Louisville vs. Kentucky Men: How to watch, TV channel, streaming, start time, predicted lineups and stats

The No. 5 Kentucky Wildcats have turned into one of the best offensive teams in Division I Men's Basketball in Mark Pope's first season leading the program, and they will take on the rebuilding in-state rival Louisville Cardinals this weekend.

Kentucky had to rebuild its roster due to the offseason coaching change, but it has worked out as the team is 2-0 against top-10 teams, having beaten then-No. 6 Duke and then-No. 7 Gonzaga already this season.

Louisville is 6-4 under first-year head coach Pat Kelsey, and each of the team's four losses were against major-conference opponents with three of those being ranked teams.

How to watch Louisville vs. Kentucky, TV channel and streaming

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

Louisville vs. Kentucky start time, date and venue

Louisville vs. Kentucky is scheduled to tip off at 5:15 PM ET/4:15 PM CT on Saturday, December 14 with the game taking place at the Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky.

Louisville vs. Kentucky predicted lineups

Louisville: Chucky Hepburn, Terrence Edwards, J'Vonne Hadley, Noah Waterman, James Scott

Kentucky: Lamont Butler, Otega Oweh, Jaxson Robinson, Andrew Carr, Amari Williams

Louisville vs. Kentucky stats

• The Louisville Cardinals shoot the eighth-most three-points attempts per game with 31.8, but they make threes at a 27.0 percent clip, which is the 11th-lowest percentage out of 364 Division I Men's Basketball teams.
• The Kentucky Wildcats rank first in points per game with 91.1, they're 13th in the nation in offensive rating with 122.0 points scored per 100 possessions, and they have six players averaging double-digit points.
• Cardinals guard Chucky Hepburn leads the team with 14.1 points per game and 4.8 assists per game, and his 3.2 steals per game is the most in the ACC.
• Wildcats reserve guard Koby Brea leads the SEC in three-point percentage at 56.1 percent on 5.7 attempts per game, and he averages 12.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 23.9 minutes per game off the bench.
• Louisville forward James Scott has the highest two-point field goal percentage in College Basketball at 90.6 percent, and he averages 7.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.0 block in 20.3 minutes per game.
• Kentucky forward Amari Williams averages 10.6 points, a team-high 9.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 blocks while shooting 57.4 percent from the field.

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