March Madness 2025: Bracket, schedule, scores, date, time, TV network for NCAA women's basketball tournament
March Madness Bracket Predictions: Nicole Auerbach's picks for Women's 2025 NCAA Tournament
Nicole Auerbach reveals her bracket and stories she'll be watching in 2025 women's March Madness.
Nicole Auerbach
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Nicole Auerbach
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The 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball tournament will be available across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and ESPNU.
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Friday, March 21 - First Round/Round of 64:
(6) Michigan vs. (11) Iowa State/Princeton, 11:30 a.m. on ESPN2
(4) Kentucky vs. (13) Liberty, 12 p.m. on ESPN
(8) Utah vs. (9) Indiana, 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2
(3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin, 2 p.m. on ESPN
(5) Kansas State vs. (12) Fairfield, 2:30 p.m. on ESPNews
(4) Baylor vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU
(2) TCU vs. (15) FDU, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2
(1) South Carolina vs. (16) Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m. on ESPN
(7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Oregon, 5:30 p.m. on ESPNews
(4) Ohio State vs. (13) Montana State, 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2
(5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Ball State, 6 p.m. on ESPNU
(7) Louisville vs. (10) Nebraska, 6 p.m. on ESPN
(8) Richmond vs. (9) Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. on ESPNews
(2) Duke vs. (15) Lehigh, 8 p.m. on ESPNU
(5) Tennessee vs. (12) South Florida, 8 p.m. on ESPN
(1) UCLA vs. (16) UC San Diego/Southern U., 10 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, March 22 - First Round/Round of 64:
(6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State, 12 p.m. on ESPN
(2) UConn vs. (15) Arkansas State, 1 p.m. on ABC
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(5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay, 1:30 p.m. on ESPN2
(2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont, 2 p.m. on ESPN
(6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia/Washington, 2 p.m. on ESPNews
(3) Oklahoma vs. (14) FGCU, 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU
(1) Southern California vs. (16) UNC Greensboro, 3 p.m. on ABC
(7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2
(4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State, 4 p.m. on ESPN
(3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State, 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU
(7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard, 4:30 p.m. on ESPNews
(8) California vs. (9) Mississippi State, 5:30 p.m. on ESPN2
(8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton, 7:15 p.m. on ESPNews
(6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason, 7:45 p.m. on ESPN2
(1) Texas vs. (16) High Point/William & Mary, 9:45 p.m. on ESPN2
(3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State, 10:15 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, March 23 - Second Round/Round of 32:
TBD
Monday, March 24 - Second Round/Round of 32:
TBD
Friday, March 28 - Sweet 16:
2:30 p.m. on ESPN
5 p.m. on ESPN
7:30 p.m. on ESPN
10 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, March 29 - Sweet 16:
1 p.m. on ABC
3:30 p.m. on ABC
5:30 p.m. on ABC
8 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, March 30 - Elite Eight:
1 p.m. on ABC
3 p.m. on ABC
Monday, March 31 - Elite Eight:
7 p.m. on ESPN
9 p.m. on ESPN
Friday, April 4 - Final Four:
7 p.m. on ESPN
9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, April 6 - National Championship Game:
3 p.m. on ABC
RELATED: 2025 NCAA Men's March Madness Tournament Schedule, Scores, and more
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four) :
(11) Iowa State 68, (11) Princeton 63
(16) Southern U. 68, (16) UC San Diego 56
Thursday, March 20 (First Four) :
(11) Columbia 63, (11) Washington 60
(16) High Point 69, (16) William & Mary 63
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When does Juju Watkins play next? How to watch USC Trojans women's basketball in 2025 March Madness
The No. 1 USC Trojans take on No. 16 Greensboro this Saturday, March 22.
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Mary Omatiga,
31 of the 68 teams competing in the 2025 Women's March Madness tournament earned an automatic bid by winning their conference tournament.
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Nate Ryan,
The top 16 seeds will host the first weekend of tournament games, including the First Four match ups. Here are the 2025 Women's March Madness tournament sites for the remaining rounds:
Sweet 16/Elite Eight - Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
Sweet 16/Elite Eight - Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington
Final Four - Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
Championship Game - Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
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