Getty Andy Kennedy has UAB off to a 3-0 start with South Carolina on the horizon.
South Carolina (2-1) hosts a UAB team (3-0) looking to add to its strong start on Thurday.
The game (7 p.m. ET start time) isn’t on regular TV, but it will stream live on both SEC Network+ (this can be watched on the ESPN app or website if you have a cable package or streaming service that includes SEC Network) and ESPN+.
Here’s a more in-depth rundown of all the ways you can watch UAB vs South Carolina:
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ESPN+
Every game that is on SEC Network+ (which is different from the regular SEC Network TV channel) is also available on ESPN+:
ESPN+ will have exclusive coverage of 2,000+ college basketball games during the 2021-22 season. It also includes dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) all for $6.99 for a month or $69.99 for a year.
Or, if you also want Disney+ and Hulu, you can get all three for $13.99 per month. Separately, the three streaming services would cost a total $20.97 per month, so you’re saving about 33 percent:
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Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch UAB vs South Carolina live on the ESPN app on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on your computer via ESPN.com.
FuboTV
You can watch SEC Network+ with a subscription to FuboTV. You’ll need the Sports Plus add-on, but you can include the main channel package and any add-ons with your free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch UAB vs South Carolina live on the ESPN app (not 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, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), various smart TVs, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the ESPN website.
You’ll be asked to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” You’ll need “Choice” or above to watch SEC Network+, 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 UAB vs South Carolina live on the ESPN app (not the DirecTV Stream 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, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), various smart TVs, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the ESPN website.
You’ll be asked to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network+ with a subscription to Sling TV–you’ll need the “Sling Orange + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with SEC Network+, and you can get your first month for just $21:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch UAB vs South Carolina live on the ESPN app (not 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, PlayStation 4 or 5, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), various smart TVs, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the ESPN website.
You’ll be asked to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Vidgo
You can watch SEC Network+ with a subscription to Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch UAB vs South Carolina live on the ESPN app (not the Vidgo 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, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), various smart TVs, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the ESPN website.
You’ll be asked to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of SEC Network+ with a subscription to Hulu With Live TV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch UAB vs South Carolina live on the ESPN app (not 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, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), various smart TVs, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the ESPN website.
You’ll be asked to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
UAB vs South Carolina Preview
The University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers look to make it 4-0 for the young season when visiting South Carolina (2-1) on Thursday.
UAB beat UNC-Asheville, Morehead State, and Rhodes College to get to 3-0. Now, the Blazers will need to beat a Power Five Conference team to keep the streak going.
It’s also a critical game for the Blazers for the big picture of the season since the team only has two games against Power Five teams. How the Blazers do against South Carolina on Thursday could impact whether or not there’s a Big Dance ticket in March — unless the Blazers won the Conference USA tournament of course.
South Carolina opened the season with a win over Big South Conference school South Carolina Updates, 78-60, on Nov. 9. The Gamecocks also beat Western Kentucky 75-64 on Nov. 14.
The lone loss came against Princeton on Nov. 12 when the Tigers stunned the Gamecocks 66-62 at the inaugural Asheville Championship. South Carolina trailed 65-59 in the final minute and couldn’t rally.
Junior guard Jermaine Cousinard leads the Gamecocks in scoring and assists with 15.7 points and three assists per game. He also averages five rebounds and a steal per contest.
Gamecocks rebounds leaders Wildens Leveque averages 9.7 boards per game. The junior forward also scores 11.3 points per game and shoots 77.8% from the field. He can also strip the ball, averaging 1,7 steals per game.
Senior guard Erik Stevenson disrupts opposing teams’ flow with an average of 3.3 steals per game. Stevenson also averages 10 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, two assists per game.
UAB offers a good guard matchup against the Gamecocks with Jordan Walker, Quan Jackson, Michael Ertel, and Tavin Lovan.
Walker, a Tulane transfer, leads the Blazers in scoring with 21 points per game. The junior also averages five assists, a rebound, and a steal per game.
Jackson posts 16 points and 3.3 steals per game for the Blazers. He also averages two assists and 2.7 rebounds per night.
Ertel hits 44.4% from three-point range, and he averages 12.3 points per game. He also averages 2.3 assists and 3.7 steals per contest.
Lovan scores 11.5 points per game in addition to 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and one steal per contest. He’s also shooting 60% from the field.
It also won’t hurt the Blazers that head coach Andy Kennedy previously coached against South Carolina when he was the Ole Miss head coach from 2006 to 2018.