How to watch Clemson basketball vs. Kentucky: Broadcast info, odds, and more

Tonight, the Clemson basketball team gets an opportunity to make a statement on the national scene when No. 4 Kentucky comes to Littlejohn Coliseum. For the first time all season, the Tigers can open eyes around the country and prove that they are again a candidate to make some noise in March but doing so won't be easy.

This game is a reward for Clemson reaching the Elite 8 a season ago. As part of the ACC/SEC Challenge, an event created by ESPN to generate early-season interest in college basketball at just the time when the college football regular season has come to a close, the Tigers would not be hosting such a high-profile blue-blood opponent if they were not coming off of such a dramatic and deep run in last year's tournament.

However, the reality of playing Kentucky might not be such a delight. That's because the Wildcats have been one of the best teams in the nation this year.

Already, Kentucky has secured a 77-72 neutral-site win over then-No. 6 Duke as part of a 7-0 start to the season. New head coach Mark Pope is seeing his team average a stunning 96.7 points per game while giving up only 68.1.

But there's a catch. Outside of the win over Duke, Kentucky hasn't played a team from a power conference. What's more, this will be the first road game of the year for the Wildcats.

Depth is a key for Kentucky as six players on the roster are averaging more than 10 points per game. Tops among them is junior guard Otega Oweh who averages 15.9 points per game and shoots 57.1% from the floor.

The Tigers must also keep a close eye on senior sharpshooter Koby Brea, a transfer from Dayton, who is shooting 61% from 3-point range despite averaging almost 6 attempts from beyond the arc per game.

This is the biggest non-conference home game Clemson has hosted in some time and though the attention of Clemson fans everywhere is on the football team and the ACC Championship Game this weekend, tonight feels like the moment when Tigers across the nation will once again tune in to see what head coach Brad Brownell and his team have to offer in 2024-25. So let's look at all the information fans need to know ahead of this fascinating matchup.

Clemson vs. Kentucky broadcast information

Tip: 9:30 p.m. Eastern
TV: ESPN (Karl Ravech and Jimmy Dykes)
Radio: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson, Tim Bourret, and Ben Milstead)
Clemson Radio Affiliates: WCCP 105.5 The ROAR (Flagship)
SiriusXM: Ch. 119, and on the SiriusXM App

Clemson vs. Kentucky odds

Odds courtesy of FanDuel.com.

Clemson vs. Kentucky series history

Clemson Overall: 4-12
In Clemson: 1-4
In Lexington: 2-6
At neutral sites: 1-2
Current streak: Kentucky, 1
Coach Brownell vs. Kentucky: 0-0