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2023-24 ESPN Men’s CBB Regular Season Schedule
ESPN’s industry-leading men’s college basketball coverage returns with a schedule of more than 4,200 games during the 2023-24 regular season. In all, more than 700 games will air across ESPN networks – ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, SEC Network, ACC Network and Longhorn Network. An additional 3,500 games will be available across ESPN digital platforms, including more than 3,200 on ESPN+ (the leading sports streaming service, which features Big 12 Now on ESPN+), SEC Network+, ACC Network Extra, and more.
ESPN will present more than 25 tournaments and marquee events during the first half of the season, including the State Farm Champions Classic, Maui Invitational, Battle 4 Atlantis, the inaugural ACC/SEC Men’s Challenge presented by Continental Tire, Big 12/Big East Battle, Jimmy V Men’s Classic presented by Corona, and more. In addition, every team in the preseason Top 25 will appear on ESPN networks this season.
ESPN will offer extensive coverage of some 30 conferences, including the ACC, the American, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, West Coast Conference, and more. The signature men’s basketball franchises Sonic Blockbuster, Saturday Prime, Big Monday and Super Tuesday presented by Progressive return this season, and the sport’s premier pregame show, College GameDay covered by State Farm, marks its 20th season in 2024.
2023-24 ESPN Men’s College Basketball Schedule Highlights:
Other notable early-season matchups on ESPN networks featuring ranked teams:
During conference play, many of the sport’s top rivalries will be featured on ESPN networks, including:
SEC Network
More than 100 men’s basketball games will be featured on SEC Network during the 2023-24 season. The campaign begins Monday, Nov. 6 when No. 16 Kentucky hosts New Mexico State (8 p.m. ET). Conference play begins Saturday, Jan. 6 with a quadruple-header and continues through March 9 before culminating with the 2024 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament (March 13-17) at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. SECN’s full schedule.
ACC Network
ACC Network will feature more than 100 men’s basketball games during the 2023-24 season, beginning with a Tobacco Road doubleheader on Monday, Nov. 6, as Radford takes on No. 19 North Carolina (7 p.m. ET), followed by Dartmouth at No. 2 Duke (9 p.m.). Conference play begins Saturday, Dec. 2 and continues through March 9 before culminating with the 2024 ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament (March 12-16) at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. ACCN’s full schedule.
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
More than 160 Big 12 men’s basketball games will be available on ESPN+ during the 2023-24 season. Ten Big 12 programs begin play on the opening night of the season on Monday, Nov. 6, while conference play starts with four Big 12 Now on ESPN+ games on Jan. 6, including West Virginia at No. 7 Houston (2 p.m.) and No. 20 Baylor at Oklahoma State (3 p.m.). One of the marquee games on the conference schedule – No. 1 Kansas at rival Kansas State – is slated for Feb. 5 (9 p.m.).
ESPN+
ESPN+ will air more than 3,200 exclusive games this season, including nearly 800 in the month of November alone. One of the marquee matchups of the opening month of the season is No. 23 St. Mary’s vs. No. 17 San Diego State, last season’s national runner-up, in the Continental Tire Main Event in Las Vegas on Friday, Nov. 17 (9:30 p.m.). The Gaels and No. 11 Gonzaga from the West Coast Conference, and No. 10 Florida Atlantic of the American, are among the ranked teams that will make multiple appearances on ESPN+ throughout the 2023-24 season. Full ESPN+ schedule.
Longhorn Network
In its final season, Longhorn Network will air 12 Texas men’s basketball games in 2023-24, in addition to a preseason exhibition game against St. Edwards on Monday, Oct. 30, at 8 p.m. The preseason No. 18 Longhorns host Incarnate Word to open the regular season on Monday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. Additionally, LHN will feature Game Plan with Rodney Terry, the weekly 30-minute studio program that will provide game previews and recaps with UT’s head men’s basketball coach. LHN’s full schedule.
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