What time is Kentucky vs. Tennessee today? TV channel, schedule for NCAA men’s college basketball game

By | February 3, 2024


The Kentucky Wildcats will host the Tennessee Volunteers this Saturday on ESPN for an SEC showdown between two top 10 teams in the country.

The Volunteers are the No. 5 team in the nation thanks to a 15-5 record. They have a 5-2 record in the SEC, good for the fourth-place standing in the conference.

The Wildcats are the No. 10 team in the country. Under John Calipari, they are 15-5 this season with a 5-3 record in the conference. They currently stand sixth in the SEC, two games back on the lead.

Scoring 78.5 points per game, the Vols have the 53rd best offense in the country. Dalton Knecht leads the team’s scoring this season, posting 20.1 points per game on 48.8 percent shooting.

Led by Antonio Reeves, the Wildcats own the third best offense in the country, scoring an astounding 88.5 points per game. Reeves is scoring 19.5 points per game this season. The Wildcats have five players averaging double figures. 

The Wildcats have won three of their last five games. Their most recent contest was a barn burner, as they dropped their third conference loss to the Florida Gators in overtime, 94-91.

The Vols have won four of their last five. But, like the Wildcats, they dropped their most recent contest to South Carolina at home.

Which SEC juggernaut will come away with the conference victory?

Here is everything you need to know about Saturday’s Kentucky vs. Tennessee game, including time, streaming and television options. 

What time is Kentucky vs. Tennessee today? 

  • Date: Saturday, Feb. 3
  • Time: 8:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. CT

Kentucky vs. Tennessee will tip off around 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 3. The game will be played at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ken. 

What channel is Kentucky vs. Tennessee on today? 

  • TV channel: ESPN
  • Live streaming: Sling

The Kentucky vs. Tennessee game will air on ESPN. The game can also be streamed on Sling

Sling is the home for the avid sports fans offering a range of sports channels so you can always cheer for your favorite teams with channels like ESPN, TBS, TNT, NFL Network, FS1 and more.


Kentucky basketball schedule 2023-24

Here are the Wildcats’ next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Feb. 3 vs Tennessee 8 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 6 at Vanderbilt 8:30 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 10 vs Gonzaga 4 p.m. CBS
Feb. 13 vs Ole Miss 9 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 17 at Auburn 6 p.m. ESPN

Tennessee basketball schedule 2023-24

Here are the Vols’ next five games of the 2023-24 regular season:

Date Opponent Time (ET) TV channel
Feb. 3 at Kentucky 8:30 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 7 vs LSU 7 p.m. SEC Network
Feb. 10 at Texas A&M 8 p.m. ESPN
Feb. 14 at Arkansas 9 p.m. ESPN2
Feb. 17 vs Vanderbilt 6 p.m. SEC Network

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