The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team is on a quest to win the ACC Tournament for the second year in a row, and they’ll kick things off with a quarterfinal game against the California Golden Bears today. The game, held at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, NC, will tip off at 5 p.m. ET today. The Irish (25-4, 16-2) received a double-bye into the tournament, making this quarterfinal game their first appearance on the court, while No. 7-ranked Cal (25-6, 12-6) defeated Virginia on Thursday to advance. The winner of today’s game will move on to the semifinals and will face the winner of tonight’s other big game, Duke vs. Louisville.

Here’s how to watch Notre Dame vs. Cal during the ACC Tournament quarterfinals.

How to watch Notre Dame vs. California:

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Time: 5 p.m. ET

Location: First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro, NC

TV channel: ESPN2

Streaming: Fubo, DirecTV, Hulu, Sling TV, YouTube TV

What channel is the Notre Dame vs. Cal game on?

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team will play the California Golden Bears live on ESPN2 tonight at 5 p.m. ET.

Where to stream the Notre Dame vs. Cal game:

You can tune into ESPN2 on streaming platforms like Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, DirecTV and Sling.

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