
2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: Key Dates and Viewing Info
A comprehensive guide to the 2025 women's conference tournaments including automatic bids and viewing options.
As the 2024-25 women’s college basketball regular season comes to a close, it’s important to review the upcoming conference tournaments throughout the country.
Tournament Details
A total of 68 teams will qualify for the 2025 NCAA Tournament, with 32 teams earning automatic bids from winning their respective conference tournaments. The remaining teams will be selected based on their performance on Selection Sunday, scheduled for March 16 at 8 p.m. ET.
The 2025 NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament is set to kick off with the First Four on March 19. The West Regional Sweet 16 and Elite Eight rounds will occur at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington, from March 28-31. The Final Four and championship game will be hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, on the weekend of April 4-6.
Conference Tournament Locations and Dates
Here’s a summary of the conference tournament venues and their corresponding dates:
Conference | Tournament Site | Dates | 2025 Champion |
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ACC | Greensboro, N.C. | March 5-9 (ACCN) | |
America East | Campus sites | March 6-14 | |
American | Fort Worth, Texas | March 10-12 | |
Atlantic 10 | Henrico County, Va. | March 7-9 (ESPN2) | |
Big 12 | Kansas City, Mo. | March 5-9 (ESPN) | |
Big Ten | Indianapolis, Ind. | March 5-9 (Peacock, BTN) | |
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For more information, refer to the full terms for each conference tournament schedule on the CBS Sports website.