On Sunday, March 16 — Selection Sunday — the 2025 NCAA DI women’s basketball tournament bracket was unveiled. Below is the bracket for the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament. The printable tournament bracket and interactive version are also available here.
Here’s the complete schedule:
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 16 on ESPN
- First Four: March 19-20
- First round: March 21-22
- Second round: March 23-24
- Sweet 16: March 28-29
- Elite Eight: March 30-31
- Final Four: Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends.
- Both will be at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida
2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Schedule, Scores, Highlights
All times ET
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four)
- (11) Iowa State vs. (11) Princeton, 7 p.m. | ESPNU
- (16) UC San Diego vs. (16) Southern U., 9 p.m. | ESPNU
Thursday, March 20 (First Four)
- (11) Columbia vs. (11) Washington 7 p.m. | ESPN2
- (16) High Point vs. (16) William & Mary, 9 p.m. | ESPNU
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (6) Michigan vs. (11) Iowa State/Princeton, 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
- (4) Kentucky vs. (13) Liberty, 12 p.m. | ESPN
- (8) Utah vs. (9) Indiana, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
- (3) Notre Dame vs. (14) Stephen F. Austin, 2 p.m. | ESPN
- (5) Kansas State vs. (12) Fairfield, 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews
- (4) Baylor vs. (13) Grand Canyon, 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
- (2) TCU vs. (15) FDU, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
- (1) South Carolina vs. (16) Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m. | ESPN
- (7) Vanderbilt vs. (10) Oregon, 5:30 p.m. | ESPNews
- (4) Ohio State vs. (13) Montana State, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
- (5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Ball State, 6 p.m. | ESPNU
- (7) Louisville vs. (10) Nebraska, 6 p.m. | ESPN
- (8) Richmond vs. (9) Georgia Tech, 7:30 p.m. | ESPNews
- (2) Duke vs. (15) Lehigh, 8 p.m. | ESPNU
- (5) Tennessee vs. (12) South Florida, 8 p.m. | ESPN
- (1) UCLA vs. (16) UC San Diego/Southern U., 10 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, March 22 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State, 12 p.m.| ESPN
- (2) UConn vs. (15) Arkansas State, 1 p.m. | ABC
- (5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay, 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
- (2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont, 2 p.m. | ESPN
- (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia/Washington, 2 p.m. | ESPNews
- (3) Oklahoma vs. (14) FGCU, 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
- (1) Southern California vs. (16) UNC Greensboro, 3 p.m. | ABC
- (7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State, 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
- (4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State, 4 p.m. | ESPN
- (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State, 4:30 p.m. | ESPNU
- (7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard, 4:30 p.m. | ESPNews
- (8) California vs. (9) Mississippi State, 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
- (8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton, 7:15 p.m. | ESPNews
- (6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason, 7:45 p.m. | ESPN2
- (1) Texas vs. (16) High Point/William & Mary, 9:45 p.m. | ESPN2
- (3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State, 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
- TBA
Monday, March 24 (Second Round/Round of 32)
- TBA
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
- 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
- 5 p.m. on ESPN
- 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
- 10 p.m. on ESPN
Saturday, March 29 (Sweet 16)
- 1 p.m. on ABC
- 3:30 p.m. on ABC
- 5:30 p.m. on ABC
- 8 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
- 1 p.m. on ABC
- 3 p.m. on ABC
Monday, March 31 (Elite Eight)
- 7 p.m. on ESPN
- 9 p.m. on ESPN
Friday, April 4 (Final Four in Tampa, Fla.)
- 7 p.m. on ESPN
- 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Sunday, April 6 (National championship game in Tampa, Fla.)
