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NCAA Tournament television, live stream info for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana teams

kyle brown, cincinnati enquirer
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If you’re a college basketball fan from the Tristate, you should have plenty to root for in this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana all have a pair of schools representing them.

Xavier and Kent State will represent Ohio, Kentucky will be represented by UK and Northern Kentucky and Indiana has IU and Purdue playing.

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The NCAA Tournament kicks off with First Four games in Dayton on Tuesday and Wednesday with first round games being held Thursday and Friday.

The Final Four will be held on Saturday, April 1 and the national championship game will be on Monday, April 3.

What channels will NCAA Tournament games be on?

The NCAA Tournament games will air live on four networks: CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV.

TNT is one of the four broadcast cable networks airing the tournament, including CBS, TNT and truTV.

Will the NCAA Tournament games be streaming?

Those networks will be available to stream on any service that offers them, such as Hulu+ Live, fuboTV, Sling TV and YouTubeTV.

All March Madness games airing on CBS will be available to stream simultaneously with the Paramount+ premium tier subscription. Paramount+ has two plans: the ad-supported Essential plan available for $5 per month, and the ad-free Premium plan available for $10 per month. You also can try either Paramount+ tier free for 7 days.

The NCAA will stream games on March Madness Live.

No. 1 Houston vs. No. 16 Northern Kentucky in Birmingham

Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna (13) shoots against Northern Kentucky's Sam Vinson (2) and Chris Brandon (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Horizon League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Indianapolis.
Cleveland State's Tristan Enaruna (13) shoots against Northern Kentucky's Sam Vinson (2) and Chris Brandon (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the Horizon League men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in Indianapolis.

DATE: Thursday, March 16

TIME: 9:20 p.m.

CHANNEL: TNT

ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson

Northern Kentucky vs. Houston:NKU basketball to face top-seeded Houston in Midwest Region in Birmingham

No. 3 Xavier vs. No. 14 Kennesaw State in Greensboro

Xavier Musketeers forward Jerome Hunter (2) collects a rebound away from Marquette Golden Eagles forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the championship round of the Big East Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Xavier Musketeers forward Jerome Hunter (2) collects a rebound away from Marquette Golden Eagles forward Olivier-Maxence Prosper (12) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game during the championship round of the Big East Conference tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Madison Square Garden in New York.

DATE: Friday, March 17

TIME: 12:40 p.m.

CHANNEL: truTV

ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Evan Washburn

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No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 16 Texas Southern/Fairleigh Dickinson in Columbus

Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3), Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) and Purdue Boilermakers forward Mason Gillis (0) huddle during the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Sunday, March 12, 2023, at United Center in Chicago. Purdue won 67-65.
Purdue Boilermakers guard Braden Smith (3), Purdue Boilermakers center Zach Edey (15) and Purdue Boilermakers forward Mason Gillis (0) huddle during the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Sunday, March 12, 2023, at United Center in Chicago. Purdue won 67-65.

DATE: Friday, March 17

TIME: 6:50 p.m.

CHANNEL: TNT

ANNOUNCERS: Andrew Catalon, Steve Lappas and Jamie Erdahl

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No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Providence in Greensboro

Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves celebrates with CJ Fredrick (1) after making a 3-point basket against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves celebrates with CJ Fredrick (1) after making a 3-point basket against Vanderbilt during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Southeastern Conference Tournament, Friday, March 10, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)

DATE: Friday, March 17

TIME: 7:10 p.m.

CHANNEL: CBS

ANNOUNCERS: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel and Evan Washburn

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No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Kent State in Albany

Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) and Race Thompson (25) celebrate the victory after overtime of the Indiana versus Michigan men's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis (23) and Race Thompson (25) celebrate the victory after overtime of the Indiana versus Michigan men's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, March 5, 2023.

DATE: Friday, March 17

TIME: 9:55 p.m.

CHANNEL: TBS

ANNOUNCERS: Spero Dedes, Deb Antonelli and AJ Ross

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