How to watch men’s and women’s NCAA basketball opening day

College basketball is back! ESPN’s industry-leading men’s and women’s college basketball coverage returns with a schedule of more than 7,400 games during the 2024-25 regular season across ESPN’s family of networks and digital platforms.

The action tips off Monday with a host of enticing matchups, including a star-studded women’s doubleheader across the pond in Paris in the Aflac Oui-Play Event. No. 3 USC, led by returning star JuJu Watkins, is set to face off against No. 20 Ole Miss on ESPN, followed by No. 17 Louisville vs. No. 5 UCLA on ESPN2. On the men’s side, No. 8 Baylor and No. 6 Gonzaga clash in a top-10 showdown on ESPN2.

Here are key facts about the upcoming games:

How can fans watch Monday’s college basketball action?

*All times Eastern

Notable women’s matchups

Aflac Oui-Play (Paris): No. 20 Ole Miss vs. No. 3 USC – Noon on ESPN

Aflac Oui-Play (Paris): No. 17 Louisville vs. No. 5 UCLA – 2:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Mercyhurst at No. 6 Notre Dame – 5 p.m. on ACC Network

Fans can catch all the action in the women’s college basketball streaming hub.

Notable men’s matchups

Wright State at No. 23 Kentucky – 7 p.m. on ESPNU

Maine at No. 7 Duke – 7 p.m. on ACC Network

No. 21 Florida vs. South Florida in Jacksonville, Fla. – 8:30 p.m. on SEC Network

UNC Asheville at No. 2 Alabama – 9 p.m. on ESPNU

Elon at No. 9 North Carolina – 9 p.m. on ACC Network

No. 8 Baylor at No. 6 Gonzaga – 11:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Fans can catch all the action in the men’s college basketball streaming hub.

How can fans access more college basketball content from ESPN?

Check out the ESPN women’s college basketball hub page and ESPN men’s college basketball hub page for more.