Weekend TV and Streaming Guides Chart Where to Watch as CFP Tripleheader Crowds College Hoops on Networks

Fresh viewing guides help fans navigate streaming-heavy lineups shaped by College Football Playoff slots.

Overview

Outlets published consolidated schedules for Dec. 20–22 that show only a limited set of nationally televised college basketball games compared with dozens of total matchups.
Yahoo Sports noted just 16 nationally televised college basketball games on Saturday as ABC/ESPN and TNT carried a preplanned College Football Playoff tripleheader.
Marquee TV windows featured women’s Louisville–Tennessee and UConn–Iowa, with men’s Houston–Arkansas on CBS from Newark and Duke–Texas Tech on ESPN at Madison Square Garden.
Most other men’s and women’s games were placed on streaming platforms such as ESPN+, Peacock, YouTube and conference-specific services, with USA TODAY listings detailing access.
Local and national guides for Dec. 21–22 also mapped NFL, NHL, the PNC Championship, the NCAA volleyball final and the NBA G League Winter Showcase, with reminders about Eastern times and potential blackouts.