The contract dispute between YouTube TV and Disney continues, leaving subscribers without access to ABC and ESPN as the 2025-26 college basketball season tips off.

Fans can still catch their favorite teams by turning to alternative streaming services, such as Fubo , DirecTV and Sling . Both DirecTV and Fubo offer free trials and first-month discounts for new customers.

Affected men’s games this weekend will include No. 25 North Carolina at. No. 19 Kansas Friday on ESPN, Oklahoma at No. 21 Gonzaga Saturday on ESPN2 and Indiana at Marquette Sunday on ESPN. This dispute will also affect access to Sunday’s women’s college basketball matchup between No. 18 USC at No. 9 North Carolina State.

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