The full tournament bracket was revealed Sunday, March 13, setting the stage for what should be an exciting March Madness run. South Carolina, led by Player of the Year candidate Aliyah Boston, will enter the tournament as the favorite to take home the hardware, but there are plenty of other contenders.
UConn is unsurprisingly part of the championship conversation, though there are some questions about Paige Bueckers’ status. Stanford is looking to defend its title, and other squads such as Baylor, Louisville and N.C. State could make deep runs.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 women’s NCAA Tournament, including the first-round matchups in each region.
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NCAA women’s tournament: How to watch, live stream
TV channel: ESPN family of networks Live stream: Watch ESPN | ESPN app | Sling TV
Women’s NCAA Tournament games can be watched on the ESPN family of networks. For those looking to stream tournament games, they will be available on Watch ESPN, the ESPN app and Sling TV.
Final Four semifinal games will air on ESPN on Friday, April 1, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. ET. The national championship game will air on ESPN on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. ET.
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2022 NCAA women’s basketball bracket
Bridgeport Region
Greensboro Region
Spokane Region
Wichita Region
Full NCAA women’s basketball bracket
2022 women’s NCAA Tournament schedule
The women’s NCAA Tournament will kick off with First Four games on March 16 and 17. First- and second-round games will be played starting March 18.
Wednesday, March 16: First Four
Thursday, March 17: First Four
Friday, March 18: First round
Saturday, March 19: First round
Sunday, March 20: Second round
Monday, March 21: Second round
Friday, March 25: Sweet 16
Saturday, March 26: Sweet 16
Sunday, March 27: Elite Eight
Monday, March 28: Elite Eight
Friday, April 1: Final Four
Sunday, April 3: Championship game
Round-by-round schedule
Previous women’s NCAA Tournament champions
(Note: The 2020 women’s NCAA Tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.)
