The long-awaited season debut of Jayden Quaintance was impressive given his battle back from a torn ACL suffered in February.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball wraps up its nonconference slate today by welcoming an in-state school to Rupp Arena.
UK hosts Bellarmine this afternoon. This will be second all-time meeting between the Wildcats and Knights. In the previous matchup, Kentucky earned a 60-41 victory in Lexington on Nov. 29, 2022.
UK and coach Mark Pope enter today’s game on a three-game win streak, upping their record to 8-4 on the season. Bellarmine is 5-6 in 2025-26; it’s lost all three contests it’s had versus power-conference foes this season, falling to Georgia, Kansas State and Notre Dame. Of note: The Knights trailed the Fighting Irish by 22 with approximately six minutes to play before a spirited rally drew the visitors within five with 17.2 ticks to go. (Bellarmine went on to lose by seven, 86-79.)
Stream Kentucky vs. Bellarmine
Despite its recent win streak, Kentucky remains unranked in the two major polls. It is receiving votes in both the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25, however.
Here’s what you need to know to follow today’s game between the Wildcats and Knights from home:
UK and Bellarmine are slated to tip off at 1 p.m. today at Rupp Arena .
The game between the Wildcats and Knights 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+.
Stream Kentucky basketball’s game vs. Bellarmine on SEC Network+
Betting odds: Kentucky is a 35 ½-point favorite (-110) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 153 ½ points (-110).
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.