UConn vs. Iowa Final Four Livestream: How to Watch the Women’s March Madness Game Online For Free

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The Final Four for the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament are locked in! Viewers can catch South Carolina vs NC State and Iowa vs UConn in the semifinals this week. Both teams will battle it out on the court this Friday, April 6th in back to back live streams.

The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament, also known as Women’s March Madness, is a single-elimination event held in the spring in the United States. It boasts 68 women’s college basketball teams from the Division I level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in its roster and follows the same selection process as the men’s teams. All colleges compete for the national championship title.

Last weekend’s Elite Eight determined which teams were moving on to the Final Four; UConn Huskies overcame the USC Trojans 80 to 73 at the Moda Center sports arena in Portland, Oregon, while the Iowa Hawkeyes beat the LSU Tigers 94 to 87 at the Times Union Center in Albany, New York.

If you’re rooting for either Iowa or UConn during the Final Four match-off, keep scrolling to learn how to watch the game live for free and see who’s headed to the finals.

When is the UConn vs. Iowa Final Four game?

The March Madness women’s tournament started on March 20 and concludes on April 7, with all the games airing on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. The UConn vs. Iowa Final Four game is on Friday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

• Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 17
• First Four: March 20-21
• First round: March 22-23
• Second round: March 24-25
• Sweet 16: March 29-30
• Elite Eight: March 31-April 1
• Final Four: Friday, April 5 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends.
• NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 7 at 3 p.m. ET

March Madness Bracket

Keep checking the NCAA’s official bracket for the most updated version and so you can print out your own copy.

How to watch UConn vs. Iowa Final Four game live for free

March Madness airs on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV. CBS is available to stream on services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Paramount Plus, and Hulu+ With Live TV. TBS and TNT are available to stream on services like DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, and Hulu+ With Live TV. TruTV is available to stream on services like DirecTV Stream, Hulu+ With Live TV, Sling TV, and Max.

DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial, and starts at $79.99 per month after the trial ends. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial, and starts at $79.99 per month after the trial ends. Paramount Plus offers a seven-day free trial and starts at $5.99 per month. While Sling TV and Hulu+ With Live TV don’t have free trials, they’re cheaper per month than the other options, with Sling TV starting at $20 for your first month and Hulu+ With Live TV starting at $68.99 per month. HBO Max costs $9.99 per month for its ad-supported plan and $15.99 per month for its ad-free plan. Both plans also offer yearly subscriptions, which are currently on sale for over 40 percent off. The ad-supported plan costs $69.99 per year, the ad-free plan costs $104.99 per year, and the ultimate add-free plan costs $139.99 per year.

• Best Overall Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: DirecTV Stream
• Best Free Trial Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: Fubo
• Best Budget Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: Paramount Plus
• Best Upgrade Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: Hulu+ With Live TV

Best Overall Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: DirecTV Stream

Direct TV is our best overall pick to watch UConn vs. Iowa for free for its free trial, price, and channel selection. DirecTV Stream offers a five-day free trial. DirecTV offers four plans: Entertainment, which costs $79.99 per month; Choice, which costs $108.99 per month with the first two months at $83.99 per month; Ultimate, which costs $84.99 per month with the first two months at $94.99 per month; and Premiere, which costs $159.99 per month.

As for other differences between the plans, Entertainment includes more than 75 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels. Choice, which is the most popular plan, includes more than 105 channels, regional sports networks, and everything included in Entertainment. Ultimate includes more than 140 channels and everything included in Entertainment and Choice. Premiere includes more than 150 channels including premium channels like HBO and Starz and everything included in Entertainment, Choice, and Premiere. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch Purdue vs. NC State with DirecTV Stream’s free trial. 

1. Visit streamtv.directv.com‘s packages page
2. Click “Try It Free” for the plan of your choice
3. Enter your information and payment method
4. Search for CBS and start watching UConn vs. Iowa

Best Free Trial Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: Fubo

Fubo is our best free trial pick to watch UConn vs. Iowa live for free. Fubo offers a seven-day free trial (two days longer than DirecTV Stream) and offers offers two plans: Pro, which costs $79.99 per month; and Elite, which costs $89.99 per month.

As for the difference between the plans, Pro includes 180 channels, 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability to watch on up to 10 screens at once. Elite includes everything in Pro, as well as a total of 256 channels and 4K resolution. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch UConn vs. Iowa with Fubo’s free trial. 

1. Visit Fubo.TV
2. Click “Start Free Trial”
3. Enter your information and payment method
4. Search for CBS and start watching UConn vs. Iowa

Best Budget Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: Paramount Plus

Paramount Plus is our best budget pick to watch UConn vs. Iowa live for free based on its price. Paramount Plus offers a seven-day free trial and two plans: Paramount Plus Essential, which costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year, and Paramount Plus With Showtime, which costs $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year. To watch UConn vs. Iowa live, fans will need Paramount Plus With Showtime.

As for the differences between the plans, Paramount Plus Essential includes limited ads; tens of thousands of TV shows and movies including CBS and Paramount Plus originals; NFL games on CBS; UEFA Champions League matches; and 24/7 live access to CBS News. Paramount Plus With Showtime includes everything in essential, as well as no ads; Showtime original shows and movies; 24/7 live access to your local CBS network; college football; and the ability to download and watch shows on your mobile device. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch UConn vs. Iowa with Paramount Plus’ free trial. 

1. Visit ParamountPlus.com
2. Click “Get It Now”
3. Select your plan
4. Enter your information and payment method
5. Start watching UConn vs. Iowa

Best Upgrade Pick to Watch UConn vs. Iowa: Hulu+ Live TV

Hulu+ With Live TV is our best upgrade pick to watch UConn vs. Iowa based on its channel selection and its free subscriptions to Hulu, Disney Plus, and ESPN Plus. Hulu+ With Live TV offers four plans: a $68.99 per month plan with access to only live TV; a $69.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with ads, and ESPN Plus with ads; a $74.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus with ads; and a $82.99 per month plan with free subscriptions to Hulu with no ads, Disney Plus with no ads, and ESPN Plus with ads. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch UConn vs. Iowa with Hulu+ Live TV.

1. Visit Hulu.com/liveTV
2. Click “Sign Up Now”
3. Enter your information and payment method
4. Search for CBS and start watching UConn vs. Iowa

March Madness Women’s Final Four Schedule

Below, find the March Madness schedule through the National championship game. The Final Four games air this weekend, on Saturday, April 6.

Final Four: Friday, April 5

• No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 3 NC State, 7 p.m. ET on ESPN
• No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 UConn, 30 minutes after conclusion of first game on ESPN

National championship: Sunday, April 7

TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. ET on ABC