2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament was 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 began on March 15, 2023, and concluded on April 2 with the championship game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.

2023 NCAA Division I
women's basketball tournament
Season2022–23
Teams68
Finals siteAmerican Airlines Center
Dallas, Texas
ChampionsLSU Tigers (1st title, 1st title game,
6th Final Four)
Runner-upIowa Hawkeyes (1st title game,
2nd Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachKim Mulkey (4th title)
MOPAngel Reese (LSU)
NCAA Division I women's tournaments
«2022 2024»

Big Sky champion Sacramento State, Atlantic 10 champion Saint Louis, Southland champion Southeastern Louisiana and WAC champion Southern Utah made their NCAA debuts, while CAA champions Monmouth made its first NCAA appearance since 1983.

Tournament procedure

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A total of 68 teams participated 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 played in First Four games, whose winners advanced to the 64-team first round.[1]

First four out[2]
NET School Conference Record
47 Columbia Ivy League 23–5
37 Kansas Big 12 19–11
59 Massachusetts A10 26–6
19 Oregon Pac-12 17–14

2023 NCAA tournament schedule and venues

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Columbia
Los Angeles
Notre Dame
College Park
Stanford
Austin
Durham
Iowa City
Bloomington
Villanova
Baton Rouge
Salt Lake City
Blacksburg
Knoxville
Columbus
Storrs
2023 Subregionals – Fri/Sun (pink) and Sat/Mon (green)
 
Greenville
Seattle
Dallas
2023 NCAA Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The first two rounds, also referred to as the subregionals, were 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) are being 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)

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

This is the second time the women's Final Four will be played in Dallas (2017).[3]

Qualification and selection

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Automatic qualifiers

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The following teams automatically qualified for the 2023 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.

Automatic qualifiers[4]
Conference Team Record Appearance Last bid
America East Vermont 25–6 7th 2010
American East Carolina 23–9 3rd 2007
ASUN Florida Gulf Coast 32–3 9th 2022
Atlantic 10 Saint Louis 17–17 1st Never
ACC Virginia Tech 27–4 12th 2022
Big 12 Iowa State 22–9 21st 2022
Big East UConn 29–5 34th 2022
Big Sky Sacramento State 25–7 1st Never
Big South Gardner–Webb 29–4 2nd 2011
Big Ten Iowa 26–6 29th 2022
Big West Hawaiʻi 18–14 8th 2022
Colonial Monmouth 18–15 2nd 1983
C-USA Middle Tennessee 28–4 20th 2021
Horizon Cleveland State 30–4 3rd 2010
Ivy League Princeton 23–5 10th 2022
MAAC Iona 26–6 2nd 2016
MAC Toledo 28−4 9th 2017
MEAC Norfolk State 26–6 2nd 2002
Missouri Valley Drake 22–9 14th 2019
Mountain West UNLV 31–2 10th 2022
Northeast Sacred Heart 18–13 4th 2012
Ohio Valley Tennessee Tech 22–9 11th 2000
Pac-12 Washington State 23–10 4th 2022
Patriot Holy Cross 24–8 13th 2007
SEC South Carolina 32–0 19th 2022
Southern Chattanooga 20–12 16th 2017
Southland Southeastern Louisiana 21–9 1st Never
SWAC Southern 18–14 5th 2019
Summit South Dakota State 28–5 11th 2021
Sun Belt James Madison 26–7 13th 2016
West Coast Portland 23–8 5th 1997
WAC Southern Utah 23–9 1st Never

Bids by state

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Bids State(s) Schools
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 Creighton
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 (list by region)

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The tournament seeds and regions were determined through the NCAA basketball tournament selection process.

