When is Women’s March Madness 2023? Dates, TV schedule, locations, odds & more for the NCAA Tournament
Back-to-back action-packed days of men’s and women’s basketball. It’s like Christmas in March! The gift is multiple games on multiple different stations at once, with different matchups bringing different intensities of competition. The only disappointment is probably the performance of your mount when all is said and done.
Last year, Dawn Staley and her South Carolina team managed to snatch the crown from the longtime queens at UConn. That year, the Gamecocks went through the regular season and the conference tournament untouched, a perfect 32-0 record with the tournament’s top set as their first win in March. If they win it all, they will become the fifth school to have an entirely undefeated season. The only other schools that do this are UConn, six times (1994-95, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-2010, 2013-14, 2015-16); and Tennessee (1997-98), Baylor (2011-12), and Texas (1985-86) all once.
Which powerhouse program will be the winner this year? Who will depose who for a shocking stride towards fame?
Sporting News has you covered on how to catch everything in 2023 including start and end dates, TV schedule, streaming options, venues, updated betting odds and more.
Women’s March Madness Bracket 2023
The March Madness bracket is scheduled on March 12th during the Selection Sunday show on ESPN. 32 teams already have automatic bids awarded to win their conference tournament, and 36 others will receive an invitation or open bid once they have proven their lineage meets the committee’s standards for the competition.
2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament Schedule
- Start date: Wednesday 15-16 March (First Four)
- Deadline: Sunday, April 2nd (National Championship)
2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament Compromised by First Four; rounds 1 and 2; sweet 16; Elite Eight; Final Four and the national championship games. The First Four begin Wednesday, March 15th. The national championship game will take place on Sunday April 2nd.
Here is the full schedule for the Women’s March Madness 2023:
| Round | Date |
| First Four | 15-16 March |
| round 1 | 17-18 March |
| round 2 | 19-20 March |
| sweet 16 | 24-25 March |
| Elite Eight | 26-27 March |
| last four | March 31 |
| National Championship | 2nd of April |
When is the First Four?
The 2023 NCAA tournament begins with the First Four games taking place over two days: Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16.
A field of eight teams consisting of the four lowest seeded automatic and free bidders will participate in the first four games. The teams that emerge victorious will receive an offer with access to the actual 64-man field of the tournament. The At-Larges are battling for two 11 seeds and the Automatics are battling for two 16 seeds.
When is the Final Four?
The 2023 NCAA tournament concludes with the Final Four and a championship game, which will also take place over two days: Friday, March 31 and Sunday, April 2.
**More detailed information will be published after selection Sunday.
First Four
Wednesday March 15th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 19 o’clock | open |
| open | 21 clock | open |
Thursday March 16th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 19 o’clock | open |
| open | 21 clock | open |
round 1
Friday March 17th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 11:30 a.m | ESPN2 |
| open | Midday | ESPN |
| open | 1:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 14 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 2.30 | ESPNews |
| open | 3 pm | ESPNU |
| open | 3:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 4 p.m | ESPN |
| open | 17:30 | ESPN2 |
| open | 17:30 | ESPNU |
| open | 6 p.m | ESPNews |
| open | 19:30 o’clock | ESPN2 |
| open | 19:30 o’clock | ESPNU |
| open | 8 p.m | ESPNews |
| open | 22 O `clock | ESPN2 |
| open | 22 O `clock | ESPNU |
Saturday March 18th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 11:30 a.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 13 o’clock | ABC |
| open | 1:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 14 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 2.30 | ESPNU |
| open | 3 pm | ABC |
| open | 3:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 4 p.m | ESPN |
| open | 17 o’clock | ESPNU |
| open | 17:30 | ESPN2 |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPNews |
| open | 19:30 o’clock | ESPN2 |
| open | 21 clock | ESPNU |
| open | 9:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 22 O `clock | ESPN |
| open | 11:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
round 2
Sunday March 19th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 13 o’clock | ABC |
| open | 3 pm | ABC |
| open | 3:30 p.m | ESPN |
| open | 17 o’clock | ESPN2 |
| open | 17:30 | ESPN |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPN2 |
| open | 19:30 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 9:30 p.m | ESPN |
Monday, March 20th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 4 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 6 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPNU |
| open | 8 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 21 clock | ESPN |
| open | 21 clock | ESPNU |
| open | 22 O `clock | ESPN2 |
sweet 16
Friday March 24th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 2.30 | ESPN |
| open | 17 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 19:30 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 22 O `clock | ESPN |
Saturday March 25th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 11:30 a.m | ESPN |
| open | 14 o’clock | ABC |
| open | 4 p.m | ESPN2 |
| open | 6:30 p.m | ESPN2 |
Elite Eight
Sunday March 26th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 21 clock | ESPN |
Monday, March 27th
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 21 clock | ESPN |
last four
Friday March 31st
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 19 o’clock | ESPN |
| open | 9:30 p.m | ESPN |
National Championship
Sunday April 2nd
| Game | time (ET) | TV |
| open | 3:30 p.m | ABC |
How to watch Women’s March Madness games in 2023
The ESPN family of networks (ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews) will split coverage of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament.
