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### How to Watch Women’s March Madness
Catch every game of the women’s tournament across the ESPN network, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNews. The action kicks off at 11:30 a.m. ET and concludes with the last game starting at 10:30 p.m. ET. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow USA TODAY Sports’ live coverage.
### Friday’s Lineup: 16 Women’s First-Round Games
(All times listed in Eastern Daylight Time)
**Stay Tuned For The Madness:** Access the NCAA basketball bracket, scores, schedules, and team information [here](https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/ncaab/bracket).
– (8) North Carolina vs. (9) Michigan State | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
– (2) Ohio State vs. (15) Maine | Noon | ESPN
– (6) Louisville vs. (11) Middle Tennessee | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
– (1) South Carolina vs. Sacred Heart/Presbyterian | 2 p.m. | ESPN
– (7) Duke vs. (10) Richmond | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNews
– (1) Texas vs. (16) Drexel | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
– (4) Virginia Tech vs. (13) Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
– (3) LSU vs. (14) Rice | 4 p.m. | ESPN
– (4) Kansas State vs. (13) Portland | 4:30 p.m. | ESPNews
– (8) Alabama vs. (9) Florida State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN2
– (5) Baylor vs. (12) Vanderbilt/Columbia | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
– (5) Colorado vs. (12) Drake | 7 p.m. | ESPNews
– (7) Iowa State vs. (10) Maryland | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
– (3) Oregon State vs. (14) Eastern Washington | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
– (2) Stanford vs. (15) Norfolk State | 10 p.m. | ESPN2
– (6) Nebraska vs. (11) Texas A&M | 10:30 p.m. | ESPNU
### Predictions for Friday’s First-Round Women’s Games
The USA TODAY Sports team has shared their predictions for all 16 games:
**Nancy Armour:** North Carolina, Ohio State, Middle Tennessee, South Carolina, Duke, Texas, Virginia Tech, LSU, Kansas State, Florida State, Vanderbilt/Columbia, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon State, Stanford, Nebraska. See the full bracket [here](https://brackets.usatoday.com/bracket/womens/13Kozxw9vD/view).
**Scooby Axson:** North Carolina, Ohio State, Louisville, South Carolina, Duke, Texas, Virginia Tech, LSU, Kansas State, Alabama, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Oregon State, Stanford, Nebraska. Explore the full bracket [here](https://brackets.usatoday.com/bracket/womens/113B3wLPR3Y/view).
**Ellen Horrow:** North Carolina, Ohio State, Louisville, South Carolina, Duke, Texas, Virginia Tech, LSU, Kansas State, Alabama, Baylor, Colorado, Maryland, Oregon State, Stanford, Nebraska. Check out the full bracket [here](https://brackets.usatoday.com/bracket/womens/13Wspf57bR/view).
**Lindsay Schnell:** North Carolina, Ohio State, Louisville, South Carolina, Duke, Texas, Virginia Tech, LSU, Kansas State, Florida State, Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Oregon State, Stanford, Nebraska. View the complete bracket [here](https://brackets.usatoday.com/bracket/womens/13UdpHPbrE/view).