The women's NCAA Tournament continues through Saturday, with 16 games played in the first round. Top-seeded Iowa State and USC will host a game this afternoon. Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes will be on ABC, and JuJu Watkins and the Trojans will be on ESPN. Other notable matchups today: Hannah Hidalgo and No. 2 Notre Dame will host the afternoon game. Paige Bueckers and No. 3 UW will also host a first-round game this afternoon, which will be broadcast on ABC. No. 2 UCLA will also receive information at home later tonight.
Women's March Madness games are broadcast and streamed on various ESPN channels. USA TODAY Sports brings you the latest news, scores, analysis and more throughout the day. follow me.
Tennessee Tipoff vs. Green Bay
As the University of Tennessee prepares to play against Green Bay, what I want to pay attention to is how the University of Tennessee will start. After a heartbreaking loss to South Carolina in the SEC Tournament, when Camila Cardoso hit her first-ever triple and, in the words of a friend of mine, Kelly Harper's soul seemed to leave her body. , the Lady Vols will likely compete in one of the following. If you don't light it and use the losses as fuel, you'll deflate from the jump. My money is on option 1. Especially since we expect Recare Jackson to be on a personal mission to erase March's memory. -Lindsay Schnell
March Madness Women's Frame
You can see the full March Madness bracket for women here.
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NCAA women's tournament scores
Here's the full scoreboard for all of Saturday's women's March Madness first-round games.
When will Caitlin Clark play next?
Iowa State star Caitlin Clark will play her final March Madness game Saturday at 3 p.m. Clark and Iowa will begin their bid to return to the NCAA Women's National Championship Game as the No. 1 Hawkeyes, who defeated UT Martin in Thursday's First Four, take on No. 16 Holy Cross. This is the first time since 1992 that Iowa State has earned a No. 1 seed in the tournament. sidney henderson
Today's Women's March Madness Game
Here is the full schedule for Saturday.
- noon: No. 6 Tennessee (19-12) vs. No. 11 Green Bay (27-6), ESPN
- 1pm: No. 3 University (29-5) vs. No. 14 Jackson State University (26-6), ABC
- 1:30pm: No. 4 Indiana (24-5) vs. No. 13 Fairfield (31-1), ESPN2
- 2 pm: No. 8 Kansas (19-12) vs. No. 9 Michigan (20-13), ESPNews
- 2:15pm: 2nd place Notre Dame (26-6) vs. 15th place Kent State (21-10), ESPN
- 2:30pm: No. 3 North Carolina State (27-6) vs. No. 14 Chattanooga (28-4), ESPNU
- 3 pm: No. 1 Iowa (29-4) vs. No. 16 Holy Cross (ABC)
- 3:30pm: No. 6 Syracuse (23-7) vs. No. 11 Arizona, ESPN2
- 4pm: No. 5 Oklahoma (22-9) vs. No. 12 FGCU (29-4), ESPNews
- 4:30pm: No. 1 USC (26-5) vs. No. 16 A&M-Corpus Christi (23-8), ESPN
- 4:45pm: No. 7 Ole Miss (23-8) vs. No. 10 Marquette (23-8), ESPNU
- 5:30pm: No. 8 West Virginia (24-7) vs. No. 9 Princeton (25-4), ESPN2
- 7pm: No. 7 Creighton (25-5) vs. No. 10 UNLV (30-2), ESPNews
- 7:30 PM: No. 4 Gonzaga (30-3) vs. No. 13 UC Irvine (23-8), ESPN2
- 9:30pm: No. 2 UCLA (25-6) vs. No. 15 California Baptist (28-3), ESPN2
- 10pm: No. 5 Utah (22-10) vs. No. 12 South Dakota State (27-5), ESPNU
Caitlin Clark: A complete guide to the basketball career of Iowa State's prolific scorer and superstar.
Caitlin Clark is this year's varsity player, a sharp-shooting supernova who shoots 3-pointers off the logo, flicks no-look passes through the arms of defenders, and curses everyone who gets in her way. I'm good at saying it.
The postseason between Clark and Iowa begins next week, with the Hawkeyes facing off in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference Tournament. No matter what happens in the next few days, Iowa State is expected to earn a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament and host the first two rounds. A year after leading Iowa State to the national championship game, Clark is aiming for a second consecutive Final Four appearance, an accomplishment few players have achieved. USA TODAY Sports is following her game closely. If you need to brush up on your Clark trivia, we have a complete guide to all things Clark.
Where to watch Women's March Madness
ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC will carry games in the first and second rounds, Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. ESPN will broadcast the Final Four games. ABC will broadcast the national championship game. You can stream all games on the ESPN app by logging into your TV provider. Here's how to watch Women's March Madness like a pro.
