How to watch Illinois vs. Kentucky in Men's March Madness: Time, TV channel, streaming
The No. 6 seed Illinois Fighting Illini (22-12) look to earn a trip to the Sweet 16 in a men's NCAA Tournament second-round matchup against the No. 3 seed Kentucky Wildcats (23-11) on Sunday at Fiserv Forum, starting at 5:15 p.m. ET.
Illinois heads into this matchup following an 86-73 win over Xavier on Friday. Kentucky is coming off of a 76-57 victory against Troy in its last outing on Friday. Will Riley put up 22 points, four rebounds and zero assists for Illinois. Otega Oweh scored 20 points in Kentucky's victory, leading the team.
Illinois vs. Kentucky TV channel NCAA Tournament
- Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
- Time: 5:15 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS (watch on Fubo)
- Stream: Fubo
What time is Illinois vs. Kentucky basketball today?
Illinois and Kentucky square off at 5:15 p.m. ET.
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Illinois vs. Kentucky odds, lines, spread
- Spread: Illinois -1.5
- Total: 170.5
- Moneyline: Illinois -127, Kentucky +106
In its last 10 games, Illinois has been scoring 80.8 points per game, an average that's a little lower than the 83.9 it has scored over the course of the 2024-25 season. Kentucky has fared worse offensively in its last 10 games, posting 82.1 points per contest, 2.9 fewer points its than season average of 85.
March Madness Second Round schedule
- Purdue Boilermakers (4) vs. McNeese Cowboys (12): Saturday, 12:10 p.m. ET on CBS
- St. John's Red Storm (2) vs. Arkansas Razorbacks (10): Saturday, 2:54 p.m. ET on CBS
- Texas A&M Aggies (4) vs. Michigan Wolverines (5): Saturday, 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS
- Texas Tech Red Raiders (3) vs. Drake Bulldogs (11): Saturday, 6:10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Auburn Tigers (1) vs. Creighton Bluejays (9): Saturday, 7:10 p.m. ET on TBS
- Wisconsin Badgers (3) vs. BYU Cougars (6): Saturday, 7:45 p.m. ET on CBS
- Houston Cougars (1) vs. Gonzaga Bulldogs (8): Saturday, 8:40 p.m. ET on TNT
- Tennessee Volunteers (2) vs. UCLA Bruins (7): Saturday, 9:40 p.m. ET on TBS
- Florida Gators (1) vs. UConn Huskies (8): Sunday, 12:10 p.m. ET on CBS
- Duke Blue Devils (1) vs. Baylor Bears (9): Sunday, 2:40 p.m. ET on CBS
- Kentucky Wildcats (3) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (6): Sunday, 5:15 p.m. ET on CBS
- Alabama Crimson Tide (2) vs. Saint Mary's Gaels (7): Sunday, 6:10 p.m. ET on TNT
- Maryland Terrapins (4) vs. Colorado State Rams (12): Sunday, 7:10 p.m. ET on TBS
- Iowa State Cyclones (3) vs. Ole Miss Rebels (6): Sunday, 7:45 p.m. ET on truTV
- Michigan State Spartans (2) vs. New Mexico Lobos (10): Sunday, 8:40 p.m. ET on TNT
- Arizona Wildcats (4) vs. Oregon Ducks (5): Sunday, 9:40 p.m. ET on TBS
Illinois Fighting Illini basketball schedule
Kentucky Wildcats basketball schedule
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