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March Madness is here. And, just like last year, the women’s tournament is expected to see massive viewership to rival the men’s March Madness tournament. The women’s NCAA D1 tournament includes 68 teams, including top prospects like UCLA, USC, Southern Carolina, and Texas.
If you’re looking to watch women’s March Madness games this year, read on. Below is a quick guide on the best ways to livestream the basketball tournament without cable.
Related: Men’s March Madness Streaming Guide
Women’s March Madness basketball games will be broadcast on ABC and the ESPN family of networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU). If you want to watch every women’s March Madness game online, you’ll want to get a cable streaming service that carries all of the above channels. Below are a few options — most of which offer free trials.
Fubo carries every channel you’ll need to watch women’s March Madness games online. Packages start at $84.99 a month, but you get $20 off your first month and a seven-day free trial to begin.
Another one of the best live TV streaming services for watching women’s March Madness games is Hulu + Live TV. This one costs $82.99 a month after a three-day free trial.
DirecTV Stream carries ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU in its new MySports plan, a parred-down live TV streaming package for sports fans. It costs $69.99 a month and starts with a five-day free trial.
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Sling also carries ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2. You can get all three with the Sling Orange + Blue plan, which starts at $65.99 a month. There’s no free trial, but you can get 50% off your first month right now.
The women’s 2025 March Madness tournament starts on March 18 and runs through the championship game on April 6. Here’s a full schedule of stages and upcoming games (times in ET):
Selection Sunday: March 16First Four: March 19-20First round: March 21-22Second round: March 23-24Birmingham Regional: March 28-31Spokane Regional: March 28-31Final Four: April 4
Women’s National Championship: April 6
Wednesday, March 19
(11) Iowa State vs. (11) Princeton — 7 p.m. on ESPNU
(16) UC San Diego vs. (16) Southern U — 9 p.m. on ESPNU
Thursday, March 20
(11) Columbia vs. (11) Washington — 7 p.m. on ESPN2
(16) High Point vs. (16) William & Mary — 9 p.m. on ESPNU
