NCAA women's tournament bracket revealed: complete schedule, dates, sites, TV times

Iowa, USC and Texas joined South Carolina as the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament

·Staff writer

18 March 2024 at 3:12 pm·7-min read

The NCAA women’s tournament bracket was officially revealed on Sunday afternoon, just hours after the men’s bracket was dropped.

Once again, South Carolina claimed the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. It marks the Gamecocks' fourth straight season as a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

The Gamecocks were an easy choice for the top seed. They went a perfect 32-0 this season after marking their second straight undefeated regular season, and then they beat LSU in a very contentious title game to win the SEC tournament. South Carolina, which won the national championship in 2022, made it to the Final Four again last season — though the Gamecocks were knocked out by Iowa.

South Carolina will play out of the Albany 1 region, and will take on either Sacred Heart or Presbyterian first.

Iowa and star Caitlin Clark earned the No. 1 seed in the Albany 2 region. The Hawkeyes will take on either Holy Cross or UT-Martin in their first game in Iowa City. That region is loaded, too, with UCLA, defending national champions LSU, Kansas State and Colorado all in there.

USC earned the No. 1 seed in the Portland 3 region. It marks the first time the Trojans have had a No. 1 seed since 1986, which was Cheryl Miller's senior season with the program. They'll take on Texas A&M-Corpus Christi first.

Texas earned the last No. 1 seed in the Portland 4 region, marking the Longhorns' first time as a No. 1 seed since 2004. They'll host Drexel in the first round.

Albany 1 Region

No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart/Presbyterian (Columbia, South Carolina), 2 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Columbia, South Carolina), 11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 FGCU (Bloomington, Indiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Fairfield, 1:30 p.m. ET (Bloomington, Indiana), ESPN2

No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Texas A&M (Corvalis, Oregon), 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington (Corvalis, Oregon), 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Marquette (South Bend, Indiana), 4:45 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Kent State (South Bend, Indiana), 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN

Albany 2 Region

No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 16 Holy Cross/UT Martin (Iowa City, Iowa), 3 p.m. ET, ABC

No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Princeton (Iowa City, Iowa), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Drake (Manhattan, Kansas), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Portland (Manhattan, Kansas), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Rice (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 UNLV (Los Angeles), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 California Baptist (Los Angeles), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Portland 3 Region

No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 16 A&M-Corpus Christi (Los Angeles), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Michigan (Los Angeles), 2 p.m. ET, ESPNews

No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt/Columbia (Blacksburg, Virginia), 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Marshall, 3:30 p.m. ET (Blacksburg, Virginia), ESPN2

No. 6 Syracuse vs. No. 11 Auburn/Arizona (Storrs, Connecticut), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Jackson State (Storrs, Connecticut), 1 p.m. ET, ABC

No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 Richmond, 2:30 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPNews

No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Maine, 12 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPN

Portland 4 Region

No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Drexel, 3 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPNU

No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Florida State, 5:30 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPN2

No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 South Dakota State (Spokane, Washington), 10 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 UC Irvine (Spokane, Washington), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Green Bay (Raleigh, North Carolina), 12 p.m. ET, ESPN

No. 3 NC State vs. No. 14 Chattanooga (Raleigh, North Carolina), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Maryland (Stanford, California), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2

No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 15 Norfolk State (Stanford, California), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Day-by-day schedule

First Four

Wednesday, March 20

No. 16 Sacred Heart vs. No. 16 Presbyterian (Columbia, South Carolina), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNU
No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Columbia (Blacksburg, Virginia), 9 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Thursday, March 21

No. 11 Auburn vs. No. 11 Arizona (Storrs, Connecticut), 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 16 Holy Cross vs. No. 16 UT Martin (Iowa City, Iowa), 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2

First round

Friday, March 22

No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State (Columbia, South Carolina), 11:30 a.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Maine, 12 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPN
No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart/Presbyterian (Columbia, South Carolina), 2 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 Richmond, 2:30 p.m. ET (Columbus, Ohio), ESPNews
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Drexel, 3 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPNU
No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Marshall, 3:30 p.m. ET (Blacksburg, Virginia), ESPN2
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Rice (Baton Rouge, Louisiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Portland (Manhattan, Kansas), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPNews
No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Florida State, 5:30 p.m. ET (Austin, Texas), ESPN2
No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt/Columbia (Blacksburg, Virginia), 6 p.m. ET, ESPNU
No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Drake (Manhattan, Kansas), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews
No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Maryland (Stanford, California), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington (Corvalis, Oregon), 8 p.m. ET, ESPNU
No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 15 Norfolk State (Stanford, California), 10 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Texas A&M (Corvalis, Oregon), 10:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU

Saturday, March 23

No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Green Bay (Raleigh, North Carolina), 12 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Jackson State (Storrs, Connecticut), 1 p.m. ET, ABC
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Fairfield, 1:30 p.m. ET (Bloomington, Indiana), ESPN2
No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Michigan (Los Angeles), 2 p.m. ET, ESPNews
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Kent State (South Bend, Indiana), 2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 3 NC State vs. No. 14 Chattanooga (Raleigh, North Carolina), 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU
No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 16 Holy Cross/UT Martin (Iowa City, Iowa), 3 p.m. ET, ABC
No. 6 Syracuse vs. No. 11 Auburn/Arizona (Storrs, Connecticut), 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 FGCU (Bloomington, Indiana), 4 p.m. ET, ESPNews
No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 16 A&M-Corpus Christi (Los Angeles), 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN
No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Marquette (South Bend, Indiana), 4:45 p.m. ET, ESPNU
No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Princeton (Iowa City, Iowa), 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 UNLV (Los Angeles), 7 p.m. ET, ESPNews
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 UC Irvine (Spokane, Washington), 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 California Baptist (Los Angeles), 9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2
No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 South Dakota State (Spokane, Washington), 10 p.m. ET, ESPNU

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