Greenville Regional 1 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 South Carolina SEC 32–0 Automatic
2 Maryland Big Ten 25–6 At-Large
3 Notre Dame ACC 25–5 At-Large
4 UCLA Pac-12 25–9 At-Large
5 Oklahoma Big 12 25–6 At-Large
6 Creighton Big East 22–8 At-Large
7 Arizona Pac-12 21–9 At-Large
8 South Florida American 26–6 At-Large
9 Marquette Big East 21–10 At-Large
10 West Virginia Big 12 19–11 At-Large
11* Illinois Big Ten 22–9 At-Large
Mississippi State SEC 20–10 At-Large
12 Portland WCC 23–8 Automatic
13 Sacramento State Big Sky 25–7 Automatic
14 Southern Utah WAC 23–9 Automatic
15 Holy Cross Patriot 23–8 Automatic
16 Norfolk State MEAC 26–6 Automatic
Seattle Regional 3 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 Virginia Tech ACC 27–4 Automatic
2 UConn Big East 29–5 Automatic
3 Ohio State Big Ten 25–7 At-Large
4 Tennessee SEC 23–11 At-Large
5 Iowa State Big 12 22–9 Automatic
6 North Carolina ACC 21–11 At-Large
7 Baylor Big 12 19–12 At-Large
8 USC Pac-12 21–10 At-Large
9 South Dakota State Summit 28–5 Automatic
10 Alabama SEC 20–10 At-Large
11* Purdue Big Ten 19–11 At-Large
St. John's Big East 22–9 At-Large
12 Toledo MAC 28–4 Automatic
13 Saint Louis Atlantic 10 17–17 Automatic
14 James Madison Sun Belt 26–7 Automatic
15 Vermont America East 25–6 Automatic
16 Chattanooga Southern 20–12 Automatic
Greenville Regional 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 Indiana Big Ten 27–4 At-Large
2 Utah Pac-12 25–4 At-Large
3 LSU SEC 28–2 At-Large
4 Villanova Big East 28–6 At-Large
5 Washington State Pac-12 23–10 Automatic
6 Michigan Big Ten 22–10 At-Large
7 NC State ACC 20–11 At-Large
8 Oklahoma State Big 12 21–11 At-Large
9 Miami (FL) ACC 19–12 At-Large
10 Princeton Ivy League 23–5 Automatic
11 UNLV Mountain West 31–2 Automatic
12 Florida Gulf Coast ASUN 32–3 Automatic
13 Cleveland State Horizon 30–4 Automatic
14 Hawaiʻi Big West 18–14 Automatic
15 Gardner–Webb Big South 29–4 Automatic
16* Tennessee Tech Ohio Valley 22–9 Automatic
Monmouth Colonial 18–15 Automatic
Seattle Regional 4 – Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
Seed School Conference Record Berth type
1 Stanford Pac-12 28–6 At-Large
2 Iowa Big Ten 26–6 Automatic
3 Duke ACC 25–6 At-Large
4 Texas Big 12 25–9 At-Large
5 Louisville ACC 23–11 At-Large
6 Colorado Pac-12 23–8 At-Large
7 Florida State ACC 23–9 At-Large
8 Ole Miss SEC 23–8 At-Large
9 Gonzaga WCC 28–4 At-Large
10 Georgia SEC 21–11 At-Large
11 Middle Tennessee C-USA 28–4 Automatic
12 Drake Missouri Valley 22–9 Automatic
13 East Carolina American 23–9 Automatic
14 Iona MAAC 26–6 Automatic
15 Southeastern Louisiana Southland 21–9 Automatic
16* Southern SWAC 18–14 Automatic
Sacred Heart Northeast 18–13 Automatic

*See First Four


Tournament records

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  • Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore hit 24 3-pointers in the tournament, setting the record for most three pointers in a single tournament, surpassing the record of 22 set by UConn's Kia Nurse in 2017, and tied by Arizona's Aari Mcdonald in 2021.[5]
  • Iowa's Caitlin Clark set numerous NCAA tournament records, including most points scored (191), most assists (60), and most 3-point field goals in a national championship game (8). Clark also became the first player in tournament history to post back-to-back 40-point games, with 41 in the regional final, followed by 41 in the Final Four.[6][7]

Tournament bracket

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Source:[8]
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
* denotes overtime period

First Four

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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, Indiana
   
11 Illinois 56
11 Mississippi State 70
March 16 – Greenville Region 2
Bloomington, Indiana
   
16 Tennessee Tech 79
16 Monmouth 69
March 16 – Seattle Region 3
Columbus, Ohio
   
11 Purdue 64
11 St. John's 66
March 15 – Seattle Region 4
Stanford, California
   
16 Southern 47
16 Sacred Heart 57
First round
Round of 64
March 17–18
Second Round
Round of 32
March 19–20
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 25
Regional Final
Elite 8
March 27
            
1 South Carolina 72
16 Norfolk State 40
1 South Carolina 76
Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun
8 South Florida 45
8 South Florida 67*
9 Marquette 65
1 South Carolina 59
4 UCLA 43
5 Oklahoma 85
12 Portland 63
5 Oklahoma 73
Los Angeles, California – Sat/Mon
4 UCLA 82
4 UCLA 67
13 Sacramento State 45
1 South Carolina 86
2 Maryland 75
6 Creighton 66
11 Mississippi State 81
11 Mississippi State 48
Notre Dame, Indiana – Fri/Sun
3 Notre Dame 53
3 Notre Dame 82
14 Southern Utah 56
3 Notre Dame 59
2 Maryland 76
7 Arizona 75
10 West Virginia 62
7 Arizona 64
College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun
2 Maryland 77
2 Maryland 93
15 Holy Cross 61

