When is Women's March Madness 2023? Dates, TV schedule, locations, odds & more for the NCAA Tournament

Back-to-back action packed days of men's and women's basketball. It's like Christmas in March! The gift being several games on several different stations all at once, with different matchups bringing different intensities of competition. The only letdown is likely the performance of your bracket when all is said and done.

Last year, Dawn Staley and her South Carolina team managed to rip the crown from the longstanding queens at UConn. This year, the Gamecocks made it through the regular season and conference tournament untouched, a perfect 32-0 record with the tournament's top-seed as their first accomplishment in March. If they win it all, they'll be the fifth ever school to have a completely undefeated season. The only other schools to do so are UConn, six times (1994-95, 2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-2010, 2013-14, 2015-16); and Tennessee (1997-98), Baylor (2011-12) and Texas (1985-86) all once.

Which powerhouse program will be the winner this year? Who will unseat who for a shocking advance toward glory?

The Sporting News has you covered on how to watch all of it unfold in 2023, including start and end dates, TV schedule, streaming options, venues, updated betting odds and more.

Women's March Madness bracket 2023

The March Madness bracket will be set on March 12 during the Selection Sunday showing on ESPN. 32 teams will already have automatic bids, awarded for winning their conference tournament, and 36 others will receive an invitation, or at-large bid, if they've proved their pedigree to be up to committee standards for the competition.

NCAA Women's Tournament schedule 2023

• Start date: Wednesday, March 15-16 (First Four)
• End date: Sunday, April 2 (national championship)

The 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament is compromised of the First Four; Rounds 1 and 2; Sweet 16; Elite Eight; Final Four and the national championship games. The First Four begins Wednesday, March 15. The national championship game will take place on Sunday, April 2.

Here is the full schedule for women's March Madness 2023:

When is the First Four?

The 2023 NCAA Tournament begins with the First Four games, which will take place over the course of two days: on Wednesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 16.

A field of eight teams, compromised of the four lowest-seeded automatic and at-large bids will partake in the First Four games. The teams that come out victorious are granted a bid with access to the tournament's proper 64-team field. The at-larges are fighting for two 11 seeds and the automatics are fighting for two 16 seeds.

• Date: March 15-16
• Time: 7 p.m., 9 p.m.
• TV channel: ESPNU, ESPN2

When is the Final Four?

The 2023 NCAA Tournament ends with the Final Four and a championship game, which will also take place over the course of two-days: on Friday, March 31 and Sunday, April 2.

• Date: Sunday, April 2
• Time: 3:30 p.m.
• TV channel: ESPN
• Live stream:Sling TV

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First Four

Wednesday, March 15

Thursday, March 16

Round 1

Friday, March 17

Saturday, March 18

Round 2

Sunday, March 19

Monday, March 20

Sweet 16

Friday, March 24

Saturday, March 25

Elite Eight

Sunday, March 26

Monday, March 27

Final Four

Friday, March 31

National championship

Sunday, April 2

How to watch Women's March Madness games in 2023

The ESPN family of networks (ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews) will split the duty of broadcasting the 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament.

The 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament can be streamed via SlingTV.

Where is Women's March Madness 2023?

The 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament is more secluded than the men's side in terms of travel.

The First Four, as well as the first and second rounds will be hosted by the top 16 seeded teams at their home arenas.

The Sweet 16 and Elite Eight will take place in two cities on opposite ends of the country; and the Final Four and national championship game will be held at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas.

Below is a full rundown of the sites and locations of the NCAA Women's Tournament:

Odds to win Women's March Madness 2023

Below are the teams most likely to win the 2023 NCAA Women's Tournament (as of Friday, March 10), via BetMGM:

• South Carolina (-145)
• Stanford (+700)
• UConn (+700)
• Indiana (+1000)
• LSU (+2000)
• Iowa (+2500)
• Maryland (+2500)
• North Carolina (+3000)
• Ohio State (+3000)
• Texas (+4000)
• Utah (+4000)
• Notre Dame (+5000)
• Louisville  (+6000)
• Michigan (+6000)
• Arizona (+8000)
• NC State (+8000)
• Oregon (+8000)
• Baylor (+10000)
• Iowa State (+10000)
• Tennessee (+10000)
• Arkansas (+10000)
• Creighton (+12500)
• Oklahoma (+15000)
• Kansas (+20000)
• Miami (FL) (+20000)
• Florida (+25000)
• Mississippi State (+25000)
• Florida State (+100000)
• UCF (+100000)
• USC (+100000)

Future Women's March Madness locations, Final Four host sites

Below are the host sites for future Women's Final Fours in ensuing seasons:

NCAA Women's Tournament 2023 tickets

You can buy regional tournament session tickets through resale markets like Ticketsmarter.

2023 Final Four ticket prices

As of Friday, March 10, Final Four tickets are going for a minimum of $185.

Most NCAA Women's Tournament winners

South Carolina won the NCAA Women's Tournament in 2022, securing it's second win in program history by beating UConn 64-49.

There are only three schools in history who have won back-to-back championships and South Carolina is heavily favored to become the fourth this go around, joining elite ranks with UConn, who won consecutively from 2002-04; Tennessee, who won consecutively from 1996-98; and USC, who won consecutively in 1983 and 1984.

UConn leads the charge with 11 national championships under its belt. Below is a complete list of how many titles each school holds, since the tournament's inauguration in 1982.