2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
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Season | 2022–23 | ||||
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Teams | 68 | ||||
Finals site | American Airlines Center Dallas, Texas | ||||
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The 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament will be a single-elimination tournament of 68 teams to determine the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 41st edition of the tournament will begin in March 2023, and conclude with the championship game on April 2 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
Big Sky champion Sacramento State, Atlantic 10 champion Saint Louis, Southland champion Southeastern Louisiana and WAC champion Southern Utah will make their NCAA debuts, while CAA champions Monmouth will make its first NCAA appearance since 1983.
Tournament procedure
A total of 68 teams will participate in the 2023 tournament, consisting of the 32 conference champions, and 36 "at-large" bids to be extended by the NCAA Selection Committee. The last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall will compete in First Four games, whose winners will advance to the 64-team first round.[1]
NET | School | Conference | Record |
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47 | Columbia | Ivy League | 23–5 |
37 | Kansas | Big 12 | 19–11 |
59 | UMass | A10 | 26–6 |
19 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 17–14 |
2023 NCAA tournament schedule and venues
The first two rounds, also referred to as the subregionals, will be played at the sites of the top 16 seeds, as was done from 2016 to 2019.
A dramatic change from past tournaments is that the regional rounds (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) will be held at two sites, instead of the four used in past tournaments. Two regionals will be held in Greenville, South Carolina and the other two will be held in Seattle. Specific regional names will be announced by the NCAA committee on or before selections are announced on March 12, 2023.
First Four
- March 15—16
- Four of the campuses seeded in the Top 16.
Subregionals (first and second rounds)
- March 17 and 19 (Fri/Sun)
- Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
- Edmund P. Joyce Center, Notre Dame, Indiana (Host: University of Notre Dame)
- XFINITY Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland)
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
- Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City, Utah (Host: University of Utah)
- Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia (Host: Virginia Tech)
- Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
- Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: University of Iowa)
- March 18 and 20 (Sat/Mon)
- Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of California, Los Angeles)
- Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana (Host: Indiana University)
- Finneran Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania (Host: Villanova University)
- Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
- Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio (Host: Ohio State University)
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
- Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
- Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina (Host: Duke University)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 24—27
- Greenville regional
- Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, South Carolina (cohosts: Furman University and the Southern Conference)
- Seattle regional
- Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington (cohosts: Seattle University and the Western Athletic Conference)
- Greenville regional
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
- March 31 and April 2
This is the second time the women's Final Four will be played in Dallas (previously, in 2017).[3]
Qualification and selection
Automatic qualifiers
The following teams automatically qualified for the 2023 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
Bids by state
Bids | State(s) | Schools |
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5 | North Carolina | Duke, East Carolina, Gardner-Webb, NC State, North Carolina |
4 | California | Sacramento State, Southern California, Stanford, UCLA |
Florida | FGCU, Florida State, Miami, South Florida | |
Tennessee | Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee Tech | |
3 | Indiana | Indiana, Notre Dame, Purdue |
Iowa | Drake, Iowa, Iowa State | |
Louisiana | LSU, SE Louisiana, Southern | |
Ohio | Cleveland State, Ohio State, Toledo | |
Virginia | James Madison, Norfolk State, Virginia Tech | |
2 | Connecticut | Sacred Heart, UConn |
Mississippi | Mississippi State, Ole Miss | |
New Jersey | Monmouth, Princeton | |
New York | Iona, St. John's | |
Oklahoma | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State | |
Texas | Baylor, Texas | |
Utah | Southern Utah, Utah | |
Washington | Gonzaga, Washington State | |
1 | Alabama | Alabama |
Arizona | Arizona | |
Colorado | Colorado | |
Georgia | Georgia | |
Hawaii | Hawaiʻi | |
Illinois | Illinois | |
Kentucky | Louisville | |
Maryland | Maryland | |
Massachusetts | Holy Cross | |
Michigan | Michigan | |
Missouri | Saint Louis | |
Nebraska | Nebraska | |
Nevada | UNLV | |
Oregon | Portland | |
Pennsylvania | Villanova | |
South Carolina | South Carolina | |
South Dakota | South Dakota State | |
Vermont | Vermont | |
West Virginia | West Virginia | |
Wisconsin | Marquette |
Tournament 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.
