2023 March Madness®: NCAA Women’s Tournament Schedule, Dates, and TV Times
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March is college basketball season. Between the NCAA® women’s and men’s tournaments, 136 teams will play 134 games over a span of three weeks, all vying to be the best college basketball team in the country. This time of year is aptly named March Madness®, and it’s nearly here. Fans are currently gearing up for buzzer-beaters and Cinderella stories over an exciting few weeks of basketball. Below, find the 2023 NCAA® Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule so you won’t miss any March Madness® action.
2023 NCAA® Women’s Basketball Tournament
The women’s tournament is televised across ESPN networks. Games will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, and ABC. The early rounds will be on a mix of those networks, but the Final Four® and National Championship game will air on ESPN and ABC respectively. You can also stream the women’s tournament on ESPN.com and the ESPN App. You’ll need your Optimum cable log-in to access either option.
| ROUND | Dates, Start Times (ET) | NETWORK |
|---|---|---|
| Selection Sunday® | Sunday, March 12 8PM/ET | ESPN |
| First Four® | March 15 time 7PM/ET | ESPNU |
| First Four® | March 16 time 7PM/ET | ESPN2 |
| First Round | March 17 time 11:30AM-10PM/ET | ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNEWS/ESPNU |
| First Round | March 18 time 11:30AM-11:30PM | ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNEWS/ESPNU |
| Second Round | March 19-20 time TBA | TBA |
| Sweet 16 | March 24-25 time TBA | TBA |
| Elite 8® | March 26-27 time TBA | TBA |
| Final Four® | March 31 7 and 9:30PM/ET | ESPN |
| National Championship | April 2:30PM/ET | ABC |
NCAA, March Madness, Selection Show, First Four, Elite Eight, and Final Four are trademarks of The National Collegiate Athletic Association. ESPN, ESPNU, ESPN2, ESPNEWS are registered trademarks of ESPN, Inc.
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