The NCAA Women’s Tournament is about to begin, with first-round games kicking off on Friday across the nation. After battling through the season, 64 teams are now focused on winning the national championship.
The top overall seed for March Madness is the UCLA Bruins, who are managed by stars Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice. However, their journey to the title could be challenging. The reigning champions, the South Carolina Gamecocks, aim to defend their title, while JuJu Watkins heads a formidable USC team. Texas is also among the top seeds, having achieved a remarkable 31 victories leading up to the tournament.
Women’s NCAA Tournament 2025: Printable bracket for March Madness with a 64-team field set after the First Four
CBS Sports Staff
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The first weekend of the NCAA Women’s Tournament promises thrilling matchups as teams looking to upset the favorites will be on the hunt for chaos. Will any underdog manage to take down one of the top contenders before reaching the Sweet 16?
A unique aspect of the women’s tournament is that in the first weekend, the highest seed in each four-team pod serves as the host. This year, the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds will take place in two locations: Birmingham and Spokane, while the Final Four and national championship game will be held in Tampa.
Below is the complete schedule for the first two days of the tournament. Be sure to revisit this page for updates on matchups and tip-off times throughout the next three weeks.
2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Schedule
First Round
Friday, March 21
| 11:30 a.m. | (11) Iowa State vs. (6) Michigan Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
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| Noon | (13) Liberty vs. (4) Kentucky Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
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| 1:30 p.m. | (9) Indiana vs. (8) Utah Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. |
ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | (14) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Notre Dame Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
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| 2:30 p.m. | (12) Fairfield vs. (5) Kansas State Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
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| 3:30 p.m. | (15) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (2) TCU Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPN2 |
| 3:30 p.m. | (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Baylor Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | (16) Tennessee Tech vs. (1) South Carolina Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. |
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| 5:30 p.m. | (13) Montana State vs. (4) Ohio State Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio |
ESPN2 |
| 5:30 p.m. | (10) Oregon vs. (7) Vanderbilt Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 6 p.m. | (12) Ball State vs. (5) Ole Miss Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | (10) Nebraska vs. (7) Louisville Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Richmond Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
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| 8 p.m. | (15) Lehigh vs. (2) Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | (12) South Florida vs. (5) Tennessee Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio |
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| 10 p.m. | (16) Southern vs. (1) UCLA Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
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Saturday, March 22
| Noon | (6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla. |
ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | (2) UConn vs. (15) Arkansas State Gampel Pavilion — Storrs, Conn. |
ABC |
| 1:30 p.m. | (5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay XFINITY Center — College Park, Md. |
ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | (2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
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| 2 p.m. | (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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| 2:30 p.m. | (3) Oklahoma vs. (14) Florida Gulf Coast Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla. |
ESPNU |
| 3 p.m. | (1) USC vs. (16) UNC Greensboro Galen Center — Los Angeles |
ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | (7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State Gampel Pavilion — Storrs, Conn. |
ESPN2 |
| 4 p.m. | (4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State XFINITY Center — College Park, Md. |
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| 4:30 p.m. | (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
ESPNU |
| 4:30 p.m. | (7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
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| 5:30 p.m. | (8) Cal vs. (9) Mississippi State Galen Center — Los Angeles |
ESPN2 |
| 7:15 p.m. | (8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton Moody Center — Austin, Tex. |
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| 7:45 p.m. | (6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La. |
ESPN2 |
| 9:45 p.m. | (1) Texas vs. (16) William & Mary Moody Center — Austin, Tex. |
ESPN2 |
| 10:15 p.m. | (3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La. |
ESPN |
Second Round
Sunday, March 23 — TBD start (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
Various venues including Purcell Pavilion and Lloyd Noble Center
Monday, March 24 — 12:10 p.m. start (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
Various venues across the country
Sweet 16
Friday, March 28 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Saturday, March 29 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 30 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Monday, March 31 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Final Four
Friday, April 4 — TBD start time (ESPN)
Amalie Arena — Tampa, Florida
National Championship
Sunday, April 6 — TBD (ABC)
Amalie Arena — Tampa, Florida
