Tonight marks the kick-off of the most highly anticipated tournament in all of basketball—NCAA March Madness, a tournament of 68 college teams battling for the national title. That’s a lot of teams and a lot of games.
In fact, this is the first time in NCAA March Madness history that every game will be nationally televised. The NCAA signed a deal with CBS Sports and Turner Sports (TBS, TNT and truTV) for the rights to broadcast all the NCAA tournament games from 2011 to 2024. This year, each of the games have staggered start times (many up to 30 minutes apart), which basically allows you to watch the beginning and end of every tournament game.
Sounds great, right? Well, it gets better. Even if you can’t park yourself in front of the TV for hours on end, you can still get your basketball fix. March Madness games will also be available online and through mobile apps for the iPhone®, iPod touch®, and, for the first time ever, the iPad®.
While all this is certainly a dream come true for us sports fans, it’s not so great for our eyes. Hours of viewing, especially across multiple platforms, can lead to dry eyes, headaches, and other uncomfortable symptoms. Don’t let this happen to you—make sure you follow these tips so you can enjoy every minute of basketball action!
