CBS 2024-2025 College Basketball Schedule - Where To Watch Live College Basketball Games

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Posted on Feb 26, 2025 | 12:00pm

When a network is on its 44th consecutive season of college basketball coverage, you can bet the quality of each live presentation will be … well, a slam dunk. And, yeah, CBS Sports has always delivered the action, as well as pregame, halftime, and postgame analysis that you crave. But did you know that this year, CBS' college-basketball slate includes more live games from the Big Ten and Big 12 than ever before? Get ready to be wowed.

After tipping off its 2024-2025 regular-season schedule in November, CBS Sports will keep driving up the court with live men's college basketball games all the way into March Madness®– and the 2025 National Championship game – with stops at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Semifinals and Championship, as well as the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Championship, and more, along the way.

Adrenaline pounding yet? We got you. We’re sharing the full NCAA on CBS schedule, including past results, plus info on how to watch live games all season long. See, we’re no ball hogs …
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Where can I watch live college basketball games?

You can watch live college basketball games on a variety of channels and services. Live college basketball games presented by CBS Sports air on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ (with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only).

Generally speaking, you can watch CBS Sports live games on your local CBS TV station using cable, satellite, or a digital antenna. And you can stream CBS Sports live games on your screen or device with Paramount+ (with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only). Choose your streaming device from the list below, and read the instructions on how to get started with Paramount+:

How can I watch live college basketball games on my phone or mobile device?

You can watch live college basketball games from the NCAA on CBS schedule from your phone, tablet, or Android device with the Paramount+ app (Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan required).

The Paramount+ app is available on the Apple App Store or Google Play.

iPhone or iPad: Paramount+ on App Store
Android Phone or Tablet: Paramount+ on Google Play

When does March Madness® start?

This year, March Madness® starts on Sunday, March 16, with Selection Sunday airing live on CBS, and streaming live on Paramount+ (with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only).

March Madness® (aka the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament) is so big it can't be contained to a single month. It'll end in April with Final Four National Semifinals and the National Championship, with all those huge games airing live on CBS, and streaming live on Paramount+ (with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only).

2024-2025 CBS Sports college basketball schedule

Below is the full 2024-2025 CBS Sports college basketball schedule for the regular season, plus a rundown of CBS Sports' conference championships coverage.

And March Madness®? For our complete look of the 2025 March Madness® schedule, click here.

Regular season - upcoming

Saturday, March 1

Teams: Connecticut at Providence
Time: 12 PM, ET
Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion, Providence, Rhode Island
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Teams: Seton Hall at St. John’s
Time: 2:15 PM, ET
Location: Carnesecca Arena, Jamaica, New York
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Teams: Cincinnati at Houston
Time: 4:30 PM, ET
Location: Fertitta Center, Houston, TX
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Sunday, March 2

Teams: Wisconsin at Michigan State
Time: 1:30 PM, ET
Location: Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Teams: Illinois at Michigan
Time: 3:45 PM, ET
Location: Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Saturday, March 8

Teams: Iowa State at Kansas State
Time: 1:30 PM, ET
Location: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kansas
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Teams: Ohio State at Indiana
Time: 3:45 PM, ET
Location: Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Sunday, March 9

Teams: Michigan at Michigan State
Time: 12 PM, ET
Location: Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

*Streaming live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only.

Conference championship games - upcoming

Sunday, March 9

Event: Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Championship
Teams: TBD
Time: 2:15 PM, ET
Location: Enterprise Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Event: Big Ten Conference Women's Championship
Teams: TBD
Time: 4:30 PM, ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Saturday, March 15

Event: Big Ten Conference Men’s Tournament, Semifinal game 1
Teams: TBD
Time: 1 PM, ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Event: Big Ten Conference Men’s Tournament, Semifinal game 2
Teams: TBD
Time: 3:30 PM, ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Event: Mountain West Conference Men’s Championship
Teams: TBD
Time: 6 PM, ET
Location: Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Sunday March 16

Event: Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Championship
Teams: TBD
Time: 1 PM, ET
Location: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

Event: Big Ten Conference Men’s Championship
Teams: TBD
Time: 3:30 PM, ET
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+*

*Streaming live on Paramount+ with the Paramount+ with SHOWTIME® plan only.

Regular season - past results

Date: Nov. 28, 2024
Teams: Illinois 90, Arkansas 77 (CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic)
Location: T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: Dec. 7, 2024
Teams: Washington State 74, Boise State 69
Location: Idaho Central Arena, Boise, Idaho

Date: Dec. 14, 2024
Teams: Texas A&M 70, Purdue 66 (Indy Classic)
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

Date: Dec. 21, 2024
Teams: Mississippi State 79, Memphis 66
Location: FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee

Date: Dec. 21, 2024
Teams: North Carolina 76, UCLA 74 (CBS Sports Classic)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

Date: Dec. 21, 2024
Teams: Kentucky 65, Ohio State 85 (CBS Sports Classic)
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

Date: Dec. 28, 2024
Teams: North Carolina Central 72, North Carolina A&T 85 (CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase)
Location: Corbett Sports Center, Greensboro, North Carolina

Date: Dec. 28, 2024
Teams: Howard 67, Hampton 83 (CBS Sports Classic: HBCU Showcase)
Location: Convocation Center, Hampton, Virginia

Date: Jan. 4, 2025
Teams: North Carolina 74, Notre Dame 73
Location: Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana

Date: Jan. 4, 2025
Teams: Baylor 55, Iowa State 74
Location: Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa

Date: Jan. 4, 2025
Teams: San Diego State 76, Boise State 68
Location: ExtraMile Arena, Boise, Idaho

Date: Jan. 11, 2025
Teams: San Diego State 48, New Mexico 62
Location: The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Date: Jan. 18, 2025
Teams: Kansas State 74, Kansas 84
Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas

Date: Jan. 19, 2025
Teams: Illinois 78, Michigan State 80
Location: Breslin Student Events Center, East Lansing, Michigan

Date: Jan. 25, 2024
Teams: Michigan State 81, Rutgers 74
Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York

Date: Jan. 26, 2025
Teams: Maryland 79, Indiana 78
Location: Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana

Date: Feb. 1, 2025
Teams: Arizona 81, Arizona State 72
Location: Desert Financial Arena, Tempe, Arizona

Date: Feb. 2, 2025
Teams: Ohio State 79, Illinois 87
Location: State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois

Date: Feb. 8, 2025
Teams: Michigan 70, Indiana 67
Location: Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana

Date: Feb. 15, 2025
Teams: Wisconsin 94, Purdue 84
Location: Mackey Complex, West Lafayette, Indiana

Date: Feb. 16, 2025
Teams: Michigan 86, Ohio State 83
Location: The Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio

Date: Feb. 22, 2025
Teams: Oklahoma State 64, Kansas 96
Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas

Date: Feb. 23, 2025
Teams: Purdue 58, Indiana 73
Location: Simon-Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana

Date: Feb. 23, 2025
Teams: Ohio State 61, UCLA 69
Location: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California

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