How to watch or stream the Duke vs Florida State ACC college basketball game Saturday
No. 17 Duke had an extended holiday break to ruminate over the upset loss it suffered at Wake Forest on Dec. 20.
How the Blue Devils respond to that 81-70 loss to the Demon Deacons will be displayed on Saturday against Florida State at 1 p.m.
Duke (10-3, 1-1 ACC) hasn’t played since that night in Winston-Salem, when its lone lead was a brief 4-2 advantage against a Wake Forest team that had lost 81-57 at Rutgers three days earlier. The dud of a performance included Duke shooting 44.1% while making just 8 of 27 3-pointers.
Part of the reason can be chalked up to personnel as the Blue Devils played without freshmen Dereck Lively and Dariq Whitehead. Both were not on the trip with the team due to illness. Both are expected to be available against Florida State on Saturday.
Their return will certainly give Duke a boost, even if the two projected first-round picks in this summer’s NBA Draft have not played to their full potential yet due to their preseason injuries.
Normally a perennial contender for the ACC title, Florida State (4-10, 2-1) struggled in nonconference play. But after starting 1-9, the Seminoles have won three of their past four games, including ACC wins over Louisville, 75-53, on Dec. 10, and Notre Dame, 73-72, on Dec. 21.
Teams have made 33.8% of their 3-pointers against Florida State’s defense, so that could be an area for Duke to show improvement. The Blue Devils are a 31.8% 3-point shooting team this season.
Tipoff time + TV channel for Saturday’s game
The game will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday and will air on ESPN2, which is available on major cable and satellite services, like Spectrum, Dish Network and DirecTV.
How to stream Duke vs Florida Stae game online
Are you a cord-cutter?
If your preferred method of watching games involves streaming, there are options for that, too.
ESPN2 is available on Sling, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and YouTubeTV streaming services.
Game day details: Duke vs. Florida State
Teams: Duke Blue Devils vs Florida State Seminoles
Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham
Date: Saturday, Dec. 31
Time: 1 p.m.
TV: ESPN2
Betting line: Duke is a 17.5-point favorite and the over-under total is 143 points.
Series history: Duke and Florida State will meet for the 54th time, with the Blue Devils leading 42-11. Duke has won 23 of the 25 games played at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
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