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The Sweet Sixteen best teams in men's college basketball have been cut in half, and this weekend fans will find out which schools make it to the Final Four in New Orleans. Only two double-digit seeds made the Elite Eight: No. 10 Miami and the No. 15(!) Saint Peter's Peacocks, who remain the story of the 2022 tournament. With a stunning upset of No. 3 Purdue on Friday in the Sweet 16, the Peacocks from Jersey City became the first No. 15 seed in NCAA tournament history to make it to the Elite Eight. Both Miami and Saint Peter's play Sunday.

Saturday's pair of games, both airing on TBS, start with the Houston Cougars against the Villanova Wildcats. Houston is one of the hottest teams in the tournament after upsetting No. 1 Arizona, while Villanova, the 2018 national champion, will rely on stifling defense as it seeks its third Final Four bid in six years. In the second game No. 4 Arkansas, hot off toppling No. 1 Gonzaga, takes on No. 2 Duke, which is seeking to extend the final tournament run of legendary Coach K, Mike Krzyzewski.

Here's all you need to know to watch the Elite Eight and beyond, with or without cable.

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski, Coach "K," is retiring after the 2022 season. If his team beats Arkansas it would be his 13th career Final Four appearance.

Where can I see the March Madness bracket?

You can check out all of the regions, results and remaining matchups of theNCAA tournament bracket here.

What's the schedule for the Elite Eight?

Here's the tip-off times and networks for the Elite Eight games this weekend (all times ET):

You can check out thefull March Madness schedule here.

Where and when is the Final Four taking place and what channel is it on?

The Final Four and national championship game will take place in New Orleans at the Caesars Superdome and will air on TBS.

The Final Four is scheduled for Saturday, April 2 and the championship game is Monday, April 4.

Which channels will air March Madness games?

The Elite Eight games will air on CBS and TBS. Three of the streaming services -- YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV and DirecTV Stream -- offer both channels needed to watch the remainder of March Madness.

You can also stream the games live withNCAA March Madness Live. There's a free 3-hour preview, but then you'll need to log in with a TV provider to prove you're a pay TV subscriber. The games broadcast on CBS are available with Paramount Plus... but that's less than ideal because the Final Four games and national championship game will be shown on TBS this year, not CBS.

Can I watch for free?

Yes, you can. There are two ways, but neither will get you through the rest of the tournament by itself.

The March Madness Live app and website offer a free 3-hour preview, after which point you'll need to prove you are a pay TV subscriber.

The other way is to sign up for a live TV streaming service. Each of the major five services offers a free trial. YouTube TV, Hulu With Live TV and FuboTV offer seven-day trials, while DirecTV Stream gives you five days. Sling TV doesn't have a free trial, but does offer a $10 discount on the first month of service.

YouTube TV costs $65 a month and includes CBS and TBS to watch the rest of March Madness. Plug in your ZIP code on itswelcome pageto see what live, local networks are available where you live.Read our YouTube TV review.

Hulu With Live TV costs $70 a month and includes CBS and TBS. Click the "View all channels in your area" link on itswelcome pageto see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.Read our Hulu With Live TV review.

DirecTV Stream's basic, $70-a-month package includes CBS and TBS. You can use itschannel lookuptool to see if you get a live feed of CBS and the other local networks in your ZIP code.Read our DirecTV Stream review.

Sling TV is a poor choice for watching March Madness because it does not include CBS. Its $35-a-month Blue plan includes TBS for half the games of the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight as well as both games of the Final Four and then the national championship game.Read our Sling TV review.

FuboTV costs $65 a month and includes CBS but not TBS. With the Final Four games and national championship game on TBS, FuboTV is not a good pick for college basketball fans.Click hereto see which local channels you get.Read our FuboTV review.

You can stream every game of March Madness on the NCAA's March Madness Live site or app. You can watch for 3 hours for free, but then you'll need to log in to prove you have a pay TV subscription that includes the channels that televise the tournament. It should be noted that in addition to cable and satellite providers, you can use a YouTube TV, Hulu With TV, DirecTV Stream or Sling TV subscription to access March Madness Live. (FuboTV is the lone exception among the live TV streaming services, because it doesn't offer any of the Turner-owned stations.)

Latency is an issue with any streaming service and particularly with live sports, where you might also be following along on Twitter and could see a final score before the game actually ends. The NCAA says this year's streams will offer a 20% latency improvement compared with last year's. While that is welcome, March Madness Live streams will likely still be behind cable and satellite TV and could also trail streams from YouTube TV and the other live TV services.

All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out ourlive-TV streaming services guide.

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