The 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament has moved into the Elite Eight, with all four No. 1 seeds needing just one more victory to reach next weekend’s Final Four. South Carolina and UCLA are the No. 1 seeds hitting the court Sunday, and they’ve had decidedly different paths in this March Madness.
The Gamecocks didn’t have the offensive firepower to ever truly put away Indiana and Maryland, with MiLaysia Fulwiley playing hero in the latter win by scoring a team-high 23 points in only 21 minutes. Still, South Carolina is the reigning national champion for a reason, and Dawn Staley has made a habit out of proving those who doubt her team wrong.Â
Duke has had a less-than-stellar path to the Elite Eight itself. The Blue Devils narrowly escaped an upset bid from Deja Kelly and Oregon in Round 2, then beat North Carolina in a Sweet 16 matchup in which neither team could consistently hit shots. Perhaps Kara Lawson’s team will get more out of ACC Rookie of the Year Toby Fournier, who missed the Oregon game with an illness and showed some rust in a three-point performance against the rival Tar Heels.Â
It’s never flashy for UCLA, yet the Bruins just keep notching double-digit wins in their quest to reach their first Final Four in program history. Lauren Betts has been sensational, scoring a combined 61 points on 29 of 33 from the field in wins over Richmond and Ole Miss.
LSU, meanwhile, outlasted NC State in a fantastic Sweet 16 matchup, and the 2023 national champions are hungry to cut the nets once again under Kim Mulkey. Flau’jae Johnson is slated to play vs. UCLA after dealing with an eye issue down the stretch against the Wolfpack.Â
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, Fla.
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
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 30
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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1 p.m. |
(1) South Carolina vs. (2) Duke |
ABC |
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3 p.m. |
(1) UCLA vs. (3) LSU |
ABC |
Monday, March 31
|
Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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7 p.m. |
(1) Texas vs. (2) TCU |
ESPN |
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9 p.m. |
(1) USC vs. (2) UConn |
ESPN |
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 67, (5) Kansas State 61 |
ESPN |
Second round
Sunday, March 23Â
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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 |
|
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 |
|
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 78Â 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. | Â (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
