CBS Sports released on Thursday its entire TV schedule of men's and women's basketball games for the 2016-17 season. It's the biggest inventory of college hoops games ever for CBS Sports and CBS Sports Network, with 270 games in all spread across 18 conferences. It's gonna be a great year.
Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Villanova, Xavier, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Michigan State, Texas, Arizona and Indiana and more are highlighted on CBS' schedule this season. I've highlighted more than two dozen really big games this season below.
As always, CBS Sports will air the title games for the Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Atlantic 10 and Big Ten tournaments. CBS Sports Network adds to C-USA men's title game to its docket for the first time, and it will also air the Patriot League championship game again.
Villanova, the reigning national champs, will get airtime on CBS as part of the "Never Forget Tribute Classic" against Notre Dame on Dec. 10. The event has been organized in coordination with the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, a charity that helps children 9/11 victims to continue their education with scholarships.
CBS notes the network will air the NCAA Tournament for the 36th straight year, "including a partnership since 2011 with Turner Sports to provide exclusive live coverage of every game in its entirety across CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Jim Nantz, Bill Raftery and reporter Tracy Wolfson return as CBS Sports' lead college basketball broadcast team. CBS Sports' coverage of the entire 2016 college basketball schedule will be available to stream live in more than 130 U.S. markets via the CBS All Access subscription service, with additional coverage on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app."
Also, CBS will also air the national semifinals and championship game of the NCAA Tournament this season.
Now, let's get to what you need to mark on your calendars with some highlights followed by the full CBS and CBS Sports Network schedules.
Key non-conference tilts on CBS this season
UCLA at Kentucky - Saturday, Dec. 3
Notre Dame vs. Villanova - Saturday, Dec. 10
Memphis at Oklahoma - Saturday, Dec. 17
Ohio State vs. UCLA - Saturday, Dec. 17 (CBS Sports Classic)
North Carolina vs. Kentucky - Saturday, Dec. 17 (CBS Sports Classic)
Louisville vs. Indiana - Saturday, Dec. 31
Notable conference games on CBS
Texas A&M at South Carolina - Saturday, Jan. 7
Wisconsin at Purdue - Sunday, Jan. 8
Michigan State at Ohio State - Sunday, Jan. 15
Texas at Kansas - Saturday, Jan. 21
Arizona at UCLA - Saturday, Jan. 21
Georgetown at Xavier - Sunday, Jan. 22
Michigan at Michigan State - Sunday, Jan. 29
Indiana at Wisconsin - Sunday, Feb. 5
Kentucky at Alabama - Saturday, Feb. 11
Kansas at Baylor - Saturday, Feb. 18
Florida at Kentucky - Saturday, Feb. 25
Duke at Miami - Saturday, Feb. 25
Syracuse at Louisville - Sunday, Feb. 26
Wisconsin at Michigan State - Sunday, Feb. 26 (or a different Big Ten "wildcard" game)
Kentucky at Texas A&M - Saturday, March 4
Cincinnati at UConn - Sunday, March 5
Big non-conference games on CBS Sports Network
Vanderbilt vs. Marquette - Friday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Classic)
Ohio State at Navy - Friday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Classic)
Emerald Coast Classic (Virginia, Iowa, Providence, Memphis) - Nov. 25 and 26
Saint Joseph's at Villanova - Saturday, Dec. 3
Florida State vs. George Washington - Sunday, Dec. 4
Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee - Thursday, Dec. 8
Ohio State at UConn (women) - Monday, Dec. 19
Kansas at UNLV - Thursday, Dec. 22
Key conference games on CBS Sports Network
Providence at Butler - Sunday, Jan. 1
Georgetown at Providence - Wednesday, Jan. 4
Temple at SMU - Wednesday, Jan. 4
VCU at Davidson - Saturday, Jan. 14
Memphis at Houston - Thursday, Jan. 19
