Getty SIU-Edwardsville will face Marquette in the season opener for both teams.
The Shaka Smart era begins for the Marquette Golden Eagles when they kick their 2021-22 campaign off hosting the SIU-Edwardsville Cougars at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on November 9.
The game (8:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox Sports 2. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 2 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 SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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 FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch the game on-demand within three days of its conclusion, even if you don’t record it.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 2 and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with FS2, and you can get your first month for $21:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 2 and 65+ 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 SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox Sports 2 is only included in “Ultimate” and up, 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 SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox Sports 2 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 SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette 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 FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports 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.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
SIU-Edwardsville vs Marquette Preview
The Golden Eagles finished with a 13-14 mark last season, averaging 69.7 points a game. Former Texas and VCU coach Smart was called in this offseason to try to rebuild the group into a potential contender. Marquette is fresh from a 98-40 victory over NCAA Division II Bowie State in its lone exhibition of the preseason, which Smart says felt like a solid start.
“This is just the first step for us,” Smart said. “Obviously the competition ramps up from here, but I thought our guys did a really good job of trying to execute our game plan offensively and defensively. We were a little streaky shooting the ball, but I thought we got good shots for the most part.”
Marquette standout Greg Elliott will miss the first of four games, serving a four-year game suspension for an undisclosed policy violation.
“Greg had a lapse in judgment and a failure to adhere to our department policies,” Smart said about Elliot. “He’s still an important member of our team. We still love him. We care about him. But one of the things that I think is important to Marquette and I think one of the things that I think is important to leadership here and to me is that we hold these guys to a certain standard. That’s why Greg wasn’t out there. He’s been practicing. He’s been doing a really good job. And, honestly, if it wasn’t for that he’d have been in the game and playing significant minutes. But it’s about the whole person and hopefully it’s something Greg can learn from.”
On the other side, SIU is fresh from an exhibition of its own, falling 62-61 to Division II Quincy University on Thursday.
Now, it faces a tough test out of the gate against Smart and company — but the team wouldn’t have it any other way.
“There was a reason I scheduled this game,” SIU Edwardsville coach Brian Barone said. “I wanted our team to play against a team that was going to play with passion and play with execution, and they lived up to it.”
SIUE finished with a 9-17 record last year, averaging 65.7 points a game on offense while allowing 73.0 points per contest on defense.
Marquette is the overwhelming favorite here, and this should be a good first opponent for the Golden Eagles to get some momentum to start the season.