2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

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2024 NCAA Division I
women's basketball tournament
2024 NCAA Women's Final Four logo.svg
Season 2023–24
Teams68
Finals site Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse,
Cleveland, Ohio
Champions South Carolina Gamecocks (3rd title, 3rd title game,
6th Final Four)
Runner-up Iowa Hawkeyes (2nd title game,
3rd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Dawn Staley (3rd title)
MOP Kamilla Cardoso (South Carolina)
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
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The 2024 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was a 68-team single-elimination tournament to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 42nd edition of the tournament began on March 20, 2024, and concluded with the championship game on April 7, 2024 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

Contents

Big South champion Presbyterian, Southland champion Texas A&M–Corpus Christi, WAC champion California Baptist and at-large bid Columbia all made their NCAA tournament debuts. Additionally, Big Sky champion Eastern Washington made its second-ever appearance and first since 1987, Big West champion UC Irvine made its first appearance since 1995 and Sun Belt champion Marshall made its first appearance since 1997. In the championship game, Iowa returned for their second straight appearance while South Carolina entered their third championship game in seven years and became the tenth team in Division I women's tournament history to finish an undefeated season at 38–0.

This was the first time where the top #1 seed won both the Men's & Women's NCAA Tournament since 2012.

Tournament procedure

A total of 68 teams participated in the 2024 tournament, consisting of the 32 conference champions, and 36 "at-large" bids that were determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. The last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall competed in First Four games, whose winners advanced to the 64-team first round. [1]

2024 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues

The first two rounds, also referred to as the subregionals, were played at the sites of the top 16 seeds.

First Four

Subregionals (First and Second Rounds)

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)

Cleveland hosted the women's Final Four for the second time; the first was in 2007. [2]

Qualification and selection of teams

Automatic qualifiers

The following teams automatically qualified for the 2024 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament. [a]

Automatic qualifiers
ConferenceTeamRecordAppearanceLast bid
America East Maine 24–910th 2019
American Rice 19–144th 2019
Atlantic 10 Richmond 29–54th 2005
ACC Notre Dame 26–629th 2023
ASUN Florida Gulf Coast 29–410th 2023
Big 12 Texas 30–436th 2023
Big East UConn 29–535th 2023
Big Sky Eastern Washington 29–52nd 1987
Big South Presbyterian 20–141stNever
Big Ten Iowa 29–430th 2023
Big West UC Irvine 23–82nd 1995
CAA Drexel 19–143rd 2021
CUSA Middle Tennessee 29–421st 2023
Horizon Green Bay 27–619th 2018
Ivy League Princeton 25–411th 2023
MAAC Fairfield 31–16th 2022
MAC Kent State 21–106th 2002
MEAC Norfolk State 27–53rd 2023
Missouri Valley Drake 29–515th 2023
Mountain West UNLV 30–211th 2023
NEC Sacred Heart 24–95th 2023
Ohio Valley UT Martin [a] 16–165th 2014
Pac-12 USC 26–518th 2023
Patriot Holy Cross 20–1214th 2023
SEC South Carolina 32–020th 2023
Southern Chattanooga 28–417th 2023
Southland Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 23–81stNever
SWAC Jackson State 26–67th 2022
Summit South Dakota State 27–512th 2023
Sun Belt Marshall 26–62nd 1997
WCC Portland 21–126th 2023
WAC California Baptist 28–31stNever
  1. 1 2 Southern Indiana defeated UT Martin in the OVC championship. However, due to Southern Indiana's transition from Division II, UT Martin received the OVC's automatic bid.

    Bids by state

    The sixty-eight teams came from thirty-four states.

    BidsState(s)Schools
    5CaliforniaCalifornia Baptist, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCLA, USC
    TennesseeChattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, UT Martin, Vanderbilt
    TexasBaylor, Rice, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi
    3ConnecticutFairfield, Sacred Heart, UConn
    IowaDrake, Iowa, Iowa State
    North CarolinaDuke, NC State, North Carolina
    VirginiaNorfolk State, Richmond, Virginia Tech
    2AlabamaAlabama, Auburn
    FloridaFlorida Gulf Coast, Florida State
    IndianaIndiana, Notre Dame
    KansasKansas, Kansas State
    MichiganMichigan, Michigan State
    MississippiJackson State, Ole Miss
    NebraskaCreighton, Nebraska
    New YorkColumbia, Syracuse
    OhioKent State, Ohio State
    OregonOregon State, Portland
    South CarolinaPresbyterian, South Carolina
    WashingtonGonzaga, Eastern Washington
    West VirginiaMarshall, West Virginia
    WisconsinGreen Bay, Marquette
    1ArizonaArizona
    ColoradoColorado
    KentuckyLouisville
    LouisianaLSU
    MaineMaine
    MarylandMaryland
    MassachusettsHoly Cross
    NevadaUNLV
    New JerseyPrinceton
    OklahomaOklahoma
    PennsylvaniaDrexel
    South DakotaSouth Dakota State
    UtahUtah

