The Women’s NCAA Tournament continues Saturday with the Sweet 16 as teams look to punch their ticket to the Elite Eight. All four No. 1 seeds remain, but USC will have to keep dancing without its best player after JuJu Watkins suffered a torn ACL in the second round.
TCU advanced to its first Elite Eight in program history with a 72-61 win over Notre Dame. Hailey Van Lith and Co. were excellent, especially on the defensive end, as they held star guard Hannah Hidalgo to 3 of 19 from the field. The Horned Frogs will meet either Texas in the Elite Eight.
Texas joined TCU in the Elite Eight field thanks to its 67-59 win over Tennessee. Madison Booker’s 13-point, seven-rebound performance helped the Longhorns outlast a Tennessee team that had a chance to win deep into the fourth quarter.
Paige Bueckers exploded for 40 points, six rebounds, three steals and two blocks to help UConn throttle Oklahoma, 82-59. After a tight first half UConn dominated the second, outscoring the Sooners 50-23 over the final 20 minutes. Payton Verhulst had 16 points and three rebounds in the loss for Oklahoma.
The Sweet 16 got started Friday with a rivalry clash between No. 2 seed Duke and No. 3 seed North Carolina, and the Blue Devils cruised to a 47-38 win thanks to an incredible defensive effort. Reigning national champion South Carolina, meanwhile, stormed back from a halftime deficit to defeat Maryland and advance to the Elite Eight, where they’ll meet Duke.
In a thrilling back-and-forth contest, LSU beat NC State, 80-73, behind a 30-point, 19-rebound effort from Aneesah Morrow. Mikaylah Williams was clutch late with several huge baskets, and she finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Top overall seed UCLA hardly broke a sweat last weekend with a pair of blowout victories, but the level of difficulty went up when the Bruins defeated No. 5 seed Ole Miss, 76-62. UCLA will face LSU on Sunday.
Women’s March Madness 2025: Hailey Van Lith takes over as TCU tops Notre Dame to reach first Elite Eight
Robby Kalland
Two cities — Birmingham, Ala., and Spokane, Wash. — will host this year’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight before the remaining teams head to Florida for the Final Four and national championship game in Tampa.
Below is all the information you’ll need to keep up with the action. Be sure to check back in on this page as it will be updated with matchups and tip times over the next three weeks.
2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament schedule, dates
Sweet 16
Friday, March 28
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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2:30 p.m. |
(2) Duke 47, (3) North Carolina 38 |
ESPN |
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5 p.m. |
(1) South Carolina 71, (4) Maryland 67 |
ESPN |
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7:30 p.m. |
(3) LSU 80, (2) NC State 73 |
ESPN |
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10 p.m. |
(1) UCLA 76, (5) Ole Miss 62 |
ESPN |
Saturday, March 29
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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1 p.m. |
(2) TCU 71, (3) Notre Dame 62 |
ABC |
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3:30 p.m. |
(1) Texas 67, (5) Tennessee 59 |
ABC |
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5:30 p.m. |
(2) UConn 82, (3) Oklahoma 59 |
ESPN |
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8 p.m. |
(1) USC vs. (5) Kansas State |
ESPN |
Second round
Sunday, March 23
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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Noon |
(2) Duke 59, (10) Oregon 53 |
ESPN |
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1 p.m. |
(3) Notre Dame 76, (6) Michigan 55 |
ABC |
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2 p.m. |
(5) Kansas State 80, (4) Kentucky 79 — (OT) |
ESPN |
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3 p.m. |
(1) South Carolina 64, (4) Baylor 53 |
ABC |
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4 p.m. |
(5) Ole Miss 69, (4) Baylor 63 |
ESPN |
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6 p.m. |
(2) TCU 85, (7) Louisville 70 |
ESPN |
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8 p.m. |
(5) Tennessee 82, (4) Ohio State 67 |
ESPN |
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10 p.m. |
(1) UCLA 84, (8) Richmond 67 |
ESPN |
Monday, March 24
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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Noon |
