How to watch today's Gonzaga vs. Purdue men's NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 game: Livestream options, more

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The Gonzaga Bulldogs face the Purdue Boilermakers in the men's NCAA tournament today. Despite two appearances in the national championship game (2017 and 2021), the Bulldogs have never won a tournament title. They'll have to get past the No. 1 seed Boilermakers to move on to the Elite 8. Purdue may be favored to win, but the Bulldogs have won 11 of their past 12 games.

One of the toughest matchups of the men's Sweet 16, today's Gonzaga vs. Purdue game promises high-level basketball from tip-off until the clock runs out. Keep reading for all the ways you can watch or stream this exciting matchup.

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The 2024 NCAA men's college basketball tournament is being played from March 19, 2024 through April 8, 2024.

How to watch the Gonzaga vs. Purdue game



The Gonzaga vs. Purdue men's college basketball NCAA March Madness game will be played on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 7:39 p.m. ET (4:39 p.m. PT). The game will broadcast live on TBS and TruTV and stream on the platforms featured below.

How to watch the Gonzaga vs. Purdue game without cable

If you've given up your cable subscription, or your cable provider doesn't include the channels carrying March Madness this year, you can subscribe to one of the streaming or live TV platforms featured below.

Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle: The one way to stream every March Madness game

You can watch March Madness 2024, including both the men's and women's tournaments, with the Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle. The bundle features 95 channels, including CBS, ESPN, TNT, TBS, ABC and TruTV, and includes the ESPN+ streaming service, so you'll be able to watch every game of both tournaments. The women's Final Four will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Unlimited DVR storage is also included. Watch every March Madness game on every network this season with Hulu + Live TV/ESPN+ bundle.

Hulu + Live TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+. It's priced at $77 per month.

Sling TV: The most cost-effective way to stream March Madness 2024

If you don't have cable TV that includes TBS and TruTV one of the most cost-effective ways to stream the March Madness tournament this year is through a subscription to Sling TV. The streamer offers access to your local network affiliate's live feed (excluding CBS) and also includes the NFL Network and ESPN with its Orange + Blue tier plan. Also worth noting: Sling TV comes with 50 hours of cloud-based DVR recording space included, perfect for recording all the season's top NFL matchups.

You can watch today's game with Sling TV Orange. Sling TV is currently offering a prepaid deal where you can get four months of the Orange tier for $120, a discount of $40. The Orange tier is also available for $40 per month -- you can cancel anytime. To watch both men's and women's games, except those airing on CBS, you'll want to subscribe to the Orange + Blue tier for $60 per month.

Note: Because some men's March Madness 2024 will be broadcast on CBS, you won't be able to watch all the men's March Madness 2024 games with a Sling TV subscription. If you're looking to stream the entire men's tournament, we suggest a subscription to Hulu + Live TV.
• There are 46 channels to watch in total, including ESPN, TNT, TBS and ABC. (where available).
• You get access to most local NFL games and nationally broadcast games next season at the lowest price.

If you're looking for more March Madness Sweet 16 games, and looking ahead to the national championship game, below are the winners, losers and upcoming schedule for the men's tournament. All times Eastern.

Below are matchups, game times and networks that aired each game played on Thursday, March 28, 2024.

Below are matchups, game times and networks airing each game being played on Friday, March 29, 2024.

The Elite 8 games will be played from Saturday, March 30, 2024 through Sunday, March 31, 2024.

The Final Four will be played on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The games will be played at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, AZ.

The NCAA Tournament Championship Game will be played on Monday, April 8, 2024. The game will be played at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, AZ at 9:20 p.m. ET. The game will air on TBS.

The First Four games were played from March 19 through March 20, 2024. All games were played at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, OH.

Below are the men's First Four matchups and scores for Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

Below are the men's First Four matchups and scores for Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

The NCAA March Madness Round of 64 began on Thursday, March 21, 2024 with the Mississippi State vs. Michigan State game and ended on Friday, March 22, 2024.

Below are the March Madness first-round matchups, winners, scores and networks that aired each men's March Madness game on Thursday, March 21, 2024. All times Eastern.

Below are the game times, matchups, scores and networks that aired each first-round men's March Madness game on Friday, March 22, 2024. All times Eastern.

The NCAA March Madness Round of 32 began on Saturday, March 23, 2024 and ended on Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Below are the March Madness second-round matchups, winners and scores for games played on Saturday, March 23, 2024.

Below are the March Madness second-round matchups, winners and scores for games played on Sunday, March 24, 2024.