Mark Story

Where to watch, how to follow the Kentucky men’s basketball game vs. Valparaiso

Where to watch and how to follow Friday’s men’s college basketball game between the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (1-0) and the Valparaiso Beacons (1-0):

Game time is 7 p.m. EST at Rupp Arena (seating capacity of 20,545) in downtown Lexington.

How to watch Kentucky-Valparaiso men’s basketball on television

Network: None. The game is not on television.

The game telecast is available only via internet streaming on the digital SEC Network+ platform.

Where to find SEC Network+:

If you have a cable subscription that includes the SEC Network, you should be able to stream the SEC Network+ broadcast for free via the WatchESPN app.

For additional information, you can contact ESPN Customer Service at (888) 549-3776, (800) 727-1800 or at https://support.espn.com/hc/en-us.

For YouTube TV users, a contract dispute has removed all Disney-owned channels, such as SEC Network+, from the YouTube TV platform.

ESPN recommends alternate digital platforms including Cox, Dish, DirecTV, Fios, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Mediacom, Optimum, Sling, Spectrum TV and Xfinity for YouTube TV users searching for an alternate route to view Disney-owned platforms.

For additional information, ESPN recommends the ESPN support hub.

How to listen to Kentucky-Valparaiso men’s basketball on the radio

Over the air: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1 (Lexington); WHAS-AM 840 (Louisville)

Statewide list of UK radio affiliates: Click here

Satellite radio: XM Channel 201, Sirius Channel 210, Internet Channel 963

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

Former Great Crossing High School star Malachi Moreno (24) had five points and a game-high nine rebounds in his Kentucky Wildcats debut as UK beat Nicholls 77-51 in the 2025-26 season opener at Rupp Arena Tuesday night.
Former Great Crossing High School star Malachi Moreno (24) had five points and a game-high nine rebounds in his Kentucky Wildcats debut as UK beat Nicholls 77-51 in the 2025-26 season opener at Rupp Arena Tuesday night. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

How to stream Kentucky-Valparaiso men’s basketball online

Live updates: Join the conversation during the game at Kentucky.com.

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

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

Digital game program for Kentucky-Valparaiso men’s basketball

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Valparaiso roster: Click here

Kentucky vs. Valparaiso series history: Click here

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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This story was originally published November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM.

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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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