College basketball schedule today: TV channels, start times for every NCAA top 25 game during opening week
The road to March begins this week.
Men’s college basketball returns on Monday, with all the AP Top 25 basketball teams in action on their home courts to start the year. Games will continue throughout the week, with the top 25 teams returning to action on Thursday and Friday in what figures to be a busy season-opening slate.
The week will feature plenty of games on conference networks, including the ACC Network, Big Ten Network, Big 12 Network and SEC Network, but there will also be a handful of games that hit the national networks, including the high-profile Armed Forces Classic between Michigan State and No. 2 Gonzaga on the USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego on Friday.
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Looking to catch any of the major basketball action during the first week of the season? The Sporting News has the full guide to all top 25 games to start the season.
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College basketball schedule today
Here’s a look at each of the men’s college basketball games featuring top 25 teams during the opening week.
(National broadcast games bolded)
Monday, Nov. 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Valley State at No. 5 Baylor | 12 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| Howard at No. 4 Kentucky | 6:30 p.m. | SEC Network, Sling TV |
| La Salle at No. 16 Villanova | 6:30 p.m. | FS1, Sling TV |
| Purdue FW at No. 22 Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Sling TV |
| Jacksonville at No. 7 Duke | 7 p.m. | ACC Network, Sling TV |
| Tennessee Tech at No. 11 Tennessee | 7 p.m. | SEC Network+, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| Morehead State at No. 13 Indiana | 7 p.m. | NA |
| Lindenwood at No. 24 Dayton | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Colorado at No. 3 Houston | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Omaha at No. 5 Kansas | 8 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| North Dakota State at No. 10 Arkansas | 8 p.m. | SEC Network+, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| AR-Pine Bluff at No. 14 TCU | 8 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| George Mason at No. 15 Auburn | 8 p.m. | SEC Network+, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| St. Thomas (MN) at No. 9 Creighton | 8:30 p.m. | FS1, Sling TV |
| Longwood at No. 20 Alabama | 8:30 p.m. | SEC Network+, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| UNC Wilmington at No. 1 North Carolina | 9 p.m. | ACC Network, Sling TV |
| North Florida at No. 2 Gonzaga | 9 p.m. | NA |
| UTEP at No. 12 Texas | 9 p.m. | Longhorn Network, Sling TV |
| NC Central at No. 18 Virginia | 9 p.m. | ACC Network Extra, Sling TV |
| Eastern Illinois at No. 23 Illinois | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling TV |
| Northwestern State at No. 25 Texas Tech | 9 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| Nicholls at No. 17 Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | NA |
| Fullerton at No. 19 San Diego State | 10 p.m. | NA |
| FAMU at No. 21 Oregon | 10 p.m. | NA |
| Sacramento State at No. 8 UCLA | 11:30 p.m. | NA |
Thursday, Nov. 10
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State at No. 5 Kansas | 8 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| Texas Southern at No. 25 Texas Tech | 8 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| Bethune at No. 13 Indiana | 8:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Sling TV |
| North Dakota at No. 9 Creighton | 9 p.m. | FS1, Sling TV |
| Houston Christian at No. 12 Texas | 9 p.m. | Longhorn Network, Sling TV |
Friday, Nov. 11
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Houston vs Saint Joseph’s | 6 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Michigan State vs. No. 2 Gonzaga | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN, Sling TV |
| SC Upstate at No. 7 Duke | 6:30 p.m. | ACC Network, Sling TV |
| Charleston at No. 1 North Carolina | 7 p.m. | ACC Network Extra, Sling TV |
| Duquesne at No. 4 Kentucky | 7 p.m. | SEC Network, Sling TV |
| No. 16 Villanova at Temple | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling TV |
| SMU at No. 24 Dayton | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Norfolk State at No. 5 Baylor | 7 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| Fordham at No. 10 Arkansas | 8 pm. | SEC Network Extra, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| Lamar at No. 14 TCU | 8 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| South Florida at No. 15 Auburn | 8 p.m. | SEC Network Extra, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| Liberty at No. 20 Alabama | 8 p.m. | SEC Network Extra, ESPN+, Sling TV |
| Southern at No. 17 Arizona | 9 p.m. | NA |
| Monmouth at No. 18 Virginia | 9 p.m. | ACC Network Extra, Sling TV |
| Eastern Michigan at No. 22 Michigan | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling TV |
| Kansas City at No. 23 Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Sling TV |
| BYU at No. 19 San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. | NA |
| Long Beach State at No. 8 UCLA | 11 p.m. | NA |
| UC Irvine at No. 21 Oregon | 11 p.m. | NA |
Sunday, Nov. 13
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado at No. 11 Tennessee | 2 p.m. | ESPN |
How to watch, live stream college basketball games
There will be five nationally broadcast games during the first week of the college basketball season, with the games appearing on ESPN and FS1. Those hoping to stream those games, and several others on the schedule, can find them available on Sling TV.