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Duke vs Florida State basketball game: How to watch, stream

Duke’s Dereck Lively II (1) heads to slam in two during Duke’s 82-55 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.

Duke’s Dereck Lively II (1) heads to slam in two during Duke’s 82-55 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022.

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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.

Pregame reading

Steve Wiseman has covered Duke athletics since 2010 for the Durham Herald-Sun and Raleigh News & Observer. He placed second in both beat writing and breaking news in the 2019 Associated Press Sports Editors national contest. Previously, 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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