BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Eighteen Patriot League basketball games will be televised on CBS Sports Network during the 2026-27 season, including the men’s and women’s championship games in March.
The 2026-27 Patriot League men’s and women’s basketball schedules are available by visiting the League’s official website –
www.PatriotLeague.org.
The television schedule includes 14 men’s basketball and four women’s basketball games during the 2026-27 season. Navy hosts Penn as part of the Veterans Classic at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md., on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The Patriot League schedule on CBS Sports Network tips off when preseason favorite American travels to Loyola Maryland on Monday, Jan. 11, with coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. The slate continues the following Monday, Jan. 18, when Colgate hosts Boston University at 5 p.m.
CBS Sports Network will carry both Army West Point – Navy men’s and women’s basketball doubleheaders. The Black Knights host the Mids on Saturday, Jan. 23, with coverage of the women’s game beginning at 11 a.m. and the men’s game following at 1:30 p.m. Navy welcomes Army West Point on Saturday, Feb. 20, with the women’s game tipping off at 11 a.m. and the men’s game beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The Patriot League’s CBS Sports Network schedule will feature one more women’s and men’s basketball doubleheader. Lehigh travels to American with the women’s game tipping off at 4:30 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. men’s game on Monday, Feb. 8.
The Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship Game will be televised on CBS Sports Network for the 16th consecutive season when it airs on Wednesday, March 10. The Patriot League Women’s Basketball Championship Game will air for the 18th straight season on Tuesday, March 9. CBS Sports Network will also carry both men’s basketball semifinal matchups on Sunday, March 7.
There will be two men’s basketball wild-card games, with the first on Sunday, Feb. 21. The second wild-card game will be the final day of the Patriot League men’s basketball regular season on Saturday, Feb. 27. The selection of wild-card contests will be made no later than 10 days before the competition date.
The Patriot League is now in its 24th consecutive year in partnership with CBS Sports Network, which is widely available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, and Hulu. Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authenticating with select providers. For more information, including a full programming schedule, go to
www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
2026-27 Patriot League Basketball Schedule on CBS Sports Network
| DATE |
GAME |
TIME (all times ET) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 11 |
Penn at Navy - Veterans Classic (Men's Basketball) |
5:30 p.m. |
| Monday, Jan. 11 |
American at Loyola Maryland (Men’s Basketball) |
6:30 p.m. |
| Monday, Jan. 18 |
Boston University at Colgate (Men’s Basketball) |
5 p.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 23 |
Navy at Army West Point (Women’s Basketball) |
11 a.m. |
| Saturday, Jan. 23 |
Navy at Army West Point (Men’s Basketball) |
1:30 p.m. |
| Monday, Jan. 25 |
Colgate at Lehigh (Men’s Basketball) |
6:30 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 1 |
Holy Cross at Lafayette (Men’s Basketball) |
6:30 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 8 |
Lehigh at American (Women’s Basketball) |
4:30 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 8 |
Lehigh at American (Men’s Basketball) |
7 p.m. |
| Monday, Feb. 15 |
Boston University at Bucknell (Men’s Basketball) |
6:30 p.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 |
Army West Point at Navy (Women’s Basketball) |
11 a.m. |
| Saturday, Feb. 20 |
Army West Point at Navy (Men’s Basketball) |
1:30 p.m. |
| Sunday, Feb. 21 |
Patriot League Wild Card (Men’s Basketball) |
Noon |
| Saturday, Feb. 27 |
Patriot League Wild Card (Men’s Basketball) |
Noon |
| Sunday, March 7 |
Patriot League Men’s Basketball Semifinal |
Noon |
| Sunday, March 7 |
Patriot League Men’s Basketball Semifinal |
2 p.m. |
| Tuesday, March 9 |
Patriot League Women’s Basketball Championship Game |
5 p.m. |
| Wednesday, March 10 |
Patriot League Men’s Basketball Championship Game |
7 p.m. |
ABOUT THE PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Patriot League is in its fourth decade of academic and athletic achievement, continually demonstrating that student-athletes can excel at both academics and athletics without sacrificing high standards. The Patriot League’s athletic success is achieved while its member institutions remain committed to its founding principle of admitting and graduating student-athletes who are academically representative of their class. Participation in athletics at Patriot League institutions is viewed as an important component of a well-rounded education.