Women’s March Madness schedule 2023: Full TV channels, times, results for every NCAA Tournament game

By | March 17, 2023

Will undefeated No. 1 overall seed and defending national champion South Carolina manage to bring it full circle? Or will there be some speed bumps on the road to April 2?

The full 68-team women’s NCAA Tournament bracket is complete, setting the stage for a thrilling 40th annual March Madness event.

Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks, who are led by two-time National Player of the Year, 2022 SEC Player and Female Athlete of the Year and 2022 Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Aliyah Boston, have entered as America’s favorites.

But could they be dethroned?

Final Four veteran Stanford is always a threat, and Indiana and Virginia Tech are looking to make some noise after earning No. 1 seeds for the first time.

MORE: NCAA Women’s March Madness HQ

Here is a complete guide to March Madness 2023 on the women’s side, including seeds, how to watch and more for the annual NCAA Women’s Tournament.

How to watch, live stream Women’s March Madness games in 2023

  • TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC
  • Live stream: ESPN+, ESPN App, Sling TV

The 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 15, with the First Four games. All games will air on the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. Games will also be live streamed on ESPN+, the ESPN App and Sling TV.

MORE: Watch NCAA Women’s Tournament games live with SlingTV

Women’s March Madness bracket 2023

Greenville Region 1

(1) South Carolina vs. (16) Norfolk State
(8) South Florida vs. (9) Marquette
(5) Oklahoma vs. (12) Portland
(4) UCLA vs. (13) Sacramento State
(6) Creighton vs. (11) Mississippi State
(3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Southern Utah
(7) Arizona vs. (10) West Virginia
(2) Maryland vs. (15) Holy Cross

Greenville Region 2

(1) Indiana vs. (16) Tennesse Tech
(8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Miami (Fla.)
(5) Washington State vs. (12) Florida Gulf Coast
(4) Villanova vs. (13) Cleveland State
(6) Michigan vs. (11) UNLV
(3) LSU vs. (14) Hawai’i
(7) NC State vs. (10) Princeton
(2) Utah vs. (15) Gardner-Webb

Seattle Region 3

(1) Virginia Tech vs. (16) Chattanooga
(8) Southern California vs. (9) South Dakota State
(5) Iowa State vs. (12) Toledo
(4) Tennessee vs. (13) St. Louis
(6) North Carolina vs. (11) St. John’s
(3) Ohio State vs. (14) James Madison
(7) Baylor vs. (10) Alabama
(2) UConn vs. (15) Vermont

Seattle Region 4

(1) Stanford vs. (16) Sacred Heart
(8) Ole Miss vs. (9) Gonzaga
(5) Louisville vs. (12) Drake
(4) Texas vs. (13) East Carolina
(6) Colorado vs. (11) Middle Tennessee
(3) Duke vs. (14) Iona
(7) Florida State vs. (10) Georgia
(2) Iowa vs. (15) Southeastern Louisiana

Full Women’s March Madness bracket 2023

Women's March Madness bracket 2023

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Women’s March Madness schedule 2023

First Four

Wednesday, March 15

Results
(16) Sacred Heart 57, (16) Southern 47
(11) Mississippi State 70, (11) Illinois 56

Thursday, March 16

Matchup
(16) Tennessee Tech 79, (16) Monmouth 69
(11) St. John’s 66, (11) Purdue 64

Round 1

Friday, March 17

Game Time (ET) TV
(9) Marquette vs. (8) South Florida 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
(10) West Virginia vs. (7) Arizona Noon ESPN
(10) Georgia vs. (7) Florida State 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
(16) Norfolk State vs. (1) South Carolina 2 p.m. ESPN
(15) Holy Cross vs. (2) Maryland 2:30 p.m. ESPNews
(11) UNLV vs. (6) Michigan 3 p.m. ESPNU
(14) Southern Utah vs. (3) Notre Dame 3:30 p.m. ESPN2
(15) SE Louisiana vs. (2) Iowa 4 p.m. ESPN
(14) Hawaii vs. (3) LSU 5:30 p.m. ESPN2
(16) Chattanooga vs. (1) Virginia Tech 5:30 p.m. ESPNU
(11) Mississippi State vs. (6) Creighton 6 p.m. ESPNews
(16) Sacred Heart vs. (1) Stanford 7:30 p.m. ESPN2
(15) Gardner-Webb vs. (2) Utah 7:30 p.m. ESPNU
(9) South Dakota State vs. (8) USC 8 p.m. ESPNews
(10) Princeton vs. (7) NC State 10 p.m. ESPN2
(9) Gonzaga vs. (8) Ole Miss 10 p.m. ESPNU

