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The last game of the Women’s March Madness Elite Eight round is on tonight and features freshman phenom JuJu Watkins leading the No. 1-ranked USC Trojans against superstar player Paige Bueckers and the No. 3-ranked UConn Huskies.
The winners of the game move forward to the Final Four of the tournament on Friday, April 5.
At a glance: Watch NCAA women’s March Madness USC vs. UConn online
How to Watch NCAA Women’s March Madness USC vs. UConn Game: Date, Time
The USC Trojans battle against the UConn Huskies tonight at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, with a start time of 6:15 p.m. PT/9:15 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Cord-cutters can watch the game through any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and others. Sign up for a seven-day free trial from Fubo or a five-day trial from DirecTV Stream ahead of the game to watch it for free. All web-based services are accessible on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or smart TV.
Keep reading to find out how to watch the USC Trojans vs. UConn Huskies game with and without a cable subscription, including more details on how to watch the game for free. You can also find out where to buy last-minute tickets.
How to Stream NCAA Women’s March Madness USC vs. UConn Game Without Cable
While the USC vs. UConn game is broadcasted on TV on ESPN, the game can also be streamed on internet-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials. If you act fast and sign up now, you can watch the game online for free. Learn more about how to stream the USC-UConn game below.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Elite Eight USC vs. UConn game on ESPN with DirecTV Stream. Both networks are offered on all of the cable alternative’s packages, and the service includes more than 75 other channels — such as NBC, Fox, AMC, Bravo, CNBC and Disney Channel.
Pricing starts as low as $69.99 for the entry-level Entertainment package. In addition, other plans offer between 105 and 150 channels with prices ranging from $84.99 to $159.99 per month. New subscribers can receive a Visa rewards card worth up to $200 for a limited time. Learn more about the offer here.
Fubo
If you’d like to watch the Elite Eight USC vs. UConn game live on ESPN — along with more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels — go with a subscription to Fubo. The streaming service starts at $59.99 per month for the first month ($79.99 per month afterward), while you can record more than 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more. Fubo is available to watch on your smartphone, tablet or TV, too.
Other plans include the Elite package (with more than 250 channels for $69.99 per month for the first month, then $89.99 per month). If you want to watch the women’s college basketball game for free, the online TV streaming service offers a seven-day free trial for new subscribers.
Hulu + Live TV
You can also livestream the Elite Eight USC vs. UConn game online without cable with a Hulu + Live TV subscription. It includes access to over 90 live channels — like ESPN and ABC — starting at $76.99 monthly. The service also comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, Disney+ and ESPN+ at no additional cost.
With a subscription, Hulu + Live TV users can watch originals from Hulu, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm (Star Wars, Indiana Jones), The Muppets Studio and Pixar. Subscribers can also watch ESPN+ for original sports programming and live sports from Formula 1 and the NHL, MLB and other sports leagues. It includes unlimited cloud DVR, too. Unfortunately, Hulu doesn’t offer a free trial at this time.
Sling
Sling is one of the cheapest options for new live TV streaming subscribers who want to watch the Elite Eight USC vs. UConn game online with ESPN.
Sling Orange ($20 for the first month, $40 monthly after) also features Bravo, The Disney Channel, ESPN2, ESPN3, FreeForm, FX, AMC, BBC America, USA Network and much more. The Sling Blue plan is $22.50 for the first month ($45 monthly after) and includes over 40 local and national broadcast channels, such as ABC, Fox, NBC, Bravo and FS1.
The Sling Orange + Blue plan is only $30 for the first month ($60 per month afterward) and includes ESPN and ABC as part of its offerings.
How to Watch NCAA Women’s March Madness USC vs. UConn Game on TV
The USC-UConn game is broadcast live on ESPN. You can watch the game on TV through your cable provider, on ESPN.com or the ESPN mobile app with your cable TV account credentials, including traditional and streaming services such as DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Verizon, Sling, Xfinity and others.
Where to Buy NCAA Women’s March Madness USC vs. UConn Game Tickets Online
Want to watch the women’s college basketball in person? You’ll find options for last-minute tickets below to attend USC vs. UConn at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.
Ticket prices vary depending on where you’d like to sit in the arena and are available on third-party ticketing platforms such as StubHub, Ticket Liquidator, Ticket Network, GameTime and Ticketmaster; visit NCAATickets.com for more info.
One of the best deals on NCAA women’s basketball tickets is at Vivid Seats, where you can save $20 off with code THR2024; or at SeatGeek where you can use promo code HOLLYWOOD10 to save $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up.