NCAA Tournament 2018: What channel is TNT on DirecTV?

LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 01: Dwayne Sutton
LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 01: Dwayne Sutton /
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It is that time of year again! The 2018 NCAA Tournament is back and here is what you will need if you want to watch any of the games on TNT on DirecTV.

It is that time of year again people! March Madness and the 2018 NCAA Tournament is back and it is time to prepare ourselves for three fantastic weeks of gut-wrenching college basketball. For college basketball fans and die-hards, this is the most exciting time of the year. It really cannot get much better than watching cinderella stories do the impossible, or buzzer beaters a plenty.

Every year, the NCAA and CBS will be showing all of the games across three other different networks throughout the duration of the NCAA tournament. CBS will again be the main channel for all of the great tournament action, as well with Jim Nantz calling the Final Four and National Championship games for CBS. Leading up to the last weekend of the tournament, games will also be broadcast on TruTV, TBS and TNT.

The Tournament will begin with the First Four games on Mar. 13 and 14 in Dayton, Ohio, followed by the First and Second rounds on Mar. 15-18. The Regionals, or Sweet 16 and Elite 8, take place on Mar. 22-25 and they all lead up to the Final Four in San Antonio, Texas on Mar. 31st and the Championship Game takes place on Apr. 2.

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Here is how you can watch TNT during the 2018 NCAA Tournament on DirecTV:

DirecTV: Channel 245 (HD)

Another way you can view the action during the 2018

NCAA Tournament is Sling TV. Sling Tv gives its subscribers access to TNT as apart of its basic package, and that will allow access to both television and live streaming options from your own mobile device. Sling TV will give you access to TNT as well as the other host channels of TBS and TruTV throughout the tournament, while Hulu, another streaming service, will only offer access to CBS.

Be sure to follow along with FanSided for all of the 2018 NCAA Tournament action.