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NCAA women's tournament bracket revealed: complete schedule, dates, sites, TV times

Iowa, USC and Texas joined South Carolina as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament

Ryan Young
Staff writer
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The NCAA women’s tournament bracket was officially revealed on Sunday afternoon, just hours after the men’s bracket was dropped.

Once again, South Carolina claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. It marks the Gamecocks' fourth straight season as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

The Gamecocks were an easy choice for the top seed. They went a perfect 32-0 this season after marking their second straight undefeated regular season, and then they beat LSU in a very contentious title game to win the SEC tournament. South Carolina, which won the national championship in 2022, made it to the Final Four again last season — though the Gamecocks were knocked out by Iowa.

South Carolina will play out of the Albany 1 region, and will take on either Sacred Heart or Presbyterian first.

Iowa and star Caitlin Clark earned the No. 1 seed in the Albany 2 region. The Hawkeyes will take on either Holy Cross or UT-Martin in their first game in Iowa City. That region is loaded, too, with UCLA, defending national champions LSU, Kansas State and Colorado all in there.

USC earned the No. 1 seed in the Portland 3 region. It marks the first time the Trojans have had a No. 1 seed since 1986, which was Cheryl Miller's senior season with the program. They'll take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi first.

Texas earned the last No. 1 seed in the Portland 4 region, marking the Longhorns' first time as a No. 1 seed since 2004. They'll host Drexel in the first round.

Top half of women's bracket
Top half of women's bracket
Bottom half of women's bracket
Bottom half of women's bracket

Albany 1 Region

No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart/Presbyterian (Columbia, South Carolina), 2 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Columbia, South Carolina), 11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 FGCU (Bloomington, Indiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Fairfield, 1:30 p.m. ET (Bloomington, Indiana), ESPN2

No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Texas A&M (Corvalis, Oregon), 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington (Corvalis, Oregon), 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Marquette (South Bend, Indiana), 4:45 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Kent State (South Bend, Indiana), 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Albany 2 Region

No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 16 Holy Cross/UT Martin (Iowa City, Iowa), 3 p.m. ET, ABC

No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Princeton (Iowa City, Iowa), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Drake (Manhattan, Kansas), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Portland (Manhattan, Kansas), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Rice (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 UNLV (Los Angeles), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 California Baptist (Los Angeles), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Portland 3 Region

No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 16 A&M-Corpus Christi (Los Angeles), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Michigan (Los Angeles), 2 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt/Columbia (Blacksburg, Virginia), 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Marshall, 3:30 p.m. ET (Blacksburg, Virginia), ESPN2

No. 6 Syracuse vs. No. 11 Auburn/Arizona (Storrs, Connecticut), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Jackson State (Storrs, Connecticut), 1 p.m. ET, ABC

No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 Richmond, 2:30 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPNews

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Maine, 12 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPN

Portland 4 Region

No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Drexel, 3 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPNU

No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Florida State, 5:30 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPN2

No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 South Dakota State (Spokane, Washington), 10 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 UC Irvine (Spokane, Washington), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Green Bay (Raleigh, North Carolina), 12 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 3 NC State vs. No. 14 Chattanooga (Raleigh, North Carolina), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Maryland (Stanford, California), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 15 Norfolk State (Stanford, California), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Day-by-day schedule

First Four

Wednesday, March 20

  • No. 16 Sacred Heart vs. No. 16 Presbyterian (Columbia, South Carolina), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU

  • No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Columbia (Blacksburg, Virginia), 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Thursday, March 21

  • No. 11 Auburn vs. No. 11 Arizona (Storrs, Connecticut), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 16 Holy Cross vs. No. 16 UT Martin (Iowa City, Iowa), 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2

First round

Friday, March 22

  • No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Columbia, South Carolina), 11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Maine, 12 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPN

  • No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart/Presbyterian (Columbia, South Carolina), 2 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 Richmond, 2:30 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPNews

  • No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Drexel, 3 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPNU

  • No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Marshall, 3:30 p.m. ET (Blacksburg, Virginia), ESPN2

  • No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Rice (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Portland (Manhattan, Kansas), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPNews

  • No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Florida State, 5:30 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPN2

  • No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt/Columbia (Blacksburg, Virginia), 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU

  • No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Drake (Manhattan, Kansas), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

  • No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Maryland (Stanford, California), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington (Corvalis, Oregon), 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU

  • No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 15 Norfolk State (Stanford, California), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Texas A&M (Corvalis, Oregon), 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Saturday, March 23

  • No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Green Bay (Raleigh, North Carolina), 12 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Jackson State (Storrs, Connecticut), 1 p.m. ET, ABC

  • No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Fairfield, 1:30 p.m. ET (Bloomington, Indiana), ESPN2

  • No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Michigan (Los Angeles), 2 p.m. ET, ESPNews

  • No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Kent State (South Bend, Indiana), 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • No. 3 NC State vs. No. 14 Chattanooga (Raleigh, North Carolina), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

  • No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 16 Holy Cross/UT Martin (Iowa City, Iowa), 3 p.m. ET, ABC

  • No. 6 Syracuse vs. No. 11 Auburn/Arizona (Storrs, Connecticut), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 FGCU (Bloomington, Indiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPNews

  • No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 16 A&M-Corpus Christi (Los Angeles), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

  • No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Marquette (South Bend, Indiana), 4:45 p.m. ET, ESPNU

  • No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Princeton (Iowa City, Iowa), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 UNLV (Los Angeles), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

  • No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 UC Irvine (Spokane, Washington), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 California Baptist (Los Angeles), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

  • No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 South Dakota State (Spokane, Washington), 10 p.m. ET, ESPNU