The NCAA has reached the final game of the 2020-21 Division
The NCAA has reached the final game of the 2020-21 Division I women's basketball season, and the last two teams standing know each other very well.
The national championship game will be an all-Pac-12 matchup between Stanford and Arizona. The Cardinal swept the Wildcats during the regular season but Arizona is riding high after an upset victory over UConn in the Final Four. This is the first time two teams from the Pac-10/Pac-12 will square off in the championship game.
Stanford, the top seed in Alamo Region, survived Hemisfair No. 1 seed South Carolina 66-65 in the Final Four on April 2. The Gamecocks missed two buzzer-beater attempts from short range at the end of the game. The Cardinal are seeking their third national title but their first since 1992. They last made the title game in 2010, losing to UConn. The program has reached the Final Four 14 times in its history.
Arizona, the third seed in the Mercado Region, upset River Walk top seed UConn 69-59 in the second national semifinal. The Wildcats are in search of their first national championship in their first Final Four appearance.
Here's everything you need to know about the Stanford vs. Arizona women's national championship game, including time, date and TV channel.
What channel is Stanford vs. Arizona on tonight?
TV channel: ESPN
Live stream: Watch ESPN | fuboTV (free 7-day trial)
The ESPN family of networks, including ABC, is televising the entire 2021 NCAA women's basketball tournament. ESPN will broadcast the national championship game on Sunday evening leading into "Sunday Night Baseball."
Stanford vs. Arizona start time
Date: Sunday, April 4
Time: 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT
The national championship game between Stanford and Arizona is scheduled to tip off shortly after 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 4.
Where is the Final Four in 2021?
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio
The NCAA has conducted the women's tournament inside a bubble in San Antonio, using multiple arenas for earlier rounds. The Final Four is being held in the Alamodome.
Stanford vs. Arizona odds to win national championship matchup
Stanford is heavily favored to make it three in a row over Arizona this season, based in part on the first two matchups (see the next section for more information).
Below is spread, over/under and moneyline for Stanford-Arizona as of 1:35 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 3:
Spread: Stanford -xx
Over/under: xxx
Moneyline: Stanford -xxx, Arizona +xxx
Stanford vs. Arizona 2020-21 season series
The Cardinal (30-2) recorded two double-digit victories over the Wildcats (21-5) during the Pac-12 Conference season: 81-54 in Tucson on New Year's Day and 62-48 in Stanford on Feb. 22. Arizona was ranked in The Associated Press' top 10 in each game but Stanford was ranked in the top five, including No. 1 on Jan. 1. The second victory clinched the Pac-12 regular-season championship for Stanford, the program's first since 2014.
In the first meeting, Stanford outscored Arizona 24-7 in the second quarter en route to a 44-20 halftime lead. Sophomore guard Haley Jones led the Cardinal with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Arizona's top player, Aari McDonald, shot 3 for 18 from the field and finished with 12 points.
Stanford took command of the return matchup in the third quarter. It held a 12-point advantage after 30 minutes and the lead never dipped below double digits in the fourth. Junior guard Lexie Hull led the Cardinal this time with 16 points. McDonald, a third-team AP All-American, finished with 20 points on 8-of-24 shooting.
The No. 3-seeded Arizona women’s basketball team will take on No. 1-seeded Stanford in the national championship game in the Alamodome on Sunday. It would be UA’s first-ever women’s basketball national championship.
You don’t want to miss it, so here’s all the info you need to tune in, plus links to pregame coverage.
Arizona-Stanford game time, details:
Date: Sunday, April 4, 2021
Game time: 3 p.m. PT
Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Odds: Stanford -9
Her Hoop Stats prediction: 69-58 Stanford, with a 83.1% chance of a Stanford win
2020-21 series history: Stanford won 81-54 at Arizona and 62-48 in Palo Alto
Which TV channel is Arizona-Stanford on?
Arizona-Stanford will be televised on ESPN. Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe will be on the call.
How can I watch Arizona-Stanford online?
The stream of Arizona-Stanford can be viewed at WatchESPN.com.
How can I listen to Arizona-Stanford on the radio?
You can listen to Arizona-Stanford on KTUC 1400 AM (Derrick Palmer) or Westwood One SiriusXM 84 (Ryan Radtke and Debbie Antonelli).
How can I follow Arizona-Stanford?
By following us on Twitter at @AZDesertSwarm and our reporters Ryan Kelapire (@RKelapire) and Kim Doss (@KimDoss71)!
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