The UConn, Tennessee, Iowa and Louisville women’s basketball teams will participate in an inaugural doubleheader on Dec. 7 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
Fox Sports, in conjunction with Horizon Sports & Experiences, has dubbed the event the “Women’s Champions Classic.” While the matchups are not set, the games will appear in primetime. This year, Fox does not air the Big Ten football championship game.
The Women’s Champions Classic is the second made-for-TV women’s collegiate sporting event created by Fox Sports for the 2024-25 sports season. The network also will air a four-game women’s volleyball classic Sept. 1-2 in Milwaukee featuring NCAA powers Minnesota, Stanford, Texas and Wisconsin.
“The Women’s Champions Classic is the next step in FOX Sports’ longstanding commitment to elevating women’s athletics, and we are eager to showcase these student-athletes at the highest level — in primetime on the FOX broadcast network,” Fox Sports executive vice president Jordan Bazant said in a statement.
The four-team event involves four of the sport’s most iconic brands.
UConn has won a record 11 NCAA national titles and appeared in 22 Final Fours. Tennessee has the most victories in women’s basketball history (1,466) with eight national titles and 18 Final…
