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LEXINGTON – The Kentucky and Western Kentucky programs are among the most successful in college basketball history. The Wildcats are No. 1 with 2,403 wins through Monday; The Hilltoppers are tied for 16th (alongside BYU) with 1,897 points.

But despite programs dating back more than a century, Great Britain and WKU have only met seven times.

That number increases to eight tonight as Kentucky welcomes its fellow Bluegrass State school to Rupp Arena.

The Wildcats lead the series 5-2 and won the last game 95-60 on December 22, 2021 in Lexington. But Western Kentucky got the better of Great Britain in their first meeting, defeating Adolph Rupp’s club 107-83. in a semifinal of the NCAA Tournament Mideast Regional in Athens, Georgia, in 1971. The Hilltoppers subsequently secured their first (and only) Final Four berth that year. (However, that Final Four run later was vacated.)

The pair faced off again 15 years later in March Madness, with Kentucky winning 71-64 in the second round. They didn’t meet in the regular season until 1990, when then-UK coach Rick Pitino agreed to play his former assistant Ralph Willard, then WKU coach. The Wildcats earned an 84-70 win at Freedom Hall.

Here’s what you need to know to watch today’s game from home:

November 22, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Koby Brea (4) celebrates after making a three-point basket during the second half against the Jackson State Tigers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory attribution: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The game between UK and Western Kentucky will take place today at 6:30 p.m. at Rupp Arena.

Betting odds: Kentucky is the home favorite with 23 ½ points (-110) at BetMGM, the over/under is 163 ½ points (-110)..

November 22, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jaxson Robinson (2) shoots the ball during the second half against the Jackson State Tigers at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory attribution: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

The contest between the Wildcats and Hilltoppers will air on ESPNU. Roy Philpott (play-by-play) and Pat Bradley (analyst) take the call.

Authenticated subscribers can access ESPNU via TV-connected devices or through WatchESPN.com, the WatchESPN app or ESPN+.

You can also stream ESPNU on Fubo, which offers a free trial.

Tom Leach (play-by-play) and Jack Givens (analyst) will call the British radio station in Louisville at 840 AM and in Lexington at 630 AM and 98.1 FM.

You can also listen online via UKAthletics.com.

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On By Oliver Sinclair

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