March Madness Tips Off Today For Women's College Basketball

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What to Know About Women’s Basketball Today

1. First Round of March Madness is Here 🔥

The first round of the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament tips off today, launching wall-to-wall hoops as 64 teams begin their march toward the national championship. Top seeds UCLA, South Carolina, Texas, and USC lead a wide-open bracket where anything can happen. (CBS Sports)

WHY IT MATTERS: This year’s tournament is as unpredictable as ever. While a No. 1 seed has taken the title 23 times since 1994, this season doesn’t have a runaway favorite. With elite talent spread across the bracket, don’t be surprised if a dark horse makes a deep run.

📺 Can’t-watch-them-all? Don’t miss these Friday matchups:

• Iowa State (11) vs. Michigan (6) — 8:30 AM ET | ESPN2

• Tennessee Tech (16) vs. South Carolina (1) — 1:00 PM ET | ESPN

• South Florida (12) vs. Tennessee (5) — 5:00 PM ET | ESPN

See the full bracket and complete schedule 👉 2025 March Madness

2. WNBA Sets Record-Breaking National TV Slate for 2025 📺

The WNBA has unveiled its 2025 national broadcast and streaming schedule — and it's the league's biggest yet. More than 175 games will air across major platforms from May 16 through September 11.

• ESPN/ABC will broadcast 26 WNBA games.

• CBS Sports coverage features 20 total games, including a major milestone: the WNBA’s first-ever primetime regular-season games on broadcast TV.

• ION will broadcast the most games across the regular season — 50 in total.

• WNBA League Pass will offer 200+ games.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever will be featured prominently with a league-record 41 of their 44 games set for national broadcast. (WNBA)

WHY IT MATTERS: Broadcasters are maximizing this moment in women’s basketball. After a record-setting 2024, this expanded coverage ensure fans have more opportunities than ever to watch the W, and gives new audiences a chance to discover the league.

See the full national TV and streaming schedule 👉 2025 WNBA Schedule

3. DIII National Championship Tips Off Saturday in Virginia 🏆

The NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship is set for Saturday, March 23 as the No. 1 NYU Violets face the No. 8 Smith Pioneers at 4 PM ET. The game will be held at Roanoke College’s Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia. NYU enters undefeated and looks to defend their national title. (NCAA)

📺 Watch the championship game live at 4 PM ET on ESPN+

WHY IT MATTERS: In an era shaped by NIL and media buzz, DIII basketball remains a powerful expression of pure amateur competition. These student-athletes may not make headlines, but their dedication is just as intense. They balance high-level play with academics, and compete for the love of the game.