    Bids by conference

    Thirty-two conferences earned an automatic bid. In nineteen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Thirty-six additional at-large teams were selected from twelve of the conferences.

    BidsConferenceTeams
    8Atlantic CoastDuke, Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
    8SoutheasternAlabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt
    7Big 12Baylor, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, Texas, West Virginia
    7Big TenIndiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State
    7Pac-12Arizona, Colorado, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Utah
    3Big EastCreighton, Marquette, UConn
    2IvyColumbia, Princeton
    2West CoastGonzaga, Portland
    1America EastMaine
    1AmericanRice
    1Atlantic 10Richmond
    1Atlantic SunFlorida Gulf Coast
    1Big SkyEastern Washington
    1Big SouthPresbyterian
    1Big WestUC Irvine
    1CoastalDrexel
    1Conference USAMiddle Tennessee
    1HorizonGreen Bay
    1Metro AtlanticFairfield
    1Mid-AmericanKent State
    1Mid-EasternNorfolk State
    1Missouri ValleyDrake
    1Mountain WestUNLV
    1NortheastSacred Heart
    1Ohio ValleyUT Martin
    1PatriotHoly Cross
    1SouthernChattanooga
    1SouthlandTexas A&M–Corpus Christi
    1SouthwesternJackson State
    1SummitSouth Dakota State
    1Sun BeltMarshall
    1Western AthleticCalifornia Baptist

    Seeds

    The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process and were published by the selection committee after the brackets were released on March 17.

    Albany Regional 1 – MVP Arena, Albany, NY
    SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
    1 South Carolina SEC 32–0Automatic2023
    2 Notre Dame ACC 26–6Automatic2023
    3 Oregon State Pac-12 24–7At-large2021
    4 Indiana Big Ten 24–5At-large2023
    5 Oklahoma Big 12 22–9At-large2023
    6 Nebraska Big Ten 22–11At-large2022
    7 Ole Miss SEC 23–8At-large2023
    8 North Carolina ACC 19–12At-large2023
    9 Michigan State Big Ten 22–8At-large2021
    10 Marquette Big East 23–8At-large2023
    11 Texas A&M SEC 19–12At-large2021
    12 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 29–4Automatic2023
    13 Fairfield MAAC 31–1Automatic2022
    14 Eastern Washington Big Sky 29–5Automatic1987
    15 Kent State MAC 21–10Automatic2002
    16* Sacred Heart Northeast 24–9Automatic2023
    Presbyterian Big South 20–14AutomaticNever
    Portland Regional 4 – Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
    SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
    1 Texas Big 12 30–4Automatic2023
    2 Stanford Pac-12 28–5At-large2023
    3 NC State ACC 27–6At-large2023
    4 Gonzaga WCC 30–3At-large2023
    5 Utah Pac-12 22–10At-large2023
    6 Tennessee SEC 19–12At-large2023
    7 Iowa State Big 12 20–11At-large2022
    8 Alabama SEC 23–9At-large2023
    9 Florida State ACC 23–10At-large2023
    10 Maryland Big Ten 19–13At-large2023
    11 Green Bay Horizon 27–6Automatic2018
    12 South Dakota State Summit 27–5Automatic2023
    13 UC Irvine Big West 23–8Automatic1995
    14 Chattanooga Southern 28–4Automatic2023
    15 Norfolk State MEAC 27–5Automatic2023
    16 Drexel Coastal 19–14Automatic2021
    Albany Regional 2 – MVP Arena, Albany, NY
    SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
    1 Iowa Big Ten 29–4Automatic2023
    2 UCLA Pac-12 25–6At-large2023
    3 LSU SEC 28–5At-large2023
    4 Kansas State Big 12 25–7At-large2022
    5 Colorado Pac-12 22–9At-large2023
    6 Louisville ACC 24–9At-large2023
    7 Creighton Big East 25–5At-large2023
    8 West Virginia Big 12 24–7At-large2023
    9 Princeton Ivy League 25–4Automatic2023
    10 UNLV Mountain West 30–2Automatic2023
    11 Middle Tennessee C-USA 29–4Automatic2023
    12 Drake Missouri Valley 29–5Automatic2023
    13 Portland WCC 21–12Automatic2023
    14 Rice American 19–14Automatic2019
    15 California Baptist WAC 28–3AutomaticNever
    16* Holy Cross Patriot 20–12Automatic2023
    UT Martin Ohio Valley 16–16Automatic2014
    Portland Regional 3 – Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
    SeedSchoolConferenceRecordOverall seedBerth typeLast bid
    1 USC Pac-12 26–5Automatic2023
    2 Ohio State Big Ten 25–5At-large2023
    3 UConn Big East 29–5Automatic2023
    4 Virginia Tech ACC 24–7At-large2023
    5 Baylor Big 12 24–7At-large2023
    6 Syracuse ACC 23–7At-large2021
    7 Duke ACC 20–11At-large2023
    8 Kansas Big 12 19–12At-large2022
    9 Michigan Big Ten 20–13At-large2023
    10 Richmond Atlantic 10 29–5Automatic2005
    11* Auburn SEC 20–11At-large2019
    Arizona Pac-12 17–15At-large2023
    12* Vanderbilt SEC 22–9At-large2014
    Columbia Ivy League 23–6At-largeNever
    13 Marshall Sun Belt 26–6Automatic1997
    14 Jackson State SWAC 26–6Automatic2022
    15 Maine America East 24–9Automatic2019
    16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi Southland 23–8AutomaticNever

