LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball has tangled with Texas Tech five times. The Wildcats never have tasted defeat, owning a 5-0 mark.
Even if UK and coach Mark Pope wind up on the wrong side of the scoreboard tonight at Rupp Arena, it won't count. At least, not officially. That's because tonight is the second preseason exhibition for Kentucky. It won its exhibition opener by 20 points, 69-49, over Little Rock on Oct. 16 in Lexington.
The Cats have one more exhibition — Oct. 28 vs. Central Florida, also at Rupp — before they roll into the regular season, starting Nov. 2 against visiting Manhattan.
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But tonight doubles as the Red Raiders' first, and only, preseason exhibition. After this, they'll rest up before tipping off the season against Jackson State on Nov. 2 in Lubbock, Texas.
While the Kentucky/Texas Tech clash won't show up in either team's win-loss column, it will be a battle of ranked clubs: TTU is No. 16 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and 19th in the Associated Press Top 25; UK is No. 23 in both polls.
Here's what you need to know to follow today's exhibition between the Wildcats and Red Raiders from home:
Kentucky vs. Texas Tech basketball start time
UK and Texas Tech are slated to tip off at 7 p.m. today at Rupp Arena.
What channel is Kentucky basketball vs. Texas Tech on today?
- TV channel: The exhibition game between the Wildcats and Red Raiders will not air on a traditional television channel. Instead, it will be streamed live on SEC Network+, a complementary digital platform to the linear SEC Network run by ESPN. Authenticated subscribers can access SEC Network+ via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.
- Livestream: SEC Network+ (subscriber only)
Noah Frary (play-by-play), Ravi Moss (analyst) and Maggie Davis (sideline) will call the exhibition from Rupp Arena.
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How to listen to Kentucky vs. Texas Tech on the radio
Tom Leach (play-by-play) and Jack Givens (analyst) will have the UK radio network call on 840 AM in Louisville and both 630 AM and 98.1 FM in Lexington.
You can also listen online via UKAthletics.com.
Reach Kentucky men’s basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@gannett.com and follow him on X at @RyanABlack.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: What channel is Kentucky basketball exhibition vs. Texas Tech on today?
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