March Madness Women's Schedule 2024-25

This tournament was first organized by the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) from 1972 to 1982 and it was one of the 12 women’s sports that was added to the NCAA Championship program for the 1981-82 school year. As of now, the championship follows the same tournament.

The 2025 NCAA March Madness featured the top women’s teams from across the country in the United States and promises this tournament to be very exciting and filled with thrilling moments, its schedule has been announced, with the first-round games set to begin on March 21. It will be held in distinct locations across the nation, the final four games will take place in Florida on April 4. A total number of 64 teams will participate in this tournament, and the winners of the first round will be transferred to the second round.

March Madness Women's Format 2024-25

This is the schedule for the 2025 NCAA women's basketball tournament for March Madness, as per the NCAA's official website. Second-round action continues on Sunday, March 23.

• Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on 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-March 31
• Final Four: Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. Both will be broadcast on ESPN and hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.
• NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida.

March Madness Women's Schedule 2024-2025

The following is the March Madness Women's schedule, as per the NCAA's official website:

First Four Schedule

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 vs. (11) Washington (16) High Point vs. (16) William & Mary

Friday, March 21- First round

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

Saturday, March 22 — First round

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

Sunday, March 23 — Second round

• TBA

Monday, March 24 — Second round

• TBA

Friday, March 28 — Sweet 16

• TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 29 — Sweet 16

• TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 3:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 5:30 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 8 p.m.

Sunday, March 30 — Elite Eight

• TBD vs. TBD | 1 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m.

Monday, March 31 — Elite Eight

• TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m.

Friday, April 4 — Final Four

• TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
• TBD vs. TBD | 9:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 6 — National Championship

• TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m.