Getty Brandon Boston Jr. of the Kentucky Wildcats
The No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (1-1) will host the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats (1-1) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Tuesday night.
The game starts at 9:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here’s how how you can watch a live stream of Kentucky vs Kansas online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial right here:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Kentucky vs Kansas live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV also comes with 500 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.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which you can use for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Kentucky vs Kansas live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Kentucky vs Kansas live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
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).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 30-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” bundle. It comes with a free three-day trial, but if you bypass that, you can get it for $20 for the first month (normally $30), and get Showtime, Starz, and Epix included for free:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Kentucky vs Kansas live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch the game live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a TV provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 10 hours of cloud DVR.
Kentucky vs Kansas Preview
The Wildcats are coming off a surprising 76-64 loss to Richmond that saw them play extremely sloppy ball. Kentucky was wretched from three-point range, going 0-10, and they also had 21 turnovers, which head coach John Calipari attributed to youth and carelessness.
“The turnovers were mostly walks and charges and guys being a little bit selfish,” Calipari said after the loss. “Again, I want them to be aggressive. But they’ve got to figure out what worked in high school may not work here. The things I’m telling them about getting the ball by the man, you can’t mess with the ball against good players. I mean, good players are going to get up on you and tip balls and steal. These are all learning experiences.”
Guard Brandon Boston Jr. led the way for Kentucky, notching a double-double, scoring 20 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. Olivier Sarri added another double-double, chipping in 17 points and 11 rebounds. Guard Terrence Clarke also scored in double figures, netting 15 points, so the Wildcats certainly have enough fire power on offense to give opposing defenses fits.
“Nobody is discouraged,” Clarke said about the team sliding to 1-1. “It’s just one loss. This is our second game. The season just started. We’re a team of 10 different guys, new guys, all really freshmen. Two or three returning, and one of them (Keion Brooks Jr.) is not playing. We’re just going to learn. That’s it. I think it just made us even more hungry. We’re going to come back tomorrow and get ready for our game on Tuesday vs. Kansas.”
They’ll be facing a Kansas team that dropped its opener to No. 1 Gonzaga, 102-90, before handily beating Saint Joseph’s, 94-72. Christian Braun was one of three players scoring in double figures for the Jayhawks, leading the way with a team-high 30 points. Guard Ochai Agbaji added 18 points, while Jalen Wilson added 14.
“Christian was terrific,” Kansas coach head Bill Self said. “We moved the ball well and we learned to drive. I was encouraged we can play small.”
The Wildcats are 23-9 against Kansas all-time, but since Self’s arrival in 2003, the Jayhawks have won six of the last 10.