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NCAA women's tournament schedule, bracket, tv times as March Madness begins

The NCAA women's tournament has never had greater exposure with stars like Iowa's Caitlin Clark, Connecticut's Paige Bueckers and LSU's Angel Reese among the prominent players at some of the country's biggest teams.

However, the road to the Final Four is also more difficult than ever with several title contenders among all four of the regions. Greater parity in the sport means there's sure to be upsets and surprises along the way as teams try to reach Cleveland and the national semifinals.

How can you follow along all the action? Here's the complete schedule for this year's NCAA women's tournament bracket (all times Eastern):

Final Four

At Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland

National semifinals

Friday, April 5

South Carolina 78, North Carolina State 59

Iowa 71, Connecticut 69

Sunday, April 7

South Carolina 87, Iowa 75

Albany 1 Region

First round

Friday, March 22

At Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C.

North Carolina 59, Michigan State 56

South Carolina 91, Presbyterian 39

At Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.

Oregon State 73, Eastern Washington 51

Nebraska 61, Texas A&M 59

Saturday, March 23

At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.

Indiana 89, Fairfield 56

Oklahoma 73, Florida Gulf Coast 70

At Purcell Pavillion, South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame 81, Kent State 67

Mississippi 67, Marquette 55

Second round

Sunday, March 24

At Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C.

South Carolina 88, North Carolina 41

At Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, Ore.

Oregon State 61, Nebraska 51

Monday, March 25

At Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Ind.

Indiana 75, Oklahoma 68

At Purcell Pavillion, South Bend, Ind.

Notre Dame 71 Mississippi 56

Regional semifinals

At MVP Arena, Albany, New York

Friday, March 29

Oregon State 70, Notre Dame 65

South Carolina 79, Indiana 75

Regional final

Sunday, March 31

At MVP Arena, Albany, New York

South Carolina 70, Oregon State 58

Albany 2 Region

First round

Friday, March 22

At Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kan.

Kansas State 78, Portland 65

Colorado 86, Drake 72

At Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.

Middle Tennessee 71, Louisville 69

LSU 70, Rice 60

Saturday, March 23

At Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa 91, Holy Cross 65

West Virginia 63, Princeton 53

At Pauley Pavillion, Los Angeles

Creighton 87, UNLV 73

UCLA 84, California Baptist 55

Second round

Sunday, March 24

At Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, Kan.

Colorado 63, Kansas State 50

At Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, La.

LSU 83, Middle Tennessee 56

Monday, March 25

At Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa 64, West Virginia 54

At Pauley Pavillion, Los Angeles

UCLA 67, Creighton 63

Regional semifinals

Saturday, March 30

At MVP Arena, Albany, New York

LSU 78, UCLA 69

Iowa 89, Colorado 68

Regional final

At MVP Arena, Albany, New York

Monday, April 1

Iowa 94, LSU 87

Portland 3 Region

First round

Friday, March 22

At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.

Virginia Tech 92, Marshall 49

Baylor 80, Vanderbilt 63

At Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State 80, Maine 57

Duke 72, Richmond 61

Saturday, March 23

At Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.

Connecticut 86, Jackson State 64

Syracuse 74, Arizona 69

At Galen Center, Los Angeles

Kansas 81, Michigan 72 (OT)

Southern California 87, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 55

Second round

Sunday, March 24

At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.

Baylor 75, Virginia Tech 72

At Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Duke 75, Ohio State 63

Monday, March 25

At Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.

Connecticut 72, Syracuse 64

At Galen Center, Los Angeles

Southern California 73, Kansas 55

Regional semifinals

At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.

Saturday, March 30

Southern California 74, Baylor 70

Connecticut 53, Duke 45

Regional final

At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.

Monday, April 1

Connecticut 80, Southern California 73

Portland 4 Region

First round

Friday, March 22

At Moody Center, Austin, Texas

Texas 82, Drexel 42

Alabama 82, Florida State 74

At Maples Pavillion, Stanford, Calif.

Iowa State 93 Maryland 86

Stanford 79, Norfolk State 50

Saturday, March 23

At Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.

Tennessee 92, Wisconsin-Green Bay 63

North Carolina State 64, Chattanooga 45

At McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash.

Gonzaga 75, UC Irvine 56

Utah 68, South Dakota State 54

Second round

Sunday, March 24

At Moody Center, Austin, Texas

Texas 65, Alabama 54

At Maples Pavillion, Stanford, Calif.

Stanford 87, Iowa State 81 (OT)

Monday, March 25

At Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina State 79, Tennessee 72

At McCarthey Athletic Center, Spokane, Wash.

Gonzaga 77, Utah 66

Regional semifinals

At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.

Friday, March 29

North Carolina State 77, Stanford 67

Texas 69, Gonzaga 47

Regional final

At Moda Center, Portland, Ore.

Sunday, March 31

North Carolina State 76, Texas 66

First Four

Wednesday, March 20

At Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, S.C.

Presbyterian 49, Sacred Heart 42

At Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Va.

Vanderbilt 72, Columbia 68

Thursday, March 21

At Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Conn.

Arizona 69, Auburn 59

At Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa

Holy Cross 72, Tennessee-Martin 45

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: March Madness: NCAA women's tournament schedule, bracket, tv times