The UConn women’s basketball team is back in action tonight (March 31) when the second-seeded Huskies (34-3) meet No. 1 seed USC (31-3) in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and Westwood One radio at 9 p.m. 

UConn beat USC, 80-73, in last season’s Elite Eight in Portland. USC, however, defeated UConn, 72-70, on Dec. 21 in Hartford.

The Huskies are coming off an 82-59 win over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16- at Spokane. Paige Bueckers poured in a career-high 40 points to lead UConn. Bueckers became the first UConn player in program history to score 40 points in an NCAA Tournament game.

Also for the Huskies, Sarah Strong had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Ashlynn Shade collected 12 points, four rebounds, and three steals.

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The Final Four is April 4-6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

How to watch 2025 NCAA women’s tournament live

All games will be televised on the ESPN family of networks, which includes ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews. Games can be streamed on Fubo, which is offering a free trial to new subscribers.

• TV channel: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
• Live stream: Fubo

NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule 2025

• Elite Eight: March 30-March 31
• Final Four: April 4 (Amalie Arena in Tampa)
• NCAA championship game: April 6 (Amalie Arena in Tampa)

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How to watch and listen to UConn women’s basketball versus USC

• Date: Monday, March 31
• Time: 9 p.m.
• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Venue: Spokane Arena
• Records: UConn (34-3); USC (31-3)
• TV: ESPN
• Radio: UConn Sports Network, Westwood One, WAVZ-New Haven (1300 AM), WGCH-Greenwich (1490 AM), WATR-Waterbury (1320 AM), WICH-Norwich (1310 AM, 94.5 FM), WILI-Willimantic (1400 AM, 95.3 FM), Fox Sports (97.9 FM Hartford)   
• Live stream: Watch NCAA basketball all season long on Fubo 

UConn women’s basketball schedule 2024-2025

Record: 34-3 (18-0 Big East)

• Nov. 7: Boston University (W 86-32) 
• Nov. 10: South Florida (W 86-49) 
• Nov. 15: North Carolina (W 69-58) 
• Nov. 20: Fairleigh Dickinson (W 85-41) 
• Nov. 25: vs. Oregon State in the Baha Mar Women’s Championship (W 71-52) 
• Nov. 27: vs. Ole Miss in the Baha Mar Women’s Championship (W 73-60) 
• Dec. 3: Holy Cross (W 88-52) 
• Dec. 7: vs. Louisville in the Women’s Champions Classic (W 85-52) 
• Dec. 12: at Notre Dame (L 68-79) 
• Dec. 15: Georgetown (W 79-44) 
• Dec. 17: vs. Iowa State in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase (W 101-68) 
• Dec. 21: Southern California (L 72-70)
• Dec. 29: Providence (W 67-41)
• Jan. 1: at Marquette (W 77-45)
• Jan. 5: at Villanova (W 83-52)
• Jan. 8: Xavier (W 81-27)
• Jan. 11: at Georgetown (W 73-55)
• Jan. 15: at St. John’s (W 71-45)
• Jan. 19: Seton Hall (W 96-36)
• Jan. 22: Villanova (W 100-57)
• Jan. 25: at Creighton (W, 72-61) 
• Jan. 29: at DePaul (84-58) 
• Feb. 2: Butler (W 101-59) 
• Feb. 6: at Tennessee (L 76-80) 
• Feb. 9: at Providence (W 77-40) 
• Feb. 12: St. John’s (W 78-40) 
• Feb. 16: at South Carolina (W 87-58) 
• Feb. 19: at Seton Hall (W 91-49) 
• Feb. 22: at Butler (W 86-47) 
• Feb. 27: Creighton (W 72-53)
• March 2: Marquette (W 92-57)

Big East Tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville

• March 8: St. John’s (W 71-40) 
• March 9: Villanova (W 82-54)
• March 10: Creighton (W 70-50)

NCAA Tournament

• March 22: Arkansas State (W 103-34) 
• March 24: South Dakota State (W 91-57)
• March 29: Oklahoma, (82-59)
• March 31: USC, 9 p.m. (ESPN)