March Madness has already reached the Elite Eight stage! The women’s 2025 NCAA tournament continues today with TCU vs. Texas and UConn vs. USC for a place in the Final Four. UCLA and South Carolina have already secured their spots. The Final Four will fall, coincidentally, on Apr. 4 (4/4). The women’s tournament is airing across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. Here’s everything you need to know about watching women’s March Madness this week.
Looking for live March Madness updates? Yahoo Sports has you covered.
How to watch March Madness 2025:
Dates: Mar. 19 – Apr. 6
TV channel(s): ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, ESPN+, DirecTV, Sling and more
When does March Madness start?
The women’s NCAA tournament has begun! Sweet 16 games tip off on Friday, Mar. 28.
2025 March Madness Women’s Elite Eight game schedule:
All times Eastern.
Sunday, Mar. 30
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No. 2 Duke vs. No. 1 South Carolina: 1 p.m. (ABC)
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No. 3 LSU vs. No. 1 UCLA: 3 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, Mar. 31
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No. 2 TCU vs. No. 1 Texas: 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 USC: 9 p.m. (ESPN)
What channel is March Madness on?
Games in the women’s NCAA tournament air across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and ESPNews, with select games also streaming on ESPN+.
Don’t have cable? Don’t worry. You can stream the women’s games easily with a subscription to a live TV streaming service like Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.
How to watch March Madness 2025:
2025 NCAA tournament schedule:
The tournament will kick off with Selection Sunday, but we won’t see any action on the court until Mar. 18.
2025 March Madness women’s schedule:
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Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 16 (ESPN)
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First Four: March 19-20 (ESPN2, ESPNU)
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First round: March 21-22 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
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Second round: March 23-24 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
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Sweet 16: March 28-29 (ESPN, ESPN2)
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Elite Eight: March 30-31 (ESPN)
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Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ESPN, ESPN+)
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NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ABC2, ESPN3, ESPN+)
More ways to watch March Madness:
March Madness has already reached the Elite Eight stage! The women’s 2025 NCAA tournament continues today with TCU vs. Texas and UConn vs. USC for a place in the Final Four. UCLA and South Carolina have already secured their spots. The Final Four will fall, coincidentally, on Apr. 4 (4/4). The women’s tournament is airing across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC. Here’s everything you need to know about watching women’s March Madness this week.
Looking for live March Madness updates? Yahoo Sports has you covered.
Dates: Mar. 19 – Apr. 6
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TV channel(s): ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, ESPN+, DirecTV, Sling and more
The women’s NCAA tournament has begun! Sweet 16 games tip off on Friday, Mar. 28.
All times Eastern.
Sunday, Mar. 30
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No. 2 Duke vs. No. 1 South Carolina: 1 p.m. (ABC)
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No. 3 LSU vs. No. 1 UCLA: 3 p.m. (ABC)
Monday, Mar. 31
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No. 2 TCU vs. No. 1 Texas: 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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No. 2 UConn vs. No. 1 USC: 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Games in the women’s NCAA tournament air across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and ESPNews, with select games also streaming on ESPN+.
Don’t have cable? Don’t worry. You can stream the women’s games easily with a subscription to a live TV streaming service like Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, Fubo or Sling.
Hulu’s live TV tier includes every channel you’ll need to watch the women’s NCAA tournament (and the men’s!). For $82.99/month (after a three day free trial) you’ll get live ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ABC and access to ESPN+, plus CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV for all the men’s games too.
On top of all that live TV, you’ll get access to regular Hulu which offers Hulu Originals and FX shows and Disney+.
The tournament will kick off with Selection Sunday, but we won’t see any action on the court until Mar. 18.
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Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET, Sunday, March 16 (ESPN)
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First Four: March 19-20 (ESPN2, ESPNU)
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First round: March 21-22 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
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Second round: March 23-24 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS)
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Sweet 16: March 28-29 (ESPN, ESPN2)
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Elite Eight: March 30-31 (ESPN)
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Final Four: Friday, April 4 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ESPN, ESPN+)
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NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida (ABC2, ESPN3, ESPN+)