Southern Illinois at Wichita State - Tuesday, Jan. 24
Georgetown at Butler - Saturday, Jan. 28
Richmond at VCU - Wednesday, Feb. 1
Rhode Island at UMass - Tuesday, Feb. 7
Creighton at Seton Hall - Wednesday, Feb. 15
San Diego State at Utah State - Wednesday, Feb. 15
UConn at Houston - Wednesday, Feb. 22
Patriot League championship game - Wednesday, March 8
Conference USA championship game - Saturday, March 11
2016-17 CBS College Basketball Schedule
| Sat, Dec. 3 | UCLA at Kentucky | 12:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | Never Forget Tribute Classic | |
| Notre Dame vs. Villanova | 12:00 NOON | |
| Sat, Dec. 17 | Memphis at Oklahoma | |
| CBS Sports Classic | 3:00 PM | |
| Ohio State vs. UCLA | ||
| Kentucky vs. North Carolina | ||
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Louisville vs. Indiana | 12:30 PM |
| Ohio State at Indiana (Women's) | 3:00 PM | |
| Sat, Jan. 7 | Texas A&M at South Carolina | 1:30 PM or 4:30 PM |
| Sun, Jan. 8 | Wisconsin at Purdue | 1:30 PM or 4:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan. 14 | Texas A&M at Mississippi State | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan. 15 | Michigan State at Ohio State | 1:30 PM or 4:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan. 21 | Vanderbilt at Florida | 12:00 NOON |
| Texas at Kansas | 2:00 PM | |
| Arizona at UCLA | 4:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jan. 22 | Georgetown at Xavier | 2:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan. 28 | North Carolina at Miami | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Jan. 29 | Michigan at Michigan State | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb. 4 | Pittsburgh at Duke | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb. 5 | Indiana at Wisconsin | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb. 11 | Kentucky at Alabama | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb. 12 | Michigan at Indiana | 1:00 PM |
| Sat, Feb. 18 | Kansas at Baylor | 1:00 PM |
| Sun, Feb. 19 | Big Ten Wildcard | 1:00 PM |
| Maryland at Wisconsin | ||
| or Nebraska at Ohio State | ||
| or Michigan at Minnesota | ||
| Sat, Feb. 25 | SMU at Connecticut | 12:00 NOON |
| Florida at Kentucky | 2:00 PM | |
| Duke at Miami | 4:00 PM | |
| Sun, Feb. 26 | Syracuse at Louisville | 2:00 PM |
| Big Ten Wildcard | 4:00 PM | |
| Wisconsin at Michigan State | ||
| or Northwestern at Indiana | ||
| or Penn State at Minnesota | ||
| Sat, Mar. 4 | Kentucky at Texas A&M | 12:00 NOON |
| Notre Dame at Louisville | 2:00 PM | |
| Arizona at Arizona State | 4:00 PM | |
| Sun, Mar. 5 | Cincinnati at Connecticut | 12:00 NOON |
| Missouri Valley Championship | 2:00 PM | |
| Big Ten Wildcard | 4:30 PM | |
| Michigan State at Maryland | ||
| or Purdue at Northwestern | ||
| or Minnesota at Wisconsin | ||
| Sat, March 11 | Big Ten Semifinal #1 | 1:00 PM |
| Big Ten Semifinal #2 | 3:30 PM | |
| Mountain West Championship | 6:00 PM | |
| Sun, March 12 | Atlantic 10 Championship | 12:30 PM |
| Big Ten Championship | 3:00 PM |
2016-17 CBS Sports Network Schedule
| Fri, Nov.11 | Veterans Classic at the U.S. Naval Academy | |
| Vanderbilt vs. Marquette | 6:30 PM | |
| Ohio State vs. Navy | 9:00 PM | |
| Mon, Nov. 14 | Buffalo at Xavier | 7:00 PM |
| Fri, Nov. 18 | Paradise Jam | |
| Oral Roberts vs. Ole Miss | 3:00 PM | |
| Montana vs. NC State | 6:00 PM | |
| Sun, Nov. 20 | Preseason WNIT Championship | |
| Championship Game | 3:00 PM | |
| Paradise Jam | ||
| Semifinal #1 | 6:00 PM | |
| Semifinal #2 | 8:30 PM | |
| Mon, Nov. 21 | Paradise Jam | |
| Consolation Game | 6:00 PM | |
| Championship Game | 8:30 PM | |
| Tues, Nov. 22 | Cancun Challenge | |
| Auburn vs. Texas Tech | 6:00 PM | |
| Utah State vs. Purdue | 8:30 PM | |
| Wed, Nov. 23 | Cancun Challenge | |
| Consolation Game | 6:00 PM | |
| Championship Game | 8:30 PM | |
| Great Alaska Shootout | ||
| Buffalo vs. Alaska Anchorage | 11:00 PM | |
