LEXINGTON, Ky - The unofficial tipoff of the basketball season comes Friday with Kentucky's annual Big Blue Madness extravaganza. Here's how to follow the broadcast.
Time: 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11
Where: Rupp Arena (23,000 capacity)
TV: The SEC Network will carry the broadcast. That's DirecTV 611, Dish 408 (Hopper 404), U-Verse 607/1607, FiOs 75/575 and Spectrum Cable 516/517 in Louisville and Lexington.
Blue carpet: Fans can watch a pre-Madness "blue carpet" special on the UK Sports Network featuring interviews with current and former players as they enter Rupp Arena from 5:30-7 p.