If the first two rounds of the women’s NCAA tournament are any indication, basketball fans will be in for a treat at the Sweet 16.
Two No. 1 seeds were already sent home as No. 9 Miami toppled Indiana and No. 8 eliminated Ole Miss Stanford. South Carolina, the overwhelming favorite to be repeated as champions in 2023, and Virginia Tech are still standing, but the door is open for dark horses to enter the title mix.
The women’s tournament continues on Friday with the Sweet 16, and by Monday night we’ll know who’s heading to Dallas for the Final Four. Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for the women’s Sweet 16 and Elite Eight.
How to watch every women’s Sweet 16 game
ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will broadcast the women’s Sweet 16 games. ESPN will have four games on Friday along with two on Saturday, while ESPN2 and ABC will each get a contest on Saturday.
All games for the Sweet 16 and the rest of the women’s tournament can be streamed on Watch ESPN.
Here are the start times, networks, and venues for each Sweet 16 competition:
No. 9 Miami vs. No. 4 Villanova
- Time: Friday, March 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
NBC10’s Katy Zachry is on the Villanova University campus Friday morning as the women’s basketball team prepares for a Sweet 16 showdown with the University of Miami. As March Madness spreads across the Delaware River, the Princeton University men’s team prepares to take on Creighton with a shot at the Elite Eight.
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 2 Utah
- Time: Friday, March 24 at 5pm ET*
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
No. 6 Colorado vs. No. 2 Iowa
- Time: Friday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
No. 8 Ole Miss vs. No. 5 Louisville
- Time: Friday, March 24, 10pm ET*
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
No. 3 Notre Dame vs. No. 2 Maryland
- Time: Saturday, March 25 at 11:30 a.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
#4 UCLA vs. #1 South Carolina
- Time: Saturday, March 25, 2pm ET*
- TV channel: ESPN
- Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
#3 Ohio State vs. #2 UConn
- Time: Saturday, March 25, 4 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ABC
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
#4 Tennessee vs. #1 Virginia Tech
- Time: Saturday, March 25 6:30pm ET*
- TV channel: ESPN2
- Location: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle
*Times are subject to change depending on how long the first game lasts at each venue
Here’s how to watch the women’s Elite 8
The NCAA has not yet announced tip times for Elite 8 matchups.
There will be two games on Sunday, March 26th, one in Greenville and one in Seattle. Each city will host another Elite 8 game on Monday, March 27th.
