Which team will emerge as the champion of the 2022 women's NCAA Tournament? We're about to find out.
The full tournament bracket was revealed Sunday, March 13, setting the stage for what should be an exciting March Madness run. South Carolina, led by Player of the Year candidate Aliyah Boston, will enter the tournament as the favorite to take home the hardware, but there are plenty of other contenders.
UConn is unsurprisingly part of the championship conversation, though there are some questions about Paige Bueckers' status. Stanford is looking to defend its title, and other squads such as Baylor, Louisville and N.C. State could make deep runs.
Here's everything you need to know about the 2022 women's NCAA Tournament, including the first-round matchups in each region.
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NCAA women's tournament: How to watch, live stream
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Women's NCAA Tournament games can be watched on the ESPN family of networks. For those looking to stream tournament games, they will be available on Watch ESPN, the ESPN app and Sling TV.
Final Four semifinal games will air on ESPN on Friday, April 1, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. ET. The national championship game will air on ESPN on Sunday, April 3, at 8 p.m. ET.
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2022 NCAA women's basketball bracket
Bridgeport Region
| No. 1 N.C. State vs. No. 16 Longwood/Mount St. Mary's |
| No. 8 Washington State vs. No. 9 Kansas State |
| No. 5 Notre Dame vs. No. 12 UMass |
| No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 IUPUI |
| No. 6 Kentucky vs. No. 11 Princeton |
| No. 3 Indiana vs. No. 14 Charlotte |
| No. 7 UCF vs. No. 10 Florida |
| No. 2 UConn vs. No. 15 Mercer |
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Greensboro Region
| No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Howard/Incarnate Word |
| No. 8 Miami (Fla.) vs. No. 9 South Florida |
| No. 5 North Carolina vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin |
| No. 4 Arizona vs. No. 13 UNLV |
| No. 6 Georgia vs. No. 11 Dayton/DePaul |
| No. 3 Iowa State vs. No. 14 UT Arlington |
| No. 7 Colorado vs. No. 10 Creighton |
| No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Illinois State |
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Spokane Region
| No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 16 Montana State |
| No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Georgia Tech |
| No. 5 Virginia Tech vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast |
| No. 4 Maryland vs. No. 13 Delaware |
| No. 6 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Missouri State/Florida State |
| No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Jackson State |
| No. 7 Utah vs. No. 10 Arkansas |
| No. 2 Texas vs. No. 15 Fairfield |
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Wichita Region
| No. 1 Louisville vs. No. 16 Albany |
| No. 8 Nebraska vs. No. 9 Gonzaga |
| No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 12 Belmont |
| No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Buffalo |
| No. 6 BYU vs. No. 11 Villanova |
| No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 14 American |
| No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 South Dakota |
| No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 15 Hawaii |
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Full NCAA women's basketball bracket
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2022 women's NCAA Tournament schedule
The women's NCAA Tournament will kick off with First Four games on March 16 and 17. First- and second-round games will be played starting March 18.
Wednesday, March 16: First Four
| Game |
| No. 16 Howard 55, No. 16 Incarnate Word 51 |
| No. 11 Dayton 88, No. 11 DePaul 57 |
Thursday, March 17: First Four
| Game |
| No. 16 Longwood 74, No. 16 Mount St. Mary's 70 |
| No. 11 Missouri State 61, No. 11 Florida State 50 |
Friday, March 18: First round
| Game |
| No. 8 Miami (Fla.) 78, No. 9 South Florida 66 |
| No. 10 South Dakota 75,No. 7 Ole Miss 61 |
| No. 10 Creighton 84,No. 7 Colorado 74 |
| No. 1 South Carolina 79, No. 16 Howard 21 |
| No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast 84, No. 5 Virginia Tech 81 |
| No. 9 Gonzaga 68,No. 8 Nebraska 55 |
| No. 2 Iowa 98, No. 15 Illinois State 58 |
| No. 2 Baylor 89, No. 15 Hawaii 49 |
