NBC SPORTS TO PRESENT 60+ BIG EAST MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL GAMES IN 2026-27 ON NBC, PEACOCK, AND NBCSN

Schedule Includes Five 2027 BIG EAST Men's Tournament Games on Peacock and NBCSN

Men's Schedule Begins with UConn, Which Advanced to National Championship Game and Finished 34-6 Last Season, Hosting Gardner-Webb on Mon., Nov. 2 at 9 p.m. ET on Peacock

UConn Women, Who Finished 38-1 and No. 3 in Country Last Season, Slated to Make Team-High Eight Appearances on Peacock this Season, Including One Game on NBC; Women's Schedule Opens with UConn Hosting Cornell on Mon., Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock

Two Men's Games to be Presented Live on NBC and Peacock: UConn at Creighton (Sun., Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. ET) and Xavier at St. John's (Sat., Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. ET)

NBC Sports' 2026-27 College Basketball Schedule to Feature 165 Men's and Women's Games Across the BIG EAST, Big Ten, and Big 12

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STAMFORD, Conn. - Oct. 5, 2026 - NBC Sports will present a slate of nearly 65 BIG EAST basketball regular-season and tournament games this season, with 47 BIG EAST men's games and 16 women's games presented across NBC, Peacock and NBCSN.

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NBC SPORTS BIG EAST MEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

NBC Sports' BIG EAST men's basketball schedule tips off on Monday, Nov. 2, as Preseason BIG EAST Player of the Year Silas Demary Jr. and UConn host Gardner-Webb at 9 p.m. ET from Peoples Bank Arena in Hartford, Conn. on Peacock. Last year, the Huskies advanced to their third National Championship game in four years and finished the season ranked No. 2 nationally.

Two BIG EAST men's games will be presented live on NBC and Peacock this season, featuring Creighton hosting UConn on Sunday, Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. ET and a father-son head coaching matchup as Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino and St. John's host Richard Pitino and Xavier at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1 p.m. ET. St. John's finished the 2025-26 season with a 30-7 record and made an appearance in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999.

BIG EAST men's conference play begins on Peacock and NBCSN on Saturday, Dec. 12, when newly hired head coach Bryan Hodgson and Providence host Butler at 2 p.m. ET. Peacock and NBCSN will present a conference doubleheader one week later, on Saturday, Dec. 19, as Xavier visits Marquette at 6:30 p.m. ET and St. John's hosts DePaul at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Men's non-conference play on Peacock and NBCSN is highlighted by Georgetown hosting Maryland (Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. ET) and North Carolina (Saturday, Dec. 12 at Noon ET), Colorado-Providence (Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. ET), Missouri-Marquette (Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2:30 p.m. ET), and a renewal of the Syracuse-St. John's rivalry (Sunday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. ET).

Peacock and NBCSN will be the home of five BIG EAST Men's Tournament games this season, featuring three first round and two quarterfinal matchups.

Last season, the BIG EAST, which has won four of the past 10 national championships, sent three teams to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament: 2026 BIG EAST Tournament champion St. John's, UConn, and Villanova.

NBC SPORTS' SCHEDULE FOR THE 2026-27 BIG EAST MEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON:

