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Sports news The second round of the Big Dance has seen Notre Dame win big and South Carolina stave off an upset
Mar 23, 2025
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The second round of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament is underway, and so far it has not lacked any action with some upset scares and even a heartbreaking overtime loss at home for Kentucky.
Reigning national champion South Carolina advanced to its 11th consecutive Sweet 16 by overcoming a confident Indiana team, but we are still waiting to see the full list of teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
Sunday’s action will wrap up with No. 1 overall seed UCLA taking on No. 8 seed Richmond at 10 p.m. ET. The second half of the Round of 32 takes place Monday with No. 1 seeds USC and Texas taking the stage.
Women’s March Madness 2025: Printable NCAA Tournament bracket as Round 2 tips off
CBS Sports Staff
After No. 10 Oregon suffered a six-point loss to No. 2 Duke on Sunday, No. 10 South Dakota State is the only double-digit seed remaining. However, this year there are a lot of dangerous teams that are serious contenders outside of the No. 1 seeds.
An interesting wrinkle to the women’s tournament as opposed to the men is that the highest seed in the four-team pods plays host for the first weekend. Then, two cities — Birmingham, Alabama, and Spokane, Washington — will host the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight before the remaining teams head to Florida for the Final Four and national championship game in Tampa.
Below is all the information you’ll need to keep up with the action. Be sure to check back in on this page as it will be updated with matchups and tip times over the next three weeks.
Sports news 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament schedule, dates
Sports news Second round
Sunday, March 23
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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Noon |
(2) Duke 59, (10) Oregon 53 |
ESPN |
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1 p.m. |
(3) Notre Dame 76, (6) Michigan 55 |
ABC |
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2 p.m. |
(5) Kansas State 80, (4) Kentucky 79 — (OT) |
ESPN |
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3 p.m. |
(1) South Carolina 64, (9) Indiana 53 |
ABC |
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4 p.m. |
(5) Ole Miss 69, (4) Baylor 63 |
ESPN |
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6 p.m. |
(2) TCU 85, (7) Louisville 70 |
ESPN |
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8 p.m. |
(5) Tennessee 82, (4) Ohio State 67 |
ESPN |
|
10 p.m. |
(1) UCLA vs. (8) Richmond |
ESPN |
Monday, March 24
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Time (ET) |
Game |
TV / Stream |
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Noon |
(2) NC State vs. (7) Michigan State |
ESPN |
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2 p.m. |
(1) Texas vs. (8) Illinois |
ESPN |
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4 p.m. |
(3) Oklahoma vs. (6) Iowa |
ESPN |
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5 p.m. |
(4) Maryland vs. (5) Alabama |
ESPN2 |
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6 p.m. |
(3) LSU vs. (6) Florida State |
ESPN |
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7 p.m. |
(3) North Carolina vs. (6) West Virginia |
ESPN2 |
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8 p.m. |
(2) UConn vs. (10) South Dakota State |
ESPN |
|
10 p.m. |
(1) USC vs. (9) Mississippi State |
ESPN |
Sports news First round
Friday, March 21
| Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|
| 11:30 a.m. | (6) Michigan 80, (11) Iowa State 74 Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
ESPN2 |
| Noon | (4) Kentucky 79, (13) Liberty 78 Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
ESPN |
| 1:30 p.m. | (9) Indiana 76, (8) Utah 68 Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. |
ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | (3) Notre Dame 106, (14) Stephen F. Austin 54 Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind. |
ESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | (5) Kansas State 85, (12) Fairfield 41 Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. |
ESPNEWS |
| 3:30 p.m. | (2) TCU 73, (15) Fairleigh Dickinson 51 Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPN2 |
| 3:30 p.m. | (4) Baylor 73, (13) Grand Canyon 60 Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | (1) South Carolina 108, (16) Tennessee Tech 48 Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. |
ESPN |
| 5:30 p.m. | (4) Ohio State 71, (13) Montana State 51 Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio |
ESPN2 |
| 5:30 p.m. | (10) Oregon 77, (7) Vanderbilt 73 Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 6 p.m. | (5) Ole Miss 83, (12) Ball State 65 Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPNU |
| 6 p.m. | (7) Louisville 63, (10) Nebraska 58 Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas |
ESPN |
| 7:30 p.m. | (8) Richmond 74, (9) Georgia Tech 49 Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
ESPNews |
| 8 p.m. | (2) Duke 86, (15) Lehigh 25 Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. |
ESPNU |
| 8 p.m. | (5) Tennessee 101, (12) South Florida 66 Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio |
ESPN |
| 10 p.m. | (1) UCLA 84, (16) Southern 46 Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles |
ESPN |
Saturday, March 22
| Time (ET) | Game | TV / Stream |
|---|---|---|
| Noon | (6) Iowa 92, (11) Murray State 57 Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla. |
ESPN |
| 1 p.m. | (2) UConn 103, (15) Arkansas State 34 Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn. |
ABC |
| 1:30 p.m. | (5) Alabama 81, (12) Green Bay 67 XFINITY Center — College Park, Md. |
ESPN2 |
| 2 p.m. | (2) NC State 75, (15) Vermont 55 Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
ESPN |
| 2 p.m. | (6) West Virginia 78, (11) Columbia 59 Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 2:30 p.m. | (3) Oklahoma 81, (14) Florida Gulf Coast 58 Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla. |
ESPNU |
| 3 p.m. | (1) USC 71, (16) UNC Greensboro 25 Galen Center — Los Angeles |
ABC |
| 3:30 p.m. | (10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68 Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn. |
ESPN2 |
| 4 p.m. | (4) Maryland 82, (13) Norfolk State 69 XFINITY Center — College Park, Md. |
ESPN |
| 4:30 p.m. | (3) North Carolina 70, (14) Oregon State 49 Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C. |
ESPNU |
| 4:30 p.m. | (7) Michigan State 64, (10) Harvard 50 Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C. |
ESPNews |
| 5:30 p.m. | (9) Mississippi State 59, (8) Cal 46 Galen Center — Los Angeles |
ESPN2 |
| 7:15 p.m. | (8) Illinois 66, (9) Creighton 57 Moody Center — Austin, Tex. |
ESPNews |
| 7:45 p.m. | (6) Florida State 94, (11) George Mason 59 Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La. |
ESPN2 |
| 9:45 p.m. | (1) Texas 105, (16) William & Mary 61 Moody Center — Austin, Tex. |
ESPN2 |
| 10:15 p.m. | (3) LSU 103, (14) San Diego State 48 Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La. |
ESPN |
Sports news Sweet 16
Friday, March 28 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Saturday, March 29 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Sports news Elite Eight
Sunday, March 30 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Monday, March 31 — TBD start time
Birmingham, Ala. | Spokane, Wash.
Sports news Final Four
Friday, April 4 — TBD start time (ESPN)
Amalie Arena — Tampa, Florida
Sports news National championship
Sunday, April 6 — TBD (ABC)
Amalie Arena — Tampa, Florida
