CBS, CBS Sports Network and TNT Sports 2026-27 college basketball schedule features 460 games — SkimNews
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- CBS and TNT announced a 465-game 2026-27 schedule: 390 regular-season and conference-tournament games across CBS, CBS Sports Network, TNT and truTV, plus all 75 NCAA Tournament games.
- Purdue faces Gonzaga in Las Vegas on Nov. 2 to open TNT’s marquee doubleheader, followed by Arizona vs. UCLA in a matchup of former Pac-12 foes.
- Kentucky faces Indiana at Lucas Oil Stadium on Nov. 20 as CBS coverage begins; Arkansas then meets Michigan State on Nov. 26 in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic, the third straight year CBS has aired a marquee Thanksgiving game.
- CBS Sports Classic pairs Kansas with Ohio State and Kentucky with North Carolina in a Dec. 19 doubleheader.
- Gonzaga heads the preseason AP Top 25 teams’ 71 regular-season appearances with 10; UConn has nine, St. John’s eight, Arizona seven and Michigan State six.
- Big Ten semifinals on March 13 and title game on March 14 are on CBS for a 29th time, followed by the NCAA selection show on March 14 and the championship game on April 5.
Why it matters: The schedule gives fans 390 regular-season and conference-tournament games, including women’s contests, across four networks, followed by all 75 NCAA Tournament games. For CBS and TNT, that breadth creates a season-long offering spanning 27 conferences from the Nov. 2 opener through the April 5 championship.
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