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The Kentucky Wildcats and Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Southeastern Conference contest at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Saturday, Jan. 27. The game is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT. 

Kentucky, ranked No. 6 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 14-4 overall and 4-2 in the SEC. Most recently, South Carolina defeated the UK Wildcats 79-62 on Tuesday. After the first 18 games, Antonio Reeves leads Kentucky in scoring with 19.2 points per game. 

Arkansas comes into the contest 10-9 overall and 1-5 in the SEC. On Wednesday, Ole Miss beat Arkansas 77-51. Tramon Mark is Arkansas’ top scorer with 17.8 points per game through the first 18 contests.

Eric Musselman is the Arkansas Razorbacks men’s basketball head coach. John Calipari is the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coach.  

Arkansas vs. Kentucky basketball game time and network

The Arkansas Razorbacks vs. UK Wildcats men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT on Saturday, Jan. 27. ESPN broadcasters for the game are scheduled to be Dan Shulman (play-by-play), Jay Bilas (analyst) and Jess Sims (reporter). 

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. Arkansas 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. Arkansas Razorbacks 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 Arkansas Razorbacks vs. 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 Arkansas 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 gives you the opportunity 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 Arkansas Razorbacks 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.