Greenville Regional 1 final

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ESPN
March 27
7:00 p.m. EDT
No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks 86, No. 2 Maryland Terrapins 75
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 23–7, 24–20, 24–25
Pts: Aliyah Boston (22)
Rebs: Aliyah Boston (10)
Asts: Brea Beal (6)
Pts: Diamond Miller (24)
Rebs: Tied (5)
Asts: Shyanne Sellers (6)
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
Attendance: 11,114
Referees: Gina Cross, Angelica Suffren, Julie Krommenhoek

Greenville Regional 1 all-tournament team

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Greenville Regional 2 – Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC

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First round
Round of 64
March 17–18
Second Round
Round of 32
March 19–20
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 24
Regional Final
Elite 8
March 26
            
1 Indiana 77
16 Tennessee Tech 47
1 Indiana 68
Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon
9 Miami (FL) 70
8 Oklahoma State 61
9 Miami (FL) 62
9 Miami (FL) 70
4 Villanova 65
5 Washington State 63
12 Florida Gulf Coast 74
12 Florida Gulf Coast 57
Villanova, Pennsylvania – Sat/Mon
4 Villanova 76
4 Villanova 76
13 Cleveland State 59
9 Miami (FL) 42
3 LSU 54
6 Michigan 71
11 UNLV 59
6 Michigan 42
Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Fri/Sun
3 LSU 66
3 LSU 73
14 Hawaiʻi 50
3 LSU 66
2 Utah 63
7 NC State 63
10 Princeton 64
10 Princeton 56
Salt Lake City, Utah – Fri/Sun
2 Utah 63
2 Utah 103
15 Gardner–Webb 77

Greenville Regional 2 final

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ESPN
March 26
7:00 pm EDT
No. 9 Miami Hurricanes 42, No. 3 LSU Tigers 54
Scoring by quarter: 8–10, 12–16, 7–12, 15–16
Pts: Jasmyne Roberts (22)
Rebs: Tied (7)
Asts: Jasmyne Roberts (3)
Pts: Alexis Morris (21)
Rebs: Angel Reese (18)
Asts: Tied (4)
Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC
Attendance: 7,988
Referees: Dee Kantner, Michol Murray, Timothy Daley

Greenville Regional 2 all-tournament team

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Seattle Regional 3 – Climate Pledge ArenaSeattle, WA

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First round
Round of 64
March 17–18
Second Round
Round of 32
March 19–20
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 25
Regional Final
Elite 8
March 27
            
1 Virginia Tech 58
16 Chattanooga 33
1 Virginia Tech 72
Blacksburg, Virginia – Fri/Sun
9 South Dakota State 60
8 USC 57
9 South Dakota State 62*
1 Virginia Tech 73
4 Tennessee 64
5 Iowa State 73
12 Toledo 80
12 Toledo 47
Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon
4 Tennessee 94
4 Tennessee 95
13 Saint Louis 50
1 Virginia Tech 84
3 Ohio State 74
6 North Carolina 61
11 St. John's 59
6 North Carolina 69
Columbus, Ohio – Sat/Mon
3 Ohio State 71
3 Ohio State 80
14 James Madison 66
3 Ohio State 73
2 UConn 61
7 Baylor 78
10 Alabama 74
7 Baylor 58
Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon
2 UConn 77
2 UConn 95
15 Vermont 52

Seattle Regional 3 final

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ESPN
March 27
6:00 pm PDT
No. 1 Virginia Tech Hokies 84, No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes 74
Scoring by quarter: 22–25, 26–20, 15–10, 21–19
Pts: Elizabeth Kitley (25)
Rebs: Elizabeth Kitley (12)
Asts: Tied (2)
Pts: Taylor Mikesell (25)
Rebs: Cotie McMahon (7)
Asts: Tied (3)
Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 8,466
Referees: Brenda Pantoja, Roy Gulbeyan, Katie Lukanich

Seattle Regional 3 all-tournament team

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Seattle Regional 4 – Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA

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First round
Round of 64
March 17–18
Second Round
Round of 32
March 19–20
Regional semifinals
Sweet 16
March 24
Regional Final
Elite 8
March 26
            