(2) NC State 83, (7) Michigan State 49 |
ESPN |
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2 p.m. |
(1) Texas 65, (8) Illinois 48 |
ESPN |
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4 p.m. |
(3) Oklahoma 96, (6) Iowa 62 |
ESPN |
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5 p.m. |
(4) Maryland 111, (5) Alabama 108 — (2OT) |
ESPN2 |
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6 p.m. |
(3) LSU 101, (6) Florida State 71 |
ESPN |
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7 p.m. |
(3) North Carolina 58, (6) West Virginia 47 |
ESPN2 |
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8 p.m. |
(2) UConn 91, (10) South Dakota State 57 |
ESPN |
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10 p.m. |
(1) USC 96, (9) Mississippi State 59 |
ESPN |
First round
Friday, March 21
| 11:30 a.m. | (6) Michigan 80, (11) Iowa State 74 Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
ESPN2 |
| Noon | (4) Kentucky 79, (13) Liberty 78 Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
ESPN |
| 1:30 p.m. | (9) Indiana 76, (8) Utah 68 Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. |
ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | (3) Notre Dame 106, (14) Stephen F. Austin 54 Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
ESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | (5) Kansas State 85, (12) Fairfield 41 Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
ESPNEWS |
| 3:30 p.m. | (2) TCU 73, (15) Fairleigh Dickinson 51 Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPN2 |
| 3:30 p.m. | (4) Baylor 73, (13) Grand Canyon 60 Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 108, (16) Tennessee Tech 48 Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. |
ESPN |
| 5:30 p.m. | (4) Ohio State 71, (13) Montana State 51 Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio |
ESPN2 |
| 5:30 p.m. | (10) Oregon 77, (7) Vanderbilt 73 Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 6 p.m. | (5) Ole Miss 83, (12) Ball State 65 Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | (7) Louisville 63, (10) Nebraska 58 Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | (8) Richmond 74, (9) Georgia Tech 49 Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
ESPNews |
| 8 p.m. | (2) Duke 86, (15) Lehigh 25 Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | (5) Tennessee 101, (12) South Florida 66 Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio |
ESPN |
| 10 p.m. | (1) UCLA 84, (16) Southern 46 Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
ESPN |
Saturday, March 22
| Noon | (6) Iowa 92, (11) Murray State 57 Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla. |
ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | (2) UConn 103, (15) Arkansas State 34 Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn. |
ABC |
| 1:30 p.m. | (5) Alabama 81, (12) Green Bay 67 XFINITY Center — College Park, Md. |
ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | (2) NC State 75, (15) Vermont 55 Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
ESPN |
| 2 p.m. | (6) West Virginia 78, (11) Columbia 59 Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 2:30 p.m. | (3) Oklahoma 81, (14) Florida Gulf Coast 58 Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla. |
ESPNU |
| 3 p.m. | (1) USC 71, (16) UNC Greensboro 25 Galen Center — Los Angeles |
ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | (10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68 Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn. |
ESPN2 |
| 4 p.m. | (4) Maryland 82, (13) Norfolk State 69 XFINITY Center — College Park, Md. |
ESPN |
| 4:30 p.m. | (3) North Carolina 70, (14) Oregon State 49 Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
ESPNU |
| 4:30 p.m. | (7) Michigan State 64, (10) Harvard 50 Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 5:30 p.m. | (9) Mississippi State 59, (8) Cal 46 Galen Center — Los Angeles |
ESPN2 |
| 7:15 p.m. | (8) Illinois 66, (9) Creighton 57 Moody Center — Austin, Tex. |
ESPNews |
| 7:45 p.m. | (6) Florida State 94, (11) George Mason 59 Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La. |
ESPN2 |
| 9:45 p.m. | (1) Texas 105, (16) William & Mary 61 Moody Center — Austin, Tex. |
ESPN2 |
| 10:15 p.m. | (3) LSU 103, (14) San Diego State 48 Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La. |
ESPN |
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