Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket 2022: Full TV schedule, times, scores & results for every game

By | March 17, 2022
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Which team will emerge as the champion of the 2022 women’s NCAA Tournament? We’re about to find out.

The full tournament bracket was revealed Sunday, March 13, setting the stage for what should be an exciting March Madness run. South Carolina, led by Player of the Year candidate Aliyah Boston, will enter the tournament as the favorite to take home the hardware, but there are plenty of other contenders.

UConn is unsurprisingly part of the championship conversation, though there are some questions about Paige Bueckers’ status. Stanford is looking to defend its title, and other squads such as Baylor, Louisville and N.C. State could make deep runs.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 women’s NCAA Tournament, including the first-round matchups in each region.

MORE: Watch NCAA Tournament games live with Sling TV (free trial)

NCAA women’s tournament: How to watch, live stream

Women’s NCAA Tournament games can be watched on the ESPN family of networks. For those looking to stream tournament games, they will be available on Watch ESPN, the ESPN app and Sling TV.

Final Four semifinal games will air on ESPN on Friday, April 1, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. ET. The national championship game will air on ESPN on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. ET.

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2022 NCAA women’s basketball bracket

Bridgeport Region

No. 1 N.C. State vs. No. 16 Longwood/Mount St. Mary’s
No. 8 Washington State vs. No. 9 Kansas State
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 UMass
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 IUPUI
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Princeton
No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 14 Charlotte
No. 7 UCF vs. No. 10 Florida
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Mercer

Greensboro Region

No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Incarnate Word
No. 8 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 9 South Florida
No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 UNLV
No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Dayton/DePaul
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UT Arlington
No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Creighton
No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Illinois State

Spokane Region

No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 16 Montana State
No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech
No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Delaware
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Missouri State/Florida State
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Jackson State
No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Arkansas
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Fairfield

Wichita Region

No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 Albany
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Gonzaga
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Belmont
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Buffalo
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Villanova
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 American
No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 South Dakota
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Hawaii

Full NCAA women’s basketball bracket

2022 women’s NCAA Tournament schedule

The women’s NCAA Tournament will kick off with First Four games on March 16 and 17. First- and second-round games will be played starting March 18.

Wednesday, March 16

Game Time (ET) TV/stream
No. 16 Howard 55, No. 16 Incarnate Word 53 7 p.m. ESPNU
No. 11 Dayton 88, No. 11 DePaul 57 9 p.m.  ESPNU

Thursday, March 17

Game Time (ET) TV/stream
No. 16 Mount St. Mary’s vs. No. 16 Longwood 7 p.m. ESPN2
No. 11 Florida State vs. No. 11 Missouri State 9 p.m. ESPN2

Friday, March 18

Game Time (ET) TV/stream
No. 8 Miami vs. No. 9 South Florida 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 South Dakota 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Creighton 1:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard 2 p.m. ESPN
No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast 2:30 p.m. ESPNU
No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Gonzaga 3:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Illinois State 4 p.m. ESPN
No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Hawaii 4 p.m. ESPN2
No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Delaware 5 p.m. ESPNU
No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Arkansas 5:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 Albany 6 p.m. ESPN2
No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Dayton 7:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech 7:30 p.m. ESPNU
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Fairfield 8 p.m. ESPN2
No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 16 Montana State 10 p.m. ESPN2
No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UT Arlington 10 p.m. ESPNU

Saturday, March 19

Game Time (ET) TV/stream
No. 8 Washington State vs. No. 9 Kansas State 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Mercer 1 p.m. ABC
No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Villanova 1 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 14 Charlotte 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
No. 1 N.C. State vs. No. 16 Longwood/Mount St. Mary’s 2 p.m. ESPN
No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Florida State/Missouri State 2:30 p.m. ESPNU
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Buffalo 3 p.m. ABC
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 American 3:30 p.m. ESPN2
No. 7 UCF vs. No. 10 Florida 3:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Princeton 4 p.m. ESPN
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Jackson State 5 p.m. ESPNU
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Belmont 5:30 p.m. ESPN2
No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 UMass 7:30 p.m. ESPN2
No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin 7:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 UNLV 10 p.m. ESPN2
No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 IUPUI 10 p.m. ESPNU

Round-by-round schedule

Round Dates Cities
First Four March 16-17 Campus sites
First/second round March 18-21 Campus sites
Sweet 16/Elite Eight March 25-28 Bridgeport, Greensboro, Spokane, Wichita
Final Four April 1, 3 Minneapolis

Previous women’s NCAA Tournament champions

Year Champion Record
1982 Louisiana Tech 35-1
1983 USC 31-2
1984 USC 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
2021 Stanford 31-2

(Note: The 2020 women’s NCAA Tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.)

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