- 3 p.m. on ABC
These are the sites for the women’s tournament in 2025:
| 2025 Regional ROUND SITES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Round | City | Venue | Dates |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Birmingham, Alabama | Legacy Arena | March 28-31 |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Arena | March 28-31 |
Here are the future sites and dates for the Final Four:
| Year | city | venue | dates | host |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tampa, FL | Amalie Arena | April 4 & 6 | University of South Florida, Tampa Bay Sports Commission |
| 2026 | Phoenix | Footprint Center | April 3 & 5 | Arizona State University |
| 2027 | Columbus, OH | Nationwide Arena | April 2 & 4 | The Ohio State University, Greater Columbus Sports Commission |
| 2028 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | March 31 & April 2 | Horizon League, IUPUI, Indiana Sports Corp |
| 2029 | San Antonio | Alamodome | March 30 & April 1 | University of Incarnate Word, UTSA, San Antonio Sports |
| 2030 | Portland, OR | Moda Center | April 5 & 7 | University of Portland, Sport Oregon |
| 2031 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | April 4 & 6 | Big 12 Conference, Dallas Sports Commission |
Here is the complete list of teams who have won the DI national championship:
NCAA DI women’s basketball: Champions, history
| YEAR | CHAMPION (RECORD) | COACH | SCORE | RUNNER-UP | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Carolina (38-0) | Dawn Staley | 87-75 | Iowa | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2023 | LSU (34-2) | Kim Mulkey | 102-85 | Iowa | Dallas, Texas |
| 2022 | South Carolina (36-2) | Dawn Staley | 64-49 | Connecticut | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 2021 | Stanford (31-2) | Tara VanderVeer | 54-53 | Arizona | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2019 | Baylor (37-1) | Kim Mulkey | 82-81 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2018 | Notre Dame (34-3) | Muffet McGraw | 61-58 | Mississippi State | Columbus, Ohio |
| 2017 | South Carolina (33-4) | Dawn Staley | 67-55 | Mississippi State | Dallas, Texas |
| 2016 | Connecticut (38-0) | Geno Auriemma | 82-51 | Syracuse | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2015 | Connecticut (38-1) | Geno Auriemma | 63-53 | Notre Dame | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2014 | Connecticut (40-0) | Geno Auriemma | 79-58 | Notre Dame | Nashville, Tenn. |
| 2013 | Connecticut (35-4) | Geno Auriemma | 93-60 | Louisville | New Orleans, La. |
| 2012 | Baylor (40-0) | Kim Mulkey | 80-61 | Notre Dame | Denver, Colo. |
| 2011 | Texas A&M (33-5) | Gary Blair | 76-70 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2010 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Auriemma | 53-47 | Stanford | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2009 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Auriemma | 76-54 | Louisville | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2008 | Tennessee (36-2) | Pat Summitt | 64-48 | Stanford | Tampa, Fla. |
| 2007 | Tennessee (34-3) | Pat Summitt | 59-46 | Rutgers | Cleveland, Ohio |
| 2006 | Maryland (34-4) | Brenda Frese | 78-75 (OT) | Duke | Boston, Mass. |
| 2005 | Baylor (33-3) | Kim Mulkey | 84-62 | Michigan State | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 2004 | Connecticut (31-4) | Geno Auriemma | 70-61 | Tennessee | New Orleans, La. |
| 2003 | Connecticut (37-1) | Geno Auriemma | 73-68 | Tennessee | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2002 | Connecticut (39-0) | Geno Auriemma | 82-70 | Oklahoma | San Antonio, Texas |
| 2001 | Notre Dame (34-2) | Muffet McGraw | 68-66 | Purdue | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 2000 | Connecticut (36-1) | Geno Auriemma | 71-52 | Tennessee | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 1999 | Purdue (34-1) | Carolyn Peck | 62-45 | Duke | San Jose, Calif. |
| 1998 | Tennessee (39-0) | Pat Summitt | 93-75 | Louisiana Tech | Kansas City, Mo. |
| 1997 | Tennessee (29-10) | Pat Summitt | 68-59 | Old Dominion | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 1996 | Tennessee (32-4) | Pat Summitt | 83-65 | Georgia | Charlotte, N.C. |
| 1995 | Connecticut (35-0) | Geno Auriemma | 70-64 | Tennessee | Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1994 | North Carolina (33-2) | Sylvia Hatchell | 60-59 | Louisiana Tech | Richmond, Va. |
| 1993 | Texas Tech (31-3) | Marsha Sharp | 84-82 | Ohio State | Atlanta, Ga. |
| 1992 | Stanford (30-3) | Tara VanDerveer | 78-62 | Western Kentucky | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1991 | Tennessee (30-5) | Pat Summitt | 70-67 (OT) | Virginia | New Orleans, La. |
| 1990 | Stanford (32-1) | Tara VanDerveer | 88-81 | Auburn | Knoxville, Tenn. |
| 1989 | Tennessee (35-2) | Pat Summitt | 76-60 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech (32-2) | Leon Barmore | 56-54 | Auburn | Tacoma, Wash. |
| 1987 | Tennessee (28-6) | Pat Summitt | 67-44 | Louisiana Tech | Austin, Texas |
| 1986 | Texas (34-0) | Jody Conradt | 97-81 | Southern California | Lexington, Ky. |
| 1985 | Old Dominion (31-3) | Marianne Stanley | 70-65 | Georgia | Austin, Texas |
| 1984 | Southern California (29-4) | Linda Sharp | 72-61 | Tennessee | Los Angeles, Calif. |
| 1983 | Southern California (31-2) | Linda Sharp | 69-67 | Louisiana Tech | Norfolk, Va. |
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech (35-1) | Sonja Hogg | 76-62 | Cheyney | Norfolk, Va. |
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