Looking to catch as many NCAA College Basketball games on TV as possible this season, or make sure you don’t miss any of your favorite team or alma mater’s matchups as they fight for a spot in March Madness? Here’s our daily guide to watching college basketball on TV today and every day.
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College Basketball on TV Today
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Tuesday, Jan. 13
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Kent State at Buffalo | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Northern Illinois University at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Villanova at Providence | 6:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Marquette at St. John’s | 6:30 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports |
| Ball State at Akron | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Ohio at Toledo | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Boston College at Clemson | 7:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Illinois-Chicago at Northern Iowa | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Indiana at Michigan State | 7:00 PM | Peacock |
| Wisconsin at Minnesota | 7:00 PM | BTN |
| Dayton at Duquesne | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| George Mason at Loyola Chicago | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Texas A&M at Tennessee | 7:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Virginia at Louisville | 7:00 PM | ESPN, ESPN2 |
| Miami (FL) at Notre Dame | 7:00 PM | ESPN2, ESPNU |
| Massachusetts at Western Michigan | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Central Michigan at Miami Univ. (Ohio) | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Valparaiso at Belmont | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Connecticut at Seton Hall | 8:00 PM | truTV |
| Bradley at Evansville | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| West Virginia at Houston | 8:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois | 8:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Florida at Oklahoma | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Florida State at Syracuse | 9:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Iowa State at Kansas | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| Baylor at Oklahoma State | 9:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Alabama at Mississippi State | 9:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Oregon at Nebraska | 9:00 PM | BTN |
| Georgetown at Creighton | 9:00 PM | Peacock |
| Air Force at San José State | 10:00 PM | NBC Sports California |
| Maryland at USC | 10:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Boise State at UNLV | 11:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Saint Mary’s at University of San Francisco | 11:00 PM | ESPN2 |
WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| SUNY-Delhi at Cornell | 1:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Western Illinois at Eastern Illinois | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Tulsa at East Carolina | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| DePaul at Xavier | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Tulane at Temple | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Texas San Antonio at South Florida | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| St. John’s at Georgetown | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Wichita State at Florida Atlantic | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Houston at Texas Tech | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Memphis at North Texas | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
How to Watch NCAA College Basketball on TV
Here’s a list of the different TV networks that will air NCAA basketball games during the 2025-26 season, along with their corresponding DIRECTV channel number.
- ABC: Find your local ABC channel
- ACCN: Channel 612
- BTN: Channel 610
- CBS: Find your local CBS channel
- CBS Sports Network: Channel 221*
- CW: Find your local CW channel
- ESPN: Channel 206
- ESPN2: Channel 209
- ESPNU: Channel 208**
- FOX: Find your local FOX channel
- FS1: Channel 219
- FS2: Channel 618*
- TBS: Channel 247
- TNT: Channel 245
- truTV: Channel 246
- Regional Sports Lineup (only available in some areas)
*Available with ULTIMATE Package and above
**Available with CHOICE™ Package and above
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