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College Basketball on TV Today: How to Watch NCAA Basketball

College Basketball on TV Today: How to Watch NCAA Basketball

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.

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