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Français (Afrique)What channel is UConn vs. UTSA on today? Time, TV schedule, live stream to watch NCAA women's game
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UConn begins its quest to win two straight National Championships when the Huskies host UTSA in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.
It's the first meeting between the two programs. The defending champions, UConn, enter as the number one seed. Ranked 16th, UTSA makes its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2009.
The Huskies went unbeaten during the regular season. Geno Auriemma hasn't lost a step in his 41st season as coach. The Big East Champions are led by the strong play of Sporting News Player of the Year Sarah Strong, as well as Azzi Fudd.
UTSA won the AAC Tournament for the first time since 2009. Karen Aston leads the Roadrunners, a team with top scorers in Cheyenne Rowe and Ereauna Hardaway.
Here's what you need to know about Saturday's matchup between UConn vs. UTSA, including broadcast information and start time.
What channel is UConn vs. UTSA on today?
UConn vs. UTSA will be available to watch on ABC. Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo will be on the call, with Holly Rowe acting as the sideline reporter.
Fans looking to stream UConn vs. UTSA can watch live on the ESPN app, which will carry every NCAA women’s basketball tournament game in 2026.
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Fans can also stream the game via Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers so you can try before you buy.
UConn vs. UTSA start time
- Date: Saturday, March 21
- Time: 3 p.m. ET
The NCAA women’s tournament game between UConn and UTSA is set to tip off at 3 p.m. ET from the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
It's the fifth straight NCAA Tournament for the Huskies. UConn won it all last year for the twelfth time and first since winning four straight from 2013 to 2016.
UTSA has only made the NCAA Tournament three times, all of which were the year they were conference champions. It’s the Roadrunners’ first appearance in over 15 years.
UConn vs. UTSA radio coverage
- Radio station:SiriusXM
Listen to UConn vs. UTSA in the 2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament live on the SiriusXM app or on channel 81 in vehicles.
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Women’s March Madness bracket 2026
Check the Sporting News women’s NCAA Tournament live bracket for the latest final scores and next-round matchups.
When is the Women's Final Four in 2026?
- Date: April 3 and 5
- Location: Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix
The 2025 Women's Final Four is set for April 3 and 5 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. The semifinals will be played Friday night and the national championship game is set for Sunday afternoon.
Women’s March Madness tournament schedule 2026
Here is the round-by-round schedule for the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament:
| Round | Date |
| First Four | March 18-19 |
| First round | March 20-21 |
| Second round | March 22-23 |
| Sweet 16 | March 27-28 |
| Elite Eight | March 29-30 |
| Final Four | April 3 |
| National championship | April 5 |
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Rower completes 'bonkers' 3,200-mile challenge
A woman who never rowed before taking up a 3,200-mile (5,150-km) challenge to cross the Atlantic said it was "bonkers" she had completed the journey.
Nicky Allen, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, was part of a crew of four who rowed from Lanzarote to Antigua to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The 44-year-old's journey began on 24 January and the team arrived in Antigua on Thursday.
Allen said the reception the crew received when they finished "was absolutely out of this world".
The crossing was carried out in a purpose-built ocean rowing boat that measured about 8m (26ft) long and 2m (6.5ft) wide.
The crew followed a routine of two-hours rowing and two-hours resting, throughout the day and night and completed the journey in 54 days, seven hours and six minutes.
Along the journey the team encountered several issues, such as when one of the crew accidently took a laxative instead of a rehydration tablet and having to fix a leak in the boat.
Despite the gruelling challenge, Allen said the team "had some fun times".
"We've been 50-plus days at sea, which is just bonkers, I can't quite believe it," she said.
The crew paused before reaching the shore of Antigua to allow friends and family to gather to welcome them.
She said: "[There were] people with pots and pans banging them as we were coming in, there were horns, hooters, people shouting, bopping, everything - it was absolutely unbelievable."
Allen said the crew, who have raised more than £55,000 for the charity so far, was now looking forward to "food and cold drinks" before returning to the UK.
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Ex-Flames Tkachuk, Bennett still hold love for Calgary years after departures
CALGARY — No one knows how to antagonize an opponent, a team, or even a nation quite like Matthew Tkachuk.
But in his first game back in his old stomping grounds since Milan, the game’s most decorated player the last three years chose not to bring attention to the Olympic gold medal his American squad ripped from the hands of Team Canada.
“I did not bring it on this trip,” smiled Tkachuk following his Florida Panthers’ 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames.
“It’s the only trip I didn’t bring it on. I think my dad’s got it right now. I wasn’t showing it off in this place.”
A wise, respectful move by the longtime Flame who knew better than to rub anything in the faces of those who treated him so well the first six years of his career.
They treated him well again Friday, with only smattered boos sprinkled in on a night in which Tkachuk and his defending champs showed very little bite.
Flames fans would have lost their minds if he’d strutted into the Dome with Olympic hardware dangling from his neck. And he knows that too.
Instead, he arrived with nothing but memories, and a whole lot of enthusiasm for something Calgary hasn’t hosted in decades: meaningful international hockey.
Because if there was one topic that lit him up more than the gold he didn’t bring, it was the World Cup of Hockey landing in Calgary and Edmonton in 2028.
“I think it’ll be really good for the new building,” he said while champing at the bit to catch up with Ryan Lomberg and get out on the town with teammates.
“I’m excited. I love this building. I love having the memories here, but I think it’s gonna be great for the city now that they can get all the concerts and the stuff that they’ve been missing.”
