College Basketball Games Today

 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

All times ET

Wednesday, March 18

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY

Game	Time	Channels
Prairie View A&M at Lehigh	6:40 PM	truTV
Navy at Wake Forest	7:00 PM	ESPNU
George Washington at Utah Valley	8:00 PM
Kent State at Illinois State	8:00 PM
Sam Houston St. at New Mexico	9:00 PM
Dayton at Bradley	9:00 PM	ESPNU
Miami Univ. (Ohio) at Southern Methodist	9:15 PM	truTV
Murray State at Nevada	10:00 PM
Saint Joseph’s at Colorado State	11:00 PM	ESPNU
Illinois-Chicago at California	11:00 PM	ESPN2

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY

Game	Time	Channels
Nebraska at Richmond	7:00 PM	ESPN2
Stephen F. Austin State at Missouri State	9:00 PM	ESPN2

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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