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The 2023 NCAA Women’s National Basketball Championship was one for the books, with Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers upsetting Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes. Now, the long-awaited rematch is finally here as LSU faces Iowa in a March Madness face-off tonight.
Further adding to the drama of this highly anticipated matchup: This is the last time Reese and Clark will share a college basketball court together, since Clark declared for the WNBA Draft later this year.
In the Elite Eight round of play, the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the LSU Tigers tonight, Monday, April 1. The winner of the rematch moves on to the Final Four of the Women’s March Madness basketball tournament. Want to watch Iowa vs. LSU tonight? Here’s what you need to know.
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At a glance: Watch NCAA Women’s March Madness Iowa vs. LSU online
- When: April 1
- TV channel: ESPN
- Stream online: DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling
How to Watch NCAA Women’s March Madness Iowa vs. LSU: Date, Time
No. 1-ranked Iowa faces off against No. 3-ranked LSU in the Elite Eight round of the Women’s March Madness Basketball Tournament tonight starting at 4:15 p.m. PT/7:15 p.m. ET. The rematch game is livestreaming from MVP Arena in Albany, New York, on ESPN.
Cord-cutters can watch games through any live TV streaming service that carries ESPN, such as DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and others. Sign up for a seven-day free trial from Fubo 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 Iowa-LSU game with and without a cable subscription, including more details on how to watch the game for free. Additionally, you can find where to buy last-minute tickets if you want to attend.
How to Watch NCAA Women’s March Madness Iowa vs. LSU Without Cable: Stream Online Free
While the Iowa-LSU game broadcasts on TV on ESPN, it can also be livestreamed with internet-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials. If you act fast and sign up now, you can watch the Iowa vs. LSU game online for free.
DirecTV Stream
Watch the Iowa vs. LSU game on ESPN free with DirecTV Stream. Get a free trial to DirecTV Stream here and use it to watch tonight’s Elite Eight game free.
ESPN is offered on all of the cable alternative’s packages, and the service includes more than 75 other channels — such as ABC, 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 Iowa vs. LSU game live on ESPN — along with more than 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels — go with a subscription to Fubo. The streaming service costs just $59.99 for the first month ($79.99 per month afterward), and starts with a free trial that will let you livestream LSU vs. Iowa online free.
The free trial also includes free DVR, so you can record the Tigers vs. Hawkeyes game to watch a replay on-demand. Fubo is available to watch on your smartphone, tablet or TV, too.
Additionally, 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 Iowa vs. LSU basketball game online without cable with a Hulu + Live TV subscription. It includes access to more than 95 live channels — like ESPN, ABC, CBS, AMC, BET, CNN and Food Network — 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 Animation. 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 Iowa vs. LSU game online. The Sling Orange plan is only $20 per month for the first month ($40 per month afterward) and includes ESPN as part of its offerings.
Sling Orange also features The Disney Channel, FreeForm, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN and other networks. Sling currently does not offer free streaming.
How to Watch Iowa vs. LSU March Madness Game on TV
Want to watch Iowa vs. LSU on TV? The basketball game broadcasts live on ESPN. This means you can watch the game on TV through your cable TV provider, on ESPN.com or the ESPN mobile app with your cable TV account credentials.
Where to Buy Iowa vs. LSU Tickets Online
Want to watch the women’s college basketball rematch in person? You’ll find options for last-minute tickets below to attend Iowa vs. LSU at MVP Arena in Albany, New York.
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.
