The opening round of March Madness is finally here. Will it be full of blowouts or bracket busters? Stay tuned.
Friday, the first day of the first round, will feature games with No. 1 seeds South Carolina and Texas. While those are unlikely to result in upsets, there’s plenty more to keep an eye on. It wouldn’t be March without a little drama, after all.
MORE: Watch women’s March Madness games live with Sling
It’s a full day of basketball. What could be better? North Carolina and Michigan State kick things off at 11:30 a.m. ET, and Nebraska and Texas A&M wrap it up with a 10:30 p.m. ET tipoff.
Even if your team isn’t playing on Friday, there’s a handful of star players to watch, such as Ohio State’s Jacy Sheldon, Texas’s Madison Booker, Stanford’s Cameron Brink, and, of course, LSU’s Angel Reese.
Let’s dance.
The Sporting News is tracking live scores, results, and highlights from Friday’s first-round games in the women’s NCAA tournament.
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Women’s NCAA live bracket scores
Round 1
Friday, March 22
- (8) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State
- (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Maine
- (6) Louisville vs. (11) Middle Tennessee
- (1) South Carolina vs. (16) Sacred Heart/Presbyterian
- (7) Duke vs. (10) Richmond
- (1) Texas vs. (16) Drexel
- (4) Virginia Tech vs. (13) Marshall
- (3) LSU vs. (14) Rice
- (4) Kansas State vs. (13) Portland
- (8) Alabama vs. (9) Florida State
- (5) Baylor vs. (12) Vanderbilt/Columbia
- (5) Colorado vs. (12) Drake
- (7) Iowa State vs. (10) Maryland
- (3) Oregon State vs. (14) Eastern Washington
- (2) Stanford vs. (15) Norfolk State
- (6) Nebraska vs. (11) Texas A&M
Women’s March Madness results, highlights from today’s games
(8) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State
Updates will begin at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Women’s March Madness schedule 2024
First Four
Wednesday, March 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (16) Sacred Heart vs. (16) Presbyterian | 7 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (12) Vanderbilt vs. (12) Columbia | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
Thursday, March 21
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (11) Auburn vs. (11) Arizona | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (16) Holy Cross vs. (16) UT Martin | 9 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
First Round
Friday, March 22
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (8) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Maine | Noon | ESPN, Sling |
| (6) Louisville vs. (11) MTSU | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (1) South Carolina vs. (16) Sacred Heart/Presbyterian | 2 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (7) Duke vs. (10) Richmond | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (1) Texas vs. (16) Drexel | 3 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (4) Virginia Tech vs. (13) Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (3) LSU vs. (14) Rice | 4 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (4) Kansas State vs. (13) Portland | 4:30 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (8) Alabama vs. (9) Florida State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (5) Baylor vs. (12) Vanderbilt/Columbia | 6 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (5) Colorado vs. (12) Drake | 7 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (7) Iowa State vs. (1) Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (3) Oregon State vs. (14) Eastern Washington | 8 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (2) Stanford vs. (15) Norfolk State | 10 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (6) Nebraska vs. (11) Texas A&M | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
Saturday, March 23
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| (6) Tennessee vs. (11) Green Bay | Noon | ESPN, Sling |
| (3) UConn vs. (14) Jackson State | 1 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
| (4) Indiana vs. (13) Fairfield | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (8) Kansas vs. (9) Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPNews |
| (2) Notre Dame vs. (15) Kent State | 2:15 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (3) NC State vs. (14) Chattanooga | 2:30 p.m. | EPSNU, Sling |
| (1) Iowa vs. (16) Holy Cross/UT Martin | 3 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
| (6) Syracuse vs. (11) Auburn/Arizona | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (5) Oklahoma vs. (12) FGCU | 4 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (1) USC vs. (16) A&M-Corpus Christi | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| (7) Ole Miss vs. (10) Marquette | 4:45 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
| (8) West Virginia vs. (9) Princeton | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (7) Creighton vs. (10) UNLV | 7 p.m. | ESPNews, Sling |
| (4) Gonzaga vs. (13) UC Irvine | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (2) UCLA vs. (15) Cal Baptist | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2, Sling |
| (5) Utah vs. (12) SDSU | 10 p.m. | ESPNU, Sling |
Second Round
Sunday, March 24
Monday, March 25
Sweet 16
Friday, March 29
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD | 2:30 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 5 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 7:30 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 10 p.m. | Sling |
Saturday, March 30
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD | 1 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 3:30 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 5:30 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 8 p.m. | Sling |
Elite Eight
Sunday, March 31
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD | 1 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 3 p.m. | Sling |
Monday, April 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD | 7 p.m. | Sling |
| TBD | 9 p.m. | Sling |
Final Four
Friday, April 5
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
| TBD | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN, Sling |
National championship
Sunday, April 7
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| TBD | 3 p.m. | ABC, Sling |
