When does the Women's March Madness Tournament Start?

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2025 Women's March Madness

The 2025 Women's NCAA March Madness Tournament Bracket matchups will be announced on Sunday, March 16th at 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPN. Our Printable Women's March Madness Bracket will be available soon thereafter. The first round will begin on , March 19th and the tournament will wrap up with the Championship game on Sunday, April 6th. Listed below is the complete dated schedule.

Dates of the Tournament

* Selection Sunday
March 16, 2025

* First Round
March 17, 18, 2025

* Second Round
March 19, 20, 2025

* Sweet 16
March 24, 25, 2025

* Elite 8
March 30 and March 31, 2025

* Final Four
April 4, 2025

* Championship Game
April 6, 2025