Getty Aliyah Boston looks to help South Carolina get back to the women's Final Four.
North Carolina meets South Carolina in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Friday.
The game (7 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 North Carolina vs South Carolina 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 North Carolina vs South Carolina 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.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream 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 five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch North Carolina vs South Carolina 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.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 90+ other TV channels on Vidgo, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch North Carolina vs South Carolina 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, which you can include with your free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch North Carolina vs South Carolina 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.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ESPN and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch North Carolina vs South Carolina 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.
North Carolina vs South Carolina Preview
North Carolina (25-6) and South Carolina (31-2) will vie for a spot in the Elite Eight on Friday.
The Tar Heels started the tournament strong with a 79-66 win over Stephen F. Austin on March 19 behind 28 points from DeJa Kelly. UNC then knocked out Arizona convincingly 66-43 in the second round on Monday, March 21, as Kennedy Todd-Williams led the Tar Heels with 19 points.
“It’s remarkable,” North Carolina head coach Courtney Banghart said according to The Associated Press. “Led by Deja, they really had to take a chance with the program in a bit of turmoil. We had to kind of piece it together because it’s early in our rebirth and these guys worked really hard.”
South Carolina looked the part of the nation’s top-ranked team with a 79-21 blowout win over Howard to open the tournament on March 18. Victaria Saxton dominated on rebounding for the Gamecocks with 13. South Carolina also took care of business against Miami in a 49-33 win as Aliyah Boston dominated the glass with 16 rebounds for the Gamecocks.
Kentucky edged South Carolina 64-62 on March 6 SEC tournament championship, but the Gamecocks have been virtually unbeatable otherwise. The only other loss came on Dec. 30, 2021, in a 70-69 overtime defeat against Missouri.
“We’re getting a lot of shots up and we’re breaking some of our offenses down, so our players feel comfortable. Then we’re just doing us. We’re working our offenses. Five on O, just creating a rhythm,” Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley said according to Sports Illustrated’s Emma Baccellieri. “But we’re also just letting our players know you just got to put the ball in the hole. We don’t want them gun-shy. We want them to be able to shoot the shots that they naturally take and allow our rebounders to do their job.”
UNC players know they’re in for a big challenge against the NCAA’s top team. Tar Heels players had to keep that off their minds while handling Arizona.
“Our coaches said to build a wall before this game and that’s exactly what we did,” Todd-Williams said according to The Associated Press. “We played together and played with a lot of energy.”
North Carolina Leaders
Kelly leads the Tar Hees with 16.3 points per game. She also averages 3.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game.
Alyssa Ustby averages 13.2 points per night for second on the team. Ustby leads the team in rebounds with 8.7 per game, and she averages 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals.
Todd-Williams scores 11 points per contest. She also averages six rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per night.
South Carolina Leaders
Boston leads the Gamecocks in scoring, rebounding, steals, and blocks. She averages 16.4 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 2.6 blocks.
Destanni Henderson leads in assists with 4.1 per game. Henderson also averages 11 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per night.
Zia Cooke posts 10.9 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
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UNC vs USC Women’s Basketball Live Stream: How to Watch Online