What time is UConn vs UCLA in women's basketball Final Four? Game date, location, info

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04-04-2025

What time is UConn vs UCLA in women's basketball Final Four? Game date, location, info
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Which celebrities would make players nervous sitting courtside?
The women's Final Four will surely be well-attended by top celebrities so we asked players who would make them nervous if they were sitting courtside.
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The Final Four of the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament features some of the heavy hitters of the sport, from historic powers to modern-day dynasties to upstarts looking to make history.
The second of the two national semifinals embodies many of the event's most compelling storylines.
UConn's matchup with UCLA Friday at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida will do more than just determine which team will make the national title game.
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The contest will feature some of the country's best players on a single court, a group highlighted by a pair of first-team All-Americans in Huskies guard Paige Bueckers and Bruins center Lauren Betts. UConn, the lone non-No. 1 seed in the Final Four, comes to Florida as the betting favorite to win its 12th national title while UCLA, the tournament's No. 1 overall seed, is in the Final Four for the first time in program history.
Here's what you need to know about the game, including the tip-off time, date, location and more:
UConn vs UCLA start time
Date : Friday, March 4
: Friday, March 4 Start time: 9:30 p.m. ET
UConn and UCLA women's basketball are set to tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 4, following the conclusion of South Carolina vs Texas.
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Women's Final Four location
Location: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Florida)
The 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament Final Four will be held at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, the home venue of the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning. It's the fourth time since 2008 and the first time since 2019 that the arena has hosted the women's Final Four. That run included the 2015 Final Four, which UConn won to claim its 10th national championship.
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What channel is UConn vs UCLA on today?
TV channel : ESPN
: ESPN Live stream: ESPN App | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
UConn and UCLA women's basketball's matchup in the 2025 Final Four will air on ESPN. Streaming options for the game include the ESPN App, ESPN+ — ESPN's subscription streaming service — and Fubo, the last of which offers a free trial for potential subscribers.
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