The SEC has announced its full TV schedule for the upcoming 2018-19 season.
Kentucky and Alabama will tip off the conference slate on Jan. 5 with a 1 p.m. EST showdown in Tuscaloosa, which will air on ESPN.
Four other games will take place on the opening day of league play, including an ESPN2 contest between Florida and South Carolina.
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Conference play concludes on Mar. 9 before the SEC Tournament gets started in Nashville on Mar. 13.
The league once again figures to be extremely competitive after sending a record eight teams to the NCAA Tournament last season.