A spot inthe NCAA Frozen Four will be on the line Sunday afternoon in Allentown when Penn State and UConn meet in a regional final. Both programs are looking to join Western Michigan as first-time participants in the Frozen Four, and the two programs will meet for the first time since 2014. The two programs have come a long way since those previous matchups in Penn State's early years as a Division 1 program.
UConn leads the all-time series 2-1-1. There may be a little extra adrenaline going in this one for Penn State goalie Arsenil Sergeev because he transferred to Penn State from UConn last year.
Penn State advanced to the regional final with an upset victory over Hockey East champion Maine on Friday night. UConn fell short to Maine in the Hockey East championship game but rebounded with a 4-1 victory over Quinnipiac in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Friday.
The winner of Sunday afternoon's game will reach the Frozen Four stage for the first time and will face college hockey blueblood Boston University in St. Louis. Western Michigan has already punched its ticket to St. Louis and will face either Boston College or Denver in the Frozen Four in the other half of the bracket.
Here is how to catch today's game.
What channel is the Penn State-UConn game? Time, TV schedule
TV Channel: ESPN2
Start time: 4:30 p.m. ET
Sunday afternoon's regional final in Allentown will air on ESPN2 beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. Jason Ross Jr. and Kevin Weekes will provide the play-by-play and commentary from the PPL Center for the ESPN2 broadcast.
The Allentown regional final is the first in the college hockey tournament doubleheader for ESPN2 as the Boston College vs. Denver regional final from Manchester, New Hampshire, will follow the broadcast of the Penn State-UConn matchup.
Where to watch Penn State-UConn on livestream
If you are looking for a way to stream the game, you can do so with ESPN's streaming platform, EPSN+. You can get started with a new account using the link below for all of ESPN's coverage options.
Watch Penn State vs. UConn on ESPN+
Penn State-UConn betting odds
Odds courtesy of BetMGM
Odds: Penn State -1.5
Penn State money line: -115
UConn money line: -105
O/U: 6.5
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