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USA Today
30-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
How to watch Penn State vs. UConn NCAA D1 hockey regional final
How to watch Penn State vs. UConn NCAA D1 hockey regional final How to watch Penn State play for a spot in the NCAA Frozen Four A spot inthe NCAA Frozen Four will be on the line Sunday afternoon in Allentown when Penn State and UConn meet in a regional final. Both programs are looking to join Western Michigan as first-time participants in the Frozen Four, and the two programs will meet for the first time since 2014. The two programs have come a long way since those previous matchups in Penn State's early years as a Division 1 program. UConn leads the all-time series 2-1-1. There may be a little extra adrenaline going in this one for Penn State goalie Arsenil Sergeev because he transferred to Penn State from UConn last year. Penn State advanced to the regional final with an upset victory over Hockey East champion Maine on Friday night. UConn fell short to Maine in the Hockey East championship game but rebounded with a 4-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday. The winner of Sunday afternoon's game will reach the Frozen Four stage for the first time and will face college hockey blueblood Boston University in St. Louis. Western Michigan has already punched its ticket to St. Louis and will face either Boston College or Denver in the Frozen Four in the other half of the bracket. Here is how to catch today's game. What channel is the Penn State-UConn game? Time, TV schedule TV Channel: ESPN2 Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon's regional final in Allentown will air on ESPN2 beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. Jason Ross Jr. and Kevin Weekes will provide the play-by-play and commentary from the PPL Center for the ESPN2 broadcast. The Allentown regional final is the first in the college hockey tournament doubleheader for ESPN2 as the Boston College vs. Denver regional final from Manchester, New Hampshire, will follow the broadcast of the Penn State-UConn matchup. Where to watch Penn State-UConn on livestream If you are looking for a way to stream the game, you can do so with ESPN's streaming platform, EPSN+. You can get started with a new account using the link below for all of ESPN's coverage options. Watch Penn State vs. UConn on ESPN+ Penn State-UConn betting odds Odds courtesy of BetMGM Odds: Penn State -1.5 Penn State money line: -115 UConn money line: -105 O/U: 6.5 Follow Kevin McGuire on Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. USA TODAY Network newsrooms operate independently, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
29-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 NCAA Division 1 Men's Hockey regional final schedule
2025 NCAA Division 1 Men's Hockey regional final schedule Penn State is one win away form its first Frozen Four appearance in program history. Here is when the regional finals will be played. Penn State is one win away from playing in the first Frozen Four in program history, but its next hurdle is a UConn program looking to make its first appearance in the NCAA's signature ice hockey event. Penn State and UConn may be considered the underdogs left standing in this year's NCAA men's hockey tournament after an eventful first round. Two of the top four seeds have already been eliminated, including No. 3 overall Maine by Penn State on Friday evening in Allentown, so Penn State and UConn are looking to crash a Frozen Four of blueblood hockey programs in St. Louis. Penn State stormed past Hockey East champion Maine with a 5-1 victory on Friday, advancing the Nittany Lions into Sunday's regional final. UConn took out Quinnipiac with a 4-1 win earlier in the day in the PPL Center in Allentown, where Penn State is serving as a host. Penn State and UConn will drop the puck for a spot in the Frozen Four on Sunday, March 30 at 4:30 p.m. ET. By then, we will know who the winner will face first in St. Louis. The winner of the Allentown regional will pair up with the champion coming out of the Toledo region. That will be determined Saturday afternoon when Cornell faces Boston University. Cornell and Boston each took out their Big Ten opponents in the first round. Cornell edged Big Ten champion and No. 2 seed Micigan State with a 4-3 victory on Thursday evening. Boston obliterated Ohio State with an 8-3 victory that same day. Cornell and Boston will face each other on Saturday, Mar. 29, at 4:00 p.m. ET in the Toledo regional final. In the other half of the bracket, No. 1 seed Boston College got by Bentley with a 3-1 victory in its first round matchup on Friday and Denver dominated Providence with a 5-1 win in Manchester, New Hampshire. Boston College and Denver square off on Sunday evening for a spot in the Frozen Four. In the Fargo region, No. 4 seed Western Michigan needed double overtime to get past Minnesota State in the first round. The Broncos will face UMass after the Minutemen upset Minnesota in a 5-4 overtime victory. Western Michigan and UMass will face each other on Saturday evening. Here is the weekend schedule for the regional finals in the NCAA D1 hockey tournament: Toledo Region: Cornell vs. Boston UniversitySaturday, March 29, 4:00 p.m. ETESPNU Fargo Region: Western Michigan vs. UMassSaturday, March 29, 6:30 p.m. ETESPNU Allentown Region: Penn State vs. UConnSunday, March 30, 4:30 p.m. ETESPN2 Manchester Region: Boston College vs. DenverSunday, March 30, 7 p.m. ETESPN2 Follow Kevin McGuire on Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads.
