Today is one of the days Kentucky basketball fans look forward to every season. The Wildcats renew their rivalry with the Louisville Cardinals, and it promises to be another fun entry into the series.
Kentucky comes into the game sporting a record of 9 – 1 with wins over the Duke Blue Devils and Gonzaga Bulldogs, both of which were ranked in the top ten. The Wildcats are ranked fifth in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. It has been a terrific start to the season.
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Louisville currently stands at 6 – 4 overall. They have a solid win over Indiana, but have lost to the other ranked teams they have faced so far. They won their last game, breaking a two game losing streak.
Mark Pope and his squad will try get their tenth win of the season today, and it won’t be easy, regardless of the records. It is an intense rivalry, and generally ranked as the second best rivalry in college basketball. The animosity runs deep, and fans will want to watch and see what happens next.
Here is how to watch Kentucky vs Gonzaga today, including the channel, time, and streaming information.
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TV Channel: ESPN
Start time: 5:15 PM ET
Kentucky vs Louisville will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Dan Schulman and Jay Bilas will call the game from Rupp Arena.
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Kentucky 82 – Louisville 73
Kentucky is due to get their three-point shooting going again. If so, it could be a much bigger point margin. The Wildcats have the superior talent, but anything can happen in a rivalry game like this one.
Odds: Kentucky -10.5
O/U: 159.5
All college basketball odds via BetMGM.
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- November record: (7 – 0)
- Dec 3: at Clemson (L, 70-66)
- Dec 7: at Gonzaga (W, 90-89)
- Dec 11: vs Colgate (W, 78-67)
- Dec 14: vs Louisville
- Dec 21: vs Ohio State
- Dec 31: vs Brown
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- November record: (5 – 2)
- Dec 3: vs Ole Miss (L, 86-63)
- Dec 8: vs Duke (L,76-65)
- Dec 11: vs UTEP (W, 77-74)
- Dec 14: at Kentucky
- Dec 21: at Florida State
- Dec 28: vs Eastern Kentucky
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