Women's March Madness bracket 2023: Updated schedule, TV channels for every Sweet 16, Elite Eight game

Sara Tidwell

Women's March Madness bracket 2023: Updated schedule, TV channels for every Sweet 16, Elite Eight game image

To say a lot happened in the first weekend of the 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament would be an understatement.

No. 1 seeds Stanford and Indiana have been booted from the competition, losing to No. 8 Ole Miss and No. 9 Miami, respectively. This was the first time in a quarter-century that two top seeds have bowed out before the Sweet 16. The last time was in 1998, when the first 16-seed defeated a 1-seed, coincidentally also Stanford.

More drama awaits, with No. 2 Iowa as the only top-four team left in the Seattle 4 region and unexpected guests taking over the leaderboards. The men's Sweet 16 might have more variety to the field, with teams never before seen still in the conversation, but the women are keeping pace with the narrative of utter madness.

The NCAA Women's Tournament is down to 16 teams. Here's how to watch the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight in 2023.

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Printable 2023 Women's NCAA Tournament bracket

You can get an updated, printable NCAA Women's Tournament bracket here to fill out. The Sporting News will update the bracket throughout Women's March Madness.

MORE: Watch every NCAA Women's Tournament game live on Sling TV

2023 NCAA Women's Tournament schedule, scores

The 2023 Women's March Madness schedule, from the Sweet 16 through the national championship game, will be updated as the NCAA Women's Tournament progresses. You can also follow scores and results with The Sporting News' live Women's March Madness bracket page.

Sweet 16

Friday, March 24

Matchup
(9) Miami 70, (4) Villanova 65
(3) LSU 66, (2) Utah 63
(2) Iowa 87, (6) Colorado 77
(5) Louisville 72, (8) Ole Miss 62

Saturday, March 25

Matchup
(2) Maryland 76, (3) Notre Dame 59
(1) South Carolina 59, (4) UCLA 43
(3) Ohio State 73, (2) UConn 61
(1) Virginia Tech 73, (4) Tennessee 64

Elite Eight

Sunday, March 26

Results
(3) LSU 54, (9) Miami 42
(2) Iowa 97, (5) Louisville 83

Monday, March 27

Results
(1) South Carolina 86, (2) Maryland 75
(1) Virginia Tech 84, (3) Ohio State 74

Final Four

Friday, March 31

Matchup Time (ET) TV
(3) LSU vs. (1) Virginia Tech 7 p.m. ESPN
(2) Iowa vs. (1) South Carolina 9 p.m. ESPN

National championship

Sunday, April 2

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

How to watch, stream Women's March Madness games

  • TV channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ABC
  • Live streams: ESPN app, ESPN+, Sling TV

Three different networks will be carrying Women's March Madness games through the championship: ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC. All three networks will share the broadcasting of the Sweet 16, while ESPN will take sole custody of broadcasting the Elite Eight and Final Four and ABC will have rights for the national championship on April 2.

Round TV channel Live stream
Sweet 16 ESPN, ESPN2, ABC ESPN+, ESPN App, Sling TV
Elite Eight ESPN ESPN+, ESPN App, Sling TV
Final Four ESPN ESPN+, ESPN App, Sling TV
National championship ABC ESPN+, ESPN App, Sling TV

Every game in the 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament can be streamed via the ESPN app; other streaming options include ESPN+ and Sling TV. Unlike the men's tournament, there is no watching hub, but there are plenty of other options for fans to tune in.

Several streaming services are allowing discounts for new subscribers. Sling TV's orange bundle has cut the price to $20 for the first month, and will raise it to $40 thereafter. This bundle only allows streaming to one device, but has 31 channels and 50 hours of DVR storage.

  Sling Orange YouTube TV Hulu+ Live TV Fubo DirecTV Stream ESPN+
ESPN Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ESPN2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
ABC No Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Price per month $29.99 (first month) $64.99 $69.99 (with ads) $74.99 $74.99 $9.99

NCAA Women's Tournament sites 2023

The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games will be played across the split regions the tournaments are being played in. The Final Four, meanwhile, will see both semifinal matchups and the national championship being played in Dallas, Texas.

Round Location Site
Sweet 16/Elite Eight Greenville, South Carolina Bon Secours Wellness Arena
  Seattle, Washington Climate Pledge Arena
Final Four Dallas, Texas American Airlines Arena

Sara Tidwell

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Sara Tidwell is an editorial intern with The Sporting News. A native to Michigan's Thumb region, she received her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Previous bylines include the Detroit News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Hartford Courant and The State News.