Let’s be clear, there are very few bad things about March Madness. A crazy tournament pits 64 of the best college basketball teams against each other in an action-packed struggle to determine a 2014 NCAA Tournament champion. It’s basically perfect (for fans, at least). That said, many of the opening round games happen during work hours, so the real question becomes: How can I watch March Madness online at work? What and where are the best live streams for the NCAA Tournament?

Well, the NCAA makes that fairly simple: watching March Madness online is not only possible, but it’s fairly easy. To get online live streams of every game, start by going to March Madness Live, the NCAA’s digital service that it uses along with its partners. You’ll need your online login for the cable TV connection you have, but after that, it’s time to watch the games. It allows you to watch not only on your computer, but also a nice array of other mobile devices.

Here’s the bottom line for tournament day one: You’re going to watch the games today. With all due respect to the despotic bosses out there, you’re not stopping this. As was once said about fake-Dinosaurs, life finds a way:

Here’s a full schedule for Thursday’s games:

  • (6) Ohio State vs. (11) Dayton; 12:15 p.m. on CBS
  • (2) Wisconsin vs. (15) American; 12:40 p.m. on truTV
  • (8) Colorado vs. (9) Pittsburgh; 1:40 p.m. on TBS
  • (5) Cincinnati vs. (12) Harvard; 2:10 p.m. on TNT
  • (3) Syracuse vs. (14) Western Michigan; 2:45 p.m. on CBS
  • (7) Oregon vs. (10) BYU; 3:10 p.m. on truTV
  • (1) Florida vs. (16) Albany/Mount St. Mary’s; 4:10 p.m. on TBS
  • (4) Michigan State vs. (13) Delaware; 4:40 p.m. on TNT
  • (7) UConn vs. (10) Saint Joseph’s; 6:55 p.m. on TBS
  • (2) Michigan vs. (15) Wofford, 7:10 p.m. on CBS
  • (5) Saint Louis vs. (12) N.C. State/Xavier; 7:20 p.m. on TNT
  • (5) Oklahoma vs. (12) North Dakota State; 7:27 p.m. on truTV
  • (2) Villanova vs. (15) Milwaukee; 9:25 p.m. on TBS
  • (7) Texas vs. (10) Arizona State; 9:40 p.m. on CBS
  • (4) Louisville vs. (13) Manhattan; 9:50 p.m. on TNT
  • (4) San Diego State vs. (13) New Mexico State; 9:57 p.m. on truTV

 

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