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2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament: Tip-off times, TV channels announced for Sweet 16 games

Barkley-Truaxby:Barkley Truax•03/24/25•

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March Madness logos at Colonial Life Arena (Photo by Katie Dugan) (1)
March Madness logos at Colonial Life Arena (Photo by Katie Dugan)

The NCAA Tournament is down to the final 16 teams. And now that the second weekend matchups are set, we officially know the tip-off times for the next stage of the Big Dance.

Games will begin on Friday, March 28, and continue on Saturday, March 29. Four games will be played each day. The Elite Eight will be played throughout the following two days.

Below are the tip times for all eight Sweet 16 matchups, as well as the TV information. As each program vies for a spot in the Final Four and ultimately, the national championship, find out when and where each team plays below:

SWEET 16 MATCHUPS

Region 1 — Spokane

3. LSU vs. 2. NC State
March 28 — 7:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
1. UCLA vs. 5. Ole Miss
March 28 — 10 p.m. ET – ESPN

Region 2 – Birmingham

2. Duke vs. 3. North Carolina
March 28 – 2:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
1. South Carolina vs. 4. Maryland
March 28 — 5 p.m. ET – ESPN

Region 3 – Birmingham

2. TCU vs. 3. Notre Dame
March 29 — 1 p.m. ET – ABC
1. Texas vs. 5. Tennessee
March 29 — 3:30 p.m. ET – ABC

Region 4 – Spokane

3. Oklahoma vs. 2. UConn
March 29 — 5:30 p.m. ET – ESPN
1. USC or No. 9 Mississippi State vs. 5. Kansas State
March 29– 8 p.m. ET – ESPN

More information on the Sweet 16

Two of the eight Sweet 16 matchups were solidified on the first day of the second round. No. 1-seed UCLA advanced through after dominating performances over both Southern and Richmond in the second round. No. 5-seed Ole Miss was able to hold off fourth-seeded Baylor in the second round to push their way into the second weekend.

The other might be one of the most highly-anticipated matchups in the NCAA Tournament so far when No. 3-seed TCU battles No. 2-seed Notre Dame in Birmingham next weekend with a spot in the Elite Eight on the line. Will it be Haley Van Lith during her final season at the collegiate level? Or will Hannah Hidalgo help bring the Irish back to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2019.

No. 5-seed Kansas State, No. 2-seed South Carolina, No. 2-seed Duke and No. 5-seed Tennessee all advanced to the Sweet 16 during the first day of the Round of 32. No. 1-seed Texas, No. 2-seed NC State, No. 3-seed Oklahoma, No. 2-seed UConn, No. 3-seed LSU, No. 3-seed North Carolina, No. 4-seed Maryland and the winner of No. 1-seed USC No. 9-seed Mississippi State all punched their ticket on Monday.