    *See First Four
    Source:

    Tournament bracket

    All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

    First Four

    The First Four games involve eight teams: the four lowest-seeded automatic qualifiers and the four lowest-seeded at-large teams.

    March 20 – Albany Regional 1
    Columbia, South Carolina
       
    16 Sacred Heart 42
    16 Presbyterian 49
    March 21 – Portland Regional 3
    Storrs, Connecticut
       
    11 Auburn 59
    11 Arizona 69
    March 21 – Albany Regional 2
    Iowa City, Iowa
       
    16 Holy Cross 72
    16 UT Martin 45
    March 20 – Portland Regional 3
    Blacksburg, Virginia
       
    12 Vanderbilt 72
    12 Columbia 68

    Albany regional 1 – Albany, NY

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 22–23     		Second round
    Round of 32
    March 24–25     		Regional semifinals
    Sweet 16
    March 29     		Regional Final
    Elite 8
    March 31
                
    1 South Carolina 91
    16 Presbyterian 39
    1 South Carolina 88
    Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun
    8 North Carolina 41
    8 North Carolina 59
    9 Michigan State 56
    1 South Carolina 79
    4 Indiana 75
    5 Oklahoma 73
    12 Florida Gulf Coast 70
    5 Oklahoma 68
    Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon
    4 Indiana 75
    4 Indiana 89
    13 Fairfield 56
    1 South Carolina 70
    3 Oregon State 58
    6 Nebraska 61
    11 Texas A&M 59
    6 Nebraska 51
    Corvallis, Oregon – Fri/Sun
    3 Oregon State 61
    3 Oregon State 73
    14 Eastern Washington 51
    3 Oregon State 70
    2 Notre Dame 65
    7 Ole Miss 67
    10 Marquette 55
    7 Ole Miss 56
    Notre Dame, Indiana – Sat/Mon
    2 Notre Dame 71
    2 Notre Dame 81
    15 Kent State 67

    Albany regional 1 final

    ABC
    March 31
    1:00 p.m. EDT
    No. 1 South Carolina 70, No. 3 Oregon State 58
    Scoring by quarter:18—14, 19–19, 21—13, 12–12
    Pts: Tessa Johnson (15)
    Rebs: Ashlyn Watkins (14)
    Asts: Raven Johnson (6)    		Pts: Raegan Beers (16)
    Rebs: Timea Gardiner (12)
    Asts:Tied (5)
    MVP Arena – Albany, NY
    Attendance: 13,568
    Referees: Felicia Grinter, Talisa Green, Tyler Trimble

    Albany regional 1 all-tournament team

    Portland regional 4 – Portland, OR

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 22–23     		Second round
    Round of 32
    March 24–25     		Regional semifinals
    Sweet 16
    March 29     		Regional Final
    Elite 8
    March 31
                
