NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule: Full First Round Times, TV Channels

Check out the full schedule of the NCAA women's basketball tournament, which tips off on March 21.
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule: Full First Round Times, TV Channels
NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament Schedule: Full First Round Times, TV Channels /

It's been a long time coming, but the wait is finally over: the NCAA women's basketball tournament returns on Sunday.

The first round tips off with 32 games spread across two days. Defending champion Baylor will be in action on Sunday, as does No. 1 overall seed Stanford. The first round will be held in venues across San Antonio, Austin and San Marcos, Texas.

The entire tournament will be broadcast on ESPN networks. Check out the full first round schedule below.

Sunday, March 21

Matchup: Iowa (5) vs. Central Michigan (12)
Region: River Walk
Time: Noon ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Virginia Tech (7) vs. Marquette (10)
Region: River Walk
Time: Noon ET
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: Oklahoma State (8) vs. Wake Forest (9)
Region: Alamo
Time: 1 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: Kentucky (4) vs. Idaho State (13)
Region: River Walk
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Tennessee (3) vs. Middle Tennessee (14)
Region: River Walk
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV channel: ABC

Matchup: Michigan (6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (11)
Region: River Walk
Time: 3 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: North Carolina State (1) vs. North Carolina A&T (16)
Region: Mercado
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Baylor (2) vs. Jackson State (15)
Region: River Walk
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV channel: ABC

Matchup: Georgia Tech (5) vs. Stephen F. Austin (12)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: Syracuse (8) vs. South Dakota State (9)
Region: River Walk
Time: 5:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: South Carolina (1) Mercer (16)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Oregon State (8) vs. Florida State (9)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: UConn (1) vs. High Point (16)
Region: River Walk
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: West Virginia (4) vs. Lehigh (13)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: South Florida (8) vs. Washington State (9)
Region: Mercado
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: Stanford (1) vs. Utah Valley (16)
Region: Alamo
Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Monday, March 22

Matchup: Alabama (7) vs. North Carolina (7)
Region: HemisFair
Time: Noon ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Georgia (3) vs. Drexel (14)
Region: Alamo
Time: Noon ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: Rutgers (6) vs. BYU (11)
Region: Mercado
Time: Noon ET
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: Arkansas (4) vs. Wright State (13)
Region: Alamo
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Arizona (3) vs. Stony Brook (14)
Region: Mercado
Time: 2 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: Indiana (4) vs. VCU (13)
Region: Mercado
Time: 2 p.m.
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: Maryland (2) vs. Mount St. Mary's (15)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Gonzaga (5) vs. Belmont (12)
Region: Mercado
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: Northwestern (7) vs. UCF (10)
Region: Alamo
Time: 4 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: Iowa State (7) vs. Michigan State (6)
Region: Mercado
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Texas A&M vs. Troy (15)
Region: Mercado
Time: 6 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: Missouri State (5) vs. UC Davis (12)
Region: Alamo
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPNU

Matchup: Louisville (2) vs. Marist (15)
Region: Alamo
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Texas (6) vs. Bradley (11)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 8 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

Matchup: UCLA (3) vs. Wyoming (14)
Region: HemisFair
Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN

Matchup: Oregon (6) vs. South Dakota (11)
Region: Alamo
Time: 10 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN2

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Nick Selbe is a programming editor at Sports Illustrated who frequently writes about baseball and college sports. Before joining SI in March 2020 as a breaking/trending news writer, he worked for MLB Advanced Media, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. Selbe received a bachelor's in communication from the University of Southern California.