The NCAA women’s tournament has never had greater exposure with stars like Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, Connecticut’s Paige Bueckers and LSU’s Angel Reese among the prominent players at some of the country’s biggest teams.
However, the road to the Final Four is also more difficult than ever with several title contenders among all four of the regions. Greater parity in the sport means there’s sure to be upsets and surprises along the way as teams try to reach Cleveland and the national semifinals.
How can you follow along all the action? Here’s the complete schedule for this year’s NCAA women’s tournament bracket:
First Four
Wednesday, March 20
At Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C.
Sacred Heart (24-9) vs. Presbyterian (20-14), 7 p.m., ESPNU
At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Columbia (23-6) vs. Vanderbilt (22-9), 9 p.m., ESPNU
Thursday, March 21
At Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.
Auburn (20-11) vs. Arizona (17-15), 7 p.m., ESPN2
At Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Holy Cross (20-12) vs. Tennessee-Martin (16-16), 9 p.m., ESPN2
Albany 1 Region
First round
Friday, March 22
At Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C.
North Carolina (19-12) vs. Michigan State (22-8), 11:30 a.m., ESPN2
Sacred Heart-Presbyterian winner at South Carolina (32-0), 2 p.m., ESPN
At Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.
Eastern Washington (29-5) at Oregon State (24-7), 8 p.m., ESPNU
Nebraska (22-11) vs. Texas A&M (19-12), 10:30 p.m., ESPNU
At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Saturday, March 23
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Fairfield (31-1) at Indiana (24-5), 1:30 p.m., ESPN2
Oklahoma (22-9) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (29-4), 4 p.m., ESPNews
At Purcell Pavillion, South Bend, Ind.
Kent State (21-10) vs. Notre Dame (26-6), 2:15 p.m., ESPN
Mississippi (23-8) vs. Marquette (23-8), 4:45 p.m., ESPNU
Second round
Sunday, March 24
At Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C.
North Carolina-Michigan State winner vs. South Carolina-Sacred Heart-Presbyterian winner, TBA
At Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.
Eastern Washington-Oregon State winner vs. Nebraska-Texas A&M winner, TBA
Monday, March 25
At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
Fairfield-Indiana winner vs. Oklahoma-Florida Gulf Coast winner, TBA
At Purcell Pavillion, South Bend, Ind.
Kent State-Notre Dame winner vs. Mississippi-Marquette winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At MVP Arena, Albany, New York
Friday, March 29
Eastern Washington-Oregon State-Nebraska-Texas A&M winner vs. North Carolina-Michigan State-South Carolina-Sacred Heart-Presbyterian winner, TBA
Fairfield-Indiana-Oklahoma-Florida Gulf Coast winner vs. Kent State-Notre Dame-Mississippi-Marquette winner, TBA
Regional final
Sunday, March 31
At MVP Arena, Albany, New York
Regional semifinal winners, TBA
Albany 2 Region
First round
Friday, March 22
At Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kan.
Portland (21-12) at Kansas State (25-7), 4:30 p.m., ESPNews
Colorado (22-9) vs. Drake (29-5), 7 p.m., ESPNews
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.
Louisville (24-9) vs. Middle Tennessee (29-4), 1:30 p.m., ESPN2
Rice (19-14) at LSU (28-5), 4 p.m., ESPN
Saturday, March 23
At Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Holy Cross-Tennessee-Martin winner at Iowa (29-4), 3 p.m., ABC
West Virginia (24-7) vs. Princeton (25-4), 5:30 p.m., ESPN2
At Pauley Pavillion, Los Angeles
Creighton (25-5) vs. UNLV (30-2), 7 p.m., ESPNews
California Baptist (28-3) at UCLA (25-6), 9:30 p.m., ESPN2
Second round
Sunday, March 24
At Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kan.
Kansas State-Portland winner vs. Colorado-Drake winner, TBA
At Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.
