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Women's NCAA Tournament 2024: Schedule, How to Watch, Game Times, Odds

The 2024 women's NCAA tournament field of 68 is set and tips off with the First Four starting Wednesday.

While all eyes will be on Iowa star Caitlin Clark, the odds are not in the Hawkeyes' favor. That goes to No. 1 overall seed South Carolina, which enters the tournament undefeated at 32–0. Iowa, USC and Texas fill out the other top seeds in the bracket.

From those odds to the schedule, here's everything you need to know about the highly anticipated women's NCAA tournament.

How Can I Watch the Women's NCAA tournament?

ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews will broadcast games throughout the entire tournament. ESPN will again air this year’s Final Four, while ABC will have the championship game.

How Can I Stream March Madness?

  • FuboTV is offering a free seven-day trial
  • ESPN+  

Related: Expect the Women’s Tournament to Have Plenty of Drama

Odds to Win NCAA Tournament

(As of 8 p.m. ET Monday; Courtesy DraftKings)

South Carolina -140
Iowa +550
LSU +750
Texas +1500
Stanford +1500

2024 Women's NCAA Tournament Bracket

Click to enlarge and print (.pdf)

NCAA Tournament Schedule

(All times ET)

First Four

Wednesday, March 20

  • 7 p.m. (ESPNU): No. 16 Sacred Heart vs. No. 16 Presbyterian 
  • 9 p.m. (ESPNU): No. 12 Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Columbia 

Thursday, March 21

  • 7 p.m. (ESPN2): No. 11 Arizona vs. No. 11 Auburn
  • 9 p.m. (ESPN2): No. 16 Tennessee-Martin vs. No. 16 Holy Cross

First Round

Friday, March 22

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

Saturday, March 23

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

Related: Iowa, Clark Get Bulletin Board Material From Potential Second-Round Opponent

Second Round

Dates: March 24-25
Time: TBD

Sweet 16

Dates: March 29-30
Time: TBD

Elite Eight

Dates: March 31-April 1
Time: TBD

Final Four

Championship game

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