The NBA has held games on Martin Luther King Jr. Day since it was first observed as a federal holiday in 1986. This year, fans have even more games to watch, including a pair of women’s college basketball matchups with potential March Madness implications.

College Football Playoff schedule, TV channel, time, streaming information for Ohio State Buckeyes vs Miami Hurricanes CFP game on Dec. 31, 2025.

In a Big Ten women’s basketball matchup, No. 19 Ohio State will head to No. 8 Maryland to take on the Terrapins on Jan. 11.

Ohio State men's basketball will close out 2025 with a matinee against Grambling State. The Buckeyes (8-3) will host the Tigers (5-6) after most recently taking a 71-70 loss to No. 12 North Carolina in Atlanta on Dec. 20 as part of the CBS Sports Classic.