Get ready for an exciting start to the collegiate basketball calendar as the 2026–27 season prepares to tip off with the Field of 68 Opening Day Marathon.
This eagerly anticipated event revives a beloved 24-hour basketball tradition, bringing back the multi-game opening day excitement that fans thoroughly enjoyed for many years.
The marathon is set to take place on Monday, November 2, 2026, showcasing 16 mid-major programs across a packed, eight game schedule. The day's events begin right after midnight with a brilliant curtain-raiser between High Point and Liberty, tipping off at 12:01 AM Eastern to officially launch the new season.
The games will be played at two primary locations: the Rock Hill Sports & Event Center in Rock Hill, South Carolina, which will stage six of the games, and the historic Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, which will host the remaining two.
CBB Opening Day Marathon Schedule
Start Time (ET) | Matchup |
12:01 AM | High Point vs. Liberty |
3:00 AM | Grambling State vs/ Northern Illinois |
6:00 AM | App State vs. Merrimack |
9:00 AM | Winthrop vs. Queens |
11:30 AM | Murray State vs. Tennessee State |
2:00 PM | UTEP vs. Northern Kentucky |
5:30 PM | UAB vs. McNeese State |
8:00 PM | Furman vs. Bethune-Cookman |
How to Watch the Field of 68 College Basketball Marathon
Fans across the globe will be able to follow every moment of the action, with all games streamed live on the Field of 68 YouTube channel and on X, promising a wonderful celebration of college basketball.
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