The 2026-27 college basketball season starts today, Monday, November 2, with 182 Division I men's games on a single day, according to ESPN's Division I scoreboard. Twenty of the 25 teams in the preseason AP poll play tonight, No. 1 Florida meets No. 14 Miami on ESPN2 in Tampa, and TNT has a Las Vegas doubleheader with No. 15 Gonzaga against Purdue and No. 5 Arizona against No. 22 UCLA. Here are the marquee games with tip times in ET, CT and PT, venues and TV, a table of every ranked team's game today, and a short guide to keeping up with all of it.
182 games in one day
ESPN's Division I men's scoreboard for November 2 lists 182 games, from small-gym openers to a run of neutral-site showcases. Thirteen of the 182 are at neutral sites, including multi-game events at the Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the Rock Hill Sports and Event Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Most teams open at home against a smaller-conference opponent, which is how opening night usually works. The difference this year is how many of the top teams open against each other on a neutral floor.
The preseason AP Top 25, released October 19, has Florida at No. 1 with 47 of 59 first-place votes, Duke at No. 2 and Illinois at No. 3, with UConn and Arizona rounding out the top five. Michigan, the defending national champion after beating UConn 69-63 in April's title game, starts at No. 16. Both of last season's finalists open tonight: Michigan hosts Oakland and UConn hosts Gardner-Webb.
Five ranked teams wait until Tuesday, November 3 to open: No. 8 Tennessee, No. 9 Virginia, No. 12 Arkansas, No. 20 Alabama and No. 23 Kentucky.
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The marquee games tonight: times, venues and TV
| Game | Tip (ET / CT / PT) | Venue | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida | 6:00 / 5:00 / 3:00 p.m. | Benchmark International Arena, Tampa | ESPN2 |
| Memphis vs. No. 18 Iowa State | 7:00 / 6:00 / 4:00 p.m. | Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D. | FS1 |
| No. 15 Gonzaga vs. Purdue | 7:30 / 6:30 / 4:30 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas | TNT |
| Ohio State vs. No. 25 BYU | 9:00 / 8:00 / 6:00 p.m. | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | FS1 |
| No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 22 UCLA | 10:00 / 9:00 / 7:00 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas | TNT |
All five are neutral-site games. Tip times are as scheduled on ESPN's scoreboard, and the second game of a doubleheader can start late if the first one runs long.
No. 1 Florida vs. No. 14 Miami (6 p.m. ET, ESPN2). The preseason No. 1 opens against a ranked in-state opponent, not a tune-up. The game headlines the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic in Tampa, a doubleheader that also has Florida State against Florida A&M at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU.
No. 18 Iowa State vs. Memphis (7 p.m. ET, FS1). A ranked Big 12 team against Memphis in Sioux Falls, one of four games at the Sanford Pentagon today.
No. 15 Gonzaga vs. Purdue (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT). The first men's game of the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas. Purdue is unranked in the AP poll but No. 24 in the preseason coaches poll, and according to Purdue Athletics, the Boilermakers have won all five previous meetings with the Zags. Gonzaga is the only team in the AP Top 25 from outside the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC and Big East.
No. 25 BYU vs. Ohio State (9 p.m. ET, FS1). A Big 12 against Big Ten opener at the Delta Center, home of the NBA's Utah Jazz, about 45 miles north of BYU's Provo campus.
No. 5 Arizona vs. No. 22 UCLA (10 p.m. ET, TNT). The late game in Las Vegas, and one of two games tonight between AP-ranked teams, along with Florida and Miami. It closes the TNT doubleheader at T-Mobile Arena.
