It’s time for the ball to be tipped. The NCAA Women’s Game tips off on Friday as Primary-Stage action gets Initiated across the country. After fighting their way to the dance, 64 Squads have their eyes on a national Game.
The UCLA Bruins, Guided by Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice, come in as the top overall seed in March Madness, but their road to a title won’t be a cakewalk. The defending champion South Carolina Gamecocks are looking to repeat, and JuJu Watkins leads a talented USC program. Texas rounds out the No. 1 seeds after tallying up 31 wins en route to the NCAA Game.
Women’s NCAA Game 2025: Printable bracket for March Madness with 68-Club Ground set
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The Beginning weekend of the NCAA Women’s Game is sure to provide some fireworks because Shock-minded Squads will be trying to cause some chaos. Can anyone knock off one of the Game favorites before the Sugary 16 this year?
An interesting wrinkle to the women’s Game as opposed to the men is that the highest seed in the four-Club pods plays host for the Primary weekend. Then, two cities, Birmingham and Spokane this year, host the Sugary 16 and Top-tier Eight before the remaining Squads head to Tampa for the Last Four and national Game game.
Below is all the information you’ll need to keep up with the action over the Primary two Intervals of the Game. Be sure to check back in on this page as it will be updated with matchups and tip times over the Upcoming three weeks.
2025 NCAA Women’s Game schedule, dates
Primary Stage
| 11:30 a.m. | (11) Iowa State vs. (6) Michigan Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
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| Noon | (13) Liberty vs. (4) Kentucky Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
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| 1:30 p.m. | (9) Indiana vs. (8) Utah Colonial Life Coliseum — Columbia, S.C. |
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| 2 p.m. | (14) Stephen F. Austin vs. (3) Notre Dame Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
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| 2:30 p.m. | (12) Fairfield vs. (5) Kansas State Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
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| 3:30 p.m. | (15) Fairleigh Dickinson vs. (2) TCU Schollmaier Coliseum — Fort Worth, Texas |
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| 3:30 p.m. | (13) Grand Canyon vs. (4) Baylor Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas |
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| 4 p.m. | (16) Tennessee Tech vs. (1) South Carolina Colonial Life Coliseum — Columbia, S.C. |
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| 5:30 p.m. | (13) Montana State vs. (4) Ohio State Schottenstein Hub — Columbus, Ohio |
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| 5:30 p.m. | (10) Oregon vs. (7) Vanderbilt Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
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| 6 p.m. | (12) Ball State vs. (5) Ole Miss Schollmaier Coliseum — Fort Worth, Texas |
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| 6 p.m. | (10) Nebraska vs. (7) Louisville Schollmaier Coliseum — Fort Worth, Texas |
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| 7:30 p.m. | (9) Georgia Tech vs. (8) Richmond Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
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| 8 p.m. | (15) Lehigh vs. (2) Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
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| 8 p.m. | (12) South Florida vs. (5) Tennessee Schottenstein Hub — Columbus, Ohio |
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| 10 p.m. | (16) Southern vs. (1) UCLA Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
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| Noon | (6) Iowa vs. (11) Murray State Lloyd Noble Hub — Norman, Okla. |
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| 1 p.m. | (2) UConn vs (15) Arkansas State Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn. |
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| 1:30 p.m. | (5) Alabama vs. (12) Green Bay XFINITY Hub — College Park, Md. |
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| 2 p.m. | (2) NC State vs. (15) Vermont Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
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| 2 p.m. | (6) West Virginia vs. (11) Columbia Carmichael Coliseum — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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| 2:30 p.m. | (3) Oklahoma vs. (14) Florida Gulf Coast Lloyd Noble Hub — Norman, Okla. |
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| 3 p.m. | (1) USC vs. (16) UNC Greensboro Galen Hub — Los Angeles |
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| 3:30 p.m. | (7) Oklahoma State vs. (10) South Dakota State Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn. |
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| 4 p.m. | (4) Maryland vs. (13) Norfolk State XFINITY Hub — College Park, Md. |
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| 4:30 p.m. | (3) North Carolina vs. (14) Oregon State Carmichael Coliseum — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
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| 4:30 p.m. | (7) Michigan State vs. (10) Harvard Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
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| 5:30 p.m. | (8) Cal vs. (9) Mississippi State Galen Hub — Los Angeles |
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| 7:15 p.m. | (8) Illinois vs. (9) Creighton Moody Hub — Austin, Tex. |
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| 7:45 p.m. | (6) Florida State vs. (11) George Mason Pete Maravich Assembly Hub — Baton Rouge, La. |
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| 9:45 p.m. | (1) Texas vs. (16) William & Mary Moody Hub — Austin, Tex. |
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| 10:15 p.m. | (3) LSU vs. (14) San Diego State Pete Maravich Assembly Hub — Baton Rouge, La. |
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Second Stage
Sunday, March 23 — TBD Begin (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. | Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. | Colonial Life Coliseum — Columbia, S.C. | Schollmaier Coliseum — Fort Worth, Texas | Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas | Schottenstein Hub — Columbus, Ohio | Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. | Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles
Monday, March 24 — 12:10 p.m. Begin (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
Lloyd Noble Hub — Norman, Okla.| Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. | Gampel Pavillon – Storrs, Conn. | XFINITY Hub — College Park, Md.| Carmichael Coliseum — Chapel Hill, N.C. | Galen Hub — Los Angeles | Moody Hub — Austin, Tex.| Pete Maravich Assembly Hub — Baton Rouge, La.
Sugary 16
Friday, March 28 — TBD Begin time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Saturday, March 29 — TBD Begin time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Top-tier Eight
Sunday, March 30 — TBD Begin time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Monday, March 31 — TBD Begin time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Last Four
Friday, April 4 — TBD Begin time (ESPN)
Amalie Coliseum — Tampa, Florida
National Game
Sunday, April 6 — TBD (ABC)
Amalie Coliseum — Tampa, Florida
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