Mark Story

Where to watch and how to follow the UK’s women’s NCAA Tournament game vs. JMU

Where to watch and how to follow Saturday’s women’s basketball NCAA Tournament round of 64 game between Kenny Brooks and No. 5 seed Kentucky (23-10, 8-8 SEC regular season) and Sean O’Regan and No. 12 seed James Madison University (26-8, 14-4 Sun Belt Conference):

Game time is 2:30 pm EDT at Hope Coliseum (seating capacity of 14,000) on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, W.Va.

How to watch Kentucky-James Madison women’s basketball on television

Network: ESPNU

Announcers: Play-by-play, Brenda VanLengen; analysis, Anne O’Neil

Where to find ESPNU:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 514

DISH Network: Channel 141

DirecTV: Channel 208

U-verse: Channel 606

 Kentucky center Clara Strack (13) averaged 18.5 points, 9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in last season’s two UK games in the NCAA Tournament. Strack and the No. 5 seed Wildcats open their 2026 NCAA tourney drive Saturday against No. 12 James Madison.
Kentucky center Clara Strack (13) averaged 18.5 points, 9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.5 steals in last season’s two UK games in the NCAA Tournament. Strack and the No. 5 seed Wildcats open their 2026 NCAA tourney drive Saturday against No. 12 James Madison. Dylan Buell Getty Images

How to listen to Kentucky-James Madison women’s basketball on the radio

Over the air: WLAP-AM 630 (Lexington), WKRD-AM 790 (Louisville)

Statewide list of UK radio affiliates: Click here

UK Sports Network broadcast: Play-by-play, Darren Headrick

Satellite radio: None

How to stream Kentucky-James Madison women’s basketball online

Live video: You can livestream the game online from WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app, depending on your TV service provider.

On X (formerly known as Twitter): @heraldleader

On Bluesky: @kentuckysports

Facebook: Photos and links on Kentucky.com and KentuckySports.com pages.

Digital game program for Kentucky-James Madison women’s basketball

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The James Madison roster: Click here

Kentucky-James Madison series history: Click here

The odds: Click here

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This story was originally published March 18, 2026 at 11:00 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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