UConn, South Carolina, Texas and UCLA are heading to the Final Four
Apr 2, 2025
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And then there were four. The Women’s NCAA Tournament has reached the national semifinals after some thrilling games down the stretch in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. But now, it’s four of the best teams from the regular season competing for the national title in Tampa. UCLA, South Carolina, Texas and UConn make up this year’s Final Four and a pair of enticing matchups await on Friday night.
South Carolina and Texas, both No. 1 seeds, are set to face off for the fourth time this season after the Gamecocks won two of those meetings, including in the SEC Tournament Championship. Dawn Staley’s squad has been here before. The Gamecocks are looking to go back-to-back as champions and a remarkable third title in four years. Texas, meanwhile, returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2003 and looks for its second title in program history with the previous title coming in 1986.
In the other semifinal matchup, UConn and UCLA could provide some incredible fireworks. UConn, the perennial power, has been carried by star Paige Bueckers all season. The Huskies have run through all of their NCAA Tournament games so far and now get by far their biggest test against the No. 1 overall seed Bruins, powered by star Lauren Betts.
The Final Four takes place Friday in Tampa, Florida, with the national championship game on April 6.
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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.
2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament schedule, datesFinal FourFriday, April 4
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
TBD
(1) UCLA vs. (2) UConn
Amalie Arena — Tampa, Fla.
ESPN
TBD
(1) South Carolina vs. (1) Texas
Amalie Arena — Tampa, Fla.
ESPN
Elite EightSunday, March 30
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
1 p.m.
(1) South Carolina 54, (2) Duke 50
Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
ABC
3 p.m.
(1) UCLA 72, (3) LSU 65
Spokane Arena — Spokane, Wash.
ABC
Monday, March 31
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
7 p.m.
(1) Texas 58, (2) TCU 47
Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
ESPN
9 p.m.
(2) UConn 78, (1) USC 64
Spokane Arena — Spokane, Wash.
ESPN
Sweet 16Friday, March 28
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
2:30 p.m.
(2) Duke 47, (3) North Carolina 38
Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
ESPN
5 p.m.
(1) South Carolina 71, (4) Maryland 67
Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
ESPN
7:30 p.m.
(3) LSU 80, (2) NC State 73
Spokane Arena — Spokane, Wash.
ESPN
10 p.m.
(1) UCLA 76, (5) Ole Miss 62
Spokane Arena — Spokane, Wash.
ESPN
Saturday, March 29
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
1 p.m.
(2) TCU 71, (3) Notre Dame 62
Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
ABC
3:30 p.m.
(1) Texas 67, (5) Tennessee 59
Legacy Arena at BJCC — Birmingham, Ala.
ABC
5:30 p.m.
(2) UConn 82, (3) Oklahoma 59
Spokane Arena — Spokane, Wash.
ESPN
8 p.m.
(1) USC 67, (5) Kansas State 61
Spokane Arena — Spokane, Wash.
ESPN
Second roundSunday, March 23
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
Noon
(2) Duke 59, (10) Oregon 53
Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C.
ESPN
1 p.m.
(3) Notre Dame 76, (6) Michigan 55
Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind.
ABC
2 p.m.
(5) Kansas State 80, (4) Kentucky 79 — (OT)
Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky.
ESPN
3 p.m.
(1) South Carolina 64, (4) Baylor 53
Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C.
ABC
4 p.m.
(5) Ole Miss 69, (4) Baylor 63
Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas
ESPN
6 p.m.
(2) TCU 85, (7) Louisville 70
Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas
ESPN
8 p.m.
(5) Tennessee 82, (4) Ohio State 67
Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio
ESPN
10 p.m.
(1) UCLA 84, (8) Richmond 67
Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles, Calif.
ESPN
Monday, March 24
Time (ET)
Game
TV / Stream
Noon
(2) NC State 83, (7) Michigan State 49
Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C.
ESPN
2 p.m.
(1) Texas 65, (8) Illinois 48
Moody Center — Austin, Texas
ESPN
4 p.m.
(3) Oklahoma 96, (6) Iowa 62
Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla.
ESPN
5 p.m.
(4) Maryland 111, (5) Alabama 108 — (2OT)
Xfinity Center — College Park, Md.
