How to watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky basketball without cable

Watch the Vols take on the Wildcats.

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Wondering how to watch college basketball this season? Here are your best options:

The Kentucky Wildcats and Tennessee Vols men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Southeastern Conference contest at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, Feb. 3. The game is scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m. ET. 

Kentucky, ranked No. 10 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 15-5 overall and 5-3 in the SEC. Most recently, Florida beat Kentucky 94-91 on Wednesday. Antonio Reeves leads Kentucky in scoring through its first 20 games with his 19.5 points per contest. 

The No. 5-ranked Tennessee Vols come into Saturday’s contest at 15-5 overall and 5-2 in the SEC. On Tuesday, South Carolina defeated Tennessee 63-59. In its first 20 games, Dalton Knecht is the UT Vols’ top scorer at 20.1 points per game.

John Calipari is the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coach. Rick Barnes is the Tennessee Vols men’s basketball head coach. 

The Kentucky Wildcats vs. Tennessee Vols men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN at 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3. ESPN broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Tom Hart (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst). 

If you don’t have cable or satellite TV, online live-streaming platforms such as FuboTV and Sling offer alternatives for enjoying the game.

Best streaming services for the Kentucky vs. Tennessee basketball game If you’ve gotten rid of cable and satellite TV, you’ll need a streaming platform. To see Saturday’s Kentucky Wildcats vs. Tennessee Vols men’s basketball game, here are the top streaming solutions available to you.

Most affordable: Sling TV
Sling TV’s $55/month package includes 46 channels, catering to the needs of college basketball fans, and includes ESPN coverage of showdowns like the Tennessee Vols vs. the UK Wildcats men’s basketball game. Newcomers to Sling TV enjoy a $27.50 rate for the first month. 

If you’re looking to mainly watch the UT vs. Kentucky game, the Orange Plan includes ESPN and is available at $20 for the first month, followed by $40 monthly.

Sling TV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network and SEC Network.

Best for single game: FuboTV
FuboTV allows you to try it free for seven days and explore its extensive selection of more than 250 live TV channels. If you’re a college basketball fan, the Pro package costs $79.99 per month with channels like ESPN to watch the Tennessee Vols vs. Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball game.  

FuboTV’s sports channel offerings include ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, Fox, FS1, FS2, Golf Network, Marquee Sports Network, Monumental Sports, NBC, NBCSN, NFL Network, Pac-12 Network, and SEC Network. 

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