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, Feb. 27
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Miami Univ. (Ohio) at Western Michigan | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Yale at Cornell | 6:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Dayton at George Washington | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Akron at Kent State | 8:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Michigan at Illinois | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Georgia Southern at Marshall | 9:00 PM | ESPN2, ESPN Unlimited |
WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Princeton at Dartmouth | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
Saturday, Feb. 28
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Maryland-BC at Massachusetts Lowell | 1:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Georgetown at Xavier | 1:30 PM | NT, truTV, TNT West |
| UCLA at Minnesota | 2:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Louisville at Clemson | 2:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| St. Bonaventure at George Mason | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Vanderbilt at Kentucky | 2:00 PM | ESPN |
| Tennessee State at Tennessee Martin | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited, ESPNU |
| Oklahoma State at Cincinnati | 2:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| San Diego State at New Mexico | 2:00 PM | CBS |
| Boston College at Miami (FL) | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Miami (FL) at Western Michigan | 2:30 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Bethune Cookman at Southern | 3:30 PM | MNT |
| Utah at Arizona State | 3:30 PM | NT, truTV, TNT West |
| San Diego at Portland | 4:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Pittsburgh at California | 4:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Valparaiso at Evansville | 4:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Texas at Texas A&M | 4:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Air Force at Wyoming | 4:00 PM | Ryz Sports |
| Richmond at Loyola Chicago | 4:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Wisconsin at Washington | 4:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Kansas at Arizona | 4:00 PM | ESPN |
| Texas Tech at Iowa State | 4:00 PM | CBS |
| Colorado State at San José State | 5:00 PM | Sports Illustrated |
| Providence at Creighton | 5:30 PM | NT, truTV, TNT West |
| Brigham Young at West Virginia | 5:30 PM | FOX |
| Syracuse at Wake Forest | 5:45 PM | CW |
| Alabama at Tennessee | 6:00 PM | ESPN |
| Brown at Cornell | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| University of San Francisco at University of the Pacific | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Yale at Columbia | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| McNeese State at New Orleans | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Harvard at Pennsylvania | 6:00 PM | BC Sports Boston |
| Liberty at Jacksonville State | 6:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Southern Methodist at Stanford | 6:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Texas Christian University at Kansas State | 6:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| Villanova at St. John’s | 8:00 PM | FOX |
| Duquesne at St. Louis | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ ESPN+ 6 |
| Oregon State at Santa Clara | 8:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Boise State at Fresno State | 8:00 PM | Illustrated, Ryz Sports |
| Baylor at Central Florida | 8:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Virginia Tech at North Carolina | 8:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| Arkansas at Florida | 8:30 PM | ESPN, 2 |
| Grand Canyon University at Utah State | 10:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Nevada at UNLV | 10:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine | 10:30 PM | ESPN2, ESPN Unlimited |
| Boston University at American University | 12:00 PM | CBS Sports Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| North Carolina State at Notre Dame | 12:00 PM | CW |
| Colorado at Houston | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Seton Hall at Connecticut | 12:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Florida State at Georgia Tech | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Virginia at Duke | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
| Loyola-Maryland at Holy Cross | 12:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Fordham at Virginia Commonwealth | 12:30 PM | USA Network |
WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Wichita State at Tulane | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Illinois-Chicago at Northern Iowa | 2:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Maryland at Michigan | 2:30 PM | FOX |
| Air Force at Colorado State | 3:00 PM | Sports Illustrated |
| San José State at Grand Canyon University | 3:00 PM | Ryz Sports |
| Kansas at Oklahoma State | 6:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Princeton at Harvard | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Arizona at Utah | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Gonzaga at Portland | 8:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Tennessee State at Tennessee Martin | 11:00 AM | ESPN Unlimited |
Sunday, Mar. 1
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Illinois-Chicago at Indiana State | 1:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Purdue at Ohio State | 1:30 PM | CBS |
| Murray State at Bradley | 2:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Northern Iowa at Drake | 3:00 PM | ESPN2, ESPN Unlimited |
| Michigan State at Indiana | 3:45 PM | CBS |
| DePaul at Marquette | 4:00 PM | FOX Sports 1, |
| Belmont at Illinois State | 5:00 PM | ESPN+ CBS Sports Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| College of Charleston at UNC Wilmington | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Rutgers at Maryland | 12:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| La Salle at Davidson | 12:00 PM | USA Network |
| Tulane at South Florida | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Hampton at Northeastern | 1:00 PM | NESN |
| Clemson at Stanford | 2:00 PM | CW |
| Iowa State at Kansas State | 2:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Cincinnati at West Virginia | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| North Carolina State at Pittsburgh | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Vanderbilt at Tennessee | 2:00 PM | ESPN |
| Central Florida at Houston | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Arizona State at Texas Tech | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Baylor at Texas Christian University | 4:00 PM | ESPN |
| Notre Dame at Louisville | 4:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Memphis at Texas San Antonio | 4:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Florida State at Wake Forest | 4:00 PM | ACC Network |
| UCLA at USC | 6:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Connecticut at St. John’s | 7:30 PM | ruTV, TNT, TNT West |
| Virginia Tech at Virginia | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Duke at North Carolina | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
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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