The stars will be out when the 2024 Women's NCAA Tournament begins.
From Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers, star power is as prominent as it has ever been in women's college basketball, and that should lead to one of the most anticipated tournaments in the sport's history.
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Despite Clark's greatness, LSU's championship experience and Watkins' stunning freshman season, it's South Carolina that is set to enter the tournament as the clear favorite. The Gamecocks dominated from start to finish during an undefeated regular season, and coach Dawn Staley has her sights set on a third national title.
Elsewhere, Clark has a chance to cement her greatness with a championship, while LSU is looking to become the fourth team in tournament history to win back-to-back titles.
Here is a complete guide to the Women's March Madness in 2024, including the start date, schedule and odds.
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Women's March Madness bracket 2024
The March Madness bracket will be set March 17 during the Selection Sunday show on ESPN. There are 32 teams that will already have automatic bids, awarded for winning their conference tournament. And 36 others will receive an at-large bid to round out the field of 68.
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NCAA Women's Tournament schedule 2024
- Start date: March 20-21 (First Four)
- End date: Sunday, April 7 (national championship)
The 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament is comprised of the First Four, first round, second round, Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four and national championship game. The First Four begins Wednesday, March 20, and the tournament runs through the national championship game, which will take place Sunday, April 7.
Here is the full schedule for women's March Madness:
| Round | Date |
| First Four | March 20-21 |
| Round 1 | March 22-23 |
| Round 2 | March 24-25 |
| Sweet 16 | March 29-30 |
| Elite Eight | March 31-April 1 |
| Final Four | April 5 |
| National championship | April 7 |
When is the Women's First Four?
The 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament begins with the First Four games, which will take place Wednesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21.
A group of eight teams, comprised of the four lowest-seeded automatic and at-large bids, will play in the First Four games. Four teams will advance to the first round and fill out the field of 64.
- Date: March 20-21
- Time: TBD
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Sling TV
When is the Women's Final Four?
The 2024 NCAA Tournament ends with the Final Four and the national championship game, which will take place on two different days. Both Final Four games will take place Friday, April 5. The national championship is scheduled for Sunday, April 7.
- Date: Friday, April 5 for the Final Four and Sunday, April 7 for the national championship
- Time: 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. ET (Final Four), 3:30 p.m. ET (national championship)
- TV channel: ESPN (Final Four), ABC (national championship)
- Live stream: Sling TV
First Four
Wednesday, March 20
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| ESPNU | ||
| ESPNU |
Thursday, March 21
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| ESPNU | ||
| ESPNU |
Round 1
The first round schedule will be determined after the selection show on Sunday, March 17.
Friday, March 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Saturday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Round 2
Sunday, March 24
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Monday, March 25
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Sweet 16
Friday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Saturday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 31
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
Monday, April 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
Final Four
Friday, April 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 7 p.m. | ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
National championship
Sunday, April 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
How to watch Women's March Madness games in 2024
The ESPN family of networks (ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews) will again split the duty of broadcasting the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament.
The Final Four will be broadcast on ESPN, while the national championship game will be on ABC. The tournament can be streamed via ESPN+ and Sling TV.
Where is Women's March Madness 2024?
The 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament is more secluded than the men's side in terms of travel.
The First Four will be hosted at four of the campuses of teams seeded in the top 16, while the first and second rounds will be hosted by the top 16 teams.
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will take place in two cities, one on the east coast and one on the west coast, while the Final Four and national championship game will be held at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
Below is a full rundown of the sites and locations of the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament:
| Round | Location | Site |
| First Four | Top 16 seeds host | TBD |
| Round 1 | Top 16 seeds host | TBD |
| Round 2 | Top 16 seeds host | TBD |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center |
| Albany, New York | Times Union Center | |
| Final Four | Cleveland, Ohio | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse |
Odds to win Women's March Madness 2024
Below are the teams most likely to win the 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament (as of Friday, March 8), via BetMGM:
- South Carolina (-125)
- Iowa (+650)
- LSU (+750)
- Ohio State (+1600)
- Stanford (+1800)
- UConn (+2500)
- Colorado (+3000)
- UCLA(+3000)
- NC State (+3000)
- Texas (+300)
- Kansa State (+3500)
- Virginia Tech (+3500)
- USC (+4000)
- Indiana (+5000)
- Oregon State (+5000)
- Notre Dame (+6000)
- Louisville (+8000)
- Baylor (+10000)
- Gonzaga (+10000)
- Utah (+15000)
- Creighton (+15000)
Future Women's March Madness locations, Final Four host sites
Below are the host sites for future Women's Final Fours, through 2031.
| Year | City | Final Four host site |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay | Amalie Arena |
| 2026 | Phoenix | Footprint Center |
| 2027 | Columbus (OH) | Nationwide Arena |
| 2028 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 2029 | San Antonio | Alamodome |
| 2030 | Portland (OR) | Moda Center |
| 2031 | Dallas | American Airlines Arena |
NCAA Women's Tournament 2024 tickets
Tickets for the entire 2024 NCAA Women's Tournament are available on StubHub.
Most NCAA Women's Tournament winners
LSU won the NCAA Women's Tournament in 2023, cruising past Iowa in the championship game to win its first national title.
There are only three schools in history who have won back-to-back championships, though LSU isn't favored to join the ranks. South Carolina is currently the clear title favorite, followed by Iowa. LSU has the third-shortest championship odds.
UConn leads the charge with 11 national championships under its belt. Below is a complete list of how many titles each school holds, since the tournament's inauguration in 1982.
| School | National titles | Most recent |
| UConn | 11 | 2016 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 2008 |
| Baylor | 3 | 2019 |
| Stanford | 3 | 2021 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1988 |
| Notre Dame | 2 | 2018 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2022 |
| USC | 2 | 1984 |
| LSU | 1 | 2023 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2006 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1994 |
| Old Dominion | 1 | 1985 |
| Purdue | 1 | 1999 |
| Texas | 1 | 1986 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 2011 |
| Texas Tech | 1 | 1993 |
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