Why You Can Trust CNET Women's Final Four 2024: How to Watch, Stream Iowa vs. UConn, South Carolina vs. NC State
March Madness continues on Friday with the tournament semifinals on ESPN and ESPN Plus.
Caitlin Clark dropped 41 points on the defending champs from LSU to lead No. 1 Iowa to the Final Four. The Hawkeyes will face No. 3 UConn, a perennial power led this year by Paige Bueckers, who scored 28 points in the last round to lead the Huskies past USC. In the other semifinal, No. 1 South Carolina will put its perfect record on the line against No. 3 NC State.
South Carolina and NC State tip off on Friday at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) followed by Iowa and UConn at 9:30 p.m. ET (6:30 p.m. PT). Both games will be shown on ESPN and ESPN Plus.
Read more: How to Watch the Men's March Madness Tournament Without Cable
Here's everything you need to know to watch the women's Final Four games on Friday and the National Championship game on Monday.
Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa face No. 3 UConn in the Final Four on Friday.
Catch me up, who is Caitlin Clark?
Caitlin Clark is the best story in college basketball if not all of basketball. The sensational Iowa guard leads the nation in points and assists and broke scoring records seemingly every other week of the season. Clark now reigns as the NCAA Division 1's all-time leading scorer -- men's or women's -- and has led the Hawkeyes to a top seed for March Madness.
Basketball fans are in for a treat with Clark going up against Paige Bueckers, who was Caitlin Clark before Caitlin Clark. Buekers was named the national player of the year as a freshman and is now back to full strength for UConn after missing her sophomore season last year due to a knee injury. The two guards will likely spend much of the game guarding one another.
What's the women's tournament schedule for the Final Four?
Here's the schedule for Friday's semifinal games.
Friday, April 7
- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 3 NC State, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
- No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 UConn, 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
The winners will play in the national championship game on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on ABC.
How can I watch the women's March Madness tournament?
The rest of the tournament will be shown on ESPN and ABC. These final three games will also be streamed live on ESPN Plus.
ESPN's stand-alone streaming service costs $11 a month or $100 a year and will show both Final Four games and the National Championship game.
What are my other streaming options for the women's Final Four?
The best live TV streaming service for watching the rest of women's tournament is YouTube TV. It offers ESPN and ABC in its base plan, which costs $73 a month. Hulu with Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Fubo each carry ESPN and ABC but cost more per month than YouTubeTV. Sling TV is a poor choice for the women's tournament for most people because it offers ABC in only a handful of markets.
YouTube TV costs $73 a month and includes both channels needed for the rest of the tournament. Plug in your ZIP code on its welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area.
Hulu with Live TV costs $77 a month and includes the two channels needed for the rest of the women's tournament. Click the "View channels in your area" link on its welcome page to see which local channels are offered in your ZIP code.
DirecTV Stream's basic $80-per-month plan includes ESPN and ABC. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live.
Fubo's basic $80-per-month Pro package includes ESPN and ABC, but Fubo charges an RSN fee (either $12 per month if you get one RSN or $15 per month if you have two or more in your area) that raises the monthly charge to $92 or $95. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels you get.
Each of the live TV streaming services above allows you to cancel anytime and requires a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.