The NCAA Men’s Division 1 basketball tournament may get most of the attention when people talk about March Madness, but women’s sports have been ascendant in both competition and popularity over the last few years.
This is especially true since Caitlin Clark took NCAA Women’s basketball by storm, becoming the top all-time scorer and the first overall draft pick to the Indiana Fever. Plus, there’s the emergence of a new professional women’s hockey league, the PWHL, and a WNBA expansion on the horizon.
That’s why we’re so excited to see all the action on the court during the 2025 Women’s March Madness NCAA Division 1 women’s tournament, which tips off on March 19.
Don’t want to miss a single moment? Here’s your guide to watching every bit of Women’s March Madness.
And, you can watch it all on DIRECTV!
Women’s March Madness Full Schedule & Key Dates
Here’s the full schedule for 2025 Women’s March Madness Tournament.
- Final Four: Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. (Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)
- (1) UCLA vs. (2) UConn, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
- (1) South Carolina vs. (1) Texas, 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)
- NCAA National Championship Game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET (Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on ESPN
- First Four: March 19-20
- Wednesday, March 19:
- (11) Iowa State (68) vs. (11) Princeton (63), 7 p.m. on ESPNU
- (16) UC San Diego (56) vs. (16) Southern U. (68), 9 p.m. on ESPNU
- Thursday, March 20:
- (11) Columbia vs. (11) Washington: 7 p.m. on ESPN2
- (16) High Point vs. (16) William & Mary: 9 p.m. on ESPNU
- Wednesday, March 19:
- First Round: March 21-22
- Friday, March 21:
- (6) Michigan 80, (11) Iowa State 74
- (4) Kentucky 79, (13) Liberty 78
- (9) Indiana 76, (8) Utah 68
- (3) Notre Dame 106, (14) Stephen F. Austin 54
- (5) Kansas State 85, (12) Fairfield 41
- (4) Baylor 73, (13) Grand Canyon 60
- (2) TCU 73, (15) FDU 51
- (1) South Carolina 108, (16) Tennessee Tech 48
- (10) Oregon 77, (7) Vanderbilt 73 (OT)
- (4) Ohio State 71, (13) Montana State 51
- (5) Ole Miss 83, (12) Ball State 65
- (7) Louisville 63, (10) Nebraska 58
- (8) Richmond 74, (9) Georgia Tech 49
- (5) Tennessee 101, (12) South Florida 66
- (2) Duke 86, (15) Lehigh 25
- (1) UCLA 84, (16) Southern U. 46
- Saturday, March 22:
- (6) Iowa 92, (11) Murray State 57
- (2) UConn 103, (15) Arkansas State 34
- (5) Alabama 81, (12) Green Bay 67
- (2) NC State 75, (15) Vermont 55
- (6) West Virginia 78, (11) Columbia 59
- (3) Oklahoma 81, (14) FGCU 58
- (1) Southern California 71, (16) UNC Greensboro 25
- (10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68
- (4) Maryland 82, (13) Norfolk State 69
- (3) North Carolina 70, (14) Oregon State 49
- (7) Michigan State 64, (10) Harvard 50
- (9) Mississippi State 59, (8) California 46
- (8) Illinois 66, (9) Creighton 57
- (6) Florida State 94, (11) George Mason 59
- (1) Texas 105, (16) William & Mary 61
- (3) LSU 103, (14) San Diego State 48
- Friday, March 21:
- Second Round: March 23-24
- Sunday, March 23
- (2) Duke 59, (10) Oregon 53
- (3) Notre Dame 76, (6) Michigan 55
- (5) Kansas State 80, (4) Kentucky 79 (OT)
- (1) South Carolina 64, (9) Indiana 53
- (5) Ole Miss 69, (4) Baylor 63
- (2) TCU 85, (7) Louisville 70
- (5) Tennessee 82, (4) Ohio State 67
- (1) UCLA 84, (8) Richmond 67
- Monday, March 24
- (2) NC State 83, (7) Michigan State 49
- (1) Texas 65, (8) Illinois 48
- (3) Oklahoma 96, (6) Iowa 62
- (4) Maryland 111, (5) Alabama 108 (2OT)
- (3) LSU 101, (6) Florida State 71
- (3) North Carolina 58, (6) West Virginia 47
- (2) UConn 91, (10) South Dakota State 57
- (1) Southern California 96, (9) Mississippi State 59
- Sunday, March 23
- Sweet 16: March 28-29 (Legacy Arena, Birmingham AL & Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA)
- Friday, March 28
- (2) Duke 47 vs. (3) North Carolina 38 – 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
- (1) South Carolina 71 vs. (4) Maryland 67 – 5 p.m. on ESPN
- (2) NC State 73 vs. (3) LSU 80 – 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
- (1) UCLA 76 vs. (5) Ole Miss 62 – 10 p.m. on ESPN
- Saturday, March 29
- (2) TCU 71 vs. (3) Notre Dame 62 – 1 p.m. on ABC
- (1) Texas 67 vs. (5) Tennessee 59 – 3:30 p.m. on ABC
- (2) UConn 82 vs. (3) Oklahoma 59 – 5:30 p.m. on ESPN
- (1) Southern California 67 vs. (5) Kansas State 61 – 8 p.m. on ESPN
- Friday, March 28
- Elite Eight: March 30-31 (Legacy Arena, Birmingham AL & Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, WA)
- Sunday, March 30
- (1) South Carolina 54 vs. (2) Duke 50
- (1) UCLA 72 vs. (3) LSU 65
- Monday, March 31
- (1) Texas (58) vs. (2) TCU (47)
- (1) USC (64) vs. (2) UConn (78)
- Sunday, March 30
How to Watch 2025 Women’s March Madness
The 2025 Women’s March Madness basketball tournament will be broadcast on ABC and ESPN (DIRECTV channel 206), and you can stream it on ESPN+.