Louisville-Middle Tennessee winner vs. Rice-LSU winner, TBA
Monday, March 25
At Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa
Holy Cross-Tennessee-Martin-Iowa winner vs. West Virginia-Princeton winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At MVP Arena, Albany, New York
Saturday, March 30
Holy Cross-Tennessee-Martin-Iowa-West Virginia-Princeton winner vs. Colorado-Drake-Kansas State-Portland winner, TBA
Louisville-Middle Tennessee-Rice-LSU winner vs. Creighton-UNLV-UCLA-California Baptist, TBA
Regional final
At MVP Arena, Albany, New York
Monday, April 1
Semifinal winners, TBA
Portland 3 Region
First round
Friday, March 22
At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Marshall (26-6) at Virginia Tech (24-7), 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
Baylor (24-7) vs. Vanderbilt-Columbia winner, 6 p.m, ESPNU
At Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Maine (24-9) at Ohio State (25-5), noon, ESPN
Duke (20-11) vs. Richmond (29-5), 2:30 p.m., ESPNews
Saturday, March 23
At Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.
Jackson State (26-6) at Connecticut (29-5), 1 p.m., ABC
Syracuse (23-7) vs. Auburn-Arizona winner, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
At Galen Center, Los Angeles
Kansas (19-12) vs. Michigan (20-13), 2 p.m., ESPNews
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (23-8) at Southern California (26-5), 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Second round
Sunday, March 24
At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.
Marshall-Virginia Tech winner vs. Baylor-Vanderbilt-Columbia winner, TBA
At Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Maine-Ohio State winner vs. Duke-Richmond winner, TBA
Monday, March 25
At Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.
Jackson State-Connecticut winner, vs. Syracuse-Auburn-Arizona winner, TBA
At Galen Center, Los Angeles
Kansas-Michigan winner vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi-Southern California winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Saturday, March 30
Marshall-Virginia Tech-Baylor-Vanderbilt-Columbia winner vs. Kansas-Michigan-Texas A&M-Corpus Christi-Southern California winner, TBA
Maine-Ohio State-Duke-Richmond winner vs. Jackson State-Connecticut-Syracuse-Auburn-Arizona winner, TBA
Regional final
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Monday, April 1
Semifinal winners, TBA
Portland 4 Region
First round
Friday, March 22
At Moody Center, Austin, Texas
Drexel (19-14) at Texas (30-4), 3 p.m., ESPNU
Alabama (23-9) vs. Florida State (23-10), 5:30 p.m., ESPN2
At Maples Pavillion, Stanford, Calif.
Iowa State (20-11) vs. Maryland (19-13), 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Norfolk State (27-5) at Stanford (28-5), 10 p.m., ESPN2
Saturday, March 23
At Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Tennessee (19-12) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (27-6), noon, ESPN
Chattanooga (28-4) at North Carolina State (27-6), 2:30 p.m., ESPNU
At McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash.
UC Irvine (23-8) at Gonzaga (30-3), 7:30 p.m. ESPN2
Utah (22-10) vs. South Dakota State (27-5), 10 p.m., ESPNU
Second round
Sunday, March 24
Drexel-Texas winner vs. Alabama-Florida State winner, TBA
At Maples Pavillion, Stanford, Calif.
Iowa State-Maryland winner vs. Norfolk State-Stanford winner, TBA
Monday, March 25
At Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.
Tennessee-Wisconsin-Green Bay winner vs. Chattanooga-North Carolina State winner, TBA
Regional semifinals
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Friday, March 29
Drexel-Texas-Alabama-Florida State winner vs. UC Irvine-Gonzaga-Utah-South Dakota State winner
Iowa State-Maryland-Norfolk State-Stanford winner vs. Tennessee-Wisconsin-Green Bay-Chattanooga-North Carolina State winner
Regional final
At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.
Sunday, March 31
Semifinal winners, TBA
Final Four
At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland
National semifinals
Friday, April 5
Albany 1 Region winner vs. Portland 4 Region winner, TBA
Albany 2 Region winner vs. Portland 3 Region winner, TBA
Sunday, April 7
Semifinal winners, 3 p.m., ABC
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness: NCAA women’s tournament schedule, bracket, tv times
