UCLA vs UConn, South Carolina vs Texas sets stage for Final Four
USA Today’s Meghan Hall previews the women’s Final Four teams that will be heading down to Tampa to compete for national championship.
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The road to Tampa is almost complete for the marquee event of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Three No. 1 seeds in the field have already locked up their spots in the Final Four in Tampa, Florida. No. 1 overall seed UCLA will make its first women’s Final Four appearance in the NCAA era, while South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is looking to become the first coach since UConn’s Geno Auriemma to lead a program to back-to-back national championship titles.
Texas, seeking its first national championship since 1986 took down in-state rival TCU 58-47 Monday night, before Paige Bueckers and No. 2 seed UConn knocked off a No. 1 seeded USC team without JuJu Watkins 78-64.
The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament has been fairly chalky, with each of the four Elite Eight matchups featuring a No. 1, 2 or 3 seed. The Final Four will feature three No. 1 seeds and one No. 2 seed.
Here’s a closer look at the 2025 Final Four, including which teams are in it, the schedule, location and how to watch:
Who’s in the women’s Final Four?
UCLA and South Carolina on Sunday punched their tickets to the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with Elite Eight victories over LSU and Duke, respectively, on Sunday. Texas opened Monday’s action with a win over TCU before UConn upended USC.
Here’s where the Final Four field stands right now:
- Regional 1 Spokane: No. 1 seed UCLA
- Regional 2 Birmingham: No. 1 seed South Carolina
- Regional 3 Birmingham: No. 1 seed Texas
- Regional 4 Spokane: No. 2 seed UConn
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Here’s the game schedule for the 2025 women’s Final Four:
Friday, April 4
Where to watch women’s Final Four
- TV channel: ESPN
- Streaming options: Women’s March Madness app | ESPN app | Fubo (free trial)
The Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Streaming options for the national semifinal doubleheader include the Women’s March Madness Live and ESPN apps (both with a TV login) and Fubo, which carries the ESPN family of networks and offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Where is women’s Final Four?
- Location: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.)
The 2025 women’s Final Four will be held at Amalie Arena, the home of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, in Tampa, Florida. It is the fourth time the Final Four will take place in Tampa, and the first since 2019.
