The 2023 women’s NCAA tournament will begin on March 15 with First Four games. The Women’s Final Four will take place in Dallas, Texas on March 31, with the national title game set for April 2.
Complete March Madness schedule for the women’s 2023 NCAA tournament
The championship final matchup is set.
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Beth Maiman is the Associate Director of NCAA content at SB Nation.
The complete bracket was announced Sunday night. Odds will be available at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Last year, South Carolina defeated UConn to take home the national title. This year’s South Carolina squad led by Dawn Stanley have dominated throughout the season, finishing 32-0.
2023 NCAA women’s tournament matchups and game times
*All times are Eastern
Sunday, April 2 — National championship
- No. 3 LSU 102, No. 2 Iowa 85
Friday, March 31 — Final Four
- No. 3 LSU 79, No. 1 Virginia Tech 72
- No. 2 Iowa 77, No. 1 South Carolina 73
Monday, March 27 — Elite Eight
- No. 1 South Carolina 86, No. 2 Maryland 75
- No. 1 Virginia Tech 84, No. 3 Ohio State 74
Sunday, March 26 — Elite Eight
- No. 3 LSU 54, No. 9 Miami (Fla.) 42
- No. 2 Iowa 97, No. 5 Louisville 83
Friday, March 24 — Sweet 16
- No. 9 Miami (Fla.) 70, No. 4 Villanova 65
- No. 3 LSU 66, No. 2 Utah 63
- No. 2 Iowa 87, No. 6 Colorado 77
- No. 5 Louisville 72, No. 8 Ole Miss 62
Saturday, March 25 — Sweet 16
- No. 2 Maryland 76, No. 3 Notre Dame 59
- No.1 South Carolina 59, No. 4 UCLA 43
- No. 3 Ohio State 73, No. 2 UConn 61
- No. 1 Virginia Tech 73, No. 4 Tennessee 64
Monday, March 20 — Second round
- No. 3 Ohio State 71, No. 6 North Carolina 69
- No. 4 Tennessee 94, No. 12 Toledo 47
- No. 5 Louisville 73, No. 4 Texas 51
- No. 4 Villanova 76, No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast 57
- No. 9 Miami 70, No. 1 Indiana 68
- No. 6 Colorado 61, No. 3 Duke 53 (OT)
- No. 2 UConn 77, No. 7 Baylor 58
- No. 4 UCLA 82, No. 5 Oklahoma 73
Sunday, March 19 — Second round
- No. 1 South Carolina 76, No. 8 South Florida 45
- No. 2 Iowa 74, No. 10 Georgia 66
- No. 3 Notre Dame 53, No. 11 Mississippi State 48
- No. 1 Virginia Tech 72, No. 9 South Dakota State 60
- No. 2 Maryland 77, No. 7 Arizona 64
- No. 2 Utah 63, No. 10 Princeton 56
- No. 3 LSU 66, No. 6 Michigan 42
- No. 8 Ole Miss 54, No. 1 Stanford 49
Saturday, March 18 — First round
- No. 1 Indiana 77, No. 16 Tennessee Tech 47
- No. 4 Tennessee 95, No. 13 Saint Louis 50
- No. 3 Ohio State 80, No. 14 James Madison 66
- No. 9 Miami 62, No. 8 Oklahoma State 61
- No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast 74, No. 5 Washington State 63
- No. 2 UConn 95, No. 15 Vermont 52
- No. 12 Toledo 80, No. 5 Iowa State 73
- No. 6 North Carolina 61, No. 11 St. John’s 59
- No. 4 Villanova 76, No. 13 Cleveland State 59
- No. 7 Baylor 78, No. 10 Alabama 74
- No. 6 Colorado 82, No. 11 Middle Tennessee 60
- No. 5 Louisville 83, No. 12 Drake 81
- No. 5 Oklahoma 85, No. 12 Portland 63
- No. 3 Duke 89, No. 14 Iona 49
- No. 4 Texas 79, No. 13 East Carolina 40
- No. 4 UCLA 67, No. 13 Sacramento State 45
Friday, March 17 — First round
- No. 8 USF 67, No. 9 Marquette 65 (OT)
- No. 7 Arizona 75, No. 10 West Virginia 62
- No. 10 Georgia 66, vs. No. 7 Florida State 54
- No. 1 South Carolina 72, No. 16 Norfolk State 40
- No. 2 Maryland 93, No. 15 Holy Cross 61
- No. 6 Michigan 71, No. 11 UNLV 59
- No. 3 Notre Dame 82, No. 14 Southern Utah 56
- No. 2 Iowa 95, No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana 43
- No. 3 LSU 73, No. 14 Hawaii 50
- No. 1 Virginia Tech 58, No. 14 Chattanooga 33
- No. 11 Mississippi State 81, No. 6 Creighton 66
- No. 1 Stanford 92, No. 16 Sacred Heart 49
- No. 2 Utah 103, No. 15 Gardner-Webb 77
- No. 9 South Dakota State 62, No. 8 USC 57 (OT)
- No. 10 Princeton 64, No. 7 NC State 63
- No. 8 Ole Miss 71, No. 9 Gonzaga 48
Complete 2023 NCAA women’s tournament schedule
Below is the complete schedule for the 2023 tournament:
- The First Four games are Wednesday and Thursday, March 15-16
- The first round is Friday and Saturday, March 17-18
- The second round is Sunday and Monday, March 19-20
- The Sweet 16 is Friday and Saturday, March 24-25
- The Elite 8 is Sunday and Monday, March 26-27
- The Final Four is Friday, March 31
- The national championship game is Sunday, April 2
Locations
The first and second round games will be at various host site locations. The Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, WA and the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greensville, S.C will host Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games. The Women’s Final Four and national championship game will take place in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center.
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