CBS is streaming their broadcast of the NCAA tournament for free. Just create an account and log in to view the game live.
One problem is that some of the games are blackedout because it is being offered on local TV. I started investigating how the website is able to know that the game is local for me. When I created my account the site ask you what zip code you live in. I created a second account with a Wyoming zip code which is not local to anything....I was still blocked from viewing games.
Then it dawned on me that the website is reading my IP address and to determine if the game is being shown on local TV or not. The solution to that is to use a service/program that hides your real IP address and uses one that is located somewhere else in the world.
I decided to use a trial version of Anonymizer http://www.anonymizer.com/. Once I installed the program and opened my browser and logged into http://www.ncaasports.com/mmod/ I was able to view my game. According to http://showmyip.com/ my IP address is 128.241.111.50 and I'm now located in San Diego, CA. I would assume this work-around isn't good for San Diago using Anonymizer.
Alternative is to go to a web based site like http://www.shadowbrowser.com or http://www.proxy7.com/
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