1 Stanford 92
16 Sacred Heart 49
1 Stanford 49
Stanford, California – Fri/Sun
8 Ole Miss 54
8 Ole Miss 71
9 Gonzaga 48
8 Ole Miss 62
5 Louisville 72
5 Louisville 83
12 Drake 81
5 Louisville 73
Austin, Texas – Sat/Mon
4 Texas 51
4 Texas 79
13 East Carolina 40
5 Louisville 83
2 Iowa 97
6 Colorado 82
11 Middle Tennessee 60
6 Colorado 61*
Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon
3 Duke 53
3 Duke 89
14 Iona 49
6 Colorado 77
2 Iowa 87
7 Florida State 54
10 Georgia 66
10 Georgia 66
Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun
2 Iowa 74
2 Iowa 95
15 Southeastern Louisiana 43

Seattle Regional 4 final

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ESPN
March 26
6:00 pm PDT
No. 5 Louisville Cardinals 83, No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes 97
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 22–23, 16–30, 24–19
Pts: Hailey Van Lith (27)
Rebs: Olivia Cochran (14)
Asts: Mykasa Robinson (5)
Pts: Caitlin Clark (41)
Rebs: Caitlin Clark (10)
Asts: Caitlin Clark (12)
Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, WA
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Kevin Pethel, Brian Hall, In'Fini Robinson

Caitlin Clark, Iowa's star player, made NCAA tournament history by becoming the first player to score a 40-point triple-double, with 41 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. The junior either scored or assisted on every field goal in the Hawkeyes' 25-point first quarter, which helped the Hawkeyes advance to their first Final Four since 1993.

Seattle Regional 4 all-tournament team

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National semifinals
Final Four
Friday, March 31
National Championship Game
Sunday, April 2
      
GR1(1) South Carolina 73
SR4(2) Iowa 77
SR4(2) Iowa 85
GR2(3) LSU 102
GR2(3) LSU 79
SR3(1) Virginia Tech 72

National semifinals

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March 31
6:00 pm CDT
G3 LSU Tigers 79, S1 Virginia Tech Hokies 72
Scoring by quarter: 16–13, 16–21, 18–25, 29–13
Pts: Alexis Morris (27)
Rebs: Angel Reese (12)
Asts: Kateri Poole (3)
Pts: Elizabeth Kitley (18)
Rebs: Elizabeth Kitley (12)
Asts: Elizabeth Kitley (3)
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
Referees: Maj Forsberg, Angelica Suffren, Gina Cross
March 31
8:30 pm CDT
G1 South Carolina Gamecocks 73, S2 Iowa Hawkeyes 77
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 24–16, 18–21, 18–18
Pts: Zia Cooke (24)
Rebs: Kamilla Cardoso (14)
Asts: Aliyah Boston (3)
Pts: Caitlin Clark (41)
Rebs: Kate Martin (7)
Asts: Caitlin Clark (8)
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX
Attendance: 19,288
Referees: Dee Kantner, Brenda Pantoja, Tiffany Bird

National championship

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April 2
2:30 pm CDT
S2 Iowa Hawkeyes 85, G3 LSU Tigers 102
Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 20–32, 22–16, 21–27
Pts: Caitlin Clark (30)
Rebs: Tied (6)
Asts: Caitlin Clark (8)
Pts: Jasmine Carson (22)
Rebs: Angel Reese (10)
Asts: Alexis Morris (9)
American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX

Final Four all-tournament team

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Game officials

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Game summaries and tournament notes

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Upsets

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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."[9] The 2023 tournament saw a total of six upsets, with three in the first round, two in the second round, and one in the Sweet Sixteen. Stanford's loss to Ole Miss marked the first time a No. 1 seed failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 2009.[10] With Indiana's loss to Miami, this marked the first time two No. 1 seeds failed to make the Sweet Sixteen since 1998.[11] UConn's loss to Ohio State in the Sweet 16 marked the first time since 2007 that UConn did not make it to the Women's Final Four. With Tennessee's loss to Virginia Tech in the Sweet 16 this marked the first time since 2006 that the Women's Final Four did not feature either UConn or Tennessee.

Round Greenville 1 Seattle 4 Greenville 2 Seattle 3
First round No. 11 Mississippi State defeated No. 6 Creighton, 79–64. None No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast defeated No. 5 Washington State, 74–63. No. 12 Toledo defeated No. 5 Iowa State, 80–73.
Second Round None No. 8 Ole Miss defeated No. 1 Stanford, 54–49. No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 1 Indiana, 70–68. None
Sweet 16 None None No. 9 Miami (FL) defeated No. 4 Villanova, 70–65. None
Elite 8 None None None None
Final 4 None

