Mark Story

Where to watch, how to follow the Kentucky men’s basketball game at Louisville

Where to watch and how to follow Tuesday’s men’s college basketball game between the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) and the No. 11 Louisville Cardinals (2-0):

Game time is 8 p.m. EST at the KFC Yum Center (seating capacity 22,090) in downtown Louisville, Kentucky.

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

Network: ESPN

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

Where to find ESPN:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 28

DISH Network: Channel 140

DirecTV: Channel 206

U-verse: Channel 1602

For YouTube TV users, a contract dispute has removed all Disney-owned channels, such as ESPN, 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-Louisville 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: UK broadcast: XM Channel 190, Sirius Channel 117, Internet Channel 960

U of L broadcast: XM Channel 81, Sirius Channel 81, Internet Channel 81

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

 Kentucky guard Otega Oweh (00) had 17 points and three assists in UK’s 93-85 win over Louisville last season at Rupp Arena. On Tuesday night, Oweh and the No. 9 Wildcats will face the No. 11 Cardinals at the KFC Yum Center.
Kentucky guard Otega Oweh (00) had 17 points and three assists in UK’s 93-85 win over Louisville last season at Rupp Arena. On Tuesday night, Oweh and the No. 9 Wildcats will face the No. 11 Cardinals at the KFC Yum Center. Brian Simms bsimms@herald-leader.com

How to stream Kentucky-Louisville 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-Louisville men’s basketball

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Louisville roster: Click here

How Kentucky and Louisville match up: Click here

Kentucky vs. Louisville series history: Click here

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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This story was originally published November 8, 2025 at 8:00 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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