For decades, college basketball games have provided some of the most incredible moments in sports history.
From Kris Jenkins’ title-winning shot and the six-overtime Syracuse-UConn game to the biggest March Madness betting upsets and the explosion of college basketball betting. And while the sport has changed in recent years with the expansion of the NCAA Tournament, NIL rules, transfer portal, and more, college basketball games still sit among the highest levels of sports entertainment.
How Long Are College Basketball Games?
Men’s college basketball games are 40 minutes long with two 20-minute halves.
From 1951-54, games were played with four quarters, and while there have been brief periods of experimentation with four 10-minute quarters in exhibition games, the two-half format has remained for the last 70 years.