Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour tips off with No. 9 Duke facing No. 10 Kentucky on Tuesday.
The game (9:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on ESPN. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of Kentucky vs Duke online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch Kentucky vs Duke live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Fubo credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch Kentucky vs Duke live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 30-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with ESPN, and you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch Kentucky vs Duke live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ESPN is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch Kentucky vs Duke live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch Kentucky vs Duke live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
You can also watch live via ESPN.com or the ESPN app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Kentucky vs Duke Preview
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final season will begin similar to how his dynasty with the Blue Devils really took off — facing Kentucky.
Krzyzewski’s 1991-1992 Duke squad bounced Kentucky in the regional final of the NCAA Tournament 104-103 on a last-second shot by Christian Laettner. Duke went on to win its second-straight national title — the second of five titles under Krzyzewski, 74.
He began coaching at Duke in 1980 after a five-year stint at Army. His Duke teams didn’t win right away, enduring two losing seasons in the first four years. Duke didn’t make an NCAA Tournament until his fourth year, and the Blue Devils broke through to the Final Four in 1986 followed by five-consecutive appearances from1988 to 1992.
Krzyzweski has led the Blue Devils to 12 Final Fours, 15 ACC tournament titles, and 12 ACC regular season titles. He owns a 1,170-361 record as a head coach.
Kentucky hasn’t ever fared well against Krzyzweski-led Duke teams with a 2-6 mark. This year’s Kentucky squad is just looking to put behind an unusually dismal 2020-2021 season where the Wildcats went 9-16.
Transfers C.J. Fredrick, Kellan Grady, Oscar Tshiebwe, and Sahvir Wheeler look to turn things around in Lexington. The Wildcats also brought in freshmen Bryce Hopkins, Daimion Collins and TyTy Washington.
“I am having a ball every day I walk in because I’ve got a bunch of guys that want to be coached, that want to challenge each other, that are engaged,” Wildcats head coach John Calipari said per Jon Hale of the Louisville Courier Journal. “We’ve got veterans. When you have veterans, they’re on time. Without even saying anything, they lead. That’s been fun.”
“I haven’t had many teams with veteran kind of players on it, so I kind of forget that it takes one thing off your plate,” Calipari added.
Of course, Calipari had plenty of praise of Krzyzewski ahead of Tuesday’s matchup with Duke.
“The stuff about Coach K, look, he’s made me a better coach,” Calipari said per KSR’s Tyler Thompson. “He’s kept me sharper. We did things those first five or six years that, you know, Duke started taking the same kind of guys and it became that competition back and forth. But I’ve never lost respect for what he’s been able to do over 40 years.”
“Do you know many times you have to change the way you coach and what you do? It doesn’t mean the principles, the pillars of your program change, but how you defend, how you play offensively, how you teach, what’s more important,” Calipari added. “To do it over 40 years, incredible. At one place, incredible. Coach (Adolph) Rupp, you can say the same thing. How do you do it that long in place and still have a level of that excellence that you have?”
Krzyzewski enters his final season in a similar situation to Calipari. Duke, like Kentucky, missed the NCAA Tournament last season. Duke went 13-11 last season before shutting down during the ACC tournament due to COVID-19.
Freshman star big man Paolo Banchero could help solve that for Duke. He’s a potential No. 1 NBA Draft pick. Duke nabbed another talented big man in Theo John from Marquette as a grad transfer.