DATE TIME (ET) MATCHUP PLATFORMS
Mon., Nov. 2 9:00 p.m. Gardner-Webb at UConn Peacock, NBCSN^
Sat., Nov. 7 7:30 p.m. Maryland at Georgetown Peacock, NBCSN^
Sun., Nov. 8 Noon Iona at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Nov. 11 7:00 p.m. Colgate at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Fri., Nov. 13 6:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Butler Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 14 6:00 p.m. Colorado at Providence Peacock, NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 15 2:30 p.m. Missouri at Marquette Peacock, NBCSN
Sun., Nov. 15 7:00 p.m. Syracuse at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 5 2:00 p.m. Wisconsin at Marquette Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 12 Noon North Carolina at Georgetown Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 12 2:00 p.m. Butler at Providence Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 19 6:30 p.m. Xavier at Marquette Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Dec. 19 8:30 p.m. DePaul at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Dec. 23 3:00 p.m. Georgetown at UConn Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., Dec. 31 5:00 p.m. Marquette at Creighton Peacock, NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 3 Noon Villanova at Georgetown Peacock, NBCSN^
Sun., Jan. 3 2:00 p.m. UConn at Creighton NBC, Peacock
Tues., Jan. 5 8:00 p.m. Providence at Marquette Peacock, NBCSN^
Wed., Jan. 6 6:00 p.m. Creighton at Seton Hall Peacock, NBCSN^
Wed., Jan. 6 7:00 p.m. Georgetown at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 9 1:00 p.m. Xavier at Providence Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 9 5:00 p.m. Marquette at Villanova Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 9 7:00 p.m. UConn at Seton Hall Peacock, NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 12 6:00 p.m. Seton Hall at Villanova Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 13 7:00 p.m. Providence at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 20 7:00 p.m. UConn at Providence Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Jan. 23 Noon Seton Hall at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Tues., Jan. 26 8:00 p.m. St. John's at Xavier Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Jan. 27 7:00 p.m. Creighton at Villanova Peacock, NBCSN^
Wed., Feb. 3 7:00 p.m. Villanova at UConn Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 3 9:00 p.m. Providence at Creighton Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 10 7:00 p.m. Marquette at Providence Peacock, NBCSN^
Wed., Feb. 10 8:00 p.m. Villanova at Seton Hall Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 13 Noon Butler at Georgetown Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 13 1:00 p.m. Xavier at St. John's NBC, Peacock
Wed., Feb. 17 7:00 p.m. Marquette at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 17 8:00 p.m. Seton Hall at UConn Peacock, NBCSN^
Tues., Feb. 23 8:00 p.m. Georgetown at Providence Peacock, NBCSN^
Wed., Feb. 24 8:30 p.m. Xavier at Creighton Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Feb. 27 7:00 p.m. Creighton at DePaul Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., March 3 7:00 p.m. DePaul at Villanova Peacock, NBCSN^
Sat., March 6 7:00 p.m. Marquette at DePaul Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., March 10 4:00 p.m. BIG EAST Men's Tournament - First Round Peacock, NBCSN^
Wed., March 10 6:30 p.m. BIG EAST Men's Tournament - First Round Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., March 10 9:00 p.m. BIG EAST Men's Tournament - First Round Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., March 11 Noon BIG EAST Men's Tournament - Quarterfinal Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., March 11 2:30 p.m. BIG EAST Men's Tournament - Quarterfinal Peacock, NBCSN
^ Available to select NBCSN subscribers

NBC SPORTS' BIG EAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

The women's schedule gets underway on Peacock on Monday, Nov. 2, at 5 p.m. ET when Women's Final Four participant UConn hosts Cornell at Peoples Bank Arena in Hartford, Conn.

Two BIG EAST women's games will be presented live on NBC and Peacock this season, with DePaul hosting Notre Dame on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. ET, and the Blue Demons hosting 12-time National Champion head coach Geno Auriemma and UConn on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 4 p.m. ET.

BIG EAST play begins on Peacock and NBCSN on Friday, Nov. 20, with the conference opener, featuring Seton Hall visiting UConn at 8 p.m. ET. NBC Sports will present a BIG EAST women's basketball doubleheader on Thursday, Feb. 18, on Peacock and NBCSN as Georgetown hosts UConn at 7 p.m. ET and Marquette visits Villanova at 8 p.m. ET.

Women's non-conference play on Peacock and NBCSN is highlighted by Providence hosting 2026 National Runner-Up South Carolina (Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET) and St. John's hosting 2026 National Champion UCLA from Mohegan Sun Arena (Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. ET).

The BIG EAST sent two teams to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament last year: UConn and Villanova. UConn, which posted an undefeated 29-0 record in the regular season and made an appearance in the Women's Final Four last year, returns reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year Sarah Strong and starters KK Arnold and Blanca Quiñonez. UConn will make a team-high eight appearances across NBC Sports platforms.

NBC SPORTS' SCHEDULE FOR THE 2026-27 BIG EAST WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SEASON:

DATE TIME (ET) MATCHUP PLATFORMS
Mon., Nov. 2 5:00 p.m. Cornell at UConn Peacock, NBCSN^
Sat., Nov. 14 1:00 p.m. Notre Dame at DePaul NBC, Peacock
Fri., Nov. 20 8:00 p.m. Seton Hall at UConn Peacock, NBCSN
Sat., Nov. 21 1:30 p.m. South Carolina at Providence Peacock, NBCSN
Tues., Nov. 24 5:00 p.m. UCLA at St. John's Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Dec. 16 7:00 p.m. Creighton at UConn Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Dec. 23 1:00 p.m. UConn at Villanova Peacock, NBCSN
Sun., Jan. 3 4:00 p.m. UConn at DePaul NBC, Peacock
Thurs., Jan. 7 8:00 p.m. Villanova at Creighton Peacock, NBCSN^
Sun., Jan. 10 2:00 p.m. UConn at Creighton Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., Jan. 28 7:00 p.m. Creighton at Marquette Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., Feb. 4 6:30 p.m. St. John's at Seton Hall Peacock, NBCSN
Wed., Feb. 10 6:00 p.m. Villanova at UConn Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., Feb. 18 7:00 p.m. UConn at Georgetown Peacock, NBCSN
Thurs., Feb. 18 8:00 p.m. Marquette at Villanova Peacock, NBCSN^
Sat., Feb. 27 5:00 p.m. Villanova at Seton Hall Peacock, NBCSN
^ Available to select NBCSN subscribers

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