    1 Texas 82
    16 Drexel 42
    1 Texas 65
    Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun
    8 Alabama 54
    8 Alabama 82
    9 Florida State 74
    1 Texas 69
    4 Gonzaga 47
    5 Utah 68
    12 South Dakota State 54
    5 Utah 66
    Spokane, Washington – Sat/Mon
    4 Gonzaga 77
    4 Gonzaga 75
    13 UC Irvine 56
    1 Texas 66
    3 NC State 76
    6 Tennessee 92
    11 Green Bay 63
    6 Tennessee 72
    Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon
    3 NC State 79
    3 NC State 64
    14 Chattanooga 45
    3 NC State 77
    2 Stanford 67
    7 Iowa State 93
    10 Maryland 86
    7 Iowa State 81
    Stanford, California – Fri/Sun
    2 Stanford 87OT
    2 Stanford 79
    15 Norfolk State 50

    Portland 4 regional final

    ABC
    March 31
    3:00 p.m. EDT
    No. 1 Texas 66, No. 3 NC State 76
    Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 17–24, 17–14, 18–19
    Pts: Booker (17)
    Rebs: Moore (9)
    Asts: Booker (5)    		Pts: James (27)
    Rebs: James (6)
    Asts: Rivers (5)
    Moda Center – Portland, OR
    Referees: In'Fini Robinson, Katie Lukanich, Gina Cross

    Portland 4 regional all-tournament team

    Albany regional 2 – Albany, New York

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 22–23     		Second round
    Round of 32
    March 24–25     		Regional semifinals
    Sweet 16
    March 30     		Regional Final
    Elite 8
    April 1
                
    1 Iowa 91
    16 Holy Cross 65
    1 Iowa 64
    Iowa City, Iowa – Sat/Mon
    8 West Virginia 54
    8 West Virginia 63
    9 Princeton 53
    1 Iowa 89
    5 Colorado 68
    5 Colorado 86
    12 Drake 72
    5 Colorado 63
    Manhattan, Kansas – Fri/Sun
    4 Kansas State 50
    4 Kansas State 78
    13 Portland 65
    1 Iowa 94
    3 LSU 87
    6 Louisville 69
    11 Middle Tennessee 71
    11 Middle Tennessee 56
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun
    3 LSU 83
    3 LSU 70
    14 Rice 60
    3 LSU 78
    2 UCLA 69
    7 Creighton 87
    10 UNLV 73
    7 Creighton 63
    Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon
    2 UCLA 67
    2 UCLA 84
    15 California Baptist 55

    Albany regional 2 final

    ESPN
    April 1
    7:15 p.m. EDT
    No. 1 Iowa 94, No. 3 LSU 87
    Scoring by quarter: 26–31, 19–14, 24–13, 25–29
    Pts: Clark (41)
    Rebs: Clark (7)
    Asts: Clark (12)    		Pts: Johnson (23)
    Rebs: Reese (20)
    Asts: Reese (4)
    MVP Arena – Albany, New York

    Albany regional 2 all-tournament team

    Portland regional 3 – Portland, Oregon

    First round
    Round of 64
    March 22–23     		Second round
    Round of 32
    March 24–25     		Regional semifinals
    Sweet 16
    March 30     		Regional Final
    Elite 8
    April 1
                
    1 USC 87
    16 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 55
    1 USC 73
    Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon
    8 Kansas 55
    8 Kansas 81OT
    9 Michigan 72
    1 USC 74
    5 Baylor 70
    5 Baylor 80
    12 Vanderbilt 63
    5 Baylor 75
    Blacksburg, Virginia – Fri/Sun
    4 Virginia Tech 72
    4 Virginia Tech 92
    13 Marshall 49
    1 USC 73
    3 UConn 80
    6 Syracuse 74
    11 Arizona 69
    6 Syracuse 64
    Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon
    3 UConn 72
    3 UConn 86
    14 Jackson State 64
    3 UConn 53
    7 Duke 45
    7 Duke 72
    10 Richmond 61
    7 Duke 75
    Columbus, Ohio – Fri/Sun
    2 Ohio State 63
    2 Ohio State 80
    15 Maine 57

    Portland regional 3 final

    ESPN
    April 1
    9:15 p.m. EDT
    No. 1 USC Trojans 73, No. 3 UConn Huskies80
    Scoring by quarter:17–15, 16–18, 18–22, 22–25
    Pts: JuJu Watkins (29)
    Rebs: Rayah Marshall (11)
    Asts: McKenzie Forbes (3)    		Pts: Paige Bueckers (28)
    Rebs: Paige Bueckers (10)
    Asts: Nika Mühl (8)
    Moda Center – Portland, Oregon
    Attendance: 10,869
    Referees: Maj Forsberg, Kyle Bacon, Brian Hall

