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March may almost be over, but there is still plenty of madness in store. 

On Saturday, two teams will cut down the nets en route to Phoenix for the 2024 men's Final Four. 

No. 1 UConn, the reigning national champions, have breezed into the Elite Eight. But the Huskies' next opponent is their most formidable one: No. 3 Illinois, led by third-team All-American Terrence Shannon Jr., hasn't slowed down since winning the Big Ten Tournament. 

In the West Region, No. 6 Clemson and No. 4 Alabama meet as each school eyes its first trip to the Final Four in program history. The Tigers have emerged as the tournament's Cinderella, upsetting No. 3 Baylor and No. 2 Arizona, while the Crimson Tide are coming off an upset victory of their own over No. 1 North Carolina. 

On the women's side, there are four thrilling matchups featuring some of the best players in the sport. The headliner, of course, is Caitlin Clark, with top-seeded Iowa set to battle a strong Colorado team. The Hawkeyes struggled in their Round of 32 game against West Virginia, narrowly avoiding an upset to keep Clark's collegiate career alive. 

Elsewhere, Angel Reese and the reigning national champion LSU Tigers will continue their quest for back-to-back titles after taking down No. 2 UCLA 78-69. In the evening slate, JuJu Watkins will lead No. 1 USC against No. 5 Baylor, while Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UConn take on No. 7 Duke.

Here is everything that you need to know about today's schedule, including tip-off times and TV and streaming options for all the games. 

College basketball schedule today

Men's Elite Eight

Saturday, March 30

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
UConn 77, Illinois 52 6:09 p.m. TBS, truTV, Sling
Alabama 89, Clemson 82 8:49 p.m. TBS, truTV, Sling

Women's Sweet 16

Saturday, March 30

Game Time (ET) TV/Live stream
LSU 78, UCLA 69 1:00 p.m. ABC, Sling
Iowa 89, Colorado 68 3:30 p.m. ABC, Sling
USC 74, Baylor 70 5:30 p.m. ESPN, Sling
UConn 53, Duke 45 8:00 p.m. ESPN, Sling

What channel is March Madness on today?

  • TV channels: TBS | truTV | ABC | ESPN

The women's basketball Sweet 16 games will air on either ABC or ESPN, with the first two games of the day set to air on ABC and the final two games to air on ESPN. 

On the men's side, both UConn vs. Illinois and Alabama vs. Clemson will air live on TBS truTV. 

How to live stream NCAA Tournament games

All of Saturday's March Madness action can be streamed on Sling

Sling is the home for the avid sports fans, offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.

NCAA Tournament 2024 tickets

Tickets for the Elite Eight in the men's NCAA Tournament are still available on StubHub, with a complete rundown accessible at this link

Tickets for the Sweet Sixteen in the women's NCAA Tournament are also available on StubHub, here

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Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.