Find your local ABC affiliate here.
2025 Women’s March Madness Format
Basketball tournament formats can be complex and confusing for those new to the sport. Here’s how it all works:
The Women’s NCAA Basketball tournament consists of 68 teams, with 32 earning automatic bids as conference champions and the rest receiving at-large bids selected by the NCAA committee.
The tournament begins with the First Four, where the lowest-ranked teams compete for a spot in the round of 64. It is divided into four regional tournaments, with teams seeded from 1 to 16.
The Women’s Final Four is typically played on the Friday before the Men’s Final Four, with the championship game held on Sunday afternoon following the men’s final.
2025 Women’s March Madness Teams
Here’s all of the women’s college basketball teams that made it into the tournament, and how they were seeded. Any teams that have been crossed out have been eliminated since the tournament began.
| Seed | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | South Carolina |
| 1 | UCLA |
| 1 | Southern California |
| 1 | Texas |
| 2 | TCU |
| 2 | Duke |
| 2 | UConn |
| 2 | NC State |
| 3 | Notre Dame |
| 3 | Oklahoma |
| 3 | North Carolina |
| 3 | LSU |
| 4 | Kentucky |
| 4 | Baylor |
| 4 | Ohio State |
| 4 | Maryland |
| 5 | Kansas State |
| 5 | Ole Miss |
| 5 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Alabama |
| 6 | Michigan |
| 6 | Iowa |
| 6 | West Virginia |
| 6 | Florida State |
| 7 | Vanderbilt |
| 7 | Louisville |
| 7 | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | Michigan State |
| 8 | Utah |
| 8 | Richmond |
| 8 | California |
| 8 | Illinois |
| 9 | Indiana |
| 9 | Georgia Tech |
| 9 | Mississippi State |
| 9 | Creighton |
| 10 | Oregon |
| 10 | Nebraska |
| 10 | South Dakota State |
| 10 | Harvard |
| 11 | Iowa State |
| 11 | Princeton |
| 11 | Columbia |
| 11 | Washington |
| 11 | Murray State |
| 11 | George Mason |
| 12 | Fairfield |
| 12 | Ball State |
| 12 | South Florida |
| 12 | Green Bay |
| 13 | Liberty |
| 13 | Grand Canyon |
| 13 | Montana State |
| 13 | Norfolk State |
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin |
| 14 | FGCU |
| 14 | Oregon State |
| 14 | San Diego State |
| 15 | FDU |
| 15 | Lehigh |
| 15 | Arkansas State |
| 15 | Vermont |
| 16 | UC San Diego |
| 16 | Southern U. |
| 16 | Tennessee Tech |
| 16 | UNC Greensboro |
| 16 | High Point |
| 16 | William & Mary |
2025 Women’s March Madness Odds
So, who’s the favorite to win Women’s March Madness this year? Will the South Carolina Gamecocks pull off a repeat win, or will the UConn Huskies join their Men’s March Madness counterparts, last year’s champs, at the top of the tournament bracket this year?
Let’s take a look at the current top contenders by the odds (as of March 31, 2025):
- UConn: -130
- South Carolina: +200
- UCLA: +650
- Texas: +750
- TCU: 40-1
- USC: 50-1
Want to put your own predictions to the test? Use this printable Women’s March Madness bracket to see how you do!
Watch Women’s Basketball on DIRECTV
You can watch the entirety of the 2025 Women’s March Madness tournament — and catch women’s college basketball games on TV every day — on DIRECTV.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is the 2025 Women's March Madness Tournament?
Women's March Madness kicks off on March 19th and concludes on April 6th.
What channel is March Madness on?
ABC and ESPN
Which Women's Basketball Teams made it to the 2025 Sweet Sixteen?
(1) South Carolina, (1) UCLA, (1) Southern California, (1) Texas, (2) TCU, (2) Duke, (2) UConn, (2) NC State, (3) Notre Dame, (3) Oklahoma, (3) North Carolina, (3) LSU, (4) Maryland, (5) Kansas State, (5) Ole Miss, (5) Tennessee
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