Mark Story

Where to watch, how to follow the UK men’s basketball game vs. Eastern Illinois

Where to watch and how to follow Friday’s men’s college basketball game between the No. 9 Kentucky Wildcats (2-1) and the Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-2):

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

How to watch Kentucky-Eastern Illinois 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-Eastern Illinois 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 190, Sirius Channel TBA, Internet Channel 960

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

Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) had a team-high 26 points in the No. 9 Wildcats’ 96-88 loss at No. 12 Louisville Tuesday night. Aberdeen and the Cats face Eastern Illinois Friday night at Rupp Arena.
Kentucky guard Denzel Aberdeen (1) had a team-high 26 points in the No. 9 Wildcats’ 96-88 loss at No. 12 Louisville Tuesday night. Aberdeen and the Cats face Eastern Illinois Friday night at Rupp Arena. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

How to stream Kentucky-Eastern Illinois 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-Eastern Illinois men’s basketball

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Eastern Illinois roster: Click here

Kentucky vs. Eastern Illinois series history: First meeting

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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Mark Story
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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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