It's time to crown a national champion. After months of play across the country, only two teams remain in contention to earn that crown this season in women's college basketball. The matchup features legendary coaches Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley, pitting the sport's most historic program in UConn against a budding dynasty in South Carolina.
Auriemma's Huskies crushed top overall seed UCLA by 34 points in Friday's Final Four matchup, the largest margin of victory in regional final history. Sarah Strong led the way with 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting, adding eight rebounds, a steal and a block. Azzi Fudd started hot for UConn with 19 first-half points. Lauren Betts was the only bright spot offensively for UCLA, as she scored 26 points on 11 of 18 from the field on a night where her interior defense wasn't as sharp as usual.
South Carolina took down Texas thanks to, you guessed it, the vaunted Gamecocks defense. Staley's squad held Texas to 22 second-half points to cruise to an easy win, with Joyce Edwards bouncing out of a slump at the exact right time. Edwards, South Carolina's star freshman, tallied 13 points, 11 rebounds and six assists. Te-Hina Paopao added 14 points on 5 of 6 from the field and 3 of 4 from 3-point range.
The national championship game is slated for Sunday, and the South Carolina vs. UConn matchup is a rematch of the 2022 title game the Gamecocks won. Staley is seeking to lead South Carolina to a fourth national title, while Auriemma is looking for his 12th.
Below is all the information you'll need to keep up with the action. Be sure to check back in on this page as it will be updated with matchups and tip times over the next three weeks.
2025 NCAA Women's Tournament schedule, dates
National championship
Sunday, April 6
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
3 p.m. | (1) South Carolina vs. (2) UConn | ABC |
Final Four
Friday, April 4
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
7 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 74, (1) Texas 57 | ESPN |
9:30 p.m. | (2) UConn 85, (1) UCLA 51 | ESPN |
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 30
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
1 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 54, (2) Duke 50 | ABC |
3 p.m. | (1) UCLA 72, (3) LSU 65 | ABC |
Monday, March 31
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
7 p.m. | (1) Texas 58, (2) TCU 47 | ESPN |
9 p.m. | (2) UConn 78, (1) USC 64 | ESPN |
Sweet 16
Friday, March 28
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
2:30 p.m. | (2) Duke 47, (3) North Carolina 38 | ESPN |
5 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 71, (4) Maryland 67 | ESPN |
7:30 p.m. | (3) LSU 80, (2) NC State 73 | ESPN |
10 p.m. | (1) UCLA 76, (5) Ole Miss 62 | ESPN |
Saturday, March 29
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
1 p.m. | (2) TCU 71, (3) Notre Dame 62 | ABC |
3:30 p.m. | (1) Texas 67, (5) Tennessee 59 | ABC |
5:30 p.m. | (2) UConn 82, (3) Oklahoma 59 | ESPN |
8 p.m. | (1) USC 67, (5) Kansas State 61 | ESPN |
Second round
Sunday, March 23
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
Noon | (2) Duke 59, (10) Oregon 53 | ESPN |
1 p.m. | (3) Notre Dame 76, (6) Michigan 55 | ABC |
2 p.m. | (5) Kansas State 80, (4) Kentucky 79 -- (OT) | ESPN |
3 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 64, (4) Baylor 53 | ABC |
4 p.m. | (5) Ole Miss 69, (4) Baylor 63 | ESPN |
6 p.m. | (2) TCU 85, (7) Louisville 70 | ESPN |
8 p.m. | (5) Tennessee 82, (4) Ohio State 67 | ESPN |
10 p.m. | (1) UCLA 84, (8) Richmond 67 | ESPN |
Monday, March 24
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
