NCAA Women’s Final Four dates, times and TV channel for the Louisville vs. Connecticut NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament national championship game.
From ESPN’s press release:
ESPN’s NCAA Women’s Final Four Coverage from New Orleans Arena, New Orleans
National Semifinals – Sunday, April 7: No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 2 California at 6:30 p.m. ET; No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 1 Notre Dame at 8:30 p.m.
National Championship – Tuesday, April 9: No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 1 Connecticut at 8:30 p.m.
* – All three games will be simulcast on WatchESPN
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Women’s Final Four Specials
NCAA Women’s Final Four Special Presented by Capital One: The 30-minute Women’s Final Four preview show hosted by Negandhi, Lawson and Peck from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans will precede the National Semifinals Sunday, April 7, at 6 p.m. on ESPN and WatchESPN.
Crunch Time: Women’s Tournament: The two-hour show will air Tuesday, April 9, at 4 p.m. on ESPNU and WatchESPN and will revisit the last few minutes of the best and most exciting games of the NCAA Championship.
The Experts: NCAA Women’s Championship Special: An hour-long round-table show Tuesday, April 9, at 5 p.m. on ESPNU and WatchESPN, with Negandhi, Lawson, Peck, Lobo and Burke. The all-star crew will discuss and debate the strengths and weaknesses of both teams playing for the title and give an inside track to victory.
College Basketball Live: Women’s National Championship Special: The 90-minute special, hosted by Matt Schick and analysts Nell Fortner and Brooke Weisbrod, on Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. on ESPNU and WatchESPN will highlight and preview the Women’s National Championship title game.
NCAA Women’s Championship Special Presented by Capital One: ESPN and WatchESPN will begin its National Championship game coverage with an hour-long preview special, also hosted by Negandhi, Lawson and Peck, from the New Orleans Arena Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m.
NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Shows & Games/Commentators | Networks |
| Sun, Apr 7 | 6 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Final Four Special Presented by Capital One Kevin Negandhi, Kara Lawson & Carolyn Peck | ESPN / WatchESPN |
| 6:30 p.m. | National Semifinal Game 1 (New Orleans, La.): No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 2 California Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe | ESPN / WatchESPN | |
| 8:30 p.m. | National Semifinal Game 2 (New Orleans, La.): No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 1 Notre Dame | ESPN / WatchESPN | |
| Tue, Apr 9 | 4 p.m. | Crunch Time: NCAA Women’s Championship | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| 5 p.m. | The Experts: NCAA Women’s Championship Kevin Negandhi, Kara Lawson, Carolyn Peck, Doris Burke & Rebecca Lobo | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | College Basketball Live: NCAA Women’s Championship Matt Schick, Nell Fortner & Brooke Weisbrod | ESPNU / WatchESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Championship Special Presented by Capital One Kevin Negandhi, Kara Lawson & Carolyn Peck | ESPN / WatchESPN | |
| 8:30 p.m. | National Final: Connecticut vs. Louisville (New Orleans, La.): Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe | ESPN / WatchESPN |
ESPN Classic will feature a marathon of games featuring past champions, plus a day-long series of previous Connecticut vs. Notre Dame matchups.
ESPN Classic NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game |
| Sun, Apr 7 | 7:30 a.m. | Knight & Auriemma: A Coaches Conversation |
| 8 a.m. | 2001 BIG EAST Championship Final: Notre Dame vs. Connecticut | |
| 10 a.m. | 2001 NCAA National Semifinal: Connecticut vs. Notre Dame | |
| Noon | 2012 NCAA National Semifinal: Connecticut vs. Notre Dame | |
| 2 p.m. | 2013 BIG EAST Championship Final: Connecticut vs. Notre Dame | |
| 6 p.m. | 2013 Regular-Season 3-Overtime Game: Connecticut at Notre Dame | |
| Tue, Apr 9 | Midnight | 2003 NCAA National Championship: Tennessee vs. Connecticut |
| 2 a.m. | 2000 NCAA Women’s National Championship: Connecticut vs. Tennessee | |
| 7 a.m. | 2009 NCAA National Championship: Louisville vs. Connecticut | |
| 9 a.m. | 2011 NCAA Women’s National Championship: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M | |
| 11 a.m. | 2008 NCAA Women’s National Championship: Stanford vs. Tennessee | |
| 1 p.m. | 2004 NCAA Women’s National Championship: Connecticut vs. Tennessee | |
| 3 p.m. | 2010 NCAA Women’s National Championship: Stanford vs. Connecticut | |
| 5 p.m. | 2012 NCAA Women’s National Championship: Notre Dame vs. Baylor |
