Looking for college basketball on TV today? This page tracks the day’s televised men’s games with tip times (Eastern) and the national and conference channels carrying them, and it refreshes every morning through the season. Below is today’s national spotlight, the full slate for the next few days, and a guide to every network.
College Basketball on TV Today: Quick Facts
Opening night is here. The 2026-27 season tips off Monday, Nov. 2 with five ranked teams in action, headlined by No. 1 Florida against No. 14 Miami. The night is spread across ESPN2, the TNT family (TNT, truTV and HBO Max) and CBS Sports Network. ESPN networks carry the bulk of the season, with TNT, CBS, FOX, Peacock and the conference channels filling out the schedule.
National TV Spotlight
| Time (ET) | Matchup | National TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM | No. 1 Florida at Florida St | ESPN2 |
| 7:00 PM | No. 5 Michigan St vs No. 2 Duke | ESPN |
| 7:00 PM | La Salle at Villanova | truTV |
| 8:00 PM | No. 3 Illinois at No. 16 Texas Tech | Peacock |
| 9:00 PM | Bucknell at No. 6 Virginia | ACC Network |
| 9:30 PM | No. 15 Kansas vs No. 24 Kentucky | ESPN |
College Basketball on TV: Today and the Next Two Days
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM | No. 1 Florida at Florida St | ESPN2 |
| 6:30 PM | NJIT at Rutgers | BTN |
| 7:00 PM | No. 5 Michigan St vs No. 2 Duke | ESPN |
| 7:00 PM | La Salle at Villanova | truTV |
| 7:00 PM | Virginia Tech vs Iowa | FS1 |
| 7:00 PM | Wyoming at North Carolina | ACC Network |
| 7:00 PM | Wright St at Toledo | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | VA Lynchburg at The Citadel | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Washington St at Duquesne | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Bradley at Davidson | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Winthrop at Kennesaw St | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Penn State Leh at Lafayette | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | St Mary’s (MD) at Longwood | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | South Alabama at UCF | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Mercer at GA Southern | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | E Kentucky at Georgia Tech | ACCNX |
| 7:15 PM | Memphis at No. 22 Vanderbilt | SECN+ |
| 8:00 PM | No. 3 Illinois at No. 16 Texas Tech | Peacock |
| 8:30 PM | Fairfield at Wisconsin | BTN |
| 9:00 PM | Bucknell at No. 6 Virginia | ACC Network |
| 9:00 PM | Creighton at Kansas St | FS1 |
| 9:00 PM | N Arizona at No. 12 Arizona | ESPN+ |
| 9:00 PM | Queens at No. 23 BYU | ESPN+ |
| 9:30 PM | No. 15 Kansas vs No. 24 Kentucky | ESPN |
Plus more games across ESPN+ and the conference networks.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM | Saint Joseph’s vs South Florida | CBSSN |
| 5:30 PM | Penn at Navy | CBSSN |
| 7:00 PM | Colgate at No. 13 St John’s | Peacock |
| 7:00 PM | Marquette at No. 20 Michigan | FS1 |
| 7:00 PM | Milwaukee at Indiana St | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Lees McRae at UNC Greensboro | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | SC State at Notre Dame | ACCNX |
| 7:00 PM | Centenary (LA) at Lamar | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Wm Paterson at Rider | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Stony Brook at Princeton | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Saint Peter’s at South Carolina | SECN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Furman at Holy Cross | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Franklin at Bellarmine | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Clarke at N Illinois | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | James Madison at Delaware | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Campbell at ETSU | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | NJIT at VCU | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | William & Mary at FAU | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | UNC Asheville at West Georgia | ESPN+ |
| 8:00 PM | Jax State at No. 8 Houston | ESPN+ |
| 8:00 PM | Robert Morris at No. 19 Arkansas | SECN+ |
| 9:00 PM | AR-Pine Bluff at No. 9 UCLA | Peacock |
| 9:00 PM | Lindenwood at No. 25 Nebraska | FS1 |
| 11:00 PM | No. 21 USC at California | ESPN2 |
Plus more games across ESPN+ and the conference networks.
Thursday, November 12, 2026
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM | J&W at Boston U | ESPN+ |
| 6:00 PM | Morgan St at UMBC | ESPN+ |
| 6:30 PM | Tennessee Tech at Indiana | BTN |
| 7:00 PM | VA Lynchburg at Coastal | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | W Michigan at Purdue FW | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | LaGrange at Kennesaw St | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | C Connecticut at Sacred Heart | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Monmouth at Quinnipiac | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Mercer at West Virginia | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Southern Utah at High Point | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Bakersfield at W Illinois | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | MD Eastern at Rhode Island | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Canisius at Brown | ESPN+ |
| 7:00 PM | Niagara at Bowling Green | ESPN+ |
| 8:00 PM | Oklahoma St at Texas A&M | SECN+ |
| 8:00 PM | Richmond at S Illinois | ESPN+ |
| 9:00 PM | Montana St at No. 23 BYU | ESPN+ |
| 9:00 PM | Lincoln (CA) at Fullerton | ESPN+ |
| 10:00 PM | Grace U at CSU Northridge | ESPN+ |
How to Watch College Basketball
Most of the season lives on the ESPN networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ABC for marquee games, with a huge slate on ESPN+. TNT Sports carries a national package on TNT and truTV that also streams on HBO Max. CBS and CBS Sports Network (streaming on Paramount+) have a weekly presence, FOX and FS1 carry Big East and Big Ten games, and Peacock streams a Big Ten package. The conference networks fill the rest: Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and the Big 12’s games on ESPN+. A bundle with the ESPN networks, TNT and your conference’s channel covers almost everything.
More college basketball on SportsBrackets
See the full opening night TV guide, where every team starts in the preseason AP Top 25, and every team’s schedule in the Men’s College Basketball Schedule Hub.