Then he went full Calgary ambassador.
“Because, to me, this is the best city in the area, by far,” he smiled, unable to resist yet another shot at Edmonton.
“And now, with this new rink, it brings just that much more traction, and I think a lot more people outside of Calgary will see what a great city Calgary is.”
One night earlier his beleaguered club turned on the jets to run the Oilers’ show once again.
But on either side of that game, the battered Panthers were beaten soundly by the 32nd and 31st place teams in the league, as part of a western Canadian tour that started in Vancouver and ended in the city Tkachuk was drafted and broke in.
There’s a respect factor for Tkachuk in Calgary that’s clearly mutual.
Even though he informed the team he wouldn’t re-sign here in 2022, he did so a year ahead of time, giving the club ample time to get something meaningful for him in return.
He still talks about Calgary like a guy who knows the shortcuts, the late‑night eats, and the best patios. And, no matter the circumstances, he understands he broke a few hearts on the way out.
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“We got a couple boos the last few games, but nothing crazy,” shrugged Tkachuk, who has been a shadow of his irritating self since he returned from major surgery in time to play in the Olympics.
“It’s pretty good here. I love the fans here and I’ve got so many good memories with them. Still got some boos here.”
Not many.
“Actually, (I was) surprised I got some boos in Vancouver.”
Was he really surprised?
“Probably not.”
You can expect Tkachuk and his brother to be in the eye of the storm in 2028 when the eight-team best-on-best tourney will feature Canada and the U.S. playing round-robin games at Scotia Place, less than 6 months after it’s expected to open.
“I’m kind of surprised that there’s not a game in the U.S. at some point, if I’m being honest,” he said.
“But Calgary was my home for six years. With the round robin here we’ll be here for a few days, so make the team, and show a few guys some great spots.”
Another former Flame thriving in Florida, Sam Bennett lit up when asked about the World Cup coming to Alberta.
“Obviously it’s awesome,” said one of Team Canada’s gold medal heroes at the last incarnation of the World Cup, which was the 4 Nations Face-Off.
“I think it’s great for Calgary. I know how passionate the fans are here, so it’s great to see them get that experience. And I’m sure it’ll be awesome in that new building as well.”
But Bennett, unlike Tkachuk, allowed himself to get sentimental about the Saddledome, the rink that introduced him to the NHL and will soon be reduced to rubble.
“I mean, it’s where I got introduced to the NHL here, so obviously a lot of nostalgia coming back into this building,” said Bennett.
“This building will always be special to me. It’ll definitely be a sad day when this building goes down.”
Tkachuk didn’t say it outright, but you could feel it: He feels the same way.
The Dome is where he became Matthew Tkachuk, the villain, the hero, the entertainer.
The Olympic gold medalist who knew better than to remind everyone of it.
How Kim Caldwell explained terrible season for Lady Vols, 'worst year' as a coach
ANN ARBOR, MI – Kim Caldwell fell into her own trap searching for answers to Lady Vols basketball's problems.
The second-year Tennessee coach did the very thing she tells any coach not to do if they want to play a style like hers, if they want to press like she does.
Caldwell came up with a Plan B.
"You can't play this style of play and put it in a Plan B, and we put it in a Plan B," Caldwell said. "I think when you do that, you lose your identity. You lose your buy-in, you lose your staff a little bit, and there's fault from the top, and that's from me. I did that in the middle of the season, and I know better than to do that, and it was the worst year of my professional career."
It wasn't just Caldwell's worst season – it was Tennessee's worst season in program history.
No. 10 seed Tennessee finished 16-14 after falling to No. 7 seed NC State 76-61 in the first round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on March 20 at the Crisler Center. The .552 winning percentage is the lowest the storied program has ever recorded, and the 16 wins tied the fewest of the NCAA era.
The Lady Vols went winless in March for the first time ever, ending the season on an eight-game losing streak, which is the longest of the NCAA era.
"There have been very few times that I have hit failure, and I have never hit failure to this extreme," Caldwell said. "It's a tough place to do it publicly, and I didn't like who I was at certain times."
Caldwell's Plan B involved abandoned the press at times, tightening the rotation and walking the ball up the floor before running sets, but things got worse. The Lady Vols lost 11 of their last 13 games.
That affected the buy-in of the team, Caldwell said, because the players knew there was another option if they didn't get a couple stops, and they could stay on the floor longer. There was no "clear leadership" from Caldwell of what they were going to do and why they were doing to do it, she said, and they never got consistent rotations for the first time in her career.
"I have always been able to recruit players and stack talent and get them to run through a wall for me and get them to play hard, and I wasn't able to do that," Caldwell said. "One thing I can put my finger on is that I bailed on what we want to do first, and then how can I blame anyone else from doing it? You cannot do that, and I know that."
Talaysia Cooper, the team's leading scorer in both of Caldwell's seasons, pointed to effort as the biggest change that has to be made this offseason.
"This is an effort-based program," Cooper said. "If you don't want to work hard, if you don't want to press, don't think about coming here because this is what she does and she's not changing it."
It will have to wait for next season for Caldwell and the Lady Vols.
"I know you're not supposed to pray for winning and all of those things, but you just pray for peace in your program and for God to be there with you, and there are lessons in this, and he's building," Caldwell said. "Learn the lessons we're supposed to learn and try to build it the right way, but keep your character along the way and know who you are."
Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women's athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: [email protected]; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks: subscribe.knoxnews.com/offers
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