Basketball is Back: Watch 30 Boys and Girls High School Games on The U and The U Too
This winter sports season, The U, Chicago’s home for local high school sports, is ramping up the excitement with an action-packed schedule featuring 30 boys and girls basketball games.
It all starts Saturday, February 7, with a Game of the Week broadcast featuring the Mount Carmel High School boys at St. Joe High School in South Bend, and builds to the ultimate showdown: live coverage of the IHSA Girls State Finals in Normal, IL, and the Boys State Finals in Champaign, IL this March.
Check out the 2026 broadcast schedule below:
Plus, get a look at the teams vying for a spot in the State Finals in our IHSA March Madness Tip Off Show on The U Saturday, February 28, at 4pm and Sunday, March 1, at 1pm on The U Too. In this annual special, experts will look at the girls and boys teams vying for an opportunity to play downstate in the State Finals and discuss their predictions on who will advance.
Every buzzer-beater, classic rivalries, and championship moments are on The U and The U Too, your courtside seats to the best in Illinois high school basketball!
WCIU, The U is on WCIU, Channel 26.1, Xfinity 183/1026, Astound TV 6, Dish 26, DirecTV 26, DirecTV Stream, Spectrum Charter 22/616, U-Verse 10/1010, YouTube TV and FuboTV.
WMEU, The U Too is on WMEU, Channel 48.1 and WCIU, Channel 26.2, Xfinity 230|360, Astound TV 35, Dish 48 and Spectrum Charter 191.
