A top-10 battle gets an early start Saturday in Lexington, as the 10th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats play host to the No. 6 Florida Gators in the SEC opener for both teams. The game is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.

#6 Florida Gators (13-0) at #10 Kentucky Wildcats (11-2)

NCAA men’s basketball matchup at a glance

When: Saturday, Jan. 4 at 11 a.m. ET

Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky.

TV channel: ESPN

Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | DirecTV Stream (free trial)

The SEC grind begins in full for both of these teams as the calendar flips to January and non-conference pushovers give way to a gauntlet with 10 nationally ranked teams pushing for a league title. Florida is off to a fast start with its 13-0 record and 12 victories coming by double-digits and the other over North Carolina (90-84). Kentucky marks a step up in competition with a group that has stumbled twice to unranked teams but also has a paif of top-10 wins over No. 6 Duke (77-72) and No. 7 Gonzaga (90-89 OT).

Kentucky Wildcats vs. Florida Gators: Know your live streaming options

• FuboTV (free trial) – excellent viewer experience with huge library of live sports content; free trial lengths vary.
• SlingTV (low intro rate) – discounted first month is best if you’ve run out of free trials or you’re in the market for 1+ month of TV
• DirecTV Stream (free trial) – not the same level of viewer experience as FuboTV, but the standard 7-day free trial is still the longest in streaming.

The Gators and Wildcats are set for an 11 a.m. ET start on ESPN. Live streams are available from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).