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How to watch Kentucky vs. Alabama basketball without cable

Rob Dillingham #0 of the Kentucky Wildcats looks to pass the ball in front of Jaylin Williams #2 of the Auburn Tigers during the first half of play at Neville Arena on Feb. 17, 2024, in Auburn, Alabama.

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

Most affordable
Paramount+ with Showtime

7-day free trial, then $ 11.99/month

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Most channels
FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $ 79.99/month

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The Kentucky Wildcats and Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball teams are scheduled to meet in a Southeastern Conference contest at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, Feb. 24. The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT. 

Kentucky, ranked No. 17 in The Associated Press poll, enters the matchup 18-8 overall and 8-5 in the SEC. Most recently, LSU beat Kentucky 75-74 on Wednesday. In the loss, Antonio Reeves led the UK Wildcats with 25 points and four rebounds. 

No. 13-ranked Alabama comes into the contest 19-7 overall and 11-2 in the SEC. On Wednesday, Alabama defeated Florida 98-93. Leading the way in Alabama’s win were Grant Nelson with 22 points, eight rebounds, and six blocked shots plus Aaron Estrada’s 20 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists.  

John Calipari is the Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball head coach. Nate Oats is the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball head coach. 

Kentucky vs. Alabama basketball game time and network

The Kentucky Wildcats vs. Alabama men’s basketball game is scheduled to be broadcast on CBS at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT on Saturday, Feb. 24.  

Cable and satellite TV are no longer necessary for enjoying live sports. Consider live streaming options to watch Saturday’s game via services like Paramount+ and FuboTV.

Best streaming services for the Alabama vs. UK Wildcats basketball game

Watching college basketball requires a streaming service if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. For the Alabama vs. UK Wildcats men’s basketball game on Saturday, here are your top streaming options.

Most affordable: Paramount+

If you want to watch just CBS or just the UK Wildcats vs. Alabama men’s basketball game, Paramount+ offers a solution.

New subscribers to Paramount+ get a seven-day free trial. Then for the Paramount+ plan that includes live streaming CBS, you need the Paramount+ with Showtime tier, which is $ 11.99/month. If you choose the annual plan, it is $ 119.99 for a year, saving about $ 1.99/month. 

For students, Paramount+ will give you a 25% discount.

Most channels: FuboTV

FuboTV Pro plan

7-day free trial, then $ 79.99/month

With FuboTV, new subscribers can enjoy a seven-day free trial and more than 250 live TV channels, along with the ability to simultaneously stream on 10 devices. College sports fans who want access to CBS for matchups such as the Kentucky vs. Alabama men’s basketball game will want the FuboTV Pro tier, which has a rate of $ 79.99 per month.

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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