Women's March Madness Predictions
USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armor picks today's first-round winners: Iowa, University of Southern California, University of Notre Dame, UCLA, University Convention Center, North Carolina State, Indiana, Gonzaga. , Utah, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arizona, Marquette, Clayton, Princeton, Michigan. Check out all of Nancy Armor's picks here.
Today's Women's March Madness TV schedule by channel and time.
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- 2 pm: No. 8 Kansas (19-12) vs. No. 9 Michigan (20-13)
- 4pm: No. 5 Oklahoma (22-9) vs. No. 12 FGCU (29-4)
- 7pm: No. 7 Creighton (25-5) vs. No. 10 UNLV (30-2)
Women's March Madness Schedule
The girls' schedule is as follows:
- First round: March 22nd-23rd
- Round 2: March 24th-25th
- Suite 16: March 29th-30th
- Elite Eight: March 31st – April 1st
- Last 4: Airs Friday, April 5th at 7:30pm and 9pm ET on ESPN
- NCAA Championship Game: Broadcast Sunday, April 7th at 3pm ET on ABC
How to watch Women's March Madness like a pro
So you're going to watch Women's March Madness. Is this the first time? If so, welcome. The women's game is growing rapidly and we're excited to welcome you back. Considering the star power of players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, who will be playing in the last March Madness, they probably picked the perfect time to join the party. But don't worry. The game also features plenty of young superstars, from JuJu Watkins (Southern California) to Hannah Hidalgo (Notre Dame), Madison Booker (Texas) and many more.
While it has always been the norm to fill men's spots, this year there has been a significant increase in women's spots in almost every competition. There is no doubt that this year's women's tournament will be a spectacular one. Perhaps even surpassing the men's tournament. We will help you enjoy it. So let's talk semantics so you can have the best possible women's tournament viewing experience. — Lindsey Schnell
Women's March Madness 2024 Game Venues
As in 2023, the women's tournament will have two “super” regionals, meaning each venue will have four Sweet 16 and two Elite Eight games. This change was made to bring in more fans and worked well last year. Given the star power of this season's game, including Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and Paige Backers, expect more of the same.
first round
- date: March 22nd-23rd
- Venue and location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, South Carolina); Moody Center (Austin, Texas); Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio); Maples Pavilion (Stanford, California); Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, Louisiana); Gill Coliseum ( Corvallis, Oregon); Cassel Coliseum (Blacksburg, Virginia). Bramlage Coliseum (Manhattan, Kansas); Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa); Galen Center (Los Angeles, California); Purcell Pavilion (South Bend, Indiana); Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, California); Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut) Storrs), Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, North Carolina). Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (Bloomington, Indiana). McCarthy Athletic Center (Spokane, WA).
2nd round
- date: March 24th-25th
- Venue and location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, South Carolina); Moody Center (Austin, Texas); Value City Arena (Columbus, Ohio); Maples Pavilion (Stanford, California); Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, Louisiana); Gill Coliseum ( Corvallis, Oregon); Cassel Coliseum (Blacksburg, Virginia). Bramlage Coliseum (Manhattan, Kansas); Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, Iowa); Galen Center (Los Angeles, California); Purcell Pavilion (South Bend, Indiana); Pauley Pavilion (Los Angeles, California); Gampel Pavilion (Connecticut) Storrs), Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, North Carolina). Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (Bloomington, Indiana). McCarthy Athletic Center (Spokane, WA).
| round | location | venue | date |
| suite 16 | Portland | moda center | March 29th-30th |
| suite 16 | Albany, New York | Times Union Center | March 29th-30th |
| elite eight | Portland | moda center | March 31st – April 1st |
| elite eight | Albany, New York | Times Union Center | March 31st – April 1st |
| final four | cleveland | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | April 5th |
| national championship tournament | cleveland | Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse | April 7th |
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Hawkeyes' Caitlin Clark is ready to make another run to the Final Four after a breakthrough season that saw her break Pete Maravich's all-time scoring record. LSU's Angel Reese, Stanford's Cameron Brink, Connecticut's Paige Backers and South Carolina's Tehina Paopao hope to prevent her from winning her first national title.
Caitlin Clark stars in new State Farm ad narrated by Lisa Leslie
Patrick, Travis Chriss (and Cliff) may need to make some more room for Caitlin Clark.
On March 21, State Farm released a new ad featuring Iowa's star players and narrated by women's hoops legend Lisa Leslie. The ad will air for the remainder of the women's college basketball tournament. Click here to view the spot.
