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With the NBA still off for one more day, there is a packed college basketball slate featuring plenty of the nation’s best men’s and women’s teams on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

The college basketball games scheduled for Wednesday start at 6:30 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on various channels. Fans looking to watch can do so for free by using DIRECTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game. HBO Max has movies, original series, live sports and more and can be bundled with Disney+ and Hulu for $19.99 a month. You can stream ESPN Unlimited on your phone, tablet, smart TV or gaming console, and those with DIRECTV, FuboTV or Hulu + Live TV can access ESPN Unlimited through their package. Peacock has plans starting at $10.99 a month and offers exclusive access to certain Big Ten, Big East and Big 12 games.

How to Watch College Basketball Games TodayStreaming ServiceStarting Monthly PriceFree TrialFree Trial LengthMax DiscountDIRECTV$89.99Yes5 days$40 off first monthFuboTV$55.99Yes5 days$30 off first monthB1G+$12.99NoN/ASave more than 40% by purchasing an annual pass instead of monthlySling TV$45.99NoN/A$30 off first monthHBO Max$10.99NoN/AN/AESPN$12.99NoN/AN/APeacock$10.99NoN/AGet 12 months for the price of 10 through annual packages

Both the UConn men and women take the court for Big East matchups as the No. 5 men’s squad hosts Creighton and the top-ranked women’s team visits Villanova.

No. 4 Arizona welcomes No. 23 BYU to town for a rematch from January in which the Wildcats won by 3. And the other meeting of ranked men’s teams is in the SEC where No. 25 Alabama takes on No. 20 Arkansas for the first time this season.

No. 15 Baylor takes on No. 20 Texas Tech for the women, and No. 10 Ohio State visits No. 23 Minnesota as well.

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AP Top 25 Schedule for Wednesday, Feb. 18

Who (NCAAM or NCAAW)TimeWhereTV ChannelNorthwestern Wildcats vs. No. 18 Michigan State Spartans (NCAAW)6:30 p.m. ESTBreslin Center in East Langsing, Mich.B1G+Creighton Bluejays vs. No. 5 UConn Huskies (NCAAM)7 p.m. ESTGampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.TNT and HBO MaxNo. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. No. 25 Alabama Crimson Tide (NCAAM)7 p.m. ESTColeman Coliseum in Tuscaloosa, Ala.ESPNNo. 1 UConn Huskies vs. Villanova Wildcats (NCAAW)7 p.m. ESTFinneran PAvilion in Villanova, Pa.PeacockNo. 15 Baylor Bears vs. No. 20 Texas Tech Red Raiders (NCAAW)7 p.m. ESTUnited Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, TexasESPN+No. 12 TCU Horned Frogs vs. Houston Cougars (NCAAW)7:30 p.m. ESTFertitta Center in HoustonESPN+No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes vs. No. 23 Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAAW)8 p.m. ESTWilliams Arena in MinneapolisB1G+No. 23 BYU Cougars vs. No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (NCAAM)9 p.m. ESTMcKale Memorial Center in Tucson, Ariz.ESPNNo. 8 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (NCAAM)9 p.m. ESTGallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.PeacockNo. 14 Virginia Cavaliers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (NCAAM)9 p.m. ESTMcCamish Pavilion in AtlantaACC NetworkNo. 17 St. John’s Red storm vs. Marquette Golden Eagles 9NCAAM)9 p.m. ESTFiserv Forum in MilwaukeeTNTNo. 19 Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Missouri Tigers (NCAAM)9 p.m. ESTMizzou Arena in Columbia, Mo.SEC NetworkNo. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. USC Trojans (NCAAM)10 p.m. ESTGalen Center in Los AngelesBig Ten NetworkNo. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs vs. San Francisco Dons11 p.m. ESTThe Sobrato Center in San FranciscoESPN2

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