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ESPN Events’ State Farm Champions Classic highlights men’s college basketball, Nov. 10-15

Press Release

November 10, 2026

Author

Colin Bradley

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Colin Bradley; colin.bradley@espn.com

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Summary

  • Annual doubleheader featuring four iconic college basketball brands takes center stage Tuesday, Nov. 10
  • Additional highlights include ranked programs Florida, USC, Arizona, Texas and Louisville in marquee matchups

ESPN’s men’s college basketball coverage continues this week with a loaded slate of early-season non-conference matchups, highlighted by the State Farm® Champions Classic on Tuesday, Nov. 10, featuring four of the sport’s premier programs and a pair of ranked-vs.-ranked showdowns.

Coverage throughout the week spans ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network and SEC Network, with additional games available on the ESPN App.

ESPN men’s basketball highlights (Nov. 10-15):

  • State Farm Champions Classic: Four of college basketball’s most iconic programs take center stage Tuesday at the United Center in Chicago for the annual State Farm Champions Classic. No. 2 Duke faces No. 5 Michigan State at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, followed by No. 15 Kansas against No. 24 Kentucky at 9:30 p.m. Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and reporter Kris Budden will call both matchups.
  • Top-Ranked Gators Take on Seminoles: No. 1 Florida heads to Tallahassee Tuesday for an in-state matchup against Florida State (6 p.m., ESPN2), kicking off a night featuring five AP Top 25 teams across ESPN and ESPN2. Mike Monaco and Cory Alexander are on the call.
  • West Coast Clash: No. 21 USC heads north to face California in a late-night matchup Wednesday (11 p.m., ESPN2). Roxy Bernstein and Sean Farnham will call the action from Berkeley.
  • Friday Night Hoops: Friday’s slate features a marquee non-conference matchup as No. 5 Arizona visits Auburn (9 p.m., ESPN2), with Rich Hollenberg and Fran Fraschilla on the call. Also Friday, Georgia visits North Carolina (7 p.m., ESPN2), with Kevin Brown and LaPhonso Ellis in Chapel Hill.
  • Sunday Showcase: The week concludes with a pair of long-standing rivalry matchups on ESPN. No. 11 Louisville travels to Memphis at 1 p.m., with John Schriffen and Jimmy Dykes calling the action, followed by Baylor against No. 7 Texas at 3 p.m. with Dave O’Brien and Jay Williams courtside.

ESPN men’s basketball TV schedule (Nov. 10-15):

*Additional games streaming on ESPN+ – Click HERE for full schedule and HERE for ESPN men’s college basketball commentator assignments

Date Time (ET) Game/Commentators Where to watch
Tue, Nov 10 6 p.m. No. 1 Florida at Florida State
Mike Monaco, Cory Alexander		 ESPN2
  7 p.m. State Farm Champions Classic (Chicago) ESPN
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 5 Michigan State
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Kris Budden
  7 p.m. Wyoming at North Carolina
Anish Shroff, Terrence Oglesby		 ACC Network
  9 p.m. Bucknell at No. 6 Virginia
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
  9:30 p.m. State Farm Champions Classic (Chicago) ESPN
No. 15 Kansas vs. No. 24 Kentucky
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Kris Budden
Wed, Nov 11 11 p.m. No. 21 USC at California
Roxy Bernstein, Sean Farnham		 ESPN2
Fri, Nov 13 5 p.m. North Alabama at No. 17 Miami
Mike Corey, Tom Crean		 ACC Network
  6 p.m. Georgetown at Clemson
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli		 ESPNU
  7 p.m. Georgia at North Carolina
Kevin Brown, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN2
  7 p.m. Troy at NC State
Evan Lepler, Jon Crispin		 ACC Network
  7 p.m. Merrimack at No. 1 Florida
Mike Morgan, Mark Wise		 SEC Network
  8 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at No. 2 Duke CW Sports/ESPN App*
  9 p.m. No. 12 Arizona at Auburn
Rich Hollenberg, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN2
  9 p.m. Ball State at SMU
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
  9 p.m. Seton Hall at No. 18 Alabama
Kevin Fitzgerald, Dane Bradshaw		 SEC Network
Sun, Nov 15 1 p.m. No. 10 Louisville at Memphis
John Schriffen, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPN
  1 p.m. Niagara at Iowa State
Eric Rothman, Scott Williams		 ESPN2
  3 p.m. Baylor vs. No. 7 Texas
Dave O’Brien, Jay Williams		 ESPN
  3 p.m. High Point at Saint Louis
Mike Corey, Jon Sundvold		 ESPN2
  8 p.m. Texas State at UTSA
Lowell Galindo, Paul Biancardi		 ESPN2