Your Guide to the 2025 NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Tournament

The bracket for the 2025 NCAA DI women’s basketball tournament has been released.

Below, you will find the detailed bracket and schedule for the 2025 women’s tournament. For an interactive experience, you can access the interactive version here or download the printable tournament bracket here.

Complete Tournament Schedule

Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET, March 16 on ESPN
First Four: March 19-20
First Round: March 21-22
Second Round: March 23-24
Sweet 16: March 28-29
Elite Eight: March 30-31
Final Four: April 4, with the first game at 7 p.m. and the second game starting at 7:30 p.m. at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
National Championship Game: April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC at Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida

All times are in ET

March 23 (Second Round):
March 24 (Second Round):
March 28 (Sweet 16): Games at 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 10 p.m. on ESPN
March 29 (Sweet 16): Games at 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 8 p.m. on ABC and ESPN
March 30 (Elite Eight): Games at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on ABC
March 31 (Elite Eight): Games at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on ESPN
April 4 (Final Four): Games at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
April 6 (Championship):

Regional Round	City	Venue	Dates
Sweet 16/Elite Eight	Birmingham, Alabama	Legacy Arena	March 28-31
Sweet 16/Elite Eight	Spokane, Washington	Spokane Arena	March 28-31

Year	City	Venue	Dates	Host
2025	Tampa, FL	Amalie Arena	April 4 & 6	University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Sports Commission
2026	Phoenix	Footprint Center	April 3 & 5	Arizona State University

Here is the list of recent champions of the NCAA DI women’s basketball tournament:

Year	Champion (Record)	Coach	Score	Runner-Up	Site
2024	South Carolina (38-0)	Dawn Staley	87-75	Iowa	Cleveland, Ohio
2023	LSU (34-2)	Kim Mulkey	102-85	Iowa	Dallas, Texas

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