UConn women to face Louisville in 2025 Armed Forces Classic NBC Chicago [Video]

UConn and Louisville will take part in a historic 2025 Armed Forces Classic in Germany next November.

The two powerhouse programs will become the first women’s college basketball teams to take part in the event, which will be held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, and broadcasted on ESPN.

“We are honored to continue to celebrate the lives and contributions of our military and their families,” Clint Overby, vice president of ESPN Events, said in a press release. “The opportunity to stage a major Division I women’s basketball game in front of the military on an overseas base is truly a rewarding experience. We look forward to tipping off the 2025 season with this marquee game in this unique venue.”

Ramstein hosted the first ever Armed Forces Classic in 2012 when the UConn men battled Michigan State. The air base was also the site of the 2017 …