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How to watch or stream Duke vs USC Upstate college basketball game on Friday night

Duke’s Dereck Lively II is introduced during Duke’s Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
Duke’s Dereck Lively II is introduced during Duke’s Countdown to Craziness at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. ehyman@newsobserver.com

Duke’s post-Coach K era opened with a win that goes on new coach Jon Scheyer’s record.

After leading No. 7 Duke to a 71-44 win over Jacksonville Monday night, Scheyer looks to double his win total when the Blue Devils face South Carolina-Upstate at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Duke (1-0) will have another talented player available for the game. Dereck Lively, a 7-1 freshman center, missed the Jacksonville game due to a calf muscle strain he suffered in practice last month. Scheyer said Friday, following the team’s gameday shoot-around session, that Lively was cleared to play and would be in uniform and available for the USC-Upstate game.

Both Lively and 6-6 freshman forward Dariq Whitehead were medically cleared to practice in contact situations this week. That meant working in five-on-five drills, which is a precursor to being activated to play in games. Whitehead is recovering from a right foot fracture he suffered on Aug. 29. He also wasn’t in uniform for the Jacksonville game and isn’t expected to play until later this month.

After playing USC-Upstate, Duke’s next game will be Tuesday against No. 5 Kansas in the Champions Classic double header at Indianapolis. So getting Lively some minutes on Friday night would help Duke be closer to full strength against the reigning NCAA champion Jayhawks.

Tipoff time + TV channel for Friday’s game

The game will start at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and will air on ACC Network.

How to stream Duke vs USC Upstate game online

Are you a cord-cutter?

If your preferred method of watching games involves streaming, there are options for that, too.

ACC Network is available on fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV and YouTubeTV. Or click here to view on the Watch ESPN app.

Game day details: Duke vs USC Upstate

Teams: Duke Blue Devils vs. USC Upstate Spartans

Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham

Date: Friday, Nov. 11

Time: 6:30 p.m.

TV: ACC Network

Betting line: Duke is a 28.5-point favorite, per Draftkings Sportsbook.

Series history: This is the first meeting ever between the schools.

Pregame reading

This story was originally published November 11, 2022 at 9:00 AM.

Steve Wiseman
The News & Observer
Steve Wiseman was named Raleigh News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun sports editor in May 2025. He covered Duke athletics, beginning in 2010, prior to his current assignment. In the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest, he placed in the top 10 in beat writing in 2019, 2021 and 2022, breaking news in 2019, event coverage in 2025 and explanatory writing in 2018. Before coming to Durham in 2010, Steve worked for The State (Columbia, SC), Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.), The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.), Charlotte Observer and Hickory (NC) Daily Record covering beats including the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, University of South Carolina athletics and the S.C. General Assembly. He’s won numerous state-level press association awards. Steve graduated from Illinois State University in 1989. 
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