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