Overview
- National and local outlets published day-of TV and streaming schedules that compile college basketball, bowl games, NHL World Juniors, NBA and more for Dec. 31.
- The College Football Playoff quarterfinal between Miami and Ohio State airs in prime time with multiple presentations across ESPN networks, including SkyCast and Command Center.
- Men’s college basketball windows include Wake Forest at NC State on ESPN2 at noon ET, Virginia at Virginia Tech on ACCN at 2 p.m. ET, Clemson at Syracuse on ESPN2 at 2 p.m. ET, and UConn at Xavier on Peacock at 5 p.m. ET.
- The IIHF World Junior Championship group stage runs on NHL Network, highlighted by U.S. vs. Sweden at 6 p.m. ET and Canada vs. Finland at 8:30 p.m. ET.
- NBA coverage features an NBATV tripleheader led by Golden State at Charlotte at 1 p.m. ET, with listings noted as Eastern time and subject to change or blackouts.