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How to watch March Madness Sweet 16: Free Streams, TV Channels for 2026 Regional Semis

Arizona have impressed, but if anyone can stun them it's Darius Acuff Jr.'s Arkansas

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Stream every March Madness Sweet 16 game FREE on DAZN (UK)

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.

Overall No.1 Duke bounced back from their awful opening display with a beatdown of TCU to set up a clash with No.5 St. John's, a game in which Caleb Foster could return. The starting point guard has been out for several weeks with a foot fracture, and the Blue Devils have missed him.

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.

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 & Tru TV/HBO Max) 9.45pm – No.1 Arizona vs No.4 Arkansas (CBS/Paramount Plus) 10.05pm – No.2 Houston vs No.3 Illinois (TBS & Tru TV/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 & Tru TV/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 & Tru TV/HBO Max)

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. Nord VPN is our top pick of the options.

How to watch the March Madness Sweet 16 round using a VPN

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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 Tru TV (also streaming on HBO Max).

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

Paramount Plus subscribers will need the Premium plan to watch CBS' Sweet 16 coverage. Prices start at

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

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.

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.

Not in Australia? Use Nord VPN 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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