LEXINGTON — Prior to last season, Kentucky basketball had lost to Texas A&M just four times in 17 matchups. But the Aggies won both meetings during the 2023-24 campaign, earning a 97-92 overtime victory on Jan. 13, 2024, in College Station, Texas. Two months later, UK went one and done in the SEC Tournament thanks to Texas A&M, which picked up a 97-87 win in Nashville, Tennessee.
The squads square off again tonight at Rupp Arena. And it will be a game featuring a pair of ranked squads. The Wildcats are No. 9 in the newest USA TODAY Coaches Poll, two spots ahead of the Aggies; in the Associated Press rankings, Kentucky is No. 8 while A&M is 11th.
It’s also a contest pitting two of the SEC’s (and the country’s) best: The teams sport identical records overall (13-3) and in league play (2-1).
It will be the first time first-year UK coach Mark Pope matches wits with Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams.
But fifth-year senior Kentucky guard Jaxson Robinson is no stranger to the Aggies: He spent his freshman season with the program in 2020-21 before transferring to Arkansas (and then BYU and UK).
Here’s what you need to know to follow today’s game from home:
UK and Texas A&M are slated to tip off at 7 p.m. today at Rupp Arena.
Betting odds: Kentucky is a 7-point home favorite (-112) on DraftKings, which set the over/under at 160 points (-110). The money line odds are Kentucky -265, Texas A&M +215.
The contest between the Wildcats and Aggies will air on ESPN2. Karl Ravech (play-by-play) and Jimmy Dykes (analyst) will have the call.
Authenticated subscribers can access ESPN via TV-connected devices or by going to WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.
You also can stream ESPN on Fubo, which offers a free trial.
Tom Leach (play-by-play) and Jack Givens (analyst) will have the UK radio network call on 840 AM in Louisville and both 630 AM and 98.1 FM in Lexington.
You can also listen online via UKAthletics.com.
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