| Oakland vs. Nevada | 1:30 AM | |
| Thurs, Nov. 24 | Great Alaska Shootout | |
| Drake vs. Iona | 9:30 PM | |
| UC Davis vs. Weber State | 12:00 MIDNIGHT | |
| Fri, Nov. 25 | Emerald Coast Classic | |
| Virginia vs. Iowa | 7:00 PM | |
| Providence vs. Memphis | 9:30 PM | |
| Great Alaska Shootout | ||
| Semifinal #1 | 12:00 MIDNIGHT | |
| Semifinal #2 | 2:00 AM | |
| Sat, Nov. 26 | Emerald Coast Classic | |
| Championship Game | 7:00 PM | |
| Great Alaska Shootout | ||
| Championship Game | 12:30 AM | |
| Wed, Nov. 30 | Temple at Saint Joseph's | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Dec. 3 | Saint Joseph's at Villanova | 1:00 PM |
| Hoophall Miami Invitational | ||
| VCU vs. Illinois | 3:00 PM | |
| Wichita State at Colorado State | 5:00 PM | |
| Sun, Dec. 4 | BB&T Classic | |
| George Washington vs. Florida State | 4:00 PM | |
| Tues, Dec. 6 | Fresno State at Marquette | 7:30 PM |
| Wed, Dec. 7 | George Washington at Temple | 7:30 PM |
| Thurs, Dec. 8 | Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Dec. 10 | Never Forget Tribute Classic | |
| Penn State vs. Pittsburgh | 2:30 PM | |
| Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 5:00 PM | |
| Arizona State at San Diego State | 7:00 PM | |
| Sat, Dec. 17 | South Carolina at USF | 1:00 PM |
| Kansas State at Colorado State | 3:00 PM | |
| Mon, Dec. 19 | Ohio State at UConn (Women's) | 7:00 PM |
| Colorado at Air Force | 9:00 PM | |
| Wed, Dec. 21 | 2016 Birthday of Basketball Classic | |
| Boston College vs. Fairfield | 6:00 PM | |
| Oklahoma vs. Auburn | 8:30 PM | |
| Thurs, Dec. 22 | Marshall at Cincinnati | 7:00 PM |
| Kansas at UNLV | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri, Dec. 30 | La Salle at Dayton | 6:00 PM |
| VCU at George Mason | 8:00 PM | |
| Sat, Dec. 31 | Tennessee State at Murray State | 12:00 NOON |
| UConn at Tulsa | 2:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jan. 1 | George Washington at Duquesne (Women's) | 1:00 PM |
| Providence at Butler | 3:00 PM | |
| New Mexico at San Diego State | 5:00 PM | |
| Tulane at Cincinnati | 7:00PM | |
| Mon, Jan. 2 | St. John's at Xavier (Women's) | 7:00 PM |
| Providence at DePaul (Women's) | 9:00 PM | |
| Tues, Jan. 3 | Saint Joseph's at Rhode Island | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan. 4 | Georgetown at Providence | 7:00 PM |
| Temple at SMU | 9:00 PM | |
| Boise State at UNLV | 11:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Jan. 5 | Richmond at VCU (Women's) | 7:00 PM |
| Fairleigh Dickinson at Wagner | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri, Jan. 6 | Western Michigan at Akron | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan. 7 | DePaul at Seton Hall | 12:00 NOON |
| Creighton at Providence | 2:00 PM | |
| Southern Illinois at Missouri State | 4:00 PM | |
| UNLV at Utah State | 6:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jan. 8 | Saint Louis at VCU (Women's) | 1:00 PM |
| George Washington at Dayton (Women's) | 3:00 PM | |
| UCF at UConn | 5:00 PM | |
| Mon, Jan. 9 | Rhode Island at La Salle (Women's) | 7:00 PM |
| Tues, Jan. 10 | USF at UConn (Women's) | 7:00 PM |
| Wed, Jan. 11 | Dayton at UMass | 7:00 PM |
| Temple at UConn | 9:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Jan. 12 | La Salle at Rhode Island | 7:00 PM |
| Austin Peay at SIU-Edwardsville | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri, Jan. 13 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 7:00 PM |
| Sat, Jan. 14 | Dayton at Duquesne | 12:00 NOON |
| VCU at Davidson | 2:00 PM | |
| Houston at UCF | 4:00 PM | |
| USF at Memphis | 6:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jan. 15 | Duquesne at UMass (Women's) | 12:00 NOON |
| Davidson at George Washington (Women's) | 2:00 PM | |
| Cincinnati at East Carolina | 4:00 PM | |
| SMU at Tulane | 6:00 PM | |
| Mon, Jan. 16 | Boston University at Loyola (MD) | 7:00 PM |
| Tues, Jan. 17 | Memphis at USF (Women's) | 7:00 PM |
