UK Men's Basketball

Where to watch, how to follow No. 8 Kentucky’s men’s basketball game vs. No. 4 Alabama

Where to watch and how to follow Saturday’s men’s basketball game between Mark Pope and the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats (14-3, 3-1 SEC) and Nate Oats and the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (14-3, 3-1 SEC):

Game time is noon (EST) at Rupp Arena (capacity of some 20,545) at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington.

Television

Network: ESPN

Announcers: Play-by-play, Dan Shulman; analysis, Jay Bilas

Where to find ESPN:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 28

DISH Network: Channel 140

DirecTV: Channel 206

U-verse: Channel 1602

Radio

UK Sports Network broadcast:

Over the air: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Statewide list of UK radio affiliates: Click here

Satellite radio: XM Channel 190, Sirius Channel 106, Internet Channel 960

UK Sports Network broadcast team: Play-by-play, Tom Leach; analysis, Jack Givens

Kentucky freshman guard Travis Perry (11) has made five of his last eight 3-point attempts. The former Lyon County star and the No. 8 Wildcats will face No. 4 Alabama on Saturday.
Kentucky freshman guard Travis Perry (11) has made five of his last eight 3-point attempts. The former Lyon County star and the No. 8 Wildcats will face No. 4 Alabama on Saturday. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

Internet

Live blog: Join the conversation during the game with Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay at Kentucky.com.

Live video: You can live stream the game online from WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app, depending on your TV service provider.

Twitter: @johnclayiv; @markcstory; @cdrummond97; @kentuckysports; @heraldleader

Bluesky: @BenRobertsHL; @kentuckysports

Facebook: Photos and links on Kentucky.com and KentuckySports.com pages

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Alabama roster: Click here

Kentucky vs. Alabama series history: Click here

How Kentucky and Alabama match up: Click here

SEC injury reports: Click here

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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This story was originally published January 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM.

Mark Story
Lexington Herald-Leader
Mark Story has worked in the Lexington Herald-Leader sports department since Aug. 27, 1990, and has been a Herald-Leader sports columnist since 2001. I have covered every Kentucky-Louisville football game since 1994, every UK-U of L basketball game but three since 1996-97 and every Kentucky Derby since 1994. Support my work with a digital subscription
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