You can watch the Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball vs Penn State Nittany Lions men’s basketball game on national TV and via streaming through the broadcaster that owns the Big Ten rights for that specific matchup, plus each school’s usual streaming partners.

Quick Scoop

For the current Ohio State–Penn State men’s basketball meetings, here’s what typically applies.

  • Recent and upcoming regular‑season games between Ohio State and Penn State are scheduled in prime evening TV windows (around 7–7:30 p.m. local time).
  • One recent Ohio State home game vs Penn State (Jan. 26, 2026 in Columbus) is set for national cable on FS1.
  • The late‑season matchup in University Park (Bryce Jordan Center) appears in listings as a national TV game with streaming through the network’s app (for example, ESPN platforms or a partner service) at about 7:30 p.m.

Likely ways to watch

Depending on which specific season/game you mean, the game is usually available in some combination of:

  1. A national cable sports channel
    • Examples from recent schedules include FS1 or ESPN‑branded channels for Big Ten matchups.
  1. The broadcaster’s streaming app
    • If it is on an ESPN channel, that generally means you can stream via the ESPN app or a pay‑TV provider that includes that channel.
 * If it is on FS1, you’d use your cable/streaming login in the Fox Sports app.
  1. Live TV streaming services
    • Services that carry the relevant sports networks (for example, packages that include ESPN or FS1) let you watch live as long as the channel is in your plan. General promo language for services like Fubo explicitly pitches access to ESPN, FS1 and other sports channels for college games.
  1. Radio and school streams
    • Ohio State lists an official radio network feed for its home game vs Penn State, and similar audio options exist for other meetings.

Small example

For the January 26, 2026 Ohio State vs Penn State game in Columbus:

  • Tip‑off: 7 p.m. ET.
  • TV: FS1, with streaming via the Fox Sports app or any live‑TV provider that carries FS1.

For the early‑March 2026 matchup in State College (Bryce Jordan Center):

  • Tip‑off is listed at about 7:30 p.m. with national TV and streaming via the network’s app and compatible live‑TV streaming services.

To get the exact channel and streaming link for your date, check the latest game listing on ESPN’s matchup page or Ohio State’s official men’s basketball schedule, since they update TV assignments and streaming details as the game approaches.

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