The BIG EAST Conference recently released the seedings and bracket for the 2025 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by JEEP, and you’ll be able to catch the action live on FloCollege and the FloSports app.

All 11 of the conference’s teams have advanced to the tournament, with the top five teams from the regular-season standings earning first-round byes.

The event will take place March 7-10 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, with the three first-round games taking place throughout the day Friday. 

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UConn, the No. 3 team in the latest AP NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Rankings, earned the top seed for the BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament and will be looking to win it for the fifth consecutive year, along with the conference’s automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Huskies are 28-3 overall this season, including an 18-0 mark in BIG EAST play, just ahead of Creighton, which is 24-5 overall and 16-2 in conference games. 

The other teams earning the honor to sit out the first round of games were Seton Hall, Marquette and Villanova. 

UConn topped the regular-season standings for the 21st time this year and is aiming to claim its record-extending 23rd Big EAST Tournament title. DePaul is next on the all-time wins list with five tournament titles. 

How To Watch The 2025 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament

All first-round games will be streamed on the BIG EAST Digital Network FloCollege.

The games will be streamed live and archived on FloCollege and the FloSports app.

For the quarterfinals, the action shifts to Fox Sports 1 and FS2. The semifinals will air on FOX. The championship game will be broadcast on FS1.

Replays, highlights and more will be available on both platforms. 

2025 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule

All Times Eastern

First Round

Friday, March 7

Game 1: No. 8 St. John’s vs. No. 9 Butler, 11 a.m. (Flo)
Game 2: No. 7 Providence vs. No. 10 Georgetown, 1:30 p.m. (Flo)
Game 3: No. 6 DePaul vs. No. 11 Xavier, 4 p.m. (Flo)

Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 8

Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. No. 1 UConn, Noon (FS1)
Game 5: No. 5 Villanova vs. No. 4 Marquette, 2:30 p.m. (FS2)
Game 6: Game 2 winner vs. No. 2 Creighton, 7 p.m. (FS2)
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. No. 3 Seton Hall, 9:30 p.m. (FS2)

Semifinals

Sunday, March 9

Game 8: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2:30 p.m. (FOX)
Game 9: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 5 p.m. (FOX)

Championship

Monday, March 10

Game 10: Game 8 winner vs Game 9 winner, 7 p.m. (FS1)

About The BIG EAST Conference 

The BIG EAST Conference plays basketball at the NCAA Division I level. The conference includes 11 teams this year.

UConn also holds the record for the most NCAA Division I women’s basketball national championships with 11. Tennessee is next on the list with eight. 

The most recent championship for UConn was 2016, and that was the fourth consecutive win for the Huskies. Head coach Geno Auriemma has coached the team for all 11 national titles. He’s now in his 40th season at the helm.

In the final of the 2024 BIG EAST Women’s Basketball Tournament, UConn defeated Georgetown 78-42.

Three BIG EAST teams ended up advancing to the 2024 NCAA Tournament – UConn, Creighton and Marquette. UConn made it the farthest in the tournament, earning a spot in the Final Four, where the Huskies lost to eventual national runner-up Iowa. South Carolina won it all.

Four additional teams advanced to the inaugural 32-team Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament – Georgetown, St. John’s, Seton Hall and Villanova. Illinois defeated Villanova to win the event. 

AP Division I Women's Basketball Rankings

As of March 3

1. Texas (25) – 29-2 – 768 – Prev. 1
2. Southern Cal (6) – 26-2 – 749 – Prev. 4
3. UConn – 28-3 – 685 – Prev. 5
4. UCLA – 27-2 – 676 – Prev. 2
5. South Carolina – 27-3 – 664 – Prev. 6
6. Notre Dame – 25-4 – 626 – Prev. 3
7. NC State – 24-5 – 589 – Prev. 9
8. TCU – 28-3 – 570 – Prev. 10
9. LSU – 27-4 – 490 – Prev. 7
10. Oklahoma – 23-6 – 450 – Prev. 13
11. Duke – 23-7 – 436 – Prev. 16
12. Kentucky – 22-6 – 405 – Prev. 15
13. Ohio State – 24-5 – 397 – Prev. 12
14. North Carolina – 25-6 – 386 – Prev. 8
15. Maryland – 23-6 – 316 – Prev. 19
16. West Virginia – 23-6 – 301 – Prev. 18
17. Baylor – 25-6 – 286 – Prev. 17
18. Tennessee – 21-8 – 236 – Prev. 11
19. Alabama – 23-7 – 221 – Prev. 20
20. Kansas State – 25-6 – 220 – Prev. 14
21. Oklahoma State – 24-5 – 189 – Prev. 21
22. Florida State – 23-7 – 128 – Prev. 24
23. Creighton – 24-5 – 83 – Prev. 22
24. Michigan State – 21-8 – 67 – Prev. 23
25. South Dakota State – 26-3 – 42 – NR

Dropped out: Louisville (25).

Others Receiving Votes:  Louisville 40, Richmond 21, Ole Miss 15, Utah 6, James Madison 5, Iowa 3, Fairfield 2, California 2, Georgia Tech 1.

When Is The 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Selection Show?

Selection Sunday is March 16!

The selection show for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament is scheduled for March 16 at 8 p.m. Eastern. It will be broadcast live on ESPN.

When Does The 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament Start?

• The First Four games of the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament will take place March 19-20.
• The first round of the tournament will be March 21-22. The second round will be March 23-24. 
• The Sweet 16 is set for March 28-29. The Elite Eight will be March 30-31. 
• The Final Four (national semifinals) will be April 4.
• The championship game is scheduled for April 6 at 3 p.m. Eastern, live on ABC.

Where is The 2025 NCAA Women’s Final Four?

The Final Four (the national semifinals and championship game) will take place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. 

Who Won The NCAA Division I Women’s National Title In 2024?

South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75 to win the national title in 2024. 

How To Watch College Basketball On The FloSports Network

Basketball games are streaming all year long on FloHoops, FloCollege and the new FloSports streaming app. Game replays, highlights and more will be available on all platforms. 

Watch NCAA Basketball On FloHoops And FloCollege

NCAA Basketball is streaming live on FloHoops, FloCollege and the FloSports app. 

The BIG EAST Digital Network is also on FloHoops and the FloSports app.

FloHoops Archived Footage

Video footage from all events will be archived and stored in a video library for FloHoops subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscriptions.

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