TNT Sports will begin its second full regular season of men’s college basketball Nov. 2-6 with six games across TNT, truTV and HBO Max. The week includes TNT Sports Hall of Fame Series games in Las Vegas and Boston and a Thursday tripleheader featuring BIG EAST and Big 12 teams.
The season opens Monday, Nov. 2, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Purdue faces No. 15 Gonzaga at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by No. 22 UCLA against No. 5 Arizona at 10 p.m. Both games air on TNT, with simulcasts on truTV and HBO Max.
Brian Anderson and Grant Hill call both games, with Allie LaForce reporting courtside. Studio coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with host Adam Lefkoe, Bruce Pearl, Jalen Rose and Jamal Mashburn.
On Thursday, Nov. 5, three games air on truTV and HBO Max. Long Island visits Seton Hall at 6:30 p.m. ET, South Florida plays at DePaul at 8:30 p.m., and No. 5 Arizona hosts Cal Poly in Tucson at 10:30 p.m. Studio coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET with host Tim Doyle, Dalen Cuff, Seth Davis and Hubert Davis.
Spero Dedes and Jim Spanarkel call the Seton Hall game, with Jared Greenberg courtside. JB Long and Greg Anthony call the DePaul game with LaForce, and Brandon Gaudin and Ronny Thompson call the Arizona game with Andy Katz.
Davis, the former North Carolina head coach, joins TNT Sports as a regular contributor to its men’s college basketball game and studio coverage throughout the 2026-27 season. He makes his first studio appearance Thursday. A 12-year NBA veteran, Davis guided the Tar Heels to the 2022 NCAA national championship game.
The week closes Friday, Nov. 6, at TD Garden in Boston, where No. 16 Michigan faces No. 4 UConn at 8 p.m. ET. The game is a rematch of the 2026 NCAA national championship game and airs on TNT, truTV and HBO Max. Anderson and Hill call the action with Lauren Jbara courtside.
Friday’s studio coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET with Lefkoe, Pearl, Rose and Mashburn, joined by Chris Webber, a five-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer.
All TNT Sports college basketball coverage streams live on HBO Max. Viewers can use Key Moments to relive standout plays or Quick Catch-Up to get up to speed if they join late, and Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos are available on supported devices.
TNT Sports and CBS Sports will again combine to present the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship in March. Their coverage runs from the first tip-off in November through the Final Four in April.
TNT Sports Men’s College Basketball Opening Week Schedule
All Times Eastern
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Networks |
| Mon., Nov. 2 | College Basketball PregameAdam Lefkoe, Bruce Pearl, Jalen Rose, Jamal Mashburn | 7 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max |
| Mon., Nov. 2 | Purdue vs. #15 GonzagaBrian Anderson, Grant Hill, Allie LaForce | 7:30 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max |
| Mon., Nov. 2 | #22 UCLA vs. #5 ArizonaAnderson, Hill, LaForce | 10 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | College Basketball PregameTim Doyle, Hubert Davis, Dalen Cuff, Seth Davis | 6 p.m. | truTV, HBO Max |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | Long Island at Seton HallSpero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jared Greenberg | 6:30 p.m. | truTV, HBO Max |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | South Florida at DePaulJB Long, Greg Anthony, Allie LaForce | 8:30 p.m. | truTV, HBO Max |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | Cal Poly at #5 ArizonaBrandon Gaudin, Ronny Thompson, Andy Katz | 10:30 p.m. | truTV, HBO Max |
| Fri., Nov. 6 | College Basketball PregameAdam Lefkoe, Bruce Pearl, Jalen, Rose, Jamal Mashburn, Chris Webber | 7 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max |
| Fri., Nov. 6 | #16 Michigan vs. #4 UConnBrian Anderson, Grant Hill, Lauren Jbara | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV, HBO Max |
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