The Women’s NCAA Tournament enters the Sweet 16 round this afternoon; with four games scheduled, eight teams will enter and only four will move onto the Elite 8, one step closer to the national title.
All four No. 1 seeds remain in contention, and two — South Carolina and UCLA — will be in action today. South Carolina, of course, are the defending champions. The Gamecocks’ star Chloe Kitts posted a double-double in a second-round win over Indiana, and they’ll need that momentum to stay alive against Maryland.
The afternoon kicks off, though, with an in-state rival matchup between the UNC Tar Heels and the Duke Blue Devils. North Carolina cruised through the first two rounds, while both of Duke’s wins were much closer.
The four games begin at 2:30 p.m. ET this afternoon; here’s the schedule and how you can tune in.
2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet 16 schedule and channel:
Friday, March 28
- No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 North Carolina, 2:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Maryland, 5 p.m. ET on ESPN
- No. 2 NC State vs. No. 3 LSU, 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
- No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 5 Ole Miss, 10 p.m. ET on ESPN
How to watch the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Sweet 16 for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need to subscribe to a live TV streaming service; here are two that include ESPN and offer free trials.
- DIRECTV Stream: Entertainment plan ($86.99/month) or MySports Genre Pack ($69.99/month), both with a five-day free trial
- Hulu + Live TV: The base plan ($82.99/month) includes all five networks and a three-day free trial
You’ll be able to watch rest of the tournament, airing between ESPN and ABC, on either of these services.
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