How to Watch Live NCAA Basketball Games Online (from Europe)

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March 18th, 2009

On Sunday Duke won the ACC championship and I was able to watch the game live online on ESPN360.  I had used ESPN360 before to watch games in the US, but there the service is entirely dependent on which internet provider you use.  If your provider pays for ESPN360 service then you can watch the games for free; if not, then it is impossible to watch at all.

When I got to Zürich, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the business model is different in Europe and you can buy a monthly pass to watch all the live games for CHF$19/month (~US$17).  After some initial technical issues (I recommend upgrading to the latest version of Flash), the live streaming worked very well.  I would definitely recommend this service to any sports fan!

Also, all the March Madness games will be available online for free in High Quality (HQ) at http://mmod.ncaa.com.

Enjoy!  Go Duke!