Wisconsin and Ohio State ought to just put the NCAA title game on their schedules.
For the fourth consecutive season, theBadgersandBuckeyeswill play for theNCAA title in women's hockeyon Sunday, March 22. Top-seeded Ohio State beat Northeastern inthe Frozen Foursemifinal while defending champion Wisconsin, the second seed, edged Penn State in overtime.
"It's special and I'm just really pumped to be able to try and do it again [Sunday] with this group that we have here," Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms toldthe Milwaukee Journal Sentinelafter the Badgers' Frozen Four win on Friday, March 20.
"It's a special team, a special group, a special energy, and so I'm really excited that that put us into the game Sunday."
Here's how to watch the NCAA title game:
Relive USA's thrilling gold‑medal OT win and celebration over Canada
When and where is the NCAA title game?
The NCAA championship game is at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 22. It will be played at Pegula Ice Arena on the Penn State campus.
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How to watch the NCAA title game
The NCAA hockey championship game will air on ESPNU.
How to stream the NCAA title game
The Frozen Four games will be streamed on ESPN+.
Who is playing in the NCAA title game?
Ohio State and Wisconsin, and it's going to be a doozy. The Badgers were the No. 1 team in the country for most of the season until theBuckeyes upset them in the WCHA title game. Now Wisconsin gets a chance to avenge that loss with a national title on the line.
The teams have met in the last three NCAA title games, withWisconsin winning last yearand in 2023 and Ohio State winning in 2024.
Players to watch
Wisconsin is led by Caroline Harvey, who addedthe Patty Kazmaier Awardfor college hockey's best player to her MVP award from the Milano Cortina Olympics. The Badgers also haveOlympic gold medalistsLaila Edwards, Ava McNaughton and Simms.
In addition to Olympian Joy Dunne, Ohio State has the country's best freshman, Hilda Svensson.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Ohio State vs Wisconsin time, TV channel for NCAA hockey title game
