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The first of this season's March Madness Final Four games sees overall No. 2 seed Baylor take on overall No. 8 seed Houston in an all-Texas affair. This is the first time the Bears have made the National Semifinals since 1950, while the Cougars haven't got this far since 1984 – and they haven't played against each other in nearly 20 years! Read on as we explain how to get a Baylor vs Houston live stream and watch March Madness from anywhere in the world.
Date: Saturday, April 3
Tip-off time: 5.14pm ET / 2.14pm PT
Venue: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
US TV coverage: stream CBS live with FREE Paramount Plus trial or with FuboTV trial
Watch anywhere: grab our No. 1 rated VPN 100% risk-free
The South Regional champions have won all but one of their four March Madness games by double-digits and have the best 3-point shooting percentage in the country (41.1%), but guard Davion Mitchell has been their main man, steering them past Villanova and Arkansas.
Perhaps harshly, the Coogs still have a point to prove, having only faced double-digit seeds so far. They’ve been excellent at neutralizing their opponents' top scorers, and in Quentin Grimes, who's averaging 18 points per game, they have a serious weapon of their own.
But many neutrals are praying for a national championship showdown between the Bears and the Zags, who face UCLA in the other Final Four match-up. Follow our guide below to tune into a March Madness live stream and watch Baylor vs Houston online from anywhere – including some great ways to watch March Madness free online in certain countries, if you draw up the right play.
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How to watch Baylor vs Houston: live stream March Madness 2021 NCAA basketball online in the US
The Baylor vs Houston game is being shown on the new Paramount Plus streaming service, formerly CBS All Access. The game tips off at 5.14pm ET / 2.14pm PT, with coverage starting at 5pm ET / 2pm PT.
Paramount Plus costs $9.99 a month for the ad-free version, or $5.99 a month with ads. You can watch live CBS content via your local affiliate if you have a full subscription.
Cord-cutters can also watch easily with an over-the-top streamer like FuboTV. It’s a much cheaper alternative to traditional cable with the flexibility to cancel at any point – and if you haven’t had Fubo before, you can take advantage of its FREE TRIAL.
Not in the US right now? You can watch a March Madness live stream just like you would if you were at home by using a VPN. Further details on how that works can be found below.
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How to watch NCAA March Madness live stream from outside your country
If you're currently abroad or there's no official broadcast option in your country, then you’ll need to use a VPN to dial in to a location that does let you watch March Madness online in the same way you would at home.
A VPN is perfect for this, as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in your country of residence, where you usual streaming services and subscriptions are based. You may be surprised by how easy it easy to get started using one, too.
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How to watch March Madness 2021: live stream NCAA basketball with ESPN Player
In some countries, you may be baffled by the fact that NCAA college basketball is just as popular as the NBA among some fans. If you want to know what all the fuss is about or are just a US expat living abroad that's desperate to root for their school, then ESPN Player is the way to watch a March Madness live stream in many countries around the world.
It's available in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, coming in at the very reasonable price of £9.99/€11.99 for the next month (or £69.99/€79.99 for a whole year).
That gets you live and on-demand coverage of every single March Madness 2021 game, as well as access to other live sports events, ESPN originals and ESPN Films. The service also supports both desktop and mobile, so you’ll never miss any of the action, no matter where you.
Best of all, anyone in one of the service's covered countries can try a FREE 7-day ESPN Player trial to see if they like it or not – one of the few legitimate ways to watch NCAA March Madness free online this month.
How to watch Baylor vs Houston in Canada
In Canada, you can watch the Baylor vs Houston game on TSN, which is the home of most of the March Madness action. The game tips off at 5.14pm ET / 2.14pm PT.
Its TSN Direct streaming service can be had from just $7.99 a day or (much better value) $19.99 a month and can be purchased by anyone – regardless of whether you have the channel as part of a pay TV package in the country or not.
Having said that, existing subscribers should note they can log-in to watch TSN live streams at no extra charge with details of their provider. There’s also an app for convenient on-the-go streaming, an annual plan deal that saves you some serious money, and the very Canadian problem of all stated pricing being before tax.
Canadian abroad? Then you can use a VPN to magically find themselves back in Canada to live stream March Madness coverage just like they would at home.
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UK March Madness live stream: watch Baylor vs Houston
Hoops fans based in the UK can watch every shot of the 2021 March Madness basketball using ESPN Player, the network giant’s international streaming-only service.
The Baylor vs Houston game tips off at 10.14pm BST on Saturday night.
It costs just £9.99 a month and offers a FREE 7-day trial, so you can watch all of the remaining on-court action without paying a penny.
However, if you’re a BT Sport subscriber or thinking of becoming one, know that the broadcaster is also showing the college basketball action on TV and via its app.
Away from the UK? Stream ESPN Player and all your other usual services wherever you are with the help of a quality VPN.
How to watch Baylor vs Houston online in Australia
Basketball fans Down Under will find that premium TV provider Foxtel is the holder of NCAA hoops rights for March Madness 2021.
That’s not necessarily a bad thing, though, as it means you can live stream Baylor vs Houston online through slick streaming platform Kayo, with tip-off set for 7.14am AEST on Sunday morning.
Newbies can take advantage of a FREE Kayo trial to see if the service is right for them. For those who decide to keep it, Kayo price plans start from a super affordable AUD$25 a month – really good value considering how much premium live sports action it hosts.
Not in Australia? Aussies abroad looking to watch a March Madness live stream should find that a good VPN helps them access their home streaming services wherever they are.