Every ranked team's game on opening day
Twenty AP-ranked teams play on November 2. Ranks are from the preseason AP poll.
| Ranked team | Opponent | Tip (ET / CT / PT) | Venue | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Florida | No. 14 Miami | 6:00 / 5:00 / 3:00 p.m. | Benchmark International Arena, Tampa (neutral) | ESPN2 |
| No. 2 Duke | Army | 6:30 / 5:30 / 3:30 p.m. | Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C. | ESPNU |
| No. 3 Illinois | Fairleigh Dickinson | 8:00 / 7:00 / 5:00 p.m. | State Farm Center, Champaign, Ill. | BTN |
| No. 4 UConn | Gardner-Webb | 9:00 / 8:00 / 6:00 p.m. | PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford, Conn. | Peacock |
| No. 5 Arizona | No. 22 UCLA | 10:00 / 9:00 / 7:00 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (neutral) | TNT |
| No. 6 Michigan State | Quinnipiac | 7:00 / 6:00 / 4:00 p.m. | Breslin Center, East Lansing, Mich. | B1G+ |
| No. 7 Texas | Chicago State | 9:00 / 8:00 / 6:00 p.m. | Moody Center, Austin, Texas | SEC Network |
| No. 10 Houston | La Salle | 9:00 / 8:00 / 6:00 p.m. | Fertitta Center, Houston | CBS Sports Network |
| No. 11 Louisville | Chattanooga | 9:00 / 8:00 / 6:00 p.m. | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Ky. | ACC Network |
| No. 13 St. John's | Monmouth | 6:30 / 5:30 / 3:30 p.m. | Carnesecca Arena, Queens, N.Y. | ESPN+ |
| No. 15 Gonzaga | Purdue | 7:30 / 6:30 / 4:30 p.m. | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (neutral) | TNT |
| No. 16 Michigan | Oakland | 6:00 / 5:00 / 3:00 p.m. | Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Mich. | BTN |
| No. 17 Kansas | Fordham | 8:00 / 7:00 / 5:00 p.m. | Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kan. | ESPN+ |
| No. 18 Iowa State | Memphis | 7:00 / 6:00 / 4:00 p.m. | Sanford Pentagon, Sioux Falls, S.D. (neutral) | FS1 |
| No. 19 Texas Tech | Jackson State | 7:00 / 6:00 / 4:00 p.m. | United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock, Texas | CBS Sports Network |
| No. 21 USC | Milwaukee | 10:30 / 9:30 / 7:30 p.m. | Galen Center, Los Angeles | B1G+ |
| No. 24 Vanderbilt | Bellarmine | 7:00 / 6:00 / 4:00 p.m. | Memorial Gymnasium, Nashville | SECN+ |
| No. 25 BYU | Ohio State | 9:00 / 8:00 / 6:00 p.m. | Delta Center, Salt Lake City (neutral) | FS1 |
No. 14 Miami and No. 22 UCLA appear above as opponents of Florida and Arizona.
How to follow 182 games
Most of the slate is streaming. Of the 182 games on ESPN's scoreboard, 109 list ESPN+ as the broadcaster. Conference streaming services carry many of the rest, including B1G+, ACCNX, SECN+ and MW+, and a handful stream on YouTube or FloSports. Twelve games list no broadcaster at all.
Fifteen games are on national TV channels. That is ESPN2, ESPNU, FS1, TNT, CBS Sports Network, BTN, SEC Network and ACC Network combined. If you only have cable, the night runs from Florida and Miami at 6 p.m. ET to Arizona and UCLA at 10 p.m. ET, with Gonzaga and Purdue and both FS1 games in between.
Use a scoreboard, not a channel guide. With games stacked at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. ET, a live scoreboard tells you which games are close late. The tip times above are scheduled starts, so check the scoreboard for a game that is already in progress.
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College basketball opening day FAQ
How many college basketball games are on opening day 2026?
There are 182 Division I men's college basketball games on opening day, Monday, November 2, 2026, according to ESPN's Division I scoreboard. Twenty of the 25 teams in the preseason AP poll play that day.
What channel is Gonzaga vs. Purdue on?
Gonzaga vs. Purdue is on TNT at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT) on Monday, November 2, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Arizona vs. UCLA follows on TNT at 10 p.m. ET.
What time is Florida vs. Miami, and what channel is it on?
No. 1 Florida plays No. 14 Miami at 6 p.m. ET (5 p.m. CT) on ESPN2 on Monday, November 2, at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa. It is the opening game of the Orion180 Tip-Off Classic.
Who is No. 1 in the 2026-27 preseason AP poll?
Florida is No. 1 in the 2026-27 preseason AP poll with 47 of 59 first-place votes, ahead of No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Illinois, No. 4 UConn and No. 5 Arizona. Defending national champion Michigan starts at No. 16.
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