Follow NCAA March Madness with these Android apps

NCAA March Madness gets going on March 19th, so pretty soon the college sports world will be rocked by upsets and cinderella stories. While downloading appropriate Android apps cant guarantee wins for your favorite collegiate roster, they sure can rev you up for the barrages of high-flying jams, three pointers, and sound basketball fundamentals. These are the Android apps with the most potential.

ESPN Bracket Bound (Free)

The worldwide leader in sports offers the most comprehensive mobile apps for following March Madness. Besides the expected highlight videos, breaking news, and professional coverage, you can fill out your annual bracket and enter the ESPN Tournament Challenge. After you make your picks, you can follow along in real-time. Stay informed of your alma m aters hardcourt efforts in the My Team section or visit the Bracketology section for projections. ESPN Bracket Bound is most certainly elite, and would crush any opposing mobile app in a game of one-on-one.

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NCAA March Madness Live (Free)

Last years best app is back with all the NCAA tournament streaming your Android smartphone or tablet can handle. With coverage of all 67 games and video highlights provided by Turner Sports and CBS Sports, every college basketball fan needs to download NCAA March Madness Live. You can participate in the apps Bracket Challenge or chat it up with other fans in the March Madness Social Arena. Typically, NCAA March Madness Live comes equipped with subscription deals, so be on the look out!

Editors Note: NCAA March Madness Live will be released at the start of the tournament, but see their video here:

PlayUp (Free)

During the tournament, youre most likely going to watch a handful of games by yourself. Dont fret if your friends cant hang out, because PlayUp is a fantastic service for sports fanatics who want to stay social. This free community-based Android app lets fans connect and comment, responding to big game moments as they occur. Once you join PlayUp, its simple to invite friends from Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks to game-centric hangouts. While it isnt specific to NCAA Basketball, the app lets you add NCAA conferences to the apps home screen. And if you decide during a hangout that you want to meet up with your fellow fans, PlayUp comes with a Pub Locator

Team Stream by Bleacher Report (Free)

The Bleacher Report is a go-to website for sports addicts that features topical lists, trade scenarios, mock drafts, creative articles and slideshows from a deep bench of staff writers and sports bloggers. Their Android app Team Stream lets you follow any NCAA team you fancy, providing Game Previews that show team leaders in points, rebounds, and assists. Even better, the visual display for comparing Season Averages between teams, game-relevant trivia based on current stats, player grades, and a Fan Satisfaction Graph. If you prefer following APs Top 25 teams, which admittedly comes with more interesting analysis and commentary from the Bleacher Report, then you have that option. When it strictly comes to free sports-related content, t he Team Stream Android app is national champion.

Sporting News NCAA Basketball (Free)

If youre looking for a mobile app with 100 percent dedication to college hoops, look no further than The Zumobi Networks Sporting News NCAA Basketball. The simple yet elegant design puts scores and news at the forefront. You can access every college teams schedule, roster, news, and view tweets; from the team page you can favorite and toggle on/off news notifications. The Sporting News writing staff keeps content current during March Madness, and while this Android app isnt flashy, it has a handle on triple-threat position.

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