2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament bracket was unveiled on Sunday, March 16. The first-round games of the women’s NCAA Tournament are scheduled to begin on Friday. First matchup is between Michigan and play-in winners Iowa State, with the defending champions South Carolina playing as well.
The whole schedule is as follows:
Round 1: March 21–22
Round 2: March 23–24
Sweet 16: 28–29 March
Elite Eight: March 30–31.
Final Four: The second semifinal will begin half an hour after the conclusion of the first game on Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. Both will take place in Tampa, Florida at Amalie Arena.
NCAA Championship Game: broadcast on ABC on Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET, at Tampa, Florida’s Amalie Arena
2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Schedule
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
(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/Round of 64)
(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
