March Madness: How to stream USC vs. Michigan State

Let the madness begin! Again!

Watching today’s battle between 10th-seeded Southern California and seventh-seeded Michigan State at 12:15 p.m., if you’re a streaming fan, means using apps and services from the NCAA and CBS. Here’s how.

How to stream USC Trojans vs. Michigan State Spartans

Time: 12:15 p.m. EDT

Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Quick hit: The Trojans (22-10) are led by high-scoring guards Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson, and are hoping to overcome an early exit in the Pac-12 tournament; The Spartans (19-12) got off to a hot start this season but cooled in a 7-8 stretch, and are led by the trio of Tyson Walker, Joey Hauser and A.J. Hoggard.

Which channel: CBS

Where to watch: CBS Sports (online), Paramount+,(Opens in a new tab) NCAA March Madness app, Sling TV(Opens in a new tab), YouTubeTV(Opens in a new tab)

Where to listen: SiriusXM (Opens in a new tab)(Channel 201); Westwood One skill on Alexa(Opens in a new tab); WestwoodOne.com(Opens in a new tab)

Sling has half off the first month

Sling TV(Opens in a new tab) is currently offering a deal for half off the first month as March Madness begins. Users can get the service for half-price for the first month. For example, most of the channels for the tournament, including TNT, TBS and TruTV, are on Sling’s Orange tier. Normally that tier is $40 a month, but in March, it’d be $20 for new customers.

But what about CBS? To get CBS without an antenna or cable, you can sign up for Paramount+(Opens in a new tab), which is offering a seven-day free trial currently.