ESPN2
6 p.m.
(3) LSU 101, (6) Florida State 71
Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La.
ESPN
7 p.m.
(3) North Carolina 58, (6) West Virginia 47
Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C.
ESPN2
8 p.m.
(2) UConn 91, (10) South Dakota State 57
Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn.
ESPN
10 p.m.
(1) USC 96, (9) Mississippi State 59
Galen Center — Los Angeles, Calif.
ESPN
First round Friday, March 21
Time (ET)GameTV / Stream11:30 a.m.(6) Michigan 80, (11) Iowa State 74
Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind.
ESPN2Noon(4) Kentucky 79, (13) Liberty 78
Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky.
ESPN1:30 p.m.(9) Indiana 76, (8) Utah 68
Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C.ESPN22 p.m.(3) Notre Dame 106, (14) Stephen F. Austin 54
Purcell Pavilion — South Bend, Ind.ESPN2:30 p.m.(5) Kansas State 85, (12) Fairfield 41
Memorial Coliseum — Lexington, Ky. ESPNEWS3:30 p.m.(2) TCU 73, (15) Fairleigh Dickinson 51
Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas
ESPN23:30 p.m.(4) Baylor 73, (13) Grand Canyon 60
Foster Pavilion — Waco, Texas
ESPNU4 p.m.(1) South Carolina 108, (16) Tennessee Tech 48
Colonial Life Arena — Columbia, S.C. ESPN5:30 p.m.(4) Ohio State 71, (13) Montana State 51
Schottenstein Center — Columbus, OhioESPN25:30 p.m.(10) Oregon 77, (7) Vanderbilt 73
Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C.ESPNews6 p.m. (5) Ole Miss 83, (12) Ball State 65
Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, TexasESPNU6 p.m.(7) Louisville 63, (10) Nebraska 58
Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, TexasESPN7:30 p.m.(8) Richmond 74, (9) Georgia Tech 49
Pauley Pavilion — Los Angeles
ESPNews8 p.m.(2) Duke 86, (15) Lehigh 25
Cameron Indoor Stadium — Durham, N.C. ESPNU8 p.m.(5) Tennessee 101, (12) South Florida 66
Schottenstein Center — Columbus, Ohio ESPN10 p.m.(1) UCLA 84, (16) Southern 46
Pauley Pavilion — Los AngelesESPNSaturday, March 22
Time (ET)GameTV / StreamNoon(6) Iowa 92, (11) Murray State 57
Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla.ESPN1 p.m.(2) UConn 103, (15) Arkansas State 34
Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn.ABC1:30 p.m.(5) Alabama 81, (12) Green Bay 67
XFINITY Center — College Park, Md.ESPN22 p.m.(2) NC State 75, (15) Vermont 55
Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C.ESPN2 p.m.(6) West Virginia 78, (11) Columbia 59
Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C.ESPNews2:30 p.m.(3) Oklahoma 81, (14) Florida Gulf Coast 58
Lloyd Noble Center — Norman, Okla.ESPNU3 p.m.(1) USC 71, (16) UNC Greensboro 25
Galen Center — Los AngelesABC3:30 p.m.(10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68
Gampel Pavillon — Storrs, Conn.ESPN24 p.m.(4) Maryland 82, (13) Norfolk State 69
XFINITY Center — College Park, Md.ESPN4:30 p.m.(3) North Carolina 70, (14) Oregon State 49
Carmichael Arena — Chapel Hill, N.C.ESPNU4:30 p.m.(7) Michigan State 64, (10) Harvard 50
Reynolds Coliseum — Raleigh, N.C.ESPNews5:30 p.m.(9) Mississippi State 59, (8) Cal 46
Galen Center — Los AngelesESPN27:15 p.m.(8) Illinois 66, (9) Creighton 57
Moody Center — Austin, Tex.ESPNews7:45 p.m.(6) Florida State 94, (11) George Mason 59
Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La.ESPN29:45 p.m.(1) Texas 105, (16) William & Mary 61
Moody Center — Austin, Tex.ESPN210:15 p.m.(3) LSU 103, (14) San Diego State 48
Pete Maravich Assembly Center — Baton Rouge, La.ESPN
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