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*See First Four
Tournament bracket
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
* denotes overtime period
First Four
The First Four games involve eight teams: the four overall lowest-ranked teams and the four lowest-ranked at-large teams.
March 15 – Greenville Region 1 Notre Dame, IN | ||||
11 | Illinois | 7:00 PM | ||
11 | Mississippi State | ESPNU |
March 16 – Greenville Region 2 Bloomington, IN | ||||
16 | Tennessee Tech | 9:00 PM | ||
16 | Monmouth | ESPN2 |
March 16 – Seattle Region 3 Columbus, OH | ||||
11 | Purdue | 7:00 PM | ||
11 | St. John's | ESPN2 |
March 15 – Seattle Region 4 Stanford, CA | ||||
16 | Southern | 9:00 PM | ||
16 | Sacred Heart | ESPNU |
Greenville Regional 1 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24–25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26–27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | South Carolina | 2:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Norfolk State | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
Columbia, SC – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | South Florida | 11:30 AM | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Marquette | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma | 9:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Portland | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles, CA – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | UCLA | 11:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Sacramento State | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Creighton | 6:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Illinois/Mississippi State | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame, IN – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Notre Dame | 3:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Southern Utah | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Arizona | 12:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
10 | West Virginia | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
College Park, MD – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Maryland | 2:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Holy Cross | ESPNEWS |
Greenville Regional 1 final
Greenville Regional 1 all-tournament team
Greenville Regional 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24–25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26–27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Indiana | 11:30 AM | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Tennessee Tech/Monmouth | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Bloomington, IN – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Oklahoma State | 2:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Miami (FL) | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Washington State | 2:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Florida Gulf Coast | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
Villanova, PA – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Villanova | 5:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Cleveland State | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Michigan | 3:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
11 | UNLV | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge, LA – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | LSU | 5:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Hawaiʻi | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | NC State | 10:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Princeton | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City, UT – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Utah | 7:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Gardner–Webb | ESPNU |
Greenville Regional 2 final
Greenville Regional 2 all-tournament team
Seattle Regional 3 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
First round Round of 64 March 17–18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19–20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24–25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26–27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Virginia Tech | 5:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Chattanooga | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
Blacksburg, VA – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | USC | 8:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
9 | South Dakota State | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Iowa State | 3:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Toledo | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Knoxville, TN – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Tennessee | 1:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Saint Louis | ABC | |||||||||||||||||
ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | North Carolina | 4:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Purdue/St. John's | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
Columbus, OH – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ohio State | 1:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
14 | James Madison | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Baylor | 5:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Alabama | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Storrs, CT – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | UConn | 3:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Vermont | ABC |
Seattle Regional 3 final
Seattle Regional 3 all-tournament team
Seattle Regional 4 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
First round Round of 64 March 17-18 | Second Round Round of 32 March 19-20 | Regional semifinals Sweet 16 March 24-25 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 26-27 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Stanford | 7:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Southern/Sacred Heart | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Stanford, CA – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Ole Miss | 10:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Gonzaga | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Louisville | 7:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Drake | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Austin, TX – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Texas | 10:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
13 | East Carolina | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado | 7:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Middle Tennessee | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
Durham, NC – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Duke | 9:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Iona | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Florida State | 1:30 PM | |||||||||||||||||
10 | Georgia | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Iowa City, IA – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Iowa | 4:00 PM | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN |
Seattle Regional 4 final
Seattle Regional 4 all-tournament team
Final Four - American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
National semifinals Final Four Friday, March 31 | National Championship Game Sunday, April 2 | ||||||||
GR1 | |||||||||
SR4 | ESPN | ||||||||
3:30 PM | |||||||||
ABC | |||||||||
GR2 | |||||||||
SR3 | ESPN |
National semifinals
National Championship
Final Four all-tournament team
Game summaries and tournament notes
Upsets
Per the NCAA, "Upsets are defined as when the winner of the game was seeded five or more places lower than the team it defeated." The 2023 tournament saw a total of 0 upsets; 0 of them were in the first round, 0 of them were in the second round, 0 in the Sweet Sixteen, 0 in the Elite Eight, and 0 in the Final Four.
