March Madness 2025: Bracket, Schedule & How to Watch NCAA DII Women’s Tournament

The much-awaited selection show took place on Sunday, March 9, marking the official start of the 2025 NCAA NCAA DII Women’s Tournament journey. The 64-team bracket was revealed live on NCAA.com, and fans tuned in at 10:30 p.m. ET.

There are 64 teams in the event this year, including 23 automatic qualifiers. Teams will compete in regional matches to earn a place in the elite Women’s Elite Eight once the action begins. From March 24 to 28, the tournament will take place at the UMPC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with the best eight teams from the regionals moving on to the final round.

2025 DII Women’s Basketball Championship Bracket-

Check the 2025 DII women’s basketball tournament printable bracket.

2025 NCAA DII Women’s Tournament Schedule-

*All times listed in Eastern Standard Time

• Quarterfinals | March 24 – Watch live on ESPN+
  • No. 3 Cal St. Dom. Hills vs. No. 6 Coker, Noon
  • No. 2 Bentley vs. No. 7 Union (TN), 2:30 p.m.
  • No. 1 Grand Valley St. vs. No. 8 Gannon, 6 p.m.
  • No. 4 Pittsburg St. vs. No. 5 Lubbock Christian, 8:30 p.m.
• Semifinals | March 26
  • Watch live on ESPN+
• National championship | March 28
  • Watch live on ESPN+

• Selection show | Sunday, March 9 at 10:30 p.m. ET

First round | March 14

• • Atlantic
    • No. 3 Seton Hill 87, No. 6 Kutztown 75
    • No. 2 Gannon 60, Fayetteville St. 50
    • No. 1 Edinboro 80, No. 8 Virginia St. 68
    • No. 4 Indiana (PA) 76, No. 5 Fairmont St. 59
  • Central
    • No. 3 Fort Hays St. 81, No. 6 Southern Nazarene 72
    • No. 7 Southwest Minn. St. 77, No. 2 Concordia-St. Paul 64
    • No. 1 Pittsburg St. 87, No. 8 Harding 75
    • No. 5 Minnesota St. 87, No. 4 Missouri Western 73
  • East
    • No. 3 Holy Family 67, No. 6 Assumption 53
    • No. 2 Daemen 70, No. 7 Jefferson 48
    • No. 1 Bentley 65, No. 8 New Haven 39
    • No. 4 St. Anselm 59, No. 5 Southern Conn. 41
  • Midwest
    • No. 3 Northern Mich. 61, No. 6 Hillsdale 56
    • No. 2 Ashland 62, No. 7 Ferris St. 50
    • No. 1 Grand Valley St. 108, No. 8 Quincy 72
    • No. 4 Wayne St. (MI) 77, No. 5 Lewis 57
  • South
    • No. 3 Nova Southeastern 80, No. 6 Alabama Huntsville 73
    • No. 2 Embry-Riddle (FL) 70, No. 7 West Florida 56
    • No. 1 Union (TN) 107, No. 8 Miles 69
    • No. 5 Lee 66, No. 4 Tampa 63
  • Southeast
    • No. 6 Carson-Newman 75, No. 3 Anderson (SC) 71
    • No. 2 Coker 58, No. 7 Belmont Abbey 50
    • No. 1 North Georgia 78, No. 8 UNC Pembroke 64
    • No. 5 Columbus St. 89, No. 4 Francis Marion 83
  • South Central
    • No. 6 West Tex. A&M 58, No. 3 UT Tyler 47
    • No. 2 Lubbock Christian 68, No. 7 UC-Colo. Springs 65
    • No. 1 Texas Woman’s 75, No. 8 Adams St. 52
    • No. 5 Eastern N.M. 56, No. 4 Colorado Mesa 52
  • West
    • No. 6 Central Wash. 74, No. 3 Point Loma 53
    • No. 7 Chico St. 57, No. 2 Cal Poly Pomona 52
    • No. 1 Cal St. Dom. Hills 77, No. 8 Azusa Pacific 58
    • No. 4 Alas. Anchorage  69, No. 5 Mont. St. Billings 66

Second round | March 15

• • Atlantic
    • No. 2 Gannon 80, vs. No. 3 Seton Hill 70
    • No. 4 Indiana (PA) 67, No. 1 Edinboro 52
  • Central
    • No. 7 Southwest Minn. St. 77, No. 3 Fort Hays St. 65
    • No. 1 Pittsburg St. 94, No. 5 Minnesota St. 91
  • East
    • No. 3 Holy Family 68, No. 2 Daemen 55
    • No. 1 Bentley 60, No. 4 St. Anselm 55
  • Midwest
    • No. 2 Ashland 68, No. 3 Northern Mich 45
    • No. 1 Grand Valley St. 87, No. 4 Wayne St. 54
  • South
    • No. 3 Nova Southeastern 66, No. 2 Embry-Riddle 63
    • No. 1 Union (TN) 75, No. 5 Lee 53
  • Southeast
    • No. 2 Coker 48, No. 6 Carson Newman 44
    • No. 1 UNG 64, No. 5 Columbus St. 56
  • South Central
    • No. 2 Lubbock Christian 73, No. 6 West Tex. A&M 60
    • No. 1 Texas Woman’s 71, No. 5 Eastern N.M. 48
  • West
    • No. 6 Central Washington 79, No. 6 Chico St. 73
    • No. 1 Cal St. Dom. Hills 63, No. 4 Alas. Anchorage 61

Third round | March 17

• • Atlantic
    • No. 2 Gannon 72, No. 4 Indiana (PA) 59
  • Central
    • No. 1 Pittsburgh St. 85, No. 7 Southwest Minn. St 82
  • East
    • No. 1 Bentley 72, No. 3 Holy Family 63
  • Midwest
    • No. 1 Grand Valley St. 62, No. 2 Ashland 50
  • South
    • No. 1 Union (TN) 65, No. 3 Nova Southeastern 60
  • Southeast
    • No. 2 Coker 64, No. 1 UNG 54
  • South Central
    • No. 2 Lubbock Christian 62, No. 1 Texas Woman’s 54
  • West
    • No. 1 Cal. St. Dominguez Hills 70, No. 6 Central Washington 47

History of 2025 NCAA DII Women’s Championship-

After a stunning victory over Texas Woman’s in the 2024 final game, Minnesota State is the current champion going into the 2025 tournament. Their victory solidified their legacy in DII women’s basketball, but will they win again this year or will someone else step up to take their place?

Here is a closer look at each DII women’s basketball winner and runner-up during the previous ten years.

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