College basketball is back!
The 2023-24 NCAA basketball season gets underway on Monday, Nov. 6 with 20 of the AP top 25 teams in action. Each of the top six teams in the country — Kansas, Duke, Purdue, Michigan State, Marquette and UConn — will host their season-opener, giving fans an instant look at programs that will be hoping to compete for a national championship in March.
The majority of games will be broadcast on conference networks, including the ACC Network, Big Ten Network, Big 12 Network, SEC Network and Pac-12 Network, but there will also be a handful of nationally televised games.
No. 21 USC will take on Kansas State in Las Vegas on TNT on Monday, marking the first nationally televised college hoops game of the year. No. 20 Baylor will host Auburn on ESPN on Tuesday, and No. 2 Duke will host No. 12 Arizona in the first head-to-head ranked matchup of the season on ESPN2 on Friday.
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If you're looking to tune into any of the major college basketball action during the first week of the season, you've come to the right place. The Sporting News has you covered with a full guide to all top 25 games in the opening week.
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. 6
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 3 Purdue vs. Samford | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Fubo |
| No. 6 UConn vs. Northern Arizona | 6:30 p.m. | Fox App |
| No. 9 Tennessee vs. Tennessee Tech | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 19 North Carolina vs. Radford | 7 p.m. | ACC Network, Fubo |
| No. 13 Miami vs. NJIT | 7 p.m. | ESPN+, ACC Network X |
| No. 22 Villanova vs. American | 7:30 p.m. | Fox App |
| No. 1 Kansas vs. North Carolina Central | 8 p.m. | BIG 12 Network, ESPN+, Fubo |
| No. 14 Arkansas vs. Alcorn State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 15 Texas A&M vs. Texas A&M-Commerce | 8 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 16 Kentucky vs. New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | SEC Network, Fubo |
| No. 18 Texas vs. Incarnate Word | 8 p.m. | Longhorn Network |
| No. 24 Alabama vs. Morehead State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 25 Illinois vs. Eastern Illinois | 8 p.m. | — |
| No. 4 Michigan State vs. James Madison | 8:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Fubo |
| No. 5 Marquette vs. Northern Illinois | 8:30 p.m. | Fox App |
| No. 2 Duke vs. Dartmouth | 9 p.m. | ACC Network, Fubo |
| No. 12 Arizona vs. Morgan State | 9:30 p.m. | Pac 12 Network, Fubo |
| No. 21 USC vs. Kansas State | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| No. 23 Saint Mary's vs. Stanislaus State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 17 San Diego State vs. Cal State Fullerton | 10:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
Tuesday, Nov. 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Creighton vs. Florida A&M | 9 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| No. 20 Baylor. vs. Auburn | 9 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Wednesday, Nov. 8
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola Chicago vs. No. 10 Florida Atlantic | 7 p.m. | — |
Thursday, Nov. 9
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 20 Baylor vs. John Brown | 12 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+, Fubo |
| No. 4 Michigan State vs. Southern Indiana | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network, Fubo |
| No. 21 USC vs. Cal State Bakersfield | 9 p.m. | Pac 12 Network, Fubo |
| No. 23 Saint Mary's vs. New Mexico | 10 p.m. | ESPN+, Fubo |
Friday, Nov. 10
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Villanova vs. Le Moyne | 6:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| No. 2 Duke vs. No. 12 Arizona | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| No. 3 Purdue vs. Morehead State | 7 p.m. | — |
| No. 12 Miami vs. UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+, ACC Network X |
| Ohio State vs. No. 15 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | Peacock |
| No. 16 Kentucky vs. Texas A&M-Commerce | 7 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 1 Kansas vs. Manhattan | 8 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+ |
| No. 14 Arkansas vs. Gardner-Webb | 8 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 18 Texas vs. Delaware State | 8 p.m. | Longhorn Network |
| No. 24 Alabama vs. Indiana State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+, SEC Network+ |
| No. 25 Illinois vs. Oakland | 8 p.m. | — |
| No. 5 Marquette vs. Rider | 8:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Wisconsin vs. No. 9 Tennessee | 9 p.m. | Peacock |
| No. 11 Gonzaga vs. Yale | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| BYU vs. No. 17 San Diego State | 9 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+, Fubo |
Saturday, Nov. 11
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 7 Houston vs. Texas A&M-CC | TBD | Big 12 Network, ESPN+, Fubo |
| No. 6 UConn vs. Stonehill | 12 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
| No. 8 Creighton vs. North Dakota State | 2 p.m. | FS2, Fubo |
Sunday, Nov. 12
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| No. 19 North Carolina vs. Lehigh | 2 p.m. | ACC Network, Fubo |
| No. 20 Baylor vs. Gardner-Webb | 5 p.m. | Big 12 Network, ESPN+, Fubo |
| No. 23 Saint Mary's vs. Weber State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
How to watch, live stream college basketball games
There will be nine nationally broadcast games during the first week of the college basketball season, with the games appearing on ESPN and Fox's family of networks. Those hoping to stream those games, and several others on the schedule, can find them available on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
