What channel is Duke vs. Missouri softball on today? Time, TV schedule for NCAA Tournament game

John Leuzzi, USA TODAY NETWORK

Duke softball is one step closer to reaching the Women's College World Series for the first time in program history.

But to get to Oklahoma City, the No. 10 seeded Blue Devils (50-6 overall, 20-4 in ACC play) will have to go through No. 7 Missouri in the Columbia Super Regional of the NCAA Softball Tournament, which opens up play Friday, May 24 at 2 p.m. ET at Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

The Blue Devils advanced to their third straight super regionals by winning the Durham Regional last weekend. After opening the regional with a 6-1 win over Morgan State, Duke defeated South Carolina twice in a 24-hour span by scores of 8-0 and 10-1 to advance to the next round. The Blue Devils pitching staff of Cassidy Curd, Jala Wright and Lillie Walker only gave up two runs in the Durham Regional while striking out 26 hitters in the three combined games.

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As for the Tigers, who were playing on their home turf, they had to play their way out of the elimination bracket in the Columbia Regional after dropping their opener to Omaha. Missouri capped off four wins in two days on Sunday with a rematch with Mavericks in the regional championship game, beating Omaha 5-1 and then 1-0.

Neither Duke nor Missouri have faced each other before, marking Friday's contest the first showdown between both programs. Note, Duke's softball program has only been around since 2018.

Meanwhile, Duke looks to rewrite its past in this round of the postseason and advance to Devon Park and the WCWS for the first time in program history. The Blue Devils have fallen to Stanford and UCLA in the round in the last two years.

Here's what you need to know on how to watch Duke take on Missouri in the Columbia Super Regionals of the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament on Friday:

What channel is Duke vs. Missouri softball on today?

Duke vs. Missouri in Game 1 of the Columbia Super Regional of the 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament will air on ESPN2. You can also stream the game on the ESPN app by using your TV provider credentials or on Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to select users. Pam Ward (play-by-play) and Jenny Dalton-Hill (analyst) will handle the broadcast duties on ESPN2.

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What time does Duke vs. Missouri softball start today?

  • Date: Friday, May 24

  • Time: 2 p.m. EST

The Blue Devils and the Tigers will square off at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, May 24 from Mizzou Softball Stadium in Columbia, Missouri in Game 1 of the Columbia Super Regional of the NCAA Softball Tournament.

Duke softball 2024 schedule

Below is the full Columbia Super Regional Schedule, with expected start time information for Game 1 and Game 2. For the Blue Devils' full 2024 softball schedule, click here.

All times Eastern

Friday, May 24

  • Game 1: Duke vs. Missouri | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)

Saturday, May 25

  • Game 2: Duke vs. Missouri | 1 p.m. | TBD (Fubo)

Sunday, May 26

  • Game 3 (If Necessary): Duke vs. Missouri | TBD | TBD (Fubo)

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This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Duke-Missouri channel today: Time, TV schedule for NCAA Softball game

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