Getty Greg Gard and the Wisconsin Badgers take on South Dakota on November 7.
The South Dakota Coyotes head to the Kohl Center in Madison to take on the Wisconsin Badgers on November 7 in the season opener for both teams.
The game (8:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Big Ten Network, but if you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on FuboTV or DirecTV Stream, which both include BTN and come with a free trial.
Those are the two best live stream options if you’re cutting cable, but there are also some other alternatives, so here’s a full guide on the different ways to watch South Dakota vs Wisconsin streaming live online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network, the BTN alternates (an overflow channel for when multiple games on BTN overlap) 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 Dakota vs Wisconsin live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Spots app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your FuboTV credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Big Ten Network is included in “Choice” and above, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch South Dakota vs Wisconsin live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 50-plus other live TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” bundle. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Big Ten Network, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch South Dakota vs Wisconsin live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+ at no added cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch South Dakota vs Wisconsin live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to log in and watch.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Big Ten Network and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which does not come with a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch South Dakota vs Wisconsin live on the Vidgo app or Vidgo website.
Compatible devices for the Vidgo app include 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.
You can also watch the game live on the Fox Sports app or FoxSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Vidgo credentials to do that.
South Dakota vs Wisconsin Preview
Wisconsin is coming off a 76-45 exhibition win over UW-Eau Claire at the Kohl Center on October 30. Tyler Wahl and Connor Essegian each chipped in 10 points for the Badgers in the win.
“We did a good job of taking care of the ball,” Badgers head coach Greg Gard said. “For the most part, it didn’t get ragtag and get sloppy. I thought we were good. They had some tough shots over us, but to hold them to (30.7%) from the field. … This group has the ability to do that because of the versatility of the pieces.”
The Badgers have several key players returning this year, including Wahl (11.4 PPG), Steven Crowl (8.8 PPG), Chucky Hepburn (7.9 PPG), Jahcobi Neath (1.6 PPG), Jordan Davis (1.3 PPG), Carter Gilmore (0.9 PPG) and Chris Hodges (redshirt). New additions for Wisconsin include Essegian (three-star), Max Klesmit (14.9 PPG, transfer from Wofford), Kamari McGee (11.6 PPG transfer from UW Green Bay).
Wisconsin’s defense looked fit and fierce during the exhibition, but their three-point shooting needs some work. The Badgers went 5-for-20 from 3-point range, starting out 0-4 from beyond the arc.
“First game getting the rust off,” Crowl said about Wisconsin’s poor shooting performance. “First time we’ve got up and down and just getting our wind back. We’ll have a whole week before our next game. So just staying in the gym, getting shots up after practice and before practice will be big for us. They weren’t falling today, hopefully the next game they will. That’s something you can’t control, but we can control playing hard.”
On the other side, the Coyotes are operating under head coach Eric Peterson. South Dakota finished with a 19-12 overall record last year, averaging just under 76 points a game on offense while allowing 70.9 points a game on defense. Their offensive rating of 108.1 ranked 57th of 347 teams last year, but their defensive rating of 102.8 was 245th of 347.
Like most teams, South Dakota has several new faces this year, including Summit League freshman of the year Paul Bruns and the 6-foot-11 Mihai Carcoana, a Romanian native. Returning players for the Coyotes include guards Kruz Perrott-Hunt (15 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists) and Mason Archambault (14.5 points 3.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals) and forward Tasos Kamateros (11.5 points, 5.5 rebounds 2.0 assists).
“I know how those (egos) can affect teams,” South Dakota senior forward Damani Hayes said about his team. “But the new guys came in, ready to work, hungry, competitive, but also humble, and being able to put those egos aside.”