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
FRIDAY, DEC. 5
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Lewis & Clark at Portland | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Gonzaga at Kentucky | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Samford at Virginia Commonwealth | 7:00 PM | MASN2 |
| Cincinnati at Xavier | 7:30 PM | TNT, TNT West |
| Notre Dame at Texas Christian University | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| San Diego at San José State | 10:00 PM | NBC Sports Bay Area |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Central Connecticut St. at Dartmouth | 6:00 PM | NESN+ |
| Mercyhurst at West Virginia | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Stony Brook at Harvard | 11:00 AM | NESN+ |
SATURDAY, DEC. 6
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| UNC-Ashville at North Carolina State | 1:00 PM | CW |
| Marquette at Wisconsin | 2:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Boise State at Butler | 2:00 PM | truTV |
| Ohio State at Northwestern | 2:00 PM | BTN |
| Louisville at Indiana | 2:15 PM | CBS |
| Princeton at Loyola Chicago | 2:30 PM | USA Network |
| Georgia State at Kennesaw State | 3:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Rutgers at Michigan | 4:00 PM | BTN |
| Maryland at Iowa | 4:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Seton Hall at Kansas State | 4:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Evansville at Western Kentucky | 4:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Baylor at Memphis | 4:30 PM | CBS |
| Colorado at Colorado State | 5:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| LIU-Brooklyn at Lehigh | 5:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| University of the Pacific at California | 5:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Bowie State at Howard | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Washington at USC | 6:00 PM | BTN |
| Wake Forest at West Virginia | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| California Baptist at Utah | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma State at Grand Canyon University | 7:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Illinois at Tennessee | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff at DePaul | 9:00 PM | truTV |
| Auburn at Arizona | 10:00 PM | ESPN |
| Oklahoma at Arizona State | 10:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Rhode Island at Providence | 12:00 PM | truTV |
| Southern Mississippi at Miami (FL) | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Iowa State at Purdue | 12:00 PM | CBS |
| Duke at Michigan State | 12:00 PM | FOX |
| Dayton at Virginia | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Old Dominion at Richmond | 12:30 PM | USA Network |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Murray State at Austin Peay State | 3:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Cal State Long Beach at California-San Diego | 4:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Iowa at Rutgers | 6:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Texas State at Stephen F. Austin State | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| St. Thomas (MN) at Montana | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Indiana at Illinois | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Massachusetts at Army West Point | 12:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
SUNDAY, DEC. 7
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Missouri at Kansas | 1:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Texas San Antonio at Alabama | 2:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Louisiana State at Texas Tech | 3:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| UNLV at Stanford | 4:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| University of San Francisco at Mississippi State | 4:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Hofstra at Pittsburgh | 4:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Texas A&M at Southern Methodist | 5:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Creighton at Nebraska | 5:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Georgetown at North Carolina | 5:00 PM | ESPN |
| North Florida at Gonzaga | 9:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Rhode Island at Maine | 1:00 PM | NESN PLUS |
| Butler at Marquette | 1:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Delaware State at Central Florida | 1:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| DePaul at Connecticut | 1:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Fairfield at Richmond | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Northern Illinois University at Iowa State | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Duke at Virginia Tech | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Ohio State at Northwestern | 2:00 PM | BTN |
| Western Michigan at Loyola Chicago | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Oregon at UCLA | 3:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Texas San Antonio at Baylor | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Iona at Navy | 3:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Louisiana State at New Orleans | 4:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Maryland at Minnesota | 4:00 PM | BTN |
| Michigan State at Wisconsin | 6:00 PM | BTN |
| Washington at USC | 8:00 PM | BTN |
| Boston University at North Carolina | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| North Carolina Central at South Carolina | 12:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Purdue at Michigan | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Youngstown State at Wisconsin Green Bay | 12:30 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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