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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Friday, Jan. 16
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Toledo at Kent State | 6:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Creighton at Providence | 6:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Baylor at Kansas | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Loyola Chicago at Dayton | 8:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| Marquette at DePaul | 8:30 PM | FOX Sports 1, |
| Ohio at Ball State | 8:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Colorado State at Boise State | 10:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Hampton at William & Mary | 7:00 PM | MASN2 |
| Campbell at Northeastern | 7:00 PM | NESN, NESN+ |
Saturday, Jan. 17
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| UCLA at Ohio State | 1:00 PM | CBS |
| Kentucky State University at Central State | 1:00 PM | MNT |
| Columbia at Brown | 2:00 PM | NESN |
| Florida at Vanderbilt | 2:00 PM | ESPN |
| Syracuse at Boston College | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Texas Christian University at Utah | 2:00 PM | TNT, truTV, TNT West |
| East Tennessee St. at Samford | 2:00 PM | CBS Sports Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| Bradley at Illinois State | 2:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Rutgers at Wisconsin | 2:00 PM | BTN |
| Iowa at Indiana | 2:00 PM | FOX |
| Miami (FL) at Clemson | 2:15 PM | CW |
| Utah State at Grand Canyon University | 2:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| St. Bonaventure at La Salle | 2:30 PM | USA Network |
| Northern Iowa at Valparaiso | 3:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Missouri at Louisiana State | 3:30 PM | SEC Network |
| Richmond at St. Louis | 4:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Arizona at Central Florida | 4:00 PM | ESPN |
| California-San Diego at Cal State Bakersfield | 4:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Arkansas at Georgia | 4:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Michigan at Oregon | 4:00 PM | NBC |
| North Carolina at California | 4:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Nebraska at Northwestern | 4:00 PM | BTN |
| Indiana State at Murray State | 4:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Morgan State at Delaware State | 4:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Michigan State at Washington | 6:00 PM | BTN |
| South Carolina at Auburn | 6:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Texas A&M at Texas | 6:00 PM | ESPN |
| Wake Forest at Florida State | 6:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Colorado at West Virginia | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Purdue at USC | 6:00 PM | NBC Sports 1 |
| Duke at Stanford | 6:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Wofford at Furman | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Belmont at Southern Illinois Carbondale | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| New Mexico at San Diego State | 8:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Brigham Young at Texas Tech | 8:00 PM | ESPN |
| Mississippi at Mississippi State | 8:30 PM | SEC Network |
| Kansas State at Oklahoma State | 10:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Gonzaga at Seattle | 10:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Virginia at Southern Methodist | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Kentucky at Tennessee | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
| Butler at Seton Hall | 12:00 PM | TNT, truTV, TNT West |
| Elon at Hofstra | 12:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Notre Dame at Virginia Tech | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Louisville at Pittsburgh | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Connecticut at Georgetown | 12:00 PM | FOX |
| Minnesota at Illinois | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Georgia Tech at North Carolina State | 12:00 PM | CW |
| Duquesne at Fordham | 12:30 PM | USA Network |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Massachusetts at Buffalo | 1:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Dartmouth at Princeton | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ 2 |
| Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Morehead State at Tennessee Tech | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Utah Valley at Texas Arlington | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Baylor at Brigham Young | 4:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ 3 |
| Grand Canyon University at New Mexico | 4:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Arizona at Texas Christian University | 5:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ 4 |
Sunday, Jan. 18
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Wichita State at South Florida | 2:00 PM | ESPNU |
| North Texas at Tulane | 5:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Texas San Antonio at Memphis | 6:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Arizona State at Houston | 6:30 PM | ESPN |
| Florida Atlantic at Temple | 12:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Penn State at Maryland | 12:00 PM | BTN |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Louisville at North Carolina State | 1:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Iowa State at Oklahoma State | 1:00 PM | FOX |
| Duquesne at Rhode Island | 1:30 PM | USA Network |
| Tennessee at Alabama | 2:00 PM | SEC Network |
| George Mason at Saint Joseph’s | 2:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Stanford at Syracuse | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
| North Carolina at Florida State | 2:00 PM | CW |
| Louisiana State at Oklahoma | 3:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Texas A&M at Texas | 4:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Maryland at UCLA | 4:00 PM | NBC |
| Oregon at Wisconsin | 4:00 PM | BTN |
| Minnesota at Washington | 6:00 PM | BTN |
| Georgia Tech at Duke | 6:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Michigan State at Iowa | 8:00 PM | BTN |
| Virginia Commonwealth at Richmond | 12:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| South Carolina at Coppin State | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ 2 |
| Wake Forest at Clemson | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Mississippi at Georgia | 12:00 PM | SEC Network |
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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