| Wichita St at Evansville | 9:00 PM | |
| Wed, Jan. 18 | Temple at Cincinnati | 7:00 PM |
| Illinois St at Bradley | 9:00PM | |
| Colorado St at Fresno St | 11:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Jan. 19 | Davidson at La Salle | 7:00 PM |
| Memphis at Houston | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri, Jan. 20 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 7:30 PM |
| Sat, Jan. 21 | Navy at Army (Women's) | 11:00 AM |
| Navy at Army | 1:30 PM | |
| Cincinnati at Tulane | 4:00 PM | |
| Fresno St at Nevada | 6:00 PM | |
| Wyoming at New Mexico | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jan. 22 | Saint Louis at Dayton | 2:00 PM |
| UCF at Memphis | 4:00 PM | |
| East Carolina at UConn | 6:00 PM | |
| Mon, Jan. 23 | American at Holy Cross | 7:00 PM |
| Tues, Jan. 24 | Southern Illinois at Wichita St | 7:00 PM |
| Tulane at Houston | 9:00 PM | |
| Wed, Jan. 25 | Memphis at Temple | 6:00 PM |
| Rhode Island at Richmond | 8:00 PM | |
| Nevada at Boise St | 10:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Jan. 26 | Robert Morris at Mount St Mary's | 7:00 PM |
| UT Martin at Austin Peay | 9:00 PM | |
| Sat, Jan. 28 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 12:00 NOON |
| Northern Iowa at Drake | 2:00 PM | |
| New Mexico at Nevada | 4:00 PM | |
| Colorado St at San Diego St | 6:00 PM | |
| Georgetown at Butler | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, Jan. 29 | USF at Temple (Women's) | 12:00 NOON |
| Colgate at American | 2:00 PM | |
| USF at Cincinnati | 4:00 PM | |
| Mon, Jan. 30 | Boston Univ at Lehigh | 7:00 PM |
| SIU-Edwardsville at Belmont | 9:00 PM | |
| Tues, Jan. 31 | George Washington at Rhode Island | 7:00 PM |
| Dayton at Fordham | 9:00 PM | |
| Wyoming at San Diego St | 11:00 PM | |
| Viejas Arena, San Diego, CA | ||
| Wed, Feb. 1 | Richmond at VCU | 7:00 PM |
| Cincinnati at Tulsa | 9:00 PM | |
| New Mexico at UNLV | 11:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Feb. 2 | Eastern Illinois at Tennessee St | 8:00PM |
| UAB at UTEP | 10:00 PM | |
| Fri, Feb. 3 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Feb. 4 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 12:00 NOON |
| Indiana St at Northern Iowa | 2:00 PM | |
| VCU at St Bonaventure | 4:00 PM | |
| Colorado St at UNLV | 6:00 PM | |
| St John's at Villanova | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, Feb. 5 | Lafayette at Boston Univ | 12:00 NOON |
| Temple at Tulane (Women's) | 2:00 PM | |
| Saint Joseph's at Saint Louis (Women's) | 4:00 PM | |
| Mon, Feb. 6 | Holy Cross at Bucknell | 7:00 PM |
| Tues, Feb. 7 | Rhode Island at UMass | 7:00 PM |
| Butler at Marquette | 9:00 PM | |
| San Diego St at San Jose St | 11:00 PM | |
| Wed, Feb. 8 | USF at UConn | 7:00 PM |
| VCU at George Washington | 9:00 PM | |
| UNLV at Nevada | 11:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Feb. 9 | Belmont at Jacksonville St | 7:00 PM |
| Missouri St at Wichita St | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri, Feb. 10 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, Feb. 11 | Seton Hall at St John's | 12:00 NOON |
| Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 2:00 PM | |
| Butler at Providence | 4:00 PM | |
| UConn at UCF | 6:00 PM | |
| Davidson at VCU | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, Feb. 12 | Lehigh at Holy Cross | 11:00 AM |
| Temple at Memphis | 2:00 PM | |
| Nevada at San Diego St | 4:00 PM | |
| Mon, Feb. 13 | Colgate at Bucknell | 7:00 PM |
| Villanova at DePaul | 9:00 PM | |
| Tues, Feb. 14 | Saint Joseph's at VCU | 6:00 PM |
| Dayton at Saint Louis | 8:00 PM | |
| Boise St at New Mexico | 10:00 PM | |
| Wed, Feb. 15 | LIU Brooklyn at St Francis Brooklyn | 6:00 PM |
| Creighton at Seton Hall | 8:00 PM | |
| San Diego St at Utah St | 10:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Feb. 16 | UAB at Marshall | 7:00 PM |
| Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky | 9:00 PM | |
| Sat, Feb. 18 | Army at Navy (Women's) | 11:00 AM |
| Army at Navy | 1:30 PM | |
| Saint Joseph's at La Salle | 4:00 PM | |
| New Mexico at Fresno St | 6:00 PM | |
| Xavier at Marquette | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, Feb. 19 | Patriot League Wildcard | 12:00 NOON |
| UAB at Western Kentucky | 2:00 PM | |
| UNLV at San Diego St | 4:00 PM | |
| Tues, Feb. 21 | Rhode Island at La Salle | 6:00 PM |
| Davidson at Richmond | 8:00 PM | |
| Colorado St at New Mexico | 10:00 PM | |
| Wed, Feb. 22 | DePaul at Georgetown | 7:00 PM |
| UConn at Houston | 9:00 PM | |
| Fresno St at San Diego St | 11:00 PM | |
| Thurs, Feb. 23 | Northeast Conference Wildcard | 7:00 PM |
| Tennessee Tech at Morehead St | 9:00 PM | |
| Fri, Feb. 24 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 6:00 PM |
| Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 8:00 PM | |
| Sat, Feb. 25 | Patriot League Wildcard | 12:00 PM |
| Missouri Valley Wildcard | 2:00 PM | |
| Marquette at Providence | 4:00 PM | |
| Nevada at UNLV | 6:00 PM | |
| San Diego St at Colorado St | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, Feb. 26 | Middle Tennessee at UAB | 1:00 PM |
| Cincinnati at UCF | 3:00 PM | |
| Houston at Memphis | 5:00 PM | |
| Tues, Feb 28 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 6:00 PM |
| St John's at Creighton | 8:00 PM | |
| Fresno St at Boise St | 10:00 PM | |
| Wed, March 1 | VCU at Dayton | 8:00 PM |
| Air Force at San Diego St | 10:00 PM | |
| Thurs, March 2 | Tulsa at SMU | 8:00 PM |
| Fri, March 3 | Mid-American Conference Wildcard | 6:30 PM |
| Sat, March 4 | Atlantic 10 Women's Semifinal #1 | 11:00 AM |
| Atlantic 10 Women's Semifinal #2 | 1:30 PM | |
| Missouri Valley Semifinal #1 | 3:30 PM | |
| Missouri Valley Semifinal #2 | 6:00 PM | |
| Dayton at George Washington | 8:00 PM | |
| San Diego St at New Mexico | 10:00 PM | |
| Sun, March 5 | Patriot League Semifinal #1 | 12:00 NOON |
| Patriot League Semifinal #2 | 2:00 PM | |
| East Carolina at Houston | 4:00 PM | |
| Wed, March 8 | Patriot League Basketball Championship | 7:30 PM |
| Thurs, March 9 | Mountain West Quarterfinal #1 | 3:00 PM |
| Mountain West Quarterfinal #2 | 5:30 PM | |
| Mountain West Quarterfinal #3 | 9:00 PM | |
| Mountain West Quarterfinal #4 | 11:30 PM | |
| Fri, March 10 | Conference USA Basketball Championship | |
| Semifinal #1 | 12:30 PM | |
| Semifinal #2 | 3:00 PM | |
| Mid-American Conference Basketball Championship | ||
| Semifinal #1 | 5:30 PM | |
| Semifinal #2 | 8:00 PM | |
| Mountain West Conference Basketball Championship | ||
| Semifinal #1 | 10:00 PM | |
| Semifinal #2 | 12:30 AM | |
| Sat, March 11 | Mid-American Conference Women's Basketball Championship | |
| Championship Game | 11:00 AM | |
| Atlantic 10 Conference Basketball Championship | ||
| Semifinal #1 | 1:00 PM | |
| Semifinal #2 | 3:30 PM | |
| Conference USA Women's Basketball Championship | ||
| Championship Game | 5:30 PM | |
| Conference USA Men's Basketball Championship | ||
| Championship Game | 8:00 PM | |
| Sun, March 12 | Patriot League Women's Basketball Championship | |
| Championship Game | 11:00 AM | |
| Southland Conference Women's Basketball Championship | ||
| Championship Game | 1:00 PM | |
| Sat, March 18 | NCAA Division III Basketball Championship Game | 6:00 PM |
| Wed, March 22 | NCAA Division II Women's Semifinal #1 | 6:00 PM |
| NCAA Division II Women's Semifinal #2 | 8:30 PM | |
| Thurs, March 23 | NCAA Division II Men's Semifinal #1 | 7:00 PM |
| NCAA Division II Men's Semifinal #2 | 9:30 PM | |
| Fri, March 24 | NCAA Division II Women's Championship Game | 7:00 PM |
| Sun, March 26 | College Insider Tournament | |
| Semifinal #1 | 6:00 PM | |
| Semifinal #2 | 9:00 PM | |
| Tues, March 28 | College Insider Tournament | |
| Championship Game | 7:00 PM | |
| Sat, April 1 | WNIT Championship | 3:00 PM |
