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Duke returns home: How to watch, stream Blue Devils vs. Louisville men’s basketball

Duke’s Dereck Lively II (1) reacts after a dunk to give the Blue Devils a 59-57 lead with 1:32 to play, helping to secure their 63-57 win over North Carolina on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C.
Duke’s Dereck Lively II (1) reacts after a dunk to give the Blue Devils a 59-57 lead with 1:32 to play, helping to secure their 63-57 win over North Carolina on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C. rwillett@newsobserver.com

With four regular-season games remaining, Duke’s closing schedule certainly appears beneficial.

Starting with Monday night’s game with last-place Louisville, the Blue Devils play three consecutive games at Cameron Indoor Stadium before closing the regular season at rival North Carolina.

Duke (19-8, 10-6 ACC) is 13-0 on its home court this season, putting it in position to stack up wins before heading to the ACC tournament in Greensboro next month. After facing Louisville (4-23, 2-14) on Monday night, the Blue Devils have home games Saturday with Virginia Tech (16-11, 6-10) and Feb. 28 with N.C. State (20-7, 10-6).

Louisville’s trip to Durham includes a special twist for the Duke program. Nolan Smith, a starting guard along with Duke head coach Jon Scheyer on Duke’s 2010 NCAA championship team, makes his first appearance at Cameron since joining Louisville’s staff as an assistant coach last April.

The popular Smith also won the 2011 ACC player of the year award during his senior season with the Blue Devils. He worked on Duke’s staff under former coach Mike Krzyzewski from 2016-21 and was an assistant coach during Krzyzewski’s final season before retirement last year.

Family considerations factored into his move to Louisville. Smith was born there and his late father, Derek Smith, helped the Cardinals win the 1980 NCAA championship.

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. Louisville game online

Are you a cord-cutter?

If your preferred method of watching games involves streaming, there are options for that, too.

ESPN is available on Sling, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and YouTubeTV streaming services. Or click here to view on the ESPN app.

Game day details: Duke vs. Louisville

Teams: Duke Blue Devils vs Louisville Cardinals

Where: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham

Date: Monday, Feb. 20

Time: 7 p.m.

TV: ESPN

Odds: Duke was an 18.5-point favorite on Sunday night with the over-under total set at 137.5 points.

Series history: Duke and Louisville will meet for the 22nd time with the Blue Devils holding a 12-9 all-time edge. The teams have split six meetings at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Pregame reading

This story was originally published February 20, 2023 at 6:40 AM with the headline "Duke returns home: How to watch, stream Blue Devils vs. Louisville men’s basketball."

Steve Wiseman
The News & Observer
Steve Wiseman was named Raleigh News & Observer and Durham Herald-Sun sports editor in May 2025. He covered Duke athletics, beginning in 2010, prior to his current assignment. In the Associated Press Sports Editors national contest, he placed in the top 10 in beat writing in 2019, 2021 and 2022, breaking news in 2019, event coverage in 2025 and explanatory writing in 2018. Before coming to Durham in 2010, Steve worked for The State (Columbia, SC), Herald-Journal (Spartanburg, S.C.), The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.), Charlotte Observer and Hickory (NC) Daily Record covering beats including the NFL’s Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints, University of South Carolina athletics and the S.C. General Assembly. He’s won numerous state-level press association awards. Steve graduated from Illinois State University in 1989. 
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