16 games are being shown on TSN.
You can also live stream them via TSN , which costs CA$8 per month or CA$80 per year.
If you’re already a subscriber but you’re outside Canada right now, download a VPN to watch March Madness as if you were back at home.
How to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round in the UK
In the UK, all eight Sweet 16 round games are free-to-air on DAZN .
All you need to do is register an account.
Outside the UK? You’ll need to download a VPN , as detailed above, to tap into your free March Madness streams from abroad.
How to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round in Australia
College basketball fans can watch the Sweet 16 round on Disney , which is live streaming ESPN’s March Madness coverage.
All eight games are also available to watch on ESPN via Foxtel, which itself can be live streamed through Foxtel Now .
That means you can also stream the Sweet 16 round through Kayo Sports – from about $30 AUD a month after a 7-day free trial or introductory offer.
Not in Australia? Use NordVPN if you’re away from home, in order to tap into your usual college basketball coverage from anywhere.
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Aatif is a freelance copywriter and journalist based in the UK. He’s written about technology, science and politics for publications including Gizmodo, The Independent, Trusted Reviews and Newsweek, but focuses on streaming at Future, an arrangement that combines two of his greatest passions: sport and penny-pinching.
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