The No. 1 ranked South Carolina Gamecocks will head to William Neal Reynolds Coliseum to take on the No. 5 ranked NC State Wolfpack in the season opener for both teams.
The game (5 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 South Carolina vs NC State 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 South Carolina vs NC State 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 South Carolina vs NC State 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 South Carolina vs NC State 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 South Carolina vs NC State 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 South Carolina vs NC State 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.
South Carolina vs NC State Preview
These two teams met last December, when NC State bumped off the then-No. 1 Gamecocks, winning 54-46. This year, South Carolina is bound to have revenge on the brain as a result. The Gamecocks will be returning all five of their starters from last year, led by Aliyah Boston and Zia Cooke. They’ll also be adding reigning ACC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Kamilla Cardoso, who transferred from Syracuse.
Senior Victaria Saxton, junior Laeticia Amihere and freshman Sania Feagin are also in the mix for Dawn Staley’s squad.
“You’ve got to be productive,” Staley said about what she wanted out of her guard rotation, which she has yet to decide on. “If you haven’t been productive consistently, you’re probably lower in the depth chart. They’re still fighting it out, so I can’t say who those people are right now. But it’s fair to say it’s pretty competitive.”
Brea Beal and Cooke will likely be key for that group, as will the new crop of players.
“We’re going to bring them along, but we’re gonna win basketball games first,” Staley said about the team’s freshmen. “(If) they’re part of that rotation, great. If they’re not, they’ll have a pretty good understanding of why.”
Per NCAA.com, the Gamecocks finished last season ranked third in the country in rebounding margin (+14.4) and second in blocks per game (7.0).
As for ND State, it is coming off a 92-36 exhibition win over the UNC-Pembroke Braves last week
“I saw defensively we didn’t sometimes have the urgency we needed,” head coach Wes Moore said. “We didn’t avoid picks. … I thought Pembroke did a really good job of picking for each other and getting each other open. And we had trouble with that at times. … So a lot of things I say we can clean up and get better at. Tonight we can get away with it but next week and with the schedule we have, you’re going to get exposed pretty quickly if you don’t do the little things that make you better.”
Kai Crutchfield, Kayla Jones, Raina Perez, Jada Boyd, Jakia Brown-Turner, Genesis Bryant, Elissa Cunane, Camille Hobby and Kendal Moore are all returning to lead a group that put up 75.4 points a game last year. The Wolfpack also allowed a very respectable 58.1 yards per game on the defensive side, and they look to be ready for another solid year.
This will be quite the matchup out of the gate for both teams, with definite barn burner potential.