The madness of the women’s NCAA tournament continues this weekend with the Elite Eight games. All four No. 1 seeds in the women’s tournament advanced to the Sweet 16 games along with three No. 2 seeds. Now, headed into the Elite Eight, it’s the four top seeds against four No. 3 seeds with No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 3 Oregon State and No. 1 Texas vs. No. 3 NC State tipping off today, and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 3 LSU, plus No. 1 Southern California vs. No. 3 UConn tipping off tomorrow.
How’s your bracket faring? The women’s Elite Eight round tips off this afternoon starting with South Carolina vs. Oregon State at 1 p.m. on ABC. Are you ready to watch? Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the women’s Elite Eight games of March Madness, including the full schedule for the NCAA tournament, how to watch games for free and more. And if you’re looking for ways to watch the men’s March Madness tournament, we’ve got you covered there, too.
How to watch the Elite Eight March Madness games:
Dates: Mar. 31 – Apr. 1
TV Channel: ABC
Streaming: Sling Orange & Blue
When do the Elite Eight games start?
The women’s NCAA tournament continues with the Elite Eight round this Sunday, Mar. 31, tipping off with South Carolina vs. Oregon State.
March Madness Elite Eight schedule:
Sunday, Mar. 31
Monday, Apr. 1
March Madness channel:
The Elite Eight games of the women’s tournament will air on ABC. Games for the women’s NCAA tournament will air across ESPN, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNews.
The men’s NCAA March Madness tournament will air live across a combination of CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. If you don’t currently get all those channels, here’s what we recommend:
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For live local channels like CBS or ABC, we recommend looking into an old school TV antenna, or signing up for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, which includes access to live CBS coverage.
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For access to games on TBS, TNT and truTV, HBO’s Max is currently still offering its sports add-on (B/R Sports) free for subscribers of any Max tier.
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If you only want to add one subscription to your arsenal, some live TV streaming services offer all the channels you’ll need to keep up with March Madness, like DirecTV, Sling’s Orange & Blue plan and YouTube TV.
How to watch the women’s Sweet 16 March Madness games:
(Sling)
Starting at $30 for your first month, Sling TV’s Orange & Blue plan offers ABC, ESPN, TNT, TBS, TruTV, ESPN and ESPN2 — AKA nearly every channel you’ll need to watch both men’s and women’s March Madness (along with 30+ other channels). A Sling subscription also includes 50 hours of free DVR storage, so if you’re worried about missing any of the NCAA action, you can always record games.
For the women’s NCAA tournament, you’ll need access to ESPNU and ESPNews, which you can get with Sling’s $11/monthly Sports Extra add-on.
- Almost every game for the men’s and women’s tournament
- No games on CBS
March Madness schedule 2024:
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March 19-20: First Four games in Dayton, Ohio
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March 21-22: First round games at various locations
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March 23-24: Second round games at various locations
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March 28-29: Sweet 16 games at various locations
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March 30-31: Elite Eight games at various locations
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April 6: Final Four games at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
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April 8: NCAA Championship Game at Start Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