Saturday, March 18

Game Time (ET) TV
(16) Tennessee Tech vs. (1) Indiana 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
(13) Saint Louis vs. (4) Tennessee 1 p.m. ABC
(14) James Madison vs. (3) Ohio State 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
(9) Miami (Fla.) vs. (8) Oklahoma State 2 p.m. ESPN
(12) Florida Gulf Coast vs. (5) Washington State 2:30 p.m. ESPNU
(15) Vermont vs. (2) UConn 3 p.m. ABC
(12) Toledo vs. (5) Iowa State 3:30 p.m. ESPN2
(11) St. John’s vs. (6) North Carolina 4 p.m. ESPN
(13) Cleveland State vs. (4) Villanova 5 p.m. ESPNU
(10) Alabama vs. (7) Baylor 5:30 p.m. ESPN2
(11) Middle Tennessee vs. (6) Colorado 7 p.m. ESPNews
(12) Drake vs. (5) Louisville 7:30 p.m. ESPN2
(12) Portland vs. (5) Oklahoma 9 p.m. ESPNU
(14) Iona vs. (3) Duke 9:30 p.m. ESPN2
(13) East Carolina vs. (4) Texas 10 p.m. ESPN
(13) Sacramento State vs. (4) UCLA 11:30p.m. ESPN2

Round 2

Round 2 times will be finalized following the completion of Round 1 on Friday and Saturday.

Sunday, March 19

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 1 p.m. ABC
TBD 3 p.m. ABC
TBD 3:30 p.m. ESPN
TBD 5 p.m. ESPN2
TBD 5:30 p.m. ESPN
TBD 7 p.m. ESPN2
TBD 7:30 p.m. ESPN
TBD 9:30 p.m. ESPN

Monday, March 20

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 4 p.m. ESPN2
TBD 6 p.m. ESPN2
TBD 7 p.m. ESPN
TBD 7 p.m. ESPNU
TBD 8 p.m. ESPN2
TBD 9 p.m. ESPN
TBD 9 p.m. ESPNU
TBD 10 p.m. ESPN2

Sweet 16

Friday, March 24

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 2:30 p.m. ESPN
TBD 5 p.m. ESPN
TBD 7:30 p.m. ESPN
TBD 10 p.m. ESPN

Saturday, March 25

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 11:30 a.m. ESPN
TBD 2 p.m. ABC
TBD 4 p.m. ESPN2
TBD 6:30 p.m. ESPN2

Elite Eight

Sunday, March 26

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 7 p.m. ESPN
TBD 9 p.m. ESPN

Monday, March 27

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 7 p.m. ESPN
TBD 9 p.m. ESPN

Final Four

Friday, March 31

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 7 p.m. ESPN
TBD 9:30 p.m. ESPN

National championship

Sunday, April 2

Game Time (ET) TV
TBD 3:30 p.m. ABC

Round-by-round schedule

Round Dates Cities
First Four March 15-16 Campus sites
First/Second round March 17-20 Campus sites
Sweet 16/Elite Eight March 24-27 Seattle; Greenville, S.C.
Final Four/national championship March 31, April 2 Dallas

Previous NCAA Women’s Tournament champions

Only three schools have won back-to-back championships; South Carolina is heavily favored to become the fourth. It would join UConn, which won consecutively from 2002-04; Tennessee, which won three in a row from 1996-98; and Southern Cal, which won in 1983 and 1984.

There also have been just nine undefeated women’s basketball national champions. UConn was home to six of them, including Breanna Stewart’s 2013-14 and 2015-16 squads; Tina Charles and Maya Moore’s 2008-09 and 2009-10 squads; Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi’s 2001-02 squad; and Rebecca Lobo’s 1994-95 squad.

Brittney Griner’s 2011-12 Baylor squad, Tamika Catchings and Chamique Holdsclaw’s 1997-98 Tennessee squad and the Texas 1985-86 squad are also part of the group.

South Carolina can become the 10th should it make it through the madness untouched. The reigning national champions enter the tournament at 32-0 after winning the SEC regular-season and conference tournament titles.

Below is a list of every NCAA women’s tournament champion since the inaugural competition in 1982.

Year Champion Record
1982 Louisiana Tech 35-1
1983 Southern California 31-2
1984 Southern California 29-4
1985 Old Dominion 31-3
1986 Texas 34-0
1987 Tennessee 28-6
1988 Louisiana Tech 32-2
1989 Tennessee 35-2
1990 Stanford 32-1
1991 Tennessee 30-5
1992 Stanford 30-3
1993 Texas Tech 31-3
1994 North Carolina 33-2
1995 UConn 35-0
1996 Tennessee 32-4
1997 Tennessee 29-10
1998 Tennessee 39-0
1999 Purdue 34-1
2000 UConn 36-1
2001 Notre Dame 34-2
2002 UConn 39-0
2003 UConn 37-1
2004 UConn 31-4
2005 Baylor 33-3
2006 Maryland 34-4
2007 Tennessee 34-3
2008 Tennessee 36-2
2009 UConn 39-0
2010 UConn 39-0
2011 Texas A&M 33-5
2012 Baylor 40-0
2013 UConn 35-4
2014 UConn 40-0
2015 UConn 38-1
2016 UConn 38-0
2017 South Carolina 33-4
2018 Notre Dame 34-3
2019 Baylor 37-1
2020 No tournament (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Stanford 31-2
2022 South Carolina 35-2

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