    Portland regional 3 all-tournament team

    Final Four – Cleveland, Ohio

    National Semifinals
    Final Four
    Friday, April 5     		National Championship Game
    Sunday, April 7
          
    A1(1) South Carolina 78
    P4(3) NC State 59
    A1(1) South Carolina 87
    A2(1) Iowa 75
    A2(1) Iowa 71
    P3(3) UConn 69

    National semifinals

    ESPN
    April 5
    7:00 p.m. EDT
    A1 South Carolina Gamecocks78, P4 NC State Wolfpack 59
    Scoring by quarter: 16–16, 16–15, 29–6, 17–22
    Pts: Kamilla Cardoso (22)
    Rebs: Ashlyn Watkins (20)
    Asts: Te-Hina Paopao (6)    		Pts: Aziaha James (20)
    Rebs: River Baldwin (9)
    Asts:Tied (2)
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – Cleveland, Ohio
    Referees: Eric Brewton, Melissa Barlow, Tiffany Bird
    ESPN
    April 5
    9:30 p.m. EDT
    A2 Iowa Hawkeyes71, P3 UConn Huskies 69
    Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 12–13, 25–19, 20–18
    Pts: Hannah Stuelke (23)
    Rebs: Caitlin Clark (9)
    Asts: Caitlin Clark (7)    		Pts:Tied (17)
    Rebs: Aaliyah Edwards (8)
    Asts: Nika Mühl (7)
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – Cleveland, Ohio
    Attendance: 18,284
    Referees: Roy Gulbeyan, Gina Cross, Katie Lukanich

    National championship

    ABC, ESPN
    April 7, 2024
    3:00 p.m. EDT
    A1 South Carolina Gamecocks87, A2 Iowa Hawkeyes 75
    Scoring by quarter: 20–27, 29–19, 19–13, 19–16
    Pts: Tessa Johnson (19)
    Rebs: Kamilla Cardoso (17)
    Asts: MiLaysia Fulwiley (4)    		Pts: Caitlin Clark (30)
    Rebs: Caitlin Clark (8)
    Asts: Caitlin Clark (5)
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse – Cleveland, Ohio

    Final Four all-tournament team

    Record by conference

    ConferenceBidsRecordWin %FFR64R32S16E8F4CGNC
    Southeastern 813–7.65027522111
    Big Ten 79–7.563–742111–
    Big East 35–3.625–32111––
    Atlantic Coast 811–8.579–86311––
    Pac-12 714–7.66717652–––
    Big 12 710–7.588–7721–––
    West Coast 22–2.500–211––––
    CUSA 11–1.500–11–––––
    Big South 11–1.50011––––––
    Patriot 11–1.50011––––––
    America East 10–1.000–1––––––
    American 10–1.000–1––––––
    Atlantic 10 10–1.000–1––––––
    ASUN 10–1.000–1––––––
    Big Sky 10–1.000–1––––––
    Big West 10–1.000–1––––––
    CAA 10–1.000–1––––––
    Horizon 10–1.000–1––––––
    Ivy League 20–2.00011––––––
    MAAC 10–1.000–1––––––
    MAC 10–1.000–1––––––
    MEAC 10–1.000–1––––––
    Missouri Valley 10–1.000–1––––––
    Mountain West 10–1.000–1––––––
    Southern 10–1.000–1––––––
    Southland 10–1.000–1––––––
    SWAC 10–1.000–1––––––
    Summit 10–1.000–1––––––
    Sun Belt 10–1.000–1––––––
    WAC 10–1.000–1––––––
    Northeast 10–1.0001–––––––
    Ohio Valley 10–1.0001–––––––

      Game summaries and tournament notes

      Tournament upsets

      Per the NCAA, an upset occurs "when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least five seed lines better than the winning team." [3]

      RoundAlbanyPortlandAlbanyPortland
      First roundNoneNoneNo. 11 Middle Tennessee defeated No. 6 Louisville, 71–69None
      Second roundNoneNoneNoneNo. 7 Duke defeated No. 2 Ohio State, 75–63
      Sweet 16NoneNoneNoneNone
      Elite 8NoneNoneNoneNone
      Final 4None
      National championshipNone

      Tournament records

      Game officials

      Media coverage

      Most watched tournament games

      (#) Tournament seedings and region in parentheses.

