Blue Devils hit the road: How to watch, stream Duke vs. Virginia Tech ACC basketball
Tournament basketball in March calls for quick turnaround situations, with one team facing another with little to no preparation.
Duke’s freshman-laden team gets an early indoctrination to the practice starting this week.
Monday night’s game at Virginia Tech, on the heels of a 68-66 win over No. 17 Miami at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Saturday, is the first of three such situations in the ACC regular season for the Blue Devils.
Next month, Duke plays rival North Carolina at home on Feb. 4 before traveling to play at Miami on Feb. 6. Two weeks later, Duke plays at Syracuse on Feb. 18 before returning home to face Louisville on Feb. 20.
The Blue Devils (14-5, 5-3 ACC) have proven stout on their home court, winning all 10 games at Cameron Indoor this season. The test, beginning Monday night on short preparation, is to bring that success to the road. Duke is 1-3 in ACC road games thus far.
Having junior Jeremy Roach available again certainly helps Duke. After missing the team’s previous three games with a toe injury on his right foot, Roach returned to score 14 points with four assists in the win over Miami.
The reigning ACC champions, Virginia Tech (11-8, 1-7) is struggling to stay out of the ACC cellar this season despite returning three players who helped it win the title last season: seniors Hunter Cattoor and Justyn Mutts, and sophomore Sean Pedulla.
Instead, the Hokies carry a seven-game losing streak into Monday night’s game. They last won on Dec. 17, when they beat Grambling State, 74-48. Since then, they’ve suffered seven losses by a combined total of 35 points. That includes Saturday’s 51-50 setback at ACC-leading Clemson.
Tipoff time + TV channel for Monday’s game
The game will start at 7 p.m. on Monday and air on ESPN, which is available on major cable and satellite services such as Spectrum, Dish Network and DirecTV.
How to stream Duke vs. Virginia Tech game online
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Game day details: Duke vs. Virginia Tech
Teams: Duke Blue Devils vs Virginia Tech Hokies
Where: Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Date: Monday, Jan. 23
Time: 7 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Odds: Virginia Tech opened as a 1-point favorite Sunday and the line grew to as large as three points in favor of the Hokies. The over-under total is 138 points.
Series history: Duke and Virginia Tech will meet for the 64th time with the Blue Devils leading the all-time series 51-12. The Hokies beat Duke, 82-67, in the ACC tournament championship game last March. The Blue Devils hold a slim 7-6 edge in games at Cassell Coliseum.
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