| Round | TV channel |
| First Four | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
| round 1 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC |
| round 2 | ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ABC |
| sweet 16 | ESPN, ESPN2, ABC |
| Elite Eight | ESPN |
| last four | ESPN |
| National Championship | ABC |
Here are the NCAA regional weekend announcer teams:
The rest of the announcer teams in alphabetical order:
The 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament is available to stream via SlingTV.
MORE: Watch NCAA Women’s Tournament games live with SlingTV
Where is March Madness 2023?
The 2023 NCAA women’s tournament is more remote than the men’s team in terms of travel.
The first four, first round and second round will be hosted by the top 16 seeded teams in their home arenas.
The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight are held in two cities on opposite ends of the country; and the Final Four and national championship game will be played at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.
Below is a full breakdown of the NCAA Women’s Tournament Venues and Venues:
| Round | Location | Property |
| First Four | Top 16 seed host | open |
| round 1 | Top 16 seed host | open |
| round 2 | Top 16 seed host | open |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena |
| Seattle, Washington | Climate Pledge Arena | |
| last four | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Arena |
Odds of winning the Women’s March Madness 2023
Below are the teams most likely to win the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament as of Friday 10th March via BetMGM:
- South Carolina (-145)
- Stanford (+700)
- UConn (+700)
- Indiana (+1000)
- LSU (+2000)
- Iowa (+2500)
- Maryland (+2500)
- North Carolina (+3000)
- State of Ohio (+3000)
- Texas (+4000)
- Utah (+4000)
- Notre-Dame (+5000)
- Louisville (+6000)
- Michigan (+6000)
- Arizona (+8000)
- NC state (+8000)
- Oregon (+8000)
- Baylor (+10000)
- State of Iowa (+10000)
- Tennessee (+10000)
- Arkansas (+10000)
- Creighton (+12500)
- Oklahoma (+15000)
- Kansas (+20000)
- Miami, FL) (+20000)
- Florida (+25000)
- State of Mississippi (+25000)
- State of Florida (+100000)
- UCF (+100000)
- U.S.C (+100000)
Future Women’s March Madness Locations, Final Four Venues
Below are the venues for future Women’s Final Fours in the following seasons:
| Year | City | Final Four Host Site |
| 2024 | Cleveland | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay | Amalie Arena |
| 2026 | Phoenix | footprint center |
| 2027 | Columbus (OH) | Nationwide arena |
| 2028 | Indianapolis | Gainbridge field house |
| 2029 | San Antonio | Alamodome |
| 2030 | Portland (OR) | Moda center |
| 2031 | Dallas | American Airlines Arena |
Tickets for the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament
You can purchase tickets for regional tournament sessions through resale markets such as Ticketsmarter.
MORE: Buy March Madness tickets at Ticketsmarter
2023 Final Four ticket prices
Starting Friday, March 10, Final Four tickets will cost at least $185.
More Women’s March Madness news from The Sporting News
Here are more features from Women’s March Madness, courtesy of The Sporting News, leading up to the 2023 NCAA Women’s Tournament:
Most NCAA Women’s Tournament Winners
South Carolina won the 2022 NCAA Women’s Tournament and secured its second win in program history with a 64-49 win over UConn.
There are only three schools in history to win back-to-back championships, and South Carolina is heavily favored to finish fourth of this round, joining the elite with UConn, who won back-to-back championships in 2002-04. Tennessee, who won consecutively from 1996 to 1998; and USC, who won back-to-back in 1983 and 1984.
UConn leads the charge with 11 national championships. Below is a full list of how many titles each school has held since the tournament opened in 1982.
| School | National Titles | Latest |
| UConn | 11 | 2016 |
| Tennessee | 8th | 2008 |
| Baylor | 3 | 2019 |
| Stanford | 3 | 2021 |
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | 1988 |
| Notre-Dame | 2 | 2018 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 2022 |
| U.S.C | 2 | 1984 |
| Maryland | 1 | 2006 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 1994 |
| Old rule | 1 | 1985 |
| Purdue | 1 | 1999 |
| Texas | 1 | 1986 |
| Texas A&M | 1 | 2011 |
| texas tech | 1 | 1993 |