Ohio State women's basketball vs. Montana State game time set for NCAA Tournament opener

Ohio State (25-6) will be hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Value City Arena this weekend as the No. 4 seed, and is set to face the No. 13 seed Montana State (30-3) in the first round.

Drawing the No. 4 seed in the Birmingham 3 region, Ohio State will also host the first-round matchup between the No. 5 seed Tennessee and the No. 12 seed USF.

Here is what to know about the opening rounds in Columbus:

When is Ohio State vs. Montana State in Women’s March Madness?

Date: Friday, March 21
Tipoff: 5:30 p.m. at Value City Arena

Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon and her Buckeyes teammates are set to host Montana State Friday.

The Buckeyes' matchup will be followed by the Tennessee-USF game, with tipoff expected around 8 p.m.

The winners of those games are set to meet in the second round on Sunday, March 23. The time of that tipoff has yet to be determined.

Where to watch Ohio State vs Montana State

TV channel: ESPN2

Streaming: Fubo (subscribe today)

Ohio State's first game of the NCAA Tournament will be broadcast on ESPN2. A Buckeyes matchup had yet to be featured on any ESPN network this season.

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