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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Thursday, Jan. 15
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Mercer at Virginia Military Institute | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| New Mexico State at Liberty | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Maryland-BC at Bryant | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| NJ Institute of Technology at Massachusetts Lowell | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| James Madison at Appalachian State | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Binghamton at Albany | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Robert Morris at Indiana-Purdue | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Detroit Mercy at Northern Kentucky | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| The Citadel at UNC Greensboro | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Maine at Vermont | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Oakland at Milwaukee | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited, ESPNU |
| Old Dominion at Georgia Southern | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Elon at Northeastern | 7:00 PM | NESN+, NESN |
| North Carolina A&T at William & Mary | 7:00 PM | MASN2 |
| Texas El Paso at Delaware | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| North Florida at North Alabama | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Youngstown State at Wright State | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Queens University at Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| West Georgia at Stetson | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Wisconsin Green Bay at Cleveland State | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Jacksonville at Central Arkansas | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Eastern Illinois at Arkansas-Little Rock | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay State | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Arkansas State at South Alabama | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| College of Charleston at Towson University | 8:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| California Baptist at Abilene Christian University | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Morehead State at Tennessee State | 8:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Southern Illinois Edwardsville at Tennessee Martin | 8:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Southern Indiana at Tennessee Tech | 8:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Eastern Washington at Weber State | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Lindenwood at Southeast Missouri State | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited, ESPNU |
| Texas Arlington at Dixie State | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Idaho at Idaho State | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Wichita State at Florida Atlantic | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Cal State Fullerton at UC Davis | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| UC Santa Barbara at Cal State Bakersfield | 9:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Hawaii at Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Cal Riverside at Cal State Long Beach | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| San Diego at Seattle | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Gonzaga at Washington State | 10:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Northern Arizona at Sacramento State | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Cal State Northridge at California-San Diego | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Northern Colorado at Portland State | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Lindenwood at Southeast Missouri State | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Western Carolina at Wofford | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Louisville at Notre Dame | 6:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Indianapolis University at Robert Morris | 6:00 PM | SportsNet Pittsburgh |
| Marshall at James Madison | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Vermont at Maine | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Eastern Illinois at Arkansas-Little Rock | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Vanderbilt at Mississippi State | 6:30 PM | SEC Network |
| Lipscomb at Eastern Kentucky | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Southern Indiana at Tennessee Tech | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Austin Peay State at Bellarmine | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Southern Illinois Edwardsville at Tennessee Martin | 6:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Northwestern State at Houston Christian | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| North Alabama at North Florida | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Belmont at Indiana State | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Villanova at Connecticut | 7:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Texas at South Carolina | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Nebraska at Michigan State | 7:00 PM | BTN |
| Florida Gulf Coast at West Georgia | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Illinois at Michigan | 7:00 PM | Peacock |
| Stetson at Queens University | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Valparaiso at Illinois State | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Western Kentucky at Sam Houston St. | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Middle Tennessee State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Southeastern Louisiana at Texas Rio Grande Valley | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Lamar at New Orleans | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Dixie State at Texas Arlington | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Virginia at Duke | 8:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Florida International at New Mexico State | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Southern Utah at Tarleton State | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Alabama at Auburn | 9:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Portland at Santa Clara | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| California-San Diego at Cal State Northridge | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Cal State Long Beach at Cal Riverside | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| University of San Francisco at Gonzaga | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Oregon State at Loyola-Marymount | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Maryland at USC | 9:00 PM | Peacock |
| Cal State Bakersfield at UC Santa Barbara | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Weber State at Eastern Washington | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Oregon at Iowa | 9:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Missouri State at Texas El Paso | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Idaho State at Idaho | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| University of the Pacific at Pepperdine | 9:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Washington State at Saint Mary’s | 9:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| UC Davis at Cal State Fullerton | 10:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Morehead State at Tennessee State | 11:00 AM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Albany at Binghamton | 11:00 AM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Massachusetts Lowell at NJ Institute of Technology | 11:00 AM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Bryant at Maryland-BC | 12:00 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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