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Tennessee vs. Kentucky Livestream: How to Watch the Sweet 16 Game Online

The No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats look to upset the No. 2 Tennessee Vols for a third time this season — here’s how to watch the game without cable

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March 28, 2025

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Zakai Zeigler #5 of the Tennessee Volunteers brings the ball up court during the game against the UCLA Bruins in the NCAA men's basketball tournament Second Round at Rupp Arena on March 22, 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky. Michael Hickey/Getty Images

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It’s an SEC showdown in one of today’s best March Madness games with the No. 3 Kentucky Wildcats facing the No. 2 Tennessee Volunteers. Kentucky made the Sweet 16 with an 84-75 win over Illinois, and Tennessee advanced after beating UCLA 67-58. The winner of tonight’s game will play either Houston or Purdue in the Elite Eight.

At a Glance: How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky Game

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The top SEC contenders have already squared off twice this season, with Kentucky upsetting Tennessee in both games. Can the Wildcats pull it off a third time?

If you’re unsure how to tune into the game, read on. Below is a quick guide to the best ways to watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky online, plus key details about the Sweet 16 matchup.

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky March Madness Game Online

Today’s Tennessee vs. Kentucky March Madness game is airing on TBS and TruTV. If you don’t have cable, you can livestream the Tennessee vs. Kentucky game using any live TV streaming service that carries one of the channels or Max.

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky March Madness Sweet 16 Game Online

DirecTV Stream

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DirecTV Stream carries TBS and TruTV in a few of its plans, including the MySports package. This plan offers 20+ essential sports channels for $69.99 a month, and you get a five-day free trial to start.

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky March Madness Sweet 16 Game Online

Max

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You can also watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky on Max with B/R Sports, which is livestreaming all March Madness games shown on TNT and TBS/TruTV. B/R Sports streams are currently included with all Max plans, but starting March 30, they won’t be available in the $9.99-a-month starter package. Max does not offer a free trial.

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky March Madness Sweet 16 Game Online

Sling

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Another budget-friendly streaming service you can use to stream Tennessee vs. Kentucky is Sling. This streamer carries TBS and TruTV in all of its packages, which start at $46 a month. Right now, however, some new subscribers can get their first month for half off (depending on their location).

How to Watch Tennessee vs. Kentucky March Madness Sweet 16 Game Online

Hulu + Live TV

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Hulu + Live TV also carries TBS and TruTV for a Tennessee vs. Kentucky livestream. This one starts with a three-day free trial and costs $82.99 a month after that.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Game Date, Start Time

The Vols face the Wildcats today, Friday, March 28, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Tipoff is set for 7:39 p.m. ET/4:39 p.m. PT.

Tennessee vs. Kentucky Odds, Predictions

The higher-seeded Volunteers are a 4.5-point favorite to win tonight.

However, Kentucky has already upset Tennessee twice this season (the first of those two games was a 10.5-point upset at Tennessee). The odds of upsetting the Vols a third time are compounded, but, luckily for us, this is March Madness — anything can happen.

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