March Madness 2025: How to watch the women's NCAA tournament, where to stream games and more
March Madness — AKA the 2025 NCAA tournament — is here. The women's tournament is airing across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. The Second Round for the women's tournament starts today, with big contenders hitting the court including UCLA, South Carolina, TCU, Duke and Notre Dame. Here’s everything you need to know about watching women's March Madness this year.
How to watch March Madness 2025:
Dates: Mar. 19 - Apr. 6
TV channel(s): ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, ESPN+, DirecTV, Sling and more
When does March Madness start?
The women’s NCAA tournament has begun! Is your bracket set?
What channel is March Madness on?
Games in the women’s NCAA tournament air across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and ESPNews, with select games also streaming on ESPN+.
Don’t have cable? Don’t worry. You can stream the women’s games easily with a subscription to a live TV streaming service like Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.
How to watch March Madness 2025:
2025 NCAA tournament schedule:
The tournament will kick off with Selection Sunday, but we won't see any action on the court until Mar. 18.
2025 March Madness women’s schedule:
Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 16 (ESPN)
First Four: March 19-20 (ESPN2, ESPNU)
First round: March 21-22 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
Second round: March 23-24 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
Sweet 16: March 28-29 (ESPN, ESPN2)
Elite Eight: March 30-31 (ESPN)
Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ESPN, ESPN+)
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ABC2, ESPN3, ESPN+)
2025 March Madness game Schedule:
Sunday, Mar. 23 (Women's Second Round/Round of 32)
(2) Duke vs. (10) Oregon, noon | ESPN
(3) Notre Dame vs. (6) Michigan, 1 p.m. | ABC
(4) Kentucky vs. (5) Kansas State, 2 p.m. | ESPN
(1) South Carolina vs (9) Indiana, 3 p.m. | ABC
(4) Baylor vs. (5) Ole Miss, 4 p.m. | ESPN
(2) TCU vs. (7) Louisville, 6 p.m. | ESPN
(4) Ohio State vs. (5) Tennessee, 8 p.m. | ESPN
(1) UCLA vs. (8) Richmond, 10 p.m. | ESPN
Monday, March 24 (Second Round/Round of 32)
(2) NC State vs. (7) Michigan State, noon |ESPN
(1) Texas vs. (8) Illinois, 2 p.m. | ESPN
(3) Oklahoma vs. (6) Iowa, 4 p.m. | ESPN
(4) Maryland vs. (5) Alabama, 5 p.m. | ESPN2
(3) LSU vs. (6) Florida State, 6 p.m. | ESPN
(3) North Carolina vs. (6) West Virginia, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
(2) UConn vs. (10) South Dakota State, 8 p.m. | ESPN
(1) Southern California vs. (9) Mississippi State, 10 p.m. | ESPN
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