Kentucky vs. North Carolina Women: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

Two top 25 teams collide in the Women's SEC/ACC Challenge as the No. 14 Kentucky Wildcats (7-0) look to preserve their undefeated record when they visit the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-1).

Kentucky is coming off wins on back-to-back nights against major conference opponents in Arizona State and Illinois.

North Carolina's one loss so far was by 11 points to the No. 2 UConn Huskies in mid-November.

How to watch Kentucky vs. North Carolina, TV channel and streaming

Kentucky vs. North Carolina will be broadcast on ESPN2, which can be viewed through cable TV and streamed via live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV.

Kentucky vs. North Carolina start time, date and venue

Kentucky vs. North Carolina is scheduled to tip off at 5 PM ET/4 PM CT/2 PM PT on Thursday, December 5 with the game taking place at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Kentucky vs. North Carolina predicted lineups

Kentucky: Georgia Amoore, Clara Strack, Dazia Lawrence, Amelia Hassett, Teonni Key

North Carolina: Alyssa Utsby, Indya Nivar, Lexi Donarski, Reniya Kelly, Maria Gakdeng

Kentucky vs. North Carolina stats

• The Kentucky Wildcats are ranked 31st in offensive rating (108.8 points scored per 100 possessions) and 22nd in defensive rating (73.2 points allowed per 100 possessions) out of 362 Division I Women's College Basketball teams; the North Carolina Tar Heels are 62nd in offensive rating at 103.5 and eighth in defensive rating at 68.5.
• North Carolina allows the fourth-fewest points per game in the nation with 48.6, and they hold their opponents to the 10th-lowest field goal percentage (32.6) and the 23rd-lowest three-point percentage (23.8).
• Kentucky holds its opponents to a 29.6 overall field goal percentage, the second-lowest in the nation.
• Tar Heels starting guard Reniya Kelly is averaging 7.6 points on a team-high 47.6 percent three-point shooting.
• The Wildcats rank among the best 20 teams in taking care of the ball, committing the 20th-fewest turnovers (12.6 per game) and having the 11th-lowest turnover percentage (14.3).
• North Carolina center Maria Gakdeng averages 6.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 15.3 minutes per game while shooting 62.5 percent from the field.
• Kentucky point guard Georgia Amoore averages 15.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, an SEC-best 8.3 assists and 1.4 steals while shooting 90.5 percent from the free throw line.

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