The NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament: How, where and when to watch
It’s true that the men’s NCAA basketball tournament gets more attention, but the women’s games are just as exciting and fun to watch.
Plus, we have a bunch of ACC teams playing (the ACC has the most teams in the field with eight), and some of the games are being played in Raleigh and Charlotte.
The First Round games are played Friday and Saturday, with the Second Round Sunday and Monday. We have the schedule and how you can watch on TV (or stream, if that’s your thing). We’ll bold the ACC games to make those easier to spot.
All of the games are on ESPN2 (except for the championship game, which airs on ESPN April 7), and since there are several games going on across the country at the same time, the network is doing what they call “whip around coverage,” meaning they’ll jump from game to game. (Note: We’ll be removing rounds of games after they occur to make the schedule easier to navigate.)
How to watch
ESPN — Channels 31 and 300 on Spectrum (Time Warner Cable); channel 602 on AT&T U-verse; channel 210 on Google Fiber TV; channel 140 on DISH; and channel 206 on DirecTV.
ESPN2 — Channels 32 and 301 on Spectrum (Time Warner Cable); channel 606 on AT&T U-verse; channel 214 on Google Fiber TV; channel 143 on DISH; and channel 209 on DirecTV.
ESPN Watch: A great way to watch the games on the go, but you’ll need authentication — which means you’ll need a cable log-in or the log-in credentials that come with your streaming service subscription (Sling, DirecTV Now, Vue and Hulu Live all have ESPN credentials). Here’s how to use it:
▪ On a computer: Go to ESPN3.com, click on the tab for either “Live” or “Upcoming” and select the game you’re looking for. The games are grouped by sport and are in chronological order.
▪ WatchESPN app: On your smartphone, tablet or streaming device, open the WatchESPN app. From the app, you can find the game by clicking on “Sport,” then selecting “Basketball.” Click the tab for either “Live Now” or “Upcoming” and select the game you want to watch.
▪ Roku, Apple TV, XBox 360, XBox One, Amazon Fire TV/Fire TV Stick, Android TV, Chromecast: Search “WatchESPN” and add that channel. Browse to select the content you want to view. At some point in the process you will have to activate the device with your cable or satellite username and password; it will give you instructions on the TV screen. You should only have to do this one time.
You can also watch ESPN and ESPN2 if you subscribe to a streaming service such as Sling, YouTube TV, HULU + Live TV, Vue, etc. You can read more about those services at the bottom of our story on the men’s NCAA games.
In person
If you want to attend some Raleigh or Charlotte games in person, the NCAA site will guide you to the right place for tickets.
Final Four - Friday, April 5
7 p.m.: (2) Oregon vs. (1) Baylor
9 p.m.: (2) UConn vs. (1) Notre Dame
Championship - Sunday, April 7
6 p.m. on ESPN: (1) Baylor vs. (1) Notre Dame
This story was originally published March 21, 2019 at 3:42 PM.
