Things You'll Need:
- Internet
- TV (preferably dish)
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Step 1
Attend a Game
As of the 2007-08 season, I count 341 men's Division I basketball teams/schools. Unless you live in Alaska, you should be able to find a game that's within easy driving distance. And even Alaska has Division II basketball, not to mention hosting the annual Great Alaska Shootout, which features Division I schools. -
Step 2
Use the Internet
The Internet is full of sites containing basketball news and scores. I will include several links to some lesser-known but excellent websites to aid you in getting difficult to find information. The Internet is also very good for picking up webcasts of games that you are unable to see on TV and/or hear on the radio. -
Step 3
Watch TV
During the season, every day of the week finds men's college hoops on the tube. Some days there are dozens of games on TV. Basic cable will bring you the "big" match-ups, but you can extend up to ESPN's Full Court subscription. I recommend though instead of expensive specialty subscriptions for college sports, picking up DirecTV with the $12/month SportsPack. This brings you about three dozen extra sports channels, most of which carry college basketball. Not to mention, unlike with specialty subscriptions, the channels carry other college (and pro) sports, too. -
Step 4
Listen to the Radio
Most, if not all Division I basketball programs broadcast their games on the radio. One of the best ways to find out what radio stations cover your team is to visit the official athletics site of that team. Again, see "Resources" below for an index to athletics websites by school. -
Step 5
Make Sport of the Sport
One fun thing that I do frequently as far as TV viewing goes is to navigate to a website that has the comprehensive listing of all games broadcast on given day, make note of which games I can receive on my dish system, then look up the point spreads and write them next to each game just to get some bearings. Also sometimes I find out in terms of RPI what results will most help my team's RPI. It's generally better that the schools that are on your school's schedule win their games throughout the season. See below under "Resources" the TV schedule and RPI index I use.
