The field of 68 is officially set for the women's NCAA Tournament. South Carolina, Stanford, North Carolina State, and Louisville all receiving one-seeds with the South Carolina as the number one overall. For the first time women's college basketball, the ladies are getting the same treatment as the men. The ladies officially are using the "March Madness" moniker. They will the First Four games as the field has expanded to 68 teams. The First Four will tip-off on Wednesday and Thursday and the tournament will conclude in Minneapolis with the Final Four on Friday, April 1. The National Championship game will be on April 3.
First Four Games
Wednesday, March 16
16. Incarnate Word vs. 16. Howard 7:00PM ESPNU (Greensboro Region)
11. DePaul vs. 11. Dayton 9:00PM ESPNU (Greensboro Region)
Thursday, March 17
16. Mount St. Mary's vs. 16. Longwood 7:00PM ESPN2 (Bridgeport Region)
11. Florida St. vs. Missouri St. 9:00PM ESPN2 (Spokane Region)
Greensboro Region
Columbia, South Carolina
1. South Carolina vs. 16. Incarnate Word/Howard (Friday, March 18)
8. Miami vs. 9. South Florida (Friday, March 18)
Tucson, Arizona
5. UNC vs. 12. Stephen F. Austin (Saturday, March 19)
4. Arizona vs. 13. UNLV (Saturday, March 19)
Ames, Iowa
6. Georgia vs. 11. DePaul/Dayton (Friday, March 18)
3. Iowa St. vs. 14. UT Arlington (Friday, March 18)
Iowa City, Iowa
7. Colorado vs. 10. Creighton (Friday, March 18)
2. Iowa vs. 15. Illinois St. (Friday, March 18)
Bridgeport Region
Raleigh, North Carolina
1. NC State vs. 16. Mount St. Mary's/Longwood (Saturday, March 19)
8. Washington St. vs. Kansas St. (Saturday, March 19)
Norman, Oklahoma
5. Notre Dame vs. 12. UMass (Saturday, March 19)
4. Oklahoma vs. 13. IUPUI (Saturday, March 19)
Bloomington, Indiana
6. Kentucky vs. 11. Princeton (Saturday, March 19)
3. Indiana vs. 14. Charlotte (Saturday, March 19)
Storrs, Connecticut
7. UCF vs. 10. Florida (Saturday, March 19)
2. UCONN vs. 15. Mercer (Saturday, March 19)
Spokane Region
Stanford, California
1. Stanford vs. 16. Montana St. (Friday, March 18)
8. Kansas vs. 9. Georgia Tech (Friday, March 18)
College Park, Maryland
5. Virginia Tech vs. 12. Florida Gulf Coast (Friday, March 18)
4. Maryland vs. 13. Delaware (Friday, March 18)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
6. Ohio St. vs. 11. Florida St./Missouri St. (Saturday, March 19)
3. LSU vs. 14. Jackson St. (Saturday, March 19)
Austin, Texas
7. Utah vs. 10. Arkansas (Friday, March 18)
2. Texas vs. 15. Fairfield (Friday, March 18)
Wichita Region
Louisville, Kentucky
1. Louisville vs. 16. Albany (Friday, March 18)
8. Nebraska vs. 9. Gonzaga (Friday, March 18)
Knoxville, Tennessee
5. Oregon vs. 12. Belmont (Saturday, March 19)
4. Tennessee vs. 13. Buffalo (Saturday, March 19)
Ann Abor, Michigan
6. BYU vs. 11. Villanova (Saturday, March 19)
3. Michigan vs. 14. American (Saturday, March 19)
Waco, Texas
7. Ole Miss vs. 10. South Dakota (Friday, March 18)
2. Baylor vs. 15. Hawaii (Friday, March 18)
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