The countdown to the 2018 NCAA Women’s Championship begins as March Madness gets underway. We have everything you need to know!
College hoops fans can rejoice as we start the countdown to the 2018 NCAA Women’s Championship game. The road to the 2018 Women’s National Championship game officially begins with the Selection Show on Monday, March 12. This is when the entire 64-team field is announced and we learn where they’ll head for the First and Second Rounds. The Selection Show starts at 7pm ET on ESPN. After that, the march to the championship begins.
The 2018 Final Four takes place March 30 and April 1 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. After the Final Four semifinal games, the two teams left standing will meet at the National Championship Game on Sunday, April 1 at 6pm ET, where the national champion will be crowned.
You can bet that 2017 runner-up UConn will be eager to return to the championship game after losing to Mississippi State and shattering their 111-game win streak. The Huskies are once again undefeated in the 2017-2018 season and they’re looking for that national title.
The First and Second Round action begins on March 16, with games played March 16-19 at sixteen sites around the country. From there, the field of 16 teams will be set in time for regionals. Regional action continues March 23-26 with the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight. The four sites for Regional are Lexington, Kentucky (Rupp Arena), Kansas City, Missouri (Sprint Center), Albany, New York (Times Union Center), and Spokane, Washington (Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena).
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Once the field of 64 teams is set, fans can start filling out their brackets and getting ready for the First Round games. Though UConn is expected to go deep into the tournament, there are always some upsets and Cinderella teams to look forward to, and that’s exactly why they call it March Madness!