Noon | (2) NC State 83, (7) Michigan State 49 | ESPN |
2 p.m. | (1) Texas 65, (8) Illinois 48 | ESPN |
4 p.m. | (3) Oklahoma 96, (6) Iowa 62 | ESPN |
5 p.m. | (4) Maryland 111, (5) Alabama 108 -- (2OT) | ESPN2 |
6 p.m. | (3) LSU 101, (6) Florida State 71 | ESPN |
7 p.m. | (3) North Carolina 58, (6) West Virginia 47 | ESPN2 |
8 p.m. | (2) UConn 91, (10) South Dakota State 57 | ESPN |
10 p.m. | (1) USC 96, (9) Mississippi State 59 | ESPN |
First round
Friday, March 21
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
---|---|---|
11:30 a.m. | (6) Michigan 80, (11) Iowa State 74 Purcell Pavilion -- South Bend, Ind. | ESPN2 |
Noon | (4) Kentucky 79, (13) Liberty 78 Memorial Coliseum -- Lexington, Ky. | ESPN |
1:30 p.m. | (9) Indiana 76, (8) Utah 68 Colonial Life Arena -- Columbia, S.C. | ESPN2 |
2 p.m. | (3) Notre Dame 106, (14) Stephen F. Austin 54 Purcell Pavilion -- South Bend, Ind. | ESPN |
2:30 p.m. | (5) Kansas State 85, (12) Fairfield 41 Memorial Coliseum -- Lexington, Ky. | ESPNEWS |
3:30 p.m. | (2) TCU 73, (15) Fairleigh Dickinson 51 Schollmaier Arena -- Fort Worth, Texas | ESPN2 |
3:30 p.m. | (4) Baylor 73, (13) Grand Canyon 60 Foster Pavilion -- Waco, Texas | ESPNU |
4 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 108, (16) Tennessee Tech 48 Colonial Life Arena -- Columbia, S.C. | ESPN |
5:30 p.m. | (4) Ohio State 71, (13) Montana State 51 Schottenstein Center -- Columbus, Ohio | ESPN2 |
5:30 p.m. | (10) Oregon 77, (7) Vanderbilt 73 Cameron Indoor Stadium -- Durham, N.C. | ESPNews |
6 p.m. | (5) Ole Miss 83, (12) Ball State 65 Schollmaier Arena -- Fort Worth, Texas | ESPNU |
6 p.m. | (7) Louisville 63, (10) Nebraska 58 Schollmaier Arena -- Fort Worth, Texas | ESPN |
7:30 p.m. | (8) Richmond 74, (9) Georgia Tech 49 Pauley Pavilion -- Los Angeles | ESPNews |
8 p.m. | (2) Duke 86, (15) Lehigh 25 Cameron Indoor Stadium -- Durham, N.C. | ESPNU |
8 p.m. | (5) Tennessee 101, (12) South Florida 66 Schottenstein Center -- Columbus, Ohio | ESPN |
10 p.m. | (1) UCLA 84, (16) Southern 46 Pauley Pavilion -- Los Angeles | ESPN |
Saturday, March 22
Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
---|---|---|
Noon | (6) Iowa 92, (11) Murray State 57 Lloyd Noble Center -- Norman, Okla. | ESPN |
1 p.m. | (2) UConn 103, (15) Arkansas State 34 Gampel Pavillon -- Storrs, Conn. | ABC |
1:30 p.m. | (5) Alabama 81, (12) Green Bay 67 XFINITY Center -- College Park, Md. | ESPN2 |
2 p.m. | (2) NC State 75, (15) Vermont 55 Reynolds Coliseum -- Raleigh, N.C. | ESPN |
2 p.m. | (6) West Virginia 78, (11) Columbia 59 Carmichael Arena -- Chapel Hill, N.C. | ESPNews |
2:30 p.m. | (3) Oklahoma 81, (14) Florida Gulf Coast 58 Lloyd Noble Center -- Norman, Okla. | ESPNU |
3 p.m. | (1) USC 71, (16) UNC Greensboro 25 Galen Center -- Los Angeles | ABC |
3:30 p.m. | (10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68 Gampel Pavillon -- Storrs, Conn. | ESPN2 |
4 p.m. | (4) Maryland 82, (13) Norfolk State 69 XFINITY Center -- College Park, Md. | ESPN |
4:30 p.m. | (3) North Carolina 70, (14) Oregon State 49 Carmichael Arena -- Chapel Hill, N.C. | ESPNU |
4:30 p.m. | (7) Michigan State 64, (10) Harvard 50 Reynolds Coliseum -- Raleigh, N.C. | ESPNews |
5:30 p.m. | (9) Mississippi State 59, (8) Cal 46 Galen Center -- Los Angeles | ESPN2 |
7:15 p.m. | (8) Illinois 66, (9) Creighton 57 Moody Center -- Austin, Tex. | ESPNews |
7:45 p.m. | (6) Florida State 94, (11) George Mason 59 Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, La. | ESPN2 |
9:45 p.m. | (1) Texas 105, (16) William & Mary 61 Moody Center -- Austin, Tex. | ESPN2 |
10:15 p.m. | (3) LSU 103, (14) San Diego State 48 Pete Maravich Assembly Center -- Baton Rouge, La. | ESPN |