Big Blue Nation is buzzing as Championship Week kicks off, with conference tournaments set to determine NCAA March Madness fates for some and seed lines for others. Whether you’re tracking mid-major Cinderellas or Power Five giants, here’s your guide to catching all the action from Lexington or beyond, complete with dates, venues, and viewing options.
Ohio Valley Conference (OVC): March 5-8, Ford Center (Evansville, IN) – Watch on ESPN+.
Big South: March 5, 7-9, Freedom Hall Civic Center (Johnson City, TN) – Tune into ESPN+.
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC): March 6-9, Enterprise Center (St. Louis) – Catch it on CBS Sports Network and ESPN+.
Atlantic Sun (ASUN): March 2-3, 6, 9, Campus Sites – Stream on ESPN+.
Summit League: March 5-9, Denny Sanford PREMIER Center (Sioux Falls, SD) – Available on ESPN+ and CBS Sports Network.
Southern Conference (SoCon): March 7-10, Harrah’s Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC) – Watch on ESPN+.
Sun Belt: March 4-10, Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, FL) – Stream on ESPN+.
Horizon League: March 4, 6, 10-11, Campus Sites & Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis) – Catch it on ESPN+.
Northeast Conference (NEC): March 5, 8, 11, Campus Sites – Stream on NEC Front Row and ESPN+.
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA): March 7-11, CareFirst Arena (Washington, D.C.) – Watch on FloSports and CBS Sports Network.
West Coast Conference (WCC): March 6-11, Orleans Arena (Las Vegas) – Tune into ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+.
Southland Conference: March 9-12, Legacy Center (Lake Charles, LA) – Stream on ESPN+.
Patriot League: March 8-12, Campus Sites – Watch on ESPN+ and CBS Sports Network.
Big Sky Conference: March 6-9, Enterprise Center (St. Louis) – Catch it on ESPN+.
America East: March 8, 11, 15, Campus Sites – Stream on ESPN+.
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC): March 12-15, Norfolk Scope Arena (Norfolk, VA) – Watch on ESPN+.
Mountain West: March 12-15, Thomas & Mack Center (Las Vegas) – Tune into CBS, CBS Sports Network, and Mountain West Network.
Big East: March 12-15, Madison Square Garden (New York) – Catch it on FOX and FS1.
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC): March 11-15, Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ) – Stream on ESPN+.
Mid-American Conference (MAC): March 13-15, Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse (Cleveland) – Watch on ESPN+ and CBS Sports Network.
Big 12: March 11-15, T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO) – Tune into ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU.
Conference USA (C-USA): March 11-15, Propst Arena (Huntsville, AL) – Stream on ESPN+.
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC): March 11-15, Spectrum Center (Charlotte, NC) – Watch on ESPN, ESPN2, and ACC Network.
Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC): March 11-15, Gateway Center Arena (Atlanta) – Stream on ESPN+.
Big West: March 12-15, Lee’s Family Forum (Henderson, NV) – Watch on ESPN+.
Western Athletic Conference (WAC): March 11-15, Burns Arena (St. George, UT) & Orleans Arena (Las Vegas) – Stream on ESPN+.
Ivy League: March 15-16, Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, RI) – Tune into ESPN+ and ESPNU.
Atlantic 10 (A10): March 12-16, Capital One Arena (Washington, D.C.) – Watch on CBS, CBS Sports Network, and USA Network.
Southeast Conference (SEC): March 12-16, Bridgestone Arena (Nashville, TN) – Catch Kentucky’s run on ESPN, SEC Network, and ESPN+.
American Athletic Conference (AAC): March 12-16, Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, TX) – Stream on ESPN and ESPN+.
Big Ten: March 12-16, Target Center (Minneapolis) – Watch on CBS, Big Ten Network, and Peacock.
For all the non ESPN+ events, which do require a separate subscription, below is how you can stream the remainder of the games through different platforms:
Streaming Services:
Hulu + Live TV
YouTube TV
Sling TV
FuboTV
Why should Kentucky basketball fans care?
The committee uses the NET ranking to help determine the seed for each team, the better the teams that Kentucky has defeated do; the better it is for the Cats. So while you may not normally care who wins the ASUN, if Lipscomb does, that's good for Kentucky.
From the OVC’s opening tip to the SEC’s Nashville showdown, Kentucky fans have a front-row seat to hoops chaos. Grab your streaming subscriptions, mark your calendars, and get ready for a wild ride into March Madness!