Where to watch, how to follow the UK men’s basketball game vs. New Mexico State

Where to watch and how to follow Monday’s men’s basketball regular-season opening game between the No. 16 Kentucky Wildcats (0-0) and the New Mexico State Aggies (0-0):

Game time is 8 p.m. (EST) at Rupp Arena (capacity 20,545) at Central Bank Center in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.

Television

Network: SEC Network

Announcers: TBA

Where to find SEC Network:

Spectrum Cable: Channel 516

DISH Network: Channel 408 (on Hopper and Joey Channel 404)

DirecTV: Channel 611

UVerse: Channel 607 (1607 HD)

Kentucky freshman guard D.J. Wagner (21) had 12 points, seven assists and two steals in UK’s 99-53 victory over Kentucky State in the Wildcats’ final exhibition contest of 2023-24.
Kentucky freshman guard D.J. Wagner (21) had 12 points, seven assists and two steals in UK’s 99-53 victory over Kentucky State in the Wildcats’ final exhibition contest of 2023-24.

Radio

Over the air: WLAP-AM 630, WBUL-FM 98.1

Statewide list of UK radio network affiliates: Click here

Satellite radio: XM Channel 374, Internet Channel 374

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

Kentucky forward Tre Mitchell (4) had a busy stat line in UK’s 99-53 exhibition win over NCAA Division II Kentucky State. The West Virginia transfer had 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots.
Kentucky forward Tre Mitchell (4) had a busy stat line in UK’s 99-53 exhibition win over NCAA Division II Kentucky State. The West Virginia transfer had 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots.

Internet

Live updates: Join the conversation with Herald-Leader sports columnist John Clay during the game at Kentucky.com.

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

On X (the social-media platform formerly known as Twitter): @johnclayiv; @markcstory; @BenRobertsHL; @cdrummond97; @kentuckysports; @heraldleader

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

The Kentucky roster: Click here

The New Mexico State roster: Click here

One-minute game preview: Click here

The odds: Click here

For comprehensive postgame coverage: Kentucky.com

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