Let the madness begin! Again!

Watching today’s battle between 10th-seeded Southern California and seventh-seeded Michigan State at 12:15 p.m., if you’re a streaming fan, means using apps and services from the NCAA and CBS. Here’s how.

How to stream USC Trojans vs. Michigan State Spartans

Time:12:15 p.m. EDT

Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Quick hit: The Trojans (22-10) are led by high-scoring guards Boogie Ellis and Drew Peterson, and are hoping to overcome an early exit in the Pac-12 tournament; The Spartans (19-12) got off to a hot start this season but cooled in a 7-8 stretch, and are led by the trio of Tyson Walker, Joey Hauser and A.J. Hoggard.

Which channel:CBS

Where to watch:CBS Sports (online), Paramount+,NCAA March Madness app, Sling TV, YouTubeTV

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Where to listen:SiriusXM (Channel 201); Westwood One skill on Alexa; WestwoodOne.com

Sling has half off the first month

Sling TVis currently offering a deal for half off the first month as March Madness begins. Users can get the service for half-price for the first month. For example, most of the channels for the tournament, including TNT, TBS and TruTV, are on Sling’s Orange tier. Normally that tier is $40 a month, but in March, it’d be $20 for new customers.

But what about CBS? To get CBS without an antenna or cable, you can sign up for Paramount+, which is offering a seven-day free trial currently.