Tension will be in the air when Duke and Michigan State play tonight (Nov. 14).

Longtime rivals Duke and Michigan State always play their best when they meet. This time, however, No. 9 Duke is coming off a 78-73 loss at home to No. 12 Arizona. And unlike many years past, they don't have Coach K there to steady the ship and make sure they don't fall again to a team ranked in this college basketball live stream.

18th-ranked Michigan State, meanwhile, has faced its share of trouble this year.

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18th-ranked Michigan State lost its home opener to James Madison University before taking down Southern Indiana University last week. All eyes are on Michigan State to see if they are the same bland, slow starting team as they were against James Madison, or if they can beat Duke with the same intensity with which they beat Southern Indiana.

The drama is intensified by the fact that the two teams face off for the championship of the Champions Classic; since the Champions Classic began in 2011, four of the nation's top teams have faced off to see which team can take home the crown. The two teams are Michigan State vs. In addition to the Michigan State vs. Duke game, the Kansas vs. Kentucky live stream will feature a showdown between these two venerable programs.

For Duke and Michigan State, however, the stakes are higher than the Champions Classic. But for Duke and Michigan State, the stakes are even greater than the Champions Classic. And at least for now, there is no clear indicator of which team is the best and can withstand the pressure of a long season culminating in March Madness.

Las Vegas is not so sure either. As of this writing, the DraftKings sportsbook has Duke as a slight 3-point favorite. And at an over/under of 143.5 points, DraftKings is expecting strong offensive performances from both teams.

Needless to say, Duke and Michigan State are a fun matchup. And this one will be no exception. Read on for more on this game and how to watch Duke vs. Michigan State, which tips off at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

Hoops fans, if for some reason you have to leave your "bubble" and cannot watch Duke vs. Michigan State in the Champions Classic, you are not out of luck. With a virtual private network or VPN, you can pretend you are surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else not hit by a power outage) and access the same streaming services you are already paying for.

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In the U.S., ESPN is streaming the Duke-Michigan State game; ESPN will also stream the game from the ESPN app; to watch the game from the ESPN website, you must log in and authenticate your cable, satellite, or live TV providers must be authenticated.

One of the great things about ESPN is its immediate availability on a number of streaming services, including Sling TV and Fubo.

Sling Orange starts at just $40 per month and streams ESPN and 40 other channels. Fubo, on the other hand, offers 121 channels, including ESPN, and costs $75 per month.

If you are in the UK, unfortunately, it is quite difficult to watch the Duke vs. Michigan State game.

For one thing, it tips off at midnight, and there is no option to watch the game live on local TV. Instead, one may have to rely on a VPN like ExpressVPN to watch the game.

While there may be no way to watch Duke vs. Michigan State on air in Canada, our neighbors to the north can access various streaming services, including the aforementioned Fubo, to watch the game.

Additionally, using a VPN such as ExpressVPN is another great option for watching the game in Canada.

Unfortunately, it's a similar story for our friends in Australia, where watching the Duke vs. Michigan State game can be quite difficult. Once again, the best option is to use ExpressVPN to access your favorite streaming service from abroad.