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NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament 2024: Complete Schedule, Tip-Off Times, Locations, TV, Point Spreads

The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament has finally arrived. Teams like South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas are considered favorites to reach the Final Four. But anything is possible during March Madness. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament.

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Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State Spartans
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State Buckeyes
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes

Updated Wednesday, March 20, `11:15 p.m. ET

The 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament has finally arrived. This season, a few favorites have emerged to reach the Final Four — including South Carolina, Iowa, USC and Texas. But this is March, and anything is possible during the most hectic month of the year.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament (all times ET). And bookmark this file, because we will be updating it in real time throughout the tournament. 

First Four

No. 11 Arizona (17-15) vs. No. 11 Auburn(20-11)

  • Location: Storrs, Conn,.
  • Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

No. 16 Tennessee-Martin (16-16) vs. No. 16 Holy Cross (20-12)

  • Location: Iowa City, Iowa
  • Date/Time: Thursday, March 21 at 9 p.m. ET
  • TV: ESPN2

First Four Results

  • No. 16 Presbyterian 49 vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart 42
  • No. 12 Vanderbilt 72 vs. No. 12 Columbia 68

Regional 1 (Albany, N.Y.)

  • No. 1 South Carolina (32-0) vs. No. 16 Presbyterian (21-14)
    • Location: Columbia, SC
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN
  • No. 8 North Carolina (19-12) vs. No. 9 Michigan State (22-8)
    • Location: Columbia, SC
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 11:30 a.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 5 Oklahoma (22-9) vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast (29-4)
    • Location: Bloomington, Ind.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 4 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN News
  • No. 4 Indiana (24-5) vs. No. 13 Fairfield (31-1)
    • Location: Bloomington, Ind.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 6 Nebraska (22-11) vs. No. 11 Texas A&M (19-12)
    • Location: Corvallis, Ore.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 10:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPNU
  • No. 3 Oregon State (24-7) vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington (29-5)
    • Location: Corvallis, Ore.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 8 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPNU
  • No. 7 Ole Miss (23-8) vs. No. 10 Marquette (23-8)
    • Location: South Bend, Ind.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 4:45 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPNU
  • No. 2 Notre Dame (26-6) vs. No. 15 Kent State (21-10)
    • Location: South Bend, Ind.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 2:15 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN

Regional 2 (Albany, N.Y.)

  • No. 1 Iowa (29-4) vs. No. 16 Holy Cross or No. 16 Tennessee-Martin
    • Location: Iowa City, Iowa
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 3 p.m. ET
    • TV: ABC
  • No. 8 West Virginia (24-7) vs. No. 9 Princeton (25-4)
    • Location: Iowa City, Iowa
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 5 Colorado (22-9) vs. No. 12 Drake (29-5)
    • Location: Manhattan, Kan.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN News
  • No. 4 Kansas State (25-7) vs. No. 13 Portland (21-12)
    • Location: Manhattan, Kan.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 4:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN News
  • No. 6 Louisville (24-9) vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee (29-4)
    • Location: Baton Rouge, La. 
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 and 1:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 3 LSU (28-5) vs. No. 14 Rice (19-14)
    • Location: Baton Rouge, La. 
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN
  • No. 7 Creighton (25-5) vs. No. 10 UNLV (30-2)
    • Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN News
  • No. 2 UCLA (25-6) vs. No. 15 California Baptist (28-3)
    • Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2

 Regional 3 (Portland, Ore.)

  • No. 1 USC (26-5) vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-8)
    • Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 4:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN
  • No. 8 Kansas (19-12) vs. No. 9 Michigan (20-13)
    • Location: Los Angeles, Calif.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN News
  • No. 5 Baylor (24-7) vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt (23-9)
    • Location: Blacksburg, Va.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 6 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPNU
  • No. 4 Virginia Tech (24-7) vs. No. 13 Marshall (26-6)
    • Location: Blacksburg, Va.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 6 Syracuse (23-7) vs. No. 11 Auburn or No. 11 Arizona
    • Location: Storrs, Conn.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 3:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 3 Connecticut (29-5) vs. No. 14 Jackson State (26-6)
    • Location: Storrs, Conn. 
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 1 p.m. ET
    • TV: ABC
  • No. 7 Duke (20-11) vs. No. 10 Richmond (29-5)
    • Location: Columbus, Ohio
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN News
  • No. 2 Ohio State (25-5) vs. No. 15 Maine (24-9)
    • Location: Columbus, Ohio
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 12 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN

Regional 4 (Portland, Ore.)

  • No. 1 Texas (30-4) vs. No. 16 Drexel (19-14)
    • Location: Austin, Texas
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 3 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPNU
  • No. 8 Alabama (23-9) vs. No. 9 Florida State (23-10)
    • Location: Austin, Texas
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 5:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN2
  • No. 5 Utah (22-10) vs. No. 12 South Dakota State (27-5)
    • Location: Spokane, Wash.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 10 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPNU
  • No. 4 Gonzaga (30-3) vs. No. 13 UC Irvine (23-8)
    • Location: Spokane, Wash.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN 2
  • No. 6 Tennessee (19-12) vs. No. 11 Green Bay (27-6)
    • Location: Raleigh, NC
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 12 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN
  • No. 3 NC State (27-6) vs. No. 14 Chattanooga (28-4)
    • Location: Raleigh, N.C.
    • Date/Time: Saturday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN U
  • No. 7 Iowa State (20-11) vs. No. 10 Maryland (19-13)
    • Location: Stanford, Calif.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN 2
  • No. 2 Stanford (28-5) vs. No. 15 Norfolk State (27-5)
    • Location: Stanford, Calif.
    • Date/Time: Friday, March 22 at 10 p.m. ET
    • TV: ESPN 2

Important NCAA Women's Tournament Dates

  • First Four: Wednesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21
  • Round of 64: Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23
  • Round of 32: Sunday, March 24 and Monday, March 25
  • Sweet Sixteen: Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30
  • Elite Eight: Sunday, March 31 and Monday, April 1
  • Final Four: Friday, April 5
  • Championship: Sunday, April 7
  • NCAA MEN'S TOURNAMENT BRACKET: March Madness has finally arrived and the 2024 NCAA Tournament is wide open this season. Here's a look at the bracket, which includes matchups, tip-off times, television information, point spreads and more. CLICK HERE
  • TOM BREW COLUMN: It's been a fun week of basketball at the Target Center in Minneapolis, and we wrap it up on Sunday with the Big Ten Tournament championship game between Illinois and Wisconsin. Here are my favorite things about this event, which has been a blast since 1998. CLICK HERE
  • EDEY PASSES MOUNT: Zach Edey has made more history at Purdue. The 7-foot-4 center broke Rick Mount's all-time scoring record in the Boilermakers' Big Ten Tournament game against Wisconsin on Saturday. He's now the program's all-time leader in points and rebounds. CLICK HERE
  • BIG TEN TOURNAMENT TRACKER: The 2024 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament bracket is set. Here's a look at the matchups, dates, times and television information for every game from the Target Center in Minneapolis. CLICK HERE
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