Where to watch, how to follow the Kentucky men’s basketball game vs. Illinois State
Where to watch and how to follow Friday’s men’s basketball game between the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (9-2) and the Illinois State Redbirds (8-4):
Game time is 7 p.m. (EST) at Rupp Arena (capacity 20,545) at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington.
Television
Network: SEC Network
Announcers: Play-by-play, Kevin Fitzgerald; analysis, Daymeon Fishback
Where to find SEC Network:
Spectrum Cable: Channel 516
DISH Network: Channel 408 (on Hopper and Joey Channel 404)
DirecTV: Channel 611
UVerse: Channel 607 (1607 HD)
Radio
Over the air: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1
Statewide list of UK radio network affiliates: Click here
Satellite radio: XM Channel 81, Sirius Channel 81, Internet Channel 81.
UK Sports Network broadcast team: Play-by-play, Tom Leach; analyst, Jack Givens
Internet
Live updates: Join the conversation with Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay during the game 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.
On X (the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter): @johnclayiv; @markcstory; @BenRobertsHL; @cdrummond97; @kentuckysports; @heraldleader
Facebook: Photos and links on Kentucky.com and KentuckySports.com pages
Series history: Click here
The Kentucky roster: Click here
The Illinois State roster: Click here
One-minute game preview: Click here
The odds: Click here
For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com
This story was originally published December 25, 2023 at 9:19 AM.