Record by conference
Conference | Bids | Members | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
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ACC | 8 | 15 | 0–0 | – | – | 8 | ||||||
SEC | 7 | 14 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
Pac-12 | 7 | 12 | 0–0 | – | – | 7 | ||||||
Big Ten | 7 | 14 | 0–0 | – | 2 | |||||||
Big 12 | 6 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 6 | ||||||
Big East | 5 | 11 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
American | 2 | 11 | 0–0 | – | – | 2 | ||||||
WCC | 2 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 2 | ||||||
MAAC | 1 | 11 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Ohio Valley | 1 | 10 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
WAC | 1 | 13 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Atlantic 10 | 1 | 15 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Horizon | 1 | 11 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
SWAC | 1 | 12 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
Mountain West | 1 | 11 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
ASUN | 1 | 14 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
America East | 1 | 9 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Big Sky | 1 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Big South | 1 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Big West | 1 | 11 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
C-USA | 1 | 11 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Colonial | 1 | 13 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
Ivy League | 1 | 8 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
MAC | 1 | 12 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
MEAC | 1 | 8 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Missouri Valley | 1 | 12 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Patriot | 1 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Southern | 1 | 8 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Summit | 1 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Sun Belt | 1 | 14 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 | ||||||
Northeast | 1 | 9 | 0–0 | – | 1 | |||||||
Southland | 1 | 10 | 0–0 | – | – | 1 |
- The FF, R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the first four, round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
Media coverage
Television
ESPN will serve as exclusive broadcaster of the tournament; it will be the second-last year of its current contract to air NCAA tournaments, which lasts through the 2023–24 season.[4][5] On August 23, 2022, ESPN announced that the national championship game would be broadcast by ABC for the first time, with an afternoon scheduling.[6]
Television channels
- Selection Show – ESPN
- First Four – ESPN2 and ESPNU
- Subregionals – ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ABC
- Regional semifinals and finals – ESPN, ESPN2, and ABC
- National semifinals (Final Four) – ESPN
- National championship – ABC
Studio host and analysts
- Elle Duncan (Host) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Kelsey Riggs (Host) (First Four, First, and Second rounds)
- Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Andraya Carter (Analyst) (First Four, First, and Second rounds)
- Nikki Fargas (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
- Monica McNutt (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, and Regionals)
- Carolyn Peck (Analyst) (Final Four and National championship game)
Commentary teams
First Four
First & second rounds Friday/Sunday (Subregionals)
First & second rounds Saturday/Monday (Subregionals)
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Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
Final Four and National Championship
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Radio
Westwood One will serve as radio broadcaster of the tournament.
Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
Final Four and National Championship
See also
- 2023 Women's National Invitation Tournament
- 2023 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
- 2023 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
- 2023 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
References
- ^ "Expansion of 2022 DI women's basketball tournament to 68 teams approved". ncaa.com. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ Philippou, Alexa. "South Carolina, Indiana, Stanford, Virginia Tech top seeds in women's NCAA tournament". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Women's Final Four: Future dates & sites". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- ^ "ESPN acquires NCAA rights for US$500 million". SportsPro Media. April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
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- ^ "NCAA women's title game to air on ABC in 2023". Associated Press. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-08-24 – via ESPN.com.