Mark Story

Where to watch and how to follow the UK men’s basketball game vs. North Carolina

Where to watch and how to follow Tuesday’s men’s college basketball game between the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats (5-2) and the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (6-1) in the ACC/SEC Challenge:

Game time is 9:30 p.m. EST at Rupp Arena (seating capacity of 20,545) at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington.

How to watch Kentucky-North Carolina men’s basketball on television

Network: ESPN

Announcers: Play-by-play, Dave O’Brien; analysis, Dick Vitale and Jay Williams

Where to find ESPN:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 28

DISH Network: Channel 140

DirecTV: Channel 206

U-verse: Channel 1602

How to listen to Kentucky-North Carolina 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: Kentucky broadcast: XM Channel 191, Sirius Channel 106, Internet Channel 961

North Carolina broadcast: XM Channel 81, Sirius Channel 81, Internet Channel 81

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

North Carolina freshman forward Caleb Wilson (8) leads the Tar Heels in scoring (19.9 points per game) and rebounding (9.9 per game). Wilson will lead UNC into Rupp Arena on Tuesday night to face Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
North Carolina freshman forward Caleb Wilson (8) leads the Tar Heels in scoring (19.9 points per game) and rebounding (9.9 per game). Wilson will lead UNC into Rupp Arena on Tuesday night to face Kentucky in the ACC/SEC Challenge. Grant Halverson Getty Images

How to stream Kentucky-North Carolina 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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Digital game program for Kentucky-North Carolina men’s basketball

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The North Carolina roster: Click here

How Kentucky and North Carolina match up: Click here

Kentucky vs. North Carolina series history: Click here

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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This story was originally published November 29, 2025 at 6:30 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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