The 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is officially underway, and for the first time, the women’s tournament will be able to use the March Madness brand.
The competition kicked off earlier this week with another first for the NCAA women’s tournament: four “Top Four” games after the women’s field expanded from 64 to 68 teams for the 2022 tournament.
With March Madness in full swing this weekend, here’s On Her Turf’s viewing guide for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, including a full tournament schedule, game schedules, TV channel information and a guide to the games played today.
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Women’s March Madness – Games Today
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule for Friday, March 18, 2022:
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Games for Friday March 18 |
Time (Eastern) |
Television channel |
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No. 8 Miami (FL) vs. No. 9 South Florida |
11:30 a.m. |
ESPN2 |
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No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 South Dakota |
1:30 in the afternoon |
ESPN2 |
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No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Creighton |
1:30 in the afternoon |
ESPN |
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No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard |
14:00 |
ESPN |
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No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast |
14:30 |
ESPNU |
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No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Gonzaga |
3:30 pm |
ESPN |
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No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Hawaii |
16:00 |
ESPN2 |
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No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 State of Illinois |
16:00 |
ESPN |
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No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Delaware |
five pm |
ESPNU |
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No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Arkansas |
5:30 pm |
ESPN |
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No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 Albany |
18:00 |
ESPN2 |
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No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech |
7:30 pm |
ESPNU |
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No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Dayton |
7:30 pm |
ESPN |
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No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Fairfield |
20:00 |
ESPN2 |
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No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 16 State of Montana |
22:00 |
ESPN2 |
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No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UT Arlington |
22:00 |
ESPNU |
Women’s basketball: tomorrow’s program
NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule for Saturday, March 19, 2022:
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Saturday, March 19 Games |
Time (Eastern) |
Television channel |
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No. 8 Washington State vs. No. 9 State of Kansas |
11:30 a.m. |
ESPN2 |
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No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Mercer |
13:00 |
ABC |
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No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Villanova |
13:00 |
ESPN |
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No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 14 Charlotte |
1:30 in the afternoon |
ESPN2 |
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No. 1 NC Statevs. No. 16 Longwood |
14:00 |
ESPN |
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No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 State of Missouri |
14:30 |
ESPNU |
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No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Buffalo |
15:00 |
ABC |
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No. 3 Michigan vs. US No. 14 |
3:30 pm |
ESPN2 |
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No. 7 UCF vs. No. 10 Florida |
3:30 pm |
ESPN |
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No. 6 Kentucky vs. No.11 Princeton |
16:00 |
ESPN |
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No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Jackson State |
five pm |
ESPNU |
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No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Belmont |
5:30 pm |
ESPN2 |
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No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin |
7:30 pm |
ESPN |
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No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 UMass |
7:30 pm |
ESPN2 |
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No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 UNLV |
22:00 |
ESPN2 |
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No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 IUPUI |
22:00 |
ESPNU |
March Madness 2022: Full Schedule, Rounds & Sites
Here’s a look at the schedule for the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball tournament:
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Round |
dates |
Hosts/Site(s) |
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First round |
March 18 and 19, 2022 |
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Second round |
March 20-21, 2022 |
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Regional Semifinals |
March 25-26, 2022 |
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Regional Final |
March 27 and 28, 2022 |
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Final Four – Semifinals |
April 1, 2022 |
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NCAA Championship Game |
April 3, 2022 |
When is the Final Four?
The NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four will be held at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The two semifinal games will be played on April 1, while the NCAA championship game is scheduled for April 3, 2022.
How to watch March Madness
ESPN has the national broadcast rights to the NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The games will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS and ABC.
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March Madness: 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Schedule & Viewing Guide originally appeared on NBCSports.com