The NCAA Women’s Tournament is set to begin, kicking off on Friday, March 21. A total of 64 teams will compete for the championship title. The UCLA Bruins, with players like Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice leading the charge, are the top seed entering this year’s tournament. They will face strong competition from defending champions, the South Carolina Gamecocks, and USC, which features star player JuJu Watkins.

Key dates for the tournament include:

First Round Schedule

• Friday, March 21:
  • 11:30 a.m. ET: Michigan 80, Iowa State 74 (Purcell Pavilion – South Bend, Ind.) - ESPN2
  • Noon ET: Kentucky 79, Liberty 78 (Memorial Coliseum – Lexington, Ky.) - ESPN
  • 1:30 p.m. ET: Indiana 76, Utah 68 (Colonial Life Arena – Columbia, S.C.) - ESPN2
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Second Round

• Sunday, March 23 - TBD start (ABC, ESPN, ESPN2)
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