It's the beginning of the end of the college basketball season. A moment of reflection for some, another journey ahead for others. So, who's going dancing?
This year's NCAA women's basketball tournament may be the best yet. The sport has seen broken scoring records, viewership records and attendance records in just a few months. It's not stopping yet, as March Madness has its nickname for a reason.
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Filled with current icons and future WNBA stars, the tournament can be overwhelming at first. Who should you watch? Who should you cheer for? The Sporting News can't help with those questions, but it can answer some others.
Here's everything to know about the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament, from schedules and tipoff times to how to watch all 68 teams play for a national championship.
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When does Women's March Madness start?
The Women's NCAA Tournament begins Wednesday, March 20 with the First Four, which reduces the field from 68 to 64 teams with play-ins for 11- and 16-seeds. The first round of the tournament kicks off two days later.
March Madness wraps up with the Final Four on Sunday, April 5 and the championship game Sunday, April 7. Both will be held at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.
- Selection Sunday: March 17
- First Four: March 20-21
- First round: March 22-23
- Second round: March 24-25
- Sweet 16: March 29-30
- Elite Eight: March 31-April 1
- Final Four: April 5
- NCAA championship game: April 7
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Women's NCAA Tournament schedule 2024
Selection Sunday
Sunday, March 17
| Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| 6 p.m. | CBS |
First Four
Wednesday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (16) Presbyterian vs. (16) Sacred Heart | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (12) Columbia vs. (12) Vanderbilt | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
Thursday, March 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (11) Arizona vs. (11) Auburn | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (16) UT Martin vs. (16) Holy Cross | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
First Round
Friday, March 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (9) Michigan State vs. (8) North Carolina | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (15) Maine vs. (2) Ohio State | Noon | ESPN, Sling |
| (11) MTSU vs. (6) Louisville | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (16) TBD vs. (1) South Carolina | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (10) Richmond vs. (7) Duke | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (16) Drexel vs. (1) Texas | 3 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (13) Marshall vs. (4) Virginia Tech | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (14) Rice vs. (3) LSU | 4 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (13) Portland vs. (4) Kansas State | 4:30 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (9) Florida State vs. (8) Alabama | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (12) TBD vs. (5) Baylor | 6 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (12) Drake vs. (5) Colorado | 7 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (10) Maryland vs. (7) Iowa State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (14) Eastern Washington vs. (3) Oregon State | 8 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (15) Norfolk State vs. (2) Stanford | 10 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (11) Texas A&M vs. (6) Nebraska | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
Saturday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (11) Green Bay vs. (6) Tennessee | Noon | ESPN, Sling |
| (14) Jackson State vs. (3) UConn | 1 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
| (13) Fairfield vs. (4) Indiana | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (9) Michigan vs. (8) Kansas | 3 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (15) Kent State vs. (2) Notre Dame | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (14) Chattanooga vs. (3) NC State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (16) TBD vs. (1) Iowa | 3 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
| (11) TBD vs. (6) Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (12) FGCU vs. (5) Oklahoma | 4 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (16) Corpus Christi vs. (1) USC | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (10) Marquette vs. (7) Ole Miss | 4:45 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (9) Princeton vs. (8) West Virginia | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (10) UNLV vs. (7) Creighton | 7 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (13) UC Irvine vs. (4) Gonzaga | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (15) Cal Baptist) vs. (2) UCLA | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (12) SDSU vs. (5) Utah | 10 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
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