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
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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Facebook: Photos and links on Kentucky.com and KentuckySports.com pages.
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
This story was originally published November 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM.