March Madness
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The first round of the Men’s NCAA March Madness is kicking off with the bottom-seeded teams taking on the top-seeded teams to see who will advance to the second round in the college basketball tournament.
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No. 16-ranked Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. No. 1-ranked Duke Blue Devils takes place at Lenovo Center (formerly PNC Arena) in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday (March 21). Although Duke is the heavy favorite in the game, Mount St. Mary’s University Mountaineers could give the Blue Devils some healthy competition in the tournament’s opening round.
When Does Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke Start?
Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke broadcasts live, with a start time of 2:50 p.m. ET/11:50 a.m. PT.
Where to Watch Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke Online
The Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke game airs on CBS. It will be available to livestream on Hulu + Live TV. Keep reading for more details on how cord-cutters can watch the Mountaineers-Blue Devils game online with Hulu + Live TV.
How to Watch Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke with Hulu + Live TV
Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Duke Blue Devils on CBS is available to watch with Hulu + Live TV. Prices for the cable alternative start at $82.99 per month, while each plan comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost. Sign up for a 3-day free trial to try out the streaming service for yourself.
Hulu + Live TV might be best for those who want all of these streaming services together in one bundle. It also features many other networks — including TNT, TBS, truTV and CBS Sports Network for more coverage of NCAA March Madness — as well as ESPN, Fox Sports, ABC, Hallmark Channel, BET, CMT, Disney Channel, NBC and more.
Who Is Performing During Mount St. Mary’s vs. Duke Halftime Show?
The Mount St. Mary’s University Pep Band and the Duke University Marching Band are likely to perform at halftime during the first-round matchup.
Starting at 2:50 p.m. ET/11:50 a.m. PT, the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers vs. Duke Blue Devils airs on CBS on Friday (Mar. 21). The game is available to livestream with Hulu + Live TV.
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The road to March Madness is on with the conference championships taking place this week ahead of the Big Dance. The 2025 SEC Basketball Tournament takes place March 12-16 in Nashville, TN.
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Last-minute tickets to watch the SEC basketball games at Bridgestone Arena are still available on sites like StubHub and Vivid Seats. Bonus: use our exclusive promo code BB30 to save $30 off your purchase at VividSeats.com.
Want to watch the SEC Basketball Tournament on TV? Early round games air this year on SEC Network, with the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game airing live on ESPN. You’ll need a cable package with those two channels in order to watch the SEC tournament on TV.
How to Watch 2025 SEC Basketball Tournament Online
Don’t have cable? There’s a way to watch the 2025 SEC Basketball Tournament online. Sling TV is a streaming service that lets you watch live television from home without needing a cable subscription. The Sling Orange package includes access to ESPN (and 30+ other channels) for $45/month, while SEC Network is available through the Sports Extra add-on, which costs an additional $11/month.
What we like: Sling is currently running a limited-time promo that saves you up to 50% off your first month of service. Regularly $45+, you Sling Orange subscription is now discounted to just $23 and up.
Use Sling to livestream the SEC basketball games online from your phone, computer, tablet or smart TV (via the Sling app). In addition to ESPN, other channels on the Sling Orange plan include TBS, TNT, CNN, AMC and more. While Sling doesn’t currently offer a free trial, the site offers free DVR and thousands of hours of on-demand TV shows and movies as part of its subscription plans.
Auburn is the number one seed in the SEC tournament this year, with Florida, Alabama and Tennessee rounding out the top four. All four teams earned double byes and will kickoff their tournament play during the quarterfinals on Friday.
This is one of most competitive conferences for D1 basketball this year. Auburn, Florida and Alabama could all make it deep into the NCAA March Madness tournament, but first they’ll have to make it through this field.
Auburn defeated Florida in last year’s SEC Tournament Championship by a score of 86-67 to earn the automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament.
Watch this year’s SEC Basketball Tournament live online through Sling TV here.
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Jill Biden recently caused a stir earlier this week after suggesting a White House invite to NCAA women’s basketball championship runner-up in Iowa alongside LSU, something that has never happened before. The First Lady of the United States has since apologized for the quip yet LSU star Angel Reese is still bothered by the retracted suggestion.
Dr. Jill Biden was speaking at an event this past Monday when she floated the idea of bringing both the winning Louisiana State University Tigers and the Iowa State University Hawkeyes to celebrate the effort of both teams.
As it stands, many in the sports world saw the invitation as an insult, including Reese, who became part of the national conversation after gesturing toward Iowa standout Caitlin Clark in the closing minutes of the championship game.
During an episode of Paper Route, by way of the I AM ATHLETE network, Reese explained that she’s received calls from Dr. Biden and the White House attempting to make it right, but the Baltimore native is having none of it.
That’s why she wants to come out and apologize,” Reese explained to Brandon Marshall and Ashley Nicole Moss. “But at the same time, I don’t accept it, I’m not going to lie to you. I don’t accept the apology. You said what you said.”
Adding to that comment above, Reese said that instead of the White House, she and the team would rather “go to the Obamas.”
Heard that.
Check out some of the reactions to Angel Reese speaking about Dr. Jill Biden and much more below along with the Paper Route interview.
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