Updated NCAA Softball Tournament schedule entering Saturday

The opening day of the NCAA Softball Tournament is in the books, and there is an action-packed slate of games scheduled to take place on Saturday.

At this point in the season, there are 64 teams alive. Those teams are split into 16 regional host sites, with four teams competing at each. There were two games in each regional on Friday, and the winners of those contests will face off to open Saturday’s action. The two losers from Friday’s games will also face off in an elimination game.

Following the first two games in each regional on Saturday, there will be another elimination contest. The winner of the first matchup will advance to Sunday’s championship, while the loser will face the winner of the elimination game. Whoever wins the final game of the day will advance to Sunday.

The NCAA Softball Tournament is double elimination, meaning that the team that advances to Sunday in the winner’s bracket will have to lose twice to be eliminated. Whoever advances out of the loser’s side will have to win twice on Sunday to advance further.

The winners of each regional will advance to Super Regionals next weekend, where teams will be facing off for a berth in the Women’s College World Series.

Updated NCAA Softball Tournament schedule

Norman Regional

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M: May 21, 2 p.m. ET
Minnesota vs. Prairie View A&M: May 21, 7 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Oklahoma-Texas A&M vs. winner of Minnesota-Prairie View: May 21, 7 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Orlando Regional

No. 16 UCF vs. Michigan: May 21, 11 a.m. ET
South Dakota State vs. Villanova: May 21, 1:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of UCF-Michigan vs. winner of South Dakota State-Villanova: May 21, 4 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Evanston Regional

No. 9 Northwestern vs. McNeese State: May 21, 1 p.m. ET
Notre Dame vs. Oakland: May 21, 3:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Northwestern-McNeese State vs. winner of Notre Dame-Oakland: May 21, 6 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Tempe Regional

No. 8 Arizona State vs. San Diego State: May 21, 5 p.m. ET
LSU vs. Cal State Fullerton: May 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Arizona State-San Diego State vs. winner of LSU-Cal State Fullerton: May 21, 10 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Los Angeles Regional

No. 5 UCLA vs. Loyola Marymount University: May 21, 5 p.m. ET
Ole Miss vs. Grand Canyon: May 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of UCLA-Loyola Marymount vs. winner of Ole Miss-Grand Canyon: May 21, 10 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Durham regional

No. 12 Duke vs. Liberty: May 21, 1 p.m. ET
Georgia vs. UMBC: May 21, 3:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Duke-Liberty vs. winner of Georgia-UMBC: May 21, 6 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Seattle regional

No. 13 Washington vs. Texas: May 21, 5 p.m. ET
Weber State vs. Lehigh: May 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Washington-Texas vs. winner of Weber State-Lehigh: May 21, 10 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Fayetteville Regional

No. 4 Arkansas vs. Oregon: May 21, 2 p.m. ET
Princeton vs. Wichita State: May 21, 4:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Arkansas-Oregon vs. winner of Princeton-Wichita State: May 21, 7 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Blacksburg Regional

No. 3 Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky: May 21, 3 p.m. ET
Saint Francis vs. Miami (OH): May 21, 5:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Virginia Tech-Kentucky vs. winner of Saint Francis-Miami (OH): May 21, 8 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Gainesville Regional

No. 14 Florida vs. Georgia Tech: May 21, 3 p.m. ET
Wisconsin vs. Canisius: May 21, 5:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Florida-Georgia Tech vs. winner of Wisconsin-Canisius: May 21, 8 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Knoxville Regional

No. 11 Tennessee vs. Oregon State: May 21, 12 p.m. ET
Ohio State vs. Campbell: May 21, 2:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Tennessee-Oregon State vs. winner of Ohio State-Campbell: May 21, 5 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Tuscaloosa Regional

No. 6 Alabama vs. Stanford: May 21, 3 p.m. ET
Chattanooga vs. Murray State: May 21, 5:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Alabama-Stanford vs. winner of Chattanooga-Murray State: May 21, 8 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Stillwater Regional

No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Nebraska: May 21, 2 p.m. ET
North Texas vs. Fordham: May 21, 4:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Oklahoma State-Nebraska vs. winner of North Texas-Fordham: May 21, 7 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Clemson Regional

No. 10 Clemson vs. Auburn: May 21, 1 p.m. ET
UNC Wilmington vs. Louisiana: May 21, 3:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Clemson-Auburn vs. winner of UNCW-Louisiana: May 21, 6 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Columbia Regional

No. 15 Missouri vs. Arizona: May 21, 2:30 p.m. ET
Missouri State vs. Illinois: May 21, 5 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Missouri-Arizona vs. winner of Missouri State-Illinois: May 21, 7:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)

Tallahassee Regional

No. 2 Florida State vs. South Florida: May 21, 1 p.m. ET
Mississippi State vs. Howard: May 21, 3:30 p.m. ET (Elimination game)
Loser of Florida State-USF vs. winner of Mississippi State-Howard (Elimination game)