Record by conference

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Conference Bids Record Win % FF R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 CG NC
SEC 7 17–6 .739 1 7 6 4 2 2 1 1
Big Ten 7 13–7 .650 2 5 5 3 3 1 1
ACC 8 14–8 .636 8 6 4 3 1
Pac-12 7 8–7 .533 7 5 3
Big East 5 5–5 .500 1 5 2 2
Big 12 6 3–6 .333 6 3
ASUN 1 1–1 .500 1 1
Ivy League 1 1–1 .500 1 1
MAC 1 1–1 .500 1 1
Summit 1 1–1 .500 1 1
American 2 1–2 .333 2 1
WCC 2 0–2 .000 2
Northeast 1 1–1 .500 1 1
Ohio Valley 1 1–1 .500 1 1
America East 1 0–1 .000 1
Atlantic 10 1 0–1 .000 1
Big Sky 1 0–1 .000 1
Big South 1 0–1 .000 1
Big West 1 0–1 .000 1
C-USA 1 0–1 .000 1
Horizon 1 0–1 .000 1
MAAC 1 0–1 .000 1
MEAC 1 0–1 .000 1
Missouri Valley 1 0–1 .000 1
Mountain West 1 0–1 .000 1
Patriot 1 0–1 .000 1
Southern 1 0–1 .000 1
Southland 1 0–1 .000 1
Sun Belt 1 0–1 .000 1
WAC 1 0–1 .000 1
Colonial 1 0–1 .000 1
SWAC 1 0–1 .000 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

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Television

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All games in the tournament were televised by ESPN networks or ABC; this was the second-to-last year of its current contract to air NCAA tournaments, which lasts through the 2023–24 season.[12][13] On August 23, 2022, ESPN announced that the national championship game would be broadcast by ABC for the first time, with a Sunday afternoon scheduling.[14] This marked the first time the women's championship game would be carried on broadcast television since 1995.[15]

Viewership of the tournament was up by 42% year-over-year. With significant attention towards Iowa player Caitlin Clark, the Iowa/South Carolina semi-final game was seen by an average of 5.5 million viewers—making it the highest-rated Women's Final Four telecast in ESPN history.[16] These numbers would be surpassed by the national championship game, which was seen by an average of 9.9 million viewers, and peaked at 12.6 million—making it the most-watched women's college basketball game of all-time.[17] It was a 103% increase over the previous year's championship game, which was carried by ESPN in primetime.[15]

Studio host and analysts

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  • 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, Second rounds, Final Four, and National championship game)
  • Nikki Fargas (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, and Regionals)
  • Monica McNutt (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National championship game)
  • Carolyn Peck (Analyst) (Final Four and National championship game)

Commentary teams

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Radio

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Westwood One will serve as radio broadcaster of the tournament.

Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)

Final Four and National Championship

  • Ryan Radtke, Debbie Antonelli, and Krista Blunk – Dallas, Texas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Expansion of 2022 DI women's basketball tournament to 68 teams approved". ncaa.com. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Philippou, Alexa (March 13, 2023). "South Carolina, Indiana, Stanford, Virginia Tech top seeds in women's NCAA tournament". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "Women's Final Four: Future dates & sites". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "We're tracking all 32 NCAA women's basketball conference tournaments, auto bids for 2023". NCAA. March 12, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "LSU vs. Virginia Tech - Women's College Basketball Game Recap - March 31, 2023". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Iowa vs. South Carolina - Women's College Basketball Game Recap - March 31, 2023". ESPN. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Maloney, Jack (April 2, 2023). "Caitlin Clark's historic NCAA Tournament by the numbers: Iowa star sets numerous records on title-game run". CBS Sports. Paramount Global. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "2023 N.C.A.A. Women's Tournament Bracket". The New York Times. April 4, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Wittry, Andy (March 15, 2023). "Here's how to pick March Madness men's upsets, according to the data". NCAA. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  10. ^ "Stanford becomes first No. 1 seed since 2009 not to reach Sweet 16 of women's NCAA Tournament, losing to Mississippi". apnews.com. March 19, 202. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  11. ^ Voepel, M.A. (March 19, 202). "'It doesn't feel real': Miami downs Indiana; 2nd 1-seed to fall". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "ESPN acquires NCAA rights for US$500 million". SportsPro Media. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Dancin' to Dallas: ESPN Once Again Exclusive Home of March Madness Women's Basketball". ESPN Press Room U.S. March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "NCAA women's title game to air on ABC in 2023". Associated Press. August 23, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022 – via ESPN.com.
  15. ^ a b Paulsen (April 3, 2023). "Nearly ten million viewers for NCAA women's title game". Sports Media Watch. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  16. ^ Draper, Kevin (April 2, 2023). "Iowa's Win Over South Carolina Was a Hit for ESPN, With 5.5 Million Viewers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  17. ^ Arend, Alek (April 3, 2023). "ESPN announces historic viewership numbers for LSU vs. Iowa National Championship". Athlon Sports. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
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