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Final Four schedule: Men’s & women’s game times and TV/live stream info

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The Final Four is here, with the men’s NCAA Tournament wrapping up in Minneapolis and the women deciding a champion in Tampa.

The women start things off on Friday, with star guard Sabrina Ionescu and Oregon battling Baylor (7 p.m., ESPN2) in the first game, followed by defending national champion Notre Dame battling perennial contender UConn (9:30 p.m., ESPN2).

UConn was somehow an underdog this year, though only in a relative since, with their No. 2 seed their worst seeding since 2006. That did not stop UConn reaching the Final Four for a record 12th consecutive year.

Both women’s Final Four games on Friday will be televised by ESPN2, with online streaming through Watch ESPN. Sunday night’s championship game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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Women’s Final Four

Friday, April 5

Baylor vs. Oregon, 7 p.m. (ESPN2)
Notre Dame vs. UConn, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

Sunday, April 7

Championship game, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Online streaming: Watch ESPN

On the men’s side, Virginia is the only No. 1 seed remaining in the tournament and will start things off on Saturday against Auburn (6:09 p.m., CBS). It’s the first Final Four for Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett, and the first Final Four ever for the Tigers as a school.

The nightcap in Saturday’s regional semifinals features another Final Four first-timer in Texas Tech, winners of the west region. The Red Raiders will take on Michigan State (8:49 p.m., CBS), with the Spartans back for their 10th Final Four, including eight under coach Tom Izzo.

The men’s semifinals on Saturday as well as the championship game Monday will air on CBS, with online streaming available through March Madness Live and fuboTV.

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Men’s Final Four

Saturday, April 6

Virginia vs. Auburn, 6:09 p.m. (CBS)
Michigan State vs. Texas Tech, 8:49 p.m. (CBS)

Monday, April 8

Championship game, 9 p.m. (CBS)

Online streaming: March Madness Live, fuboTV

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