The march to the Final Four is back on: the 2024-25 season of NCAA men’s and women’s college basketball has tipped off!
Looking to catch as many games as possible, or make sure you don’t miss any of your favorite team or alma mater’s matchups? Here’s our daily guide to watching college basketball on TV today and every day throughout the season.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY:
Game | Time | Channels |
Akron at Bowling Green | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
Iowa at Wisconsin | 7:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
Wichita State at Temple | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Xavier at Georgetown | 8:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
Saint Joseph’s at St. Louis | 9:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Creighton at Marquette | 9:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
Nevada at New Mexico | 11:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY:
Game | Time | Channels |
Stony Brook at Northeastern | 3:00 PM | NESN |
SATURDAY, JANUARY 4
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY:
Game | Time | Channels |
Arkansas at Tennessee | 1:00 PM | ESPN |
Brigham Young at Houston | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
South Carolina at Mississippi State | 2:00 PM | SEC Network |
UCLA at Nebraska | 2:00 PM | FOX T |
Miami (FL) at Virginia Tech | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
George Mason at Rhode Island | 2:00 PM | USA Network |
Virginia Commonwealth at Loyola Chicago | 2:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
Baylor at Iowa State | 2:00 PM | CBS |
Butler at St. John’s | 2:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
Tulsa at UAB | 2:00 PM | ESPNU |
Duke at Southern Methodist | 2:15 PM | CW |
Arizona at Cincinnati | 2:30 PM | ESPN2 |
Jackson State at Alcorn State | 3:00 PM | MNT |
UNC Charlotte at Rice | 3:00 PM | ESPN+ |
Missouri at Auburn | 4:00 PM | SEC Network |
Louisville at Virginia | 4:00 PM | ACC Network |
Kansas State at Texas Christian University | 4:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
San Diego State at Boise State | 4:00 PM | CBS |
Vanderbilt at Louisiana State | 4:30 PM | ESPN2 |
Mercer at Virginia Military Institute | 4:30 PM | ESPN+ |
Middle Tennessee State at Liberty | 6:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
Oklahoma at Alabama | 6:00 PM | SEC Network |
San Diego at Oregon State | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
Syracuse at Florida State | 6:00 PM | ACC Network |
Texas San Antonio at Tulane | 6:00 PM | ESPNU |
Stanford at Pittsburgh | 6:30 PM | ESPN2 |
Texas at Texas A&M | 8:00 PM | SEC Network |
Michigan at USC | 8:00 PM | FOX |
Missouri State at Bradley | 8:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
Delaware State at Howard | 8:00 PM | ESPNU, ESPN+ |
California at Clemson | 8:30 PM | ESPN2 |
Gonzaga at Loyola-Marymount | 9:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
Florida at Kentucky | 11:00 AM | ESPN |
Georgia at Mississippi | 12:00 PM | SEC Network |
Hofstra at Northeastern | 12:00 PM | NESN, NESN+ Alt. |
Boston College at Georgia Tech | 12:00 PM | ESPNU |
North Carolina at Notre Dame | 12:00 PM | CBS |
North Carolina State at Wake Forest | 12:00 PM | CW |
Dayton at George Washington | 12:00 PM | USA Network |
Richmond at Massachusetts | 12:00 PM | NESN |
Oklahoma State at West Virginia | 12:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
DePaul at Villanova | 12:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY:
Game | Time | Channels |
Texas Tech at Kansas State | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
Wisconsin at Oregon | 3:30 PM | BTN |
Liberty at Middle Tennessee State | 4:00 PM | ESPNU |
Butler at Marquette | 4:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
UCLA at Indiana | 12:00 PM | FOX |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 5
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY:
Game | Time | Channels |
Florida Atlantic at East Carolina | 1:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Holy Cross at American University | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
Northwestern at Purdue | 2:00 PM | BTN |
Providence at Connecticut | 2:00 PM | NBC |
Murray State at Drake | 3:00 PM | ESPN2 |
Kansas at Central Florida | 4:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
Illinois at Washington | 4:00 PM | BTN |
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo at Hawaii | 12:00 AM | ESPN+ |
Indiana at Penn State | 12:00 PM | BTN |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL ON TODAY:
Game | Time | Channels |
Notre Dame at North Carolina | 1:00 PM | ESPN |
South Carolina at Mississippi State | 2:00 PM | SEC Network |
Buffalo at Kent State | 2:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
Stanford at Clemson | 2:00 PM | CW |
Syracuse at Florida State | 2:00 PM | ACC Network |
Oklahoma at Tennessee | 3:00 PM | ESPN |
Auburn at Louisiana State | 4:00 PM | SEC Network |
Louisville at Wake Forest | 4:00 PM | ACC Network |
Maryland at Iowa | 6:00 PM | BTN |
California at Southern Methodist | 6:00 PM | ACC Network |
Utah at Iowa State | 6:30 PM | ESPN2 |
USC at Rutgers | 8:00 PM | BTN |
Georgia at Florida | 12:00 PM | SEC Network |
Pittsburgh at Duke | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
Davidson at St. Louis | 12:00 PM | CBS Sports 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 2024-25 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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