Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images Head coach Bruce Pearl has led Auburn to the upper echelon of college basketball this season
The No. 2-ranked Auburn Tigers face the No. 12-ranked Kentucky Wildcats in a battle for SEC supremacy on Saturday afternoon at Auburn Arena.
The game (1 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on CBS. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Kentucky vs Auburn online:
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Amazon Prime
Amazon Prime subscribers (Prime comes with a 30-day free trial) can watch a live stream of their local CBS station via the Prime Paramount+ channel (“Premium” plan). You can try both Amazon Prime and the Paramount+ Channel at no cost with a free trial right here:
Once you’re signed up for the Prime Paramount+ Channel, you can watch Kentucky vs Auburn live on the Amazon Video app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, various smart TV’s, Xiaomi, Echo Show or Echo Spot, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Amazon website.
FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Kentucky vs Auburn live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” CBS (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Kentucky vs Auburn live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of CBS (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Kentucky vs Auburn live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Paramount+
This is ultimately the same as the Amazon Prime option above, only you’ll watch on Paramount’s digital platforms instead of Amazon’s. You can watch your local CBS channel live via Paramount+ (“Premium” plan), which comes with a free trial:
Once signed up for Paramount+, you can watch Kentucky vs Auburn live on the Paramount+ app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Samsung Smart TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via the Paramount+ website.
Kentucky vs Auburn Basketball 2022 Preview
First place in the SEC is on the line on Saturday when the No. 2 Auburn Tigers (17-1, 6-0 SEC) host the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats (15-3, 5-1 SEC) at Auburn Arena.
Auburn brings a 14-game win streak and the lone unblemished mark in SEC play into Saturday’s marquee matchup. The Tigers have run off 14 straight since they fell for the first and only time this season – a 115-109 double-overtime defeat to UConn in the Bahamas on Nov. 24.
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is looking to get the Tigers back to the Final Four this year – a feat they achieved in 2019. He’ll be going up against one of the game’s all-time great coaches in Kentucky’s John Calipari on Saturday. Calipari, coaching in his 13th year in Lexington, has returned the Wildcats to prominence after a 9-16 campaign last season.
“We’ve got to step up in a huge way for Kentucky,” Pearl said about the upcoming contest. “I think it’s one of the best teams John (Calipari) has had in years. It’ll be a clash of the titans, that’s for sure.”
Auburn cruised past Georgia at home on Wednesday, 83-60. It was a performance that would make any coach proud – six different players scored in double figures, the team shot 46 percent from the field, they only turned the ball over eight times, and they had 10 blocks.
Sophomore forward/center Walker Kessler led the team with 15 points and he swatted six shots. The 7’1 Kessler is second in the nation in total blocks (77) and blocks per game (4.28).
Sophomore guard Wendell Green Jr. recorded his 10th straight game in double figures with 12 points and he dished out 11 assists in the game against Georgia.
Auburn’s leading scorer coming into this weekend is freshman forward Jabari Smith, who is averaging 15.8 points per game.
Kentucky comes into Saturday’s game, fresh off an ugly road win over Texas A&M on Wednesday.
The Wildcats shot only 36.2% from the field (tying a season-low) and had a season-high 17 turnovers, but they still managed to pull off a second-half comeback en route to a 64-58 victory.
“That was SEC basketball tonight,” said Kentucky graduate student guard Davion Mintz after Wednesday’s game. “It was what it was. We learned a lot about ourselves and I’m just proud of this team that we stuck together because we’ve struggled a lot in the last four minutes. Just to know that we finally got one under our belts in crunch time. That’s big for our confidence going forward.”
Junior forward Oscar Tshiebwe is leading the Wildcats this season in scoring and rebounding with 16.1 ppg and 14.8 rpg. The second-leading scorer for UK is freshman guard TyTy Washington Jr., who is averaging 14.2 ppg.
Kentucky has won eight of their last nine games, including a four-game win streak against SEC opponents – Georgia, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Texas A&M.
The Wildcats lead the all-time series between the schools, 92-21. The two split last season’s contests, with each winning at home (Auburn won 66-59 on Jan. 16, 2021, and Kentucky won 82-80 on Feb. 13, 2021).