Mark Story

Where to watch and how to follow the Kentucky men’s basketball game vs. Gonzaga

Where to watch and how to follow Friday’s men’s college basketball game between the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats (5-3) and the No. 11 Gonzaga Bulldogs (7-1) in Music City Madness:

Game time is 7 p.m. EST at Bridgestone Arena (seating capacity of 18,500) in Nashville.

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

Network: ESPN2

Announcers: Play-by-play, Karl Ravech; analysis, Jimmy Dykes

Where to find ESPN2:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 27 (in Lexington)

DISH Network: Channel 143

DirecTV: Channel 209

UVerse: Channel 606 (Channel 1606 HD)

How to listen to Kentucky-Gonzaga 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 190, Sirius Channel 211, Internet Channel 960

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

Still seeking its first win over a ranked opponent after three defeats, No. 18 Kentucky and coach Mark Pope, left, will face No. 11 Gonzaga and coach Mark Few on Friday in Nashville.
Still seeking its first win over a ranked opponent after three defeats, No. 18 Kentucky and coach Mark Pope, left, will face No. 11 Gonzaga and coach Mark Few on Friday in Nashville. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com

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

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The Gonzaga roster: Click here

How Kentucky and Gonzaga match up: Click here

Kentucky vs. Gonzaga series history: Click here

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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This story was originally published December 4, 2025 at 5:30 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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