Watch the High Point vs Liberty tip-off with Noah Frary, Randolph Childress and Jeff Goodman

The first NCAA Division I tip-off of the 2026-27 college basketball year lands at midnight Eastern on Thursday, when the men's teams at High Point University and Liberty take their first steps down their respective halls. Fans following the marathon can watch the whole thing live on YouTube: Field of 68, which has revived college basketball's celebrated 24-hour tip-off event after years away.

The stream is being run by a trio of commentators who have covered these games before and are returning to the same duties this season. Noah Frary is handling play-by-play, with Randolph Childress and Jeff Goodman filling analyst roles. Their X account put it plainly: they are tipping off TheFieldOf68 Opening Day Marathon, with High Point University Men's Basketball and Liberty Men's Basketball on the roster.

The play-by-play voice

Noah Frary has become a go-to play-by-play broadcaster for conferences and institutions across the southeastern United States. Across his career he has logged 500 or more broadcasts spanning 19 NCAA Division I sports, from football and volleyball to baseball, track and field, and basketball. That breadth makes him a natural fit for the marathon, where every game tips at once and the play-by-play has to keep all six moving halls in step.

The analysts

Randolph Childress is a fixture of the college basketball analyst circuit, appearing alongside the rest of the 2026-27 analyst roster as the season's commentator teams were unveiled. He will alternate analyst duties across the games, with Jeff Goodman calling all six alongside him. Together they cover the details that matter most in the first hours: which teams tip, how fast the halls are filling, and whether either side is on pace to close out before the weekend.

Where to watch

The full marathon streams on YouTube: Field of 68, where the commentators have built up their reputation over previous seasons. With High Point and Liberty both tipping at midnight Eastern on 2 November 2026, that is the moment to tune in and watch the opening moves of the year.

For background on the broadcaster, see Noah Frary's own site.

Article generated: 1 November 2026, 17:02 GMT