      The Albany 2 regional final between Iowa and LSU, a rematch of the previous year's national championship game drew the largest audience ever for a women's college basketball game as well as the most watched college basketball game in the 45-year history of ESPN. [4] The record would last only a few days, as Iowa's national semifinal match with Connecticut averaged the most viewers for a basketball game at any level on ESPN. [5] [ failed verification ] The Championship game again broke this record, with it becoming the most watched basketball game (including the NBA) since 2019 and the most watched basketball game to air outside of prime-time since the Fab Five played in the men's Final Four in 1992. [6]

      RankRoundDate and time (ET)MatchupNetworkViewers (millions)TV rating
      1 Championship Game April 7
      3:00 p.m.      		(A2-1)Iowa vs.
      (A1-1)South Carolina       		ABC 18.89 [6] 9.3
      1Final FourApril 5
      9:30 p.m.      		(A2-1)Iowa vs.
      (P3-3)UConn       		ESPN 14.2 [5]
      2Elite 8April 1
      7:12 p.m.      		(1)Iowa vs. (3)LSU
      (Albany 2)      		12.3 [7]
      3Final FourApril 5
      7 p.m.      		(A1-1)South Carolina vs.
      (P4-3)NC State       		7.1 [8]
      4Sweet 16March 30
      3:50 p.m.      		(1)Iowa vs. (5)Colorado
      (Albany 2)      		ABC6.9 [9] 3.6

      Television

      ESPN broadcast each game of the tournament across either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, or ABC. For the second consecutive season, the national championship game aired on ABC. [10] [11]

      ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show broadcast live from Iowa City for the Iowa Hawkeyes' first-round game. [12] ESPN provided Megacast coverage during the Final Four and national championship games, with the Bird & Taurasi Show alternate broadcast with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi returning on ESPN2 and ESPN during the Final Four and national championship respectively, and the "Beyond the Rim" (additional statistics) and rail cam feeds available on ESPN+. [13]

      Studio host and analysts

      • Elle Duncan (host) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four, and national championship)
      • Kelsey Riggs (host) (first/second rounds)
      • Rebecca Lobo (analyst) (first four, and first/second rounds)
      • Andraya Carter (analyst) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship)
      • Chiney Ogwumike (analyst) (first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four and national championship)
      • Carolyn Peck (analyst) (Final Four and national championship)
      • Nikki Fargas (analyst) (first/second rounds)
      • Aliyah Boston (analyst) (Final Four and national championship)
      • Lisa Mattingly (rules analyst) (first four, first/second rounds, regionals, Final Four, and national championship)
      • Denny Meyer (rules analyst) (Final Four and national championship)

      Commentary teams

      Radio

      Westwood One will serve as radio broadcaster of the tournament.

      Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)

      Final Four and National Championship

      Racism Incident

      On March 21st, the Utah Utes team and staff were arriving at a local restaurant in Coeur d'Alene, the location of their hotel, when they were jeered at and called racial slurs by locals. [17] The team was relocated to Spokane for the remainder of their games.

      See also

      References

      1. ↑ "Expansion of 2022 DI women's basketball tournament to 68 teams approved". ncaa.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
      2. ↑ "Women's Final Four: Future dates & sites". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
      3. ↑ Wittry, Andy (March 15, 2023). "Here's how to pick March Madness men's upsets, according to the data". NCAA. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
      4. ↑ ESPN News Services (April 3, 2024). "Iowa-LSU sets women's NCAA hoops ratings record with 12.3M viewers". ESPN.com . Retrieved April 3, 2024.
      5. 1 2 "Nearly 19 million for South Carolina-Iowa women's title game". ESPN.com. Associated Press. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
      6. 1 2 Lewis, Jon (April 8, 2024). "South Carolina-Iowa women's final is top hoops game in five years". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
      7. ↑ Lewis, Jon (April 3, 2024). "Monday (4/1) sports viewership: Record Iowa-LSU rematch dominates". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
      8. ↑ "Ratings - NCAA Semifinals on ESPN Shatter Viewership Records - UConn-Iowa Delivers 14.2 Million Viewers, Friday's NCAA Women's Final Four Scores Average Audience of 10.8 Million | TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
      9. ↑ Lewis, Jon (April 2, 2024). "Saturday (3/30) sports ratings: March Madness, MLB, UFL and more". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
      10. ↑ "ESPN acquires NCAA rights for US$500 million". SportsPro Media. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
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