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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