| No. 4 Maryland 102, No. 13 Delaware 71 |
| No. 7 Utah 92, No. 10 Arkansas 69 |
| No. 1 Louisville 83, No. 16 Albany 51 |
| No. 6 Georgia 70, No. 11 Dayton 54 |
| No. 8 Kansas 77, No. 9 Georgia Tech 58 |
| No. 2 Texas 70, No. 15 Fairfield 52 |
| No. 1 Stanford 78, No. 16 Montana State 37 |
| No. 3 Iowa State 78, No. 14 UT Arlington 71 |
Saturday, March 19: First round
| Game |
| No. 9 Kansas State 50, No. 8 Washington State 40 |
| No. 2 UConn 83, No. 15 Mercer 38 |
| No. 11 Villanova 61,No. 6 BYU 57 |
| No. 3 Indiana 85, No. 14 Charlotte 51 |
| No. 1 N.C. State 96, No. 16 Longwood 68 |
| No. 6 Ohio State 63, No. 11 Missouri State 56 |
| No. 4 Tennessee 80, No. 13 Buffalo 67 |
| No. 3 Michigan 74, No. 14 American 39 |
| No. 7 UCF 69, No. 10 Florida 52 |
| No. 11 Princeton 69,No. 6 Kentucky 62 |
| No. 3 LSU 83, No. 14 Jackson State 77 |
| No. 12 Belmont 73,No. 5 Oregon 70 |
| No. 5 Notre Dame 89,No. 12 UMass 78 |
| No. 5 North Carolina 79,No. 12 Stephen F. Austin 66 |
| No. 4 Arizona 72, No. 13 UNLV 67 |
| No. 4 Oklahoma 78, No. 13 IUPUI 72 |
Sunday, March 20: Second round
| Game |
| No. 10 Creighton 64, No. 2 Iowa 62 |
| No. 1 South Carolina 49, No. 8 Miami (Fla.) 33 |
| No. 4 Maryland 89, No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast 65 |
| No. 2 Texas 78, No. 7 Utah 56 |
| No. 10 South Dakota 61, No. 2 Baylor 47 |
| No. 1 Louisville 68, No. 9 Gonzaga 59 |
| No. 3 Iowa State 67,No. 6 Georgia 44 |
| No. 1 Stanford 91, No. 8 Kansas 65 |
Monday, March 21: Second round
| Game |
| No. 1 N.C. State 89, No. 9 Kansas State 57 |
| No. 5 Notre Dame 108, No. 4 Oklahoma 64 |
| No. 3 Michigan 64,No. 11 Villanova 49 |
| No. 4 Tennessee 70, No. 12 Belmont 67 |
| No. 6 Ohio State 79, No. 3 LSU 64 |
| No. 3 Indiana 56, No. 11 Princeton 55 |
| No. 2 UConn 52, No. 7 UCF 47 |
| No. 5 North Carolina 63, No. 4 Arizona 45 |
Friday, March 25: Sweet 16
| Game |
| No. 1 South Carolina 69, No. 5 North Carolina 61 |
| No. 2 Texas 66, No. 6 Ohio State 63 |
| No. 10 Creighton 76, No. 3 Iowa State 68 |
| No. 1 Stanford 72, No. 4 Maryland 66 |
Saturday, March 26: Sweet 16
| Game |
| No. 1 N.C. State 66, No. 5 Notre Dame 63 |
| No. 2 UConn 75, No. 3 Indiana 58 |
| No. 1 Louisville 76, No. 4 Tennessee 64 |
| No. 3 Michigan 52, No. 10 South Dakota 49 |
Sunday, March 27: Elite Eight
| Game |
|---|
| No. 1 South Carolina 80, No. 10 Creighton 50 |
| No. 1 Stanford 59, No. 2 Texas 50 |
Monday, March 28: Elite Eight
| Game |
|---|
| No. 2 UConn 91,No. 1 N.C. State 87 |
| No. 1 Louisville 62, No. 3 Michigan 50 |
Friday, April 1: Final Four
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 South Carolina 72, No. 1 Louisville 59 | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| No. 2 UConn 63, No. 1 Stanford 58 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN |
Sunday, April 3: Championship game
| Game | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 2 UConn | 8 p.m. | ESPN |
Round-by-round schedule
| Round | Dates | Cities |
| First Four | March 16-17 | Campus sites |
| First/second round | March 18-21 | Campus sites |
| Sweet 16/Elite Eight | March 25-28 | Bridgeport, Greensboro, Spokane, Wichita |
| Final Four | April 1, 3 | Minneapolis |
Previous women's NCAA Tournament champions
| Year | Champion | Record |
| 1982 | Louisiana Tech | 35-1 |
| 1983 | USC | 31-2 |
| 1984 | USC | 29-4 |
| 1985 | Old Dominion | 31-3 |
| 1986 | Texas | 34-0 |
| 1987 | Tennessee | 28-6 |
| 1988 | Louisiana Tech | 32-2 |
| 1989 | Tennessee | 35-2 |
| 1990 | Stanford | 32-1 |
| 1991 | Tennessee | 30-5 |
| 1992 | Stanford | 30-3 |
| 1993 | Texas Tech | 31-3 |
| 1994 | North Carolina | 33-2 |
| 1995 | UConn | 35-0 |
| 1996 | Tennessee | 32-4 |
| 1997 | Tennessee | 29-10 |
| 1998 | Tennessee | 39-0 |
| 1999 | Purdue | 34-1 |
| 2000 | UConn | 36-1 |
| 2001 | Notre Dame | 34-2 |
| 2002 | UConn | 39-0 |
| 2003 | UConn | 37-1 |
| 2004 | UConn | 31-4 |
| 2005 | Baylor | 33-3 |
| 2006 | Maryland | 34-4 |
| 2007 | Tennessee | 34-3 |
| 2008 | Tennessee | 36-2 |
| 2009 | UConn | 39-0 |
| 2010 | UConn | 39-0 |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 33-5 |
| 2012 | Baylor | 40-0 |
| 2013 | UConn | 35-4 |
| 2014 | UConn | 40-0 |
| 2015 | UConn | 38-1 |
| 2016 | UConn | 38-0 |
| 2017 | South Carolina | 33-4 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 34-3 |
| 2019 | Baylor | 37-1 |
| 2021 | Stanford | 31-2 |
(Note: The 2020 women's NCAA Tournament was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.)
