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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Monday, Jan. 5
MEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Massachusetts at Ohio | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Georgia at Florida | 7:00 PM | SEC Network |
| Western Michigan at Miami Univ. (Ohio) | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| South Carolina at Louisiana State | 7:00 PM | ESPNU |
| St. John’s at Butler | 7:00 PM | Peacock, NBC Sports |
| Cincinnati at West Virginia | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Michigan at Penn State | 7:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Eastern Michigan at Ball State | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Duke at Louisville | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| Central Michigan at Akron | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Syracuse at Georgia Tech | 7:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Bowling Green at Kent State | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Georgetown at DePaul | 8:00 PM | truTV |
| Central Florida at Oklahoma State | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+, ESPN Unlimited |
| George Washington at Dayton | 8:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Iowa at Minnesota | 8:00 PM | BTN |
| Toledo at Northern Illinois University | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Lindenwood at Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 8:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Texas A&M at Auburn | 9:00 PM | SEC Network |
| North Carolina State at Boston College | 9:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Texas Christian University at Kansas | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| Texas Tech at Houston | 9:00 PM | FOX Sports 1, FOX Deportes |
| Texas at Tennessee | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| UCLA at Wisconsin | 9:00 PM | Peacock |
| Fresno State at San José State | 10:00 PM | NBC Sports Bay Area |
| UNLV at Wyoming | 10:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| San Diego State at Nevada | 11:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
WOMEN’S NCAA BASKETBALL GAMES ON TODAY
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Lindenwood at Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 6:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Temple at Wichita State | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| South Florida at UAB | 7:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| East Carolina at North Texas | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Tulsa at Tulane | 7:30 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Brigham Young at Arizona | 8:00 PM | ESPN Unlimited |
| Oregon at USC | 10:00 PM | BTN |
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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