What channel is Kentucky baseball vs Illinois on today? NCAA tournament time, TV, stream

LEXINGTON — As Western Michigan made its comeback, chopping what had been an eight-run Kentucky advantage to two, UK coach Nick Mingione said he didn’t bat an eye in the dugout.

“You guys have watched us play,” he told media members during his postgame news conference Friday. “How many times have we been in that same game? I feel like we’ve been there so many times.”

And as the Wildcats had done 40 previous times in 2024, they found a way to win Friday, holding off the Broncos, 10-8, to begin the NCAA Tournament’s Lexington Regional on the right foot.

“Was it intense in (that) every play and every inch matter? Absolutely,” Mingione said, “but to our point the other day, we’ve been in those games for 15 weeks, so this is the 16th week of it. I thought our guys absolutely responded.”

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Kentucky will be forced to rise to the occasion again Saturday, facing Illinois. The Fighting Illini are the Big Ten regular-season champions. And they’re one of the nation’s hottest teams — after starting the season 5-10, Illinois is 30-9 in its past 39 outings, including a 4-1 victory over Indiana State in the second game of the regional Friday night.

Not that Mingione is worried about his crew.

“They’re so good at moving on to the next thing,” he said. “We talk all the time. You’ve heard us say how ‘this win will expire at midnight,’ and it will. They move on immediately.”

More: Watch Kentucky baseball vs. Illinois and the NCAA Lexington Regional on ESPN+

Here’s everything you need to know about Kentucky’s game versus Illinois in an NCAA Tournament regional matchup at Kentucky Proud Park, including time and streaming info.

NCAA Tournament Lexington Regional: When is Kentucky vs Illinois baseball on today?

May 31, 2024; Lexington, KY, USA; Kentucky outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt (21) runs to home and scores in the first inning of an NCAA Division I Baseball Championship…

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Publish date : 2024-06-01 09:08:17

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