Tomorrow Night’s Coverage Begins with Big Ten College Countdown at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock, Followed by Purdue vs. Iowa (7 p.m. ET), Indiana vs. Wisconsin (9 p.m. ET), and Michigan State vs. UCLA (10 p.m. ET)
Three Top 10 Teams Featured in Big Ten Women’s Basketball Doubleheader Exclusively on Peacock this Wednesday, Feb. 5: JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC at Wisconsin (7:30 p.m. ET) and Undefeated No. 1 UCLA Host No. 8 Ohio State (9:30 p.m. ET)
No. 21 Badgers Visit Iowa in Big Ten Men’s Basketball Showdown this Saturday, Feb. 8, at 1 p.m. ET Live on NBC and Peacock
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Special 8th Episode of Here Come the Irish – Detailing Notre Dame Football’s Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, and National Championship Games – Premieres Exclusively on Peacock This Thurs., Feb. 6
STAMFORD, Conn. – Feb. 3, 2025 – This week’s men’s and women’s college basketball coverage across NBC Sports tips off tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 4, with three AP Top 25 teams featured in a Peacock-exclusive men’s Big Ten tripleheader, three AP Top 25 teams in a Peacock-exclusive women’s Big Ten doubleheader on Wednesday – including No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 8 Ohio State - and concludes on Saturday, Feb. 8, as the No. 21 Wisconsin Badgers visit the Iowa Hawkeyes at 1 p.m. ET live on NBC and Peacock.
Tomorrow’s coverage begins with Big Ten College Countdown at 6:30 p.m. ET on Peacock featuring host Ahmed Fareed with analysts Jordan Cornette and Josh Pastner, leading into No. 7 Purdue (17-5) visiting Iowa (13-8) at 7 p.m. ET, No. 21 Wisconsin (17-5) hosting Indiana (14-8) at 9 p.m. ET, and No. 9 Michigan State (18-3) visiting UCLA (16-6) at 10 p.m. ET.
Michigan State lost to USC, 70-64, on Saturday, snapping the Spartans’ 13-game winning streak. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has 352 career conference victories and, with a win tomorrow night at UCLA, would tie Indiana’s Bob Knight (353) for the most Big Ten wins by a coach all-time. UCLA (11-9) defeated then-No. 16 Oregon, 78-52, last Thursday behind guard Eric Dailey Jr.’s 21 points. Terry Gannon (play-by-play) and Darren Collison (analyst), who played at UCLA from 2005-09 and was a member of the All-Pac-10 team his senior year, will call the game live from Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, Calif.
This week’s women’s college basketball coverage across NBC Sports is headlined by a Peacock-exclusive doubleheader on Wednesday, Feb. 5, as JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC visit Wisconsin (7:30 p.m. ET) and the undefeated No. 1 UCLA Bruins host the No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes (9:30 p.m. ET).
USC (19-2) lost to Iowa, 76-69, yesterday as Watkins, who ranks third in the country with 24.7 points per game, scored 27 points on a day where the Hawkeyes retired Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 jersey in postgame ceremony at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. UCLA (21-0) defeated Minnesota, 79-53, on Sunday to remain undefeated on the season, while Ohio State (20-1) topped Washington, 66-56, yesterday behind forward Cotie McMahon’s 19 points to win their third straight game since dropping their first game of the season on Jan. 19.
This weekend’s men’s basketball coverage features a Big Ten showdown live on NBC and Peacock this Saturday, Feb. 8 as No. 21 Wisconsin visits Iowa at 1 p.m. ET. Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Nick Bahe (analyst), and Caroline Pineda (sideline reporter) will call the game live from Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
This week’s men’s college basketball schedule exclusively on Peacock (all times ET):
Date | Time | Game | Commentators |
Tues., Feb. 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten College Countdown | Ahmed Fareed, Jordan Cornette, Josh Pastner |
Tues., Feb. 4 | 7 p.m. | Purdue vs. Iowa | Paul Burmeister, Stephen Bardo |
Tues., Feb. 4 | 9 p.m. | Indiana vs. Wisconsin | Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel |
Tues., Feb. 4 | 10 p.m. | Michigan State vs. UCLA | Terry Gannon, Darren Collison |
Sat., Feb. 8 | Noon | Richmond vs. Davidson* | Mike Corey, John Giannini |
Sat., Feb. 8 | 1 p.m. | Wisconsin vs. Iowa** | Noah Eagle, Nick Bahe, Caroline Pineda |
Sat., Feb. 8 | 3 p.m. | Providence vs. Butler | Noah Reed, Jess Settles |
Sun., Feb. 9 | Noon | George Washington at St. Bonaventure* | Steve Burkowski, Tim McCormick |
Sun., Feb. 9 | 2 p.m. | UMass at La Salle* | Jack Benjamin, Matt McCall |
*on USA Network | |||
**on NBC and Peacock |
This week’s women’s college basketball schedule exclusively on Peacock (all times ET):
Date | Time | Game | Commentators |
Wed., Feb. 5 | 7 p.m. | Big Ten College Countdown | Carolyn Manno, Aliyah Boston |
Wed., Feb. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | USC vs. Wisconsin | Zora Stephenson, Kim Adams |
Wed., Feb. 5 | 9:30 p.m. | Ohio State vs. UCLA | Cindy Brunson, Aja Ellison |
Thurs., Feb. 6 | 8 p.m. | Michigan vs. Nebraska | Ann Schatz, Isis Young |
GOT NEXT WITH MEGHAN & ZORA
On the most recent episode of Got Next with Meghan & Zora, hosted by NBC Sports commentators and former college basketball players Zora Stephenson and Meghan McKeown, the hosts discuss if UCLA’s Lauren Betts is leading the Player of the Year race, and more.
Got Next with Meghan & Zora sees the duo talk all things women’s basketball, ranging from college to WNBA, on a weekly basis. Tune in for their analysis, news, and top stories, joined by guests to break it all down and share some laughs. Click here for more.
HERE COME THE IRISH
A special eighth episode of Here Come the Irish, detailing Notre Dame Football’s College Football Playoff victories in the Sugar Bowl and Orange Bowl and their National Championship Game performance vs. Ohio State, is set to release exclusively on Peacock this Thursday, Feb. 6. The new docuseries showcases life on and off the field of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team and provides exclusive, behind-the-scenes access to the legendary football program’s 2024 season, with the first seven episodes streaming now exclusively on Peacock.
The Fighting Irish fell to Ohio State in the National Championship Game on Jan. 20. To watch the first seven episodes, click here.
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