When Does College Basketball Start? Men & Women’s Schedule & Key Dates

The college basketball season is about to begin. Below is the early season schedule and key dates for men’s and women’s college basketball.

Men’s College Basketball Schedule & Key Dates

One week until banner 6⃣ 👀 pic.twitter.com/mVDmFWUCra

— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) October 30, 2024

The men’s college basketball season begins on Nov. 4. The best game on opening day features the No. 8 Baylor Bears taking on the No. 6 Gonzaga Bulldogs in Spokane, Washington.

No. 3 UConn will begin its quest for a third consecutive national championship on Nov. 6 when the Huskies play Sacred Heart.

No. 1 Kansas begins the year as the top-ranked team in the country. The Jayhawks welcome Howard to Allen Fieldhouse on Nov. 4.

November features several high-profile tournaments, including the State Farm Champions Classic, Vegas Showdown, NIT Season Tip-Off, and Maui Invitational.

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Men’s College Basketball: Key Dates

Women’s College Basketball Schedule & Key Dates

FINAL – Gamecocks win!!

We'll see you in Vegas as we open up the 2024-25 season on Nov. 4 against Michigan 🤙 pic.twitter.com/aPNdc6xeiq

— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) October 29, 2024

The women’s college basketball season begins on Nov. 4. The best game on opening day features No. 20 Ole Miss taking on No. 3 USC from Paris, France.

N0. 1 South Carolina is the defending national champion. The Gamecocks will open their season on Nov. 4 against Michigan from Las Vegas, Nevada.

Women’s college basketball is looking for a new superstar after the departure of Caitlin Clark. USC’s JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers will be two of the top players in the country.

Notable early tournaments include the Women’s Champions Classic, Battle 4 Atlantis, and Ally Tipoff.

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Women’s College Basketball: Key Dates