The 2024-25 college basketball season is approaching, and while it may be hard to top last year’s riveting men’s season, which saw the Connecticut Huskies come out of March Madness on top for the second year in a row, or Caitlin Clark’s stellar senior year with the Iowa Hawkeyes, this year holds a lot of promise. From Duke’s highly anticipated new freshman recruit Cooper Flagg to the arrival of a new women’s coach in Iowa to kick off the post-Caitlin Clark era, there’s a lot to be excited about this college basketball season. Men’s and women’s basketball begins on Monday, November 4, and the regular season runs through March 9. Here’s how to watch every men’s and women’s basketball game of the NCAA season.
How to watch the 2024 NCAA basketball season:
Dates: November 4, 2024 – March 9, 2025
TV channels: ESPN, ABC, Fox, FS1, NBC, CBS, CBSSN, ACC Network, SEC Network, Big Ten Network
Streaming: ESPN+, Paramount+, Peacock, Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Max and more
2024 NCAA Week 1 Schedule:
ESPN has a full rundown of the schedule for Week 1 of the college basketball season with channels for both the women and men.
How to watch college basketball games in 2024:
NCAA basketball games air across a wide range of channels, from common cable networks including the full ESPN suite (that’s ESPN2 and ESPNU too), Fox and FS1, ABC, NBC and CBS, to CBSSN, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.
Overwhelmed? You’re not alone. Here’s a breakdown of the platforms we recommend checking out ahead of the 2024 NCAA basketball season, so that come game time, tuning into your favorite team’s games will be as easy as simply turning on the TV….
(DirecTV)
DirecTV Stream’s Choice tier (currently $105.98/month with fees) gets you access to NBC, CBS and Fox. Plus the Choice tier will get you CBSSN, FS1, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network and plenty of local RSNs. The best part is, currently you can try all this out for free. So if you’re interested in trying out a live TV streaming service for basketball season, but aren’t ready to commit, we recommend starting with DirecTV Stream.Â
You’ll also get unlimited Cloud DVR storage included in whatever DirecTV package you choose.Â
- Full package free trial available
- Many local RSNs included
- Unlimited Cloud DVR
(Fubo)
Fubo TV gives you access to ESPN, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC and 100+ more live channels. Starting at $80/month, the live TV streaming service is definitely pricey (but certainly not the most expensive option on this list), but offers nearly every channel you’ll need to watch both the NCAA football season and the 2024 NFL season. Fubo subscribers also get 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage. The platform also offers a free trial period.Â
- Full package free trial available
- 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage
- Cost
- TNT, TBS and truTV not available
Every way to watch NCAA Basketball games this season:
