Women’s NCAA Tournament Bracket, Schedule, Teams & How to Watch

The women’s NCAA Tournament bracket was officially announced on March 12. Here’s the full bracket and schedule for the big tourney.

On Selection Sunday, the men’s and women’s brackets for the 2023 NCAA Tournaments were announced. For the women’s brackets, the No. 1 seeds were revealed to be South Carolina, Indiana, Virginia Tech and Stanford. They will look to contend with the other 64 teams contending to win the national championship on Apr. 2, from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.

Before the national championship game, the women’s NCAA Tournament officially begins on March 15. From there, the four teams that advance will make it into the first-round, which starts on March 17.

For those who missed out on the Selection Sunday show, and wanted to know the full bracket, the schedule of the entire tournament, and where they can watch the games, we have you covered.

Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket and teams

Below is the full women’s NCAA Tournament bracket, which includes the schedule for each game and the teams involved.

The tip-off times and television channels will be added once they are announced.

First Four Round

• No. 11 Illinois vs. No. 11 Mississippi State, March 15, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPNU
• No. 16 Southern University vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart, March 15, 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPNU
• No. 11 Purdue vs. No. 11 St. Johns (NY), March 16, 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2
• No. 16  Tennessee Tech vs. No. 16 Monmouth, March 16, 9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Greenville 1 Region

• No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Norfolk State, March 17
• No. 8 South Florida vs. No. 9 Marquette, March 17
• No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Portland, March 18
• No. 4 UCLA vs. No. 13 Sacramento State, March 18
• No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 11 Illinois/Mississippi State, March 17
• No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Southern Utah, March 17
• No. 7 Arizona vs. No. 10 West Virginia, March 17
• No. 2 Maryland vs. No. 15 Holy Cross, March 17

Greenville 2 Region

• No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 16 Tennessee Tech/Monmouth, March 18
• No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. No. 9 Miami (FL), March 18
• No. 5 Washington State vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast, March 18
• No. 4Villanova vs. No. 13 Cleveland State, March 18
• No. 6 Michigan vs. No. 11 UNLV, March 17
• No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Hawaii, March 17
• No. 7 NC State vs. No. 10 Princeton, March 17
• No. 2 Utah vs. No. 15 Gardner-Webb, March 17

Seattle 3 Region

• No. 1 Virginia Tech vs. No. 16 Chattanooga, March 17
• No. 8 USC vs. No. 9 South Dakota State, March 17
• No. 5 Iowa State vs. No. 12 Toledo, March 18
• No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Saint Louis, March 18
• No. 6 North Carolina vs. No. 11 Purdue/St. Johns (NY), March 18
• No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 James Madison, March 18
• No. 7 Baylor vs. No. 10 Alabama, March 18
• No. 2 UConn vs No. 15 Vermont, March 18

Seattle 4 Region

• No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 16 Southern University/Sacred Heart, March 18
• No. 8 Ole Miss vs. No. 9 Gonzaga, March 17
• No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 12 Drake, March 18
• No. 4 Texas vs. No. 13 East Carolina, March 18
• No. 6 Colorado vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee, March 18
• No. 3 Duke vs. No. 14 Iona, March 18
• No. 7 Florida State vs. No. 10 Georgia, March 17
• No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana, March 17

Women’s NCAA Tournament schedule

Below is the schedule of the entire tournament, from the First Four all the way to the NCAA championship game.

• First Four: March 15-16
• First Round: March 17-18
• Second Round: March 19-20
• Sweet 16: March 24-25
• Elite Eight: March 26-27
• Final Four: March 31 at 7:00 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
• National championship game: Apr. 2, 3:00 p.m. ET, ABC

How to watch Women’s NCAA Tournament

The television channels from the First Four to the Elite Eight have not yet been announced.

Both Final Four games will air on Friday, March 31 on ESPN. As for the national championship game, that will air on ABC on Sunday, Apr. 2. You can live stream those channels with an ESPN+ account and through Watch ESPN with a cable or satellite provider account.

There is also the option to live stream via fuboTV, which offers ABC and ESPN. You can sign up for a seven-day free trial by clicking on this link.