2025 NCAA DI Women’s Basketball Tournament Announcement

The bracket for the NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament for 2025 was unveiled on Selection Sunday, March 16.

Below, you’ll find the complete bracket and schedule for the women’s tournament. Additionally, you can access the interactive version or download a printable tournament bracket.

Complete Schedule

• Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET on March 16 (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 at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the second semifinal 30 minutes after the first (Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)
• NCAA Championship Game: April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC (Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)

2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Schedule

All times listed are in ET

Friday, March 21 (First Round)

• 6) Michigan vs. (11) Iowa State, 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
• 4) Kentucky vs. (13) Liberty, 12 p.m. | ESPN
• 8) Utah vs. (9) Indiana, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• 3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• 5) Kansas State vs. (12) Fairfield, 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews
• 4) Baylor vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
• 2) TCU vs. (15) FDU, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• 1) South Carolina vs. (16) Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN
• 7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Oregon, 5:30 p.m. | ESPNews
• 4) Ohio State vs. (13) Montana State, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• 5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Ball State, 6 p.m. | ESPNU
• 7) Louisville vs. (10) Nebraska, 6 p.m. | ESPN
• 8) Richmond vs. (9) Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. | ESPNews
• 2) Duke vs. (15) Lehigh, 8 p.m. | ESPNU
• 5) Tennessee vs. (12) South Florida, 8 p.m. | ESPN
• 1) UCLA vs. (16) Southern U., 10 p.m. | ESPN

Saturday, March 22 (First Round)

• 6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State, 12 p.m. | ESPN
• 2) UConn vs. (15) Arkansas State, 1 p.m. | ABC
• 5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• 2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont, 2 p.m. | ESPN
• 6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia/Washington, 2 p.m. | ESPNews
• 3) Oklahoma vs. (14) FGCU, 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
• 1) Southern California vs. (16) UNC Greensboro, 3 p.m. | ABC
• 7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• 4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State, 4 p.m. | ESPN
• 3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State, 4:30 p.m. | ESPNU
• 7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard, 4:30 p.m. | ESPNews
• 8) California vs. (9) Mississippi State, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• 8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton, 7:15 p.m. | ESPNews
• 6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason, 7:45 p.m. | ESPN2
• 1) Texas vs. (16) High Point/William & Mary, 9:45 p.m. | ESPN2
• 3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State, 10:15 p.m. | ESPN

Tournament Venues

The 2025 tournament will take place across various sites: