NCAA TOURNAMENT

NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament

The women’s NCAA Tournamentis off and running, with Thursday seeing more First Four action as teams battle for a spot in the first round proper.

Two teams from opposite coasts meet up in the first game of the night, with the 19-13 Washington Huskies squaring off against the 23-6 Columbia Lions. Washington ended the regular season on a four-game winning streak, closing out their its season in the Big Ten on a high note. Columbia, meanwhile, lost just once in conference play but was upset in the Ivy League tournament final by Harvard.

The winner of that game, set for Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C., will face No. 6 seed West Virginia on Saturday.

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Elsewhere in the bracket, the final game in the First Four will pit the High Point Panthers (21-11) against a William & Mary Tribe team that is already on a Cinderella run in March. William & Mary is the rare team to make the Big Dance with a sub-.500 record, having gone 15-18. However, an incredible run through the Colonial Athletic Association’s conference tournament secured the Tribe a bid, leaving them one win from a shot at No. 1 seed Texas.

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Here’s what you need to know to catch tonight’s NCAA women’s tournament games, including broadcast information and tip-off times.

Women’s NCAA Tournament: Full schedule, including dates, times, TV for March Madness

What channel is the First Four on tonight?

Both Thursday matchups in the women’s NCAA Tournament will air on ESPN2, and can be streamed on Fubo (who are offering a free trial for new subscribers).

Angel Gray and Aja Ellison are the broadcast duo in Chapel Hill for Columbia vs. Washington, while Tiffany Greene and Steffi Sorensen will be on the call in Austin as High Point battles William & Mary.

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Women’s March Madness First Four Schedule 2025

• Dates: Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20
• Times: 7 p.m. ET | 9 p.m. ET
• Location: Regional venues

The 2025 women’s NCAA Tournament’s First Four games take place Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20. The games will take place at 7 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET on both nights, but are being played at four different venues. Thursday’s games will take place at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. and the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.

Thursday, March 20

• Region 2: No. 11 Columbia vs. No. 11 Washington, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
• Region 3: No. 16 High Point vs. No. 16 William & Mary, 9 p.m. | ESPN2

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