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| The '''2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament''' will involve 68 teams playing in a ] to determine the national champion for the ]. The 40th annual edition of the ] is scheduled to begin in March 2022 and will conclude with the championship game on April 3 at the ] in ], ]. | The '''2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament''' will involve 68 teams playing in a ] to determine the national champion for the ]. The 40th annual edition of the ] is scheduled to begin in March 2022 and will conclude with the championship game on April 3 at the ] in ], ]. | ||
| ⚫ | This will be the first women's tournament to feature 68 teams, expanding from the 64-team field used from ] through ] and matching the ] 68-team field in use since ]. | ||
| ⚫ | ] champion ], ] champion ] and ] champion ] are making their tournament debuts. | ||
| ⚫ | ] champion ], ] champion ] and ] champion ] are making their tournament debuts.] continued its record streak of making ]. | ||
| ⚫ | This will be the first women's tournament to feature 68 teams, expanding from the 64-team field used from ] through ] and matching the ] 68-team field in use since ]. |
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| ] continued its record streak of making ]. | |||
| ==Tournament procedure== | ==Tournament procedure== | ||
| {{details|NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament#Current tournament format}} | {{details|NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament#Current tournament format}} | ||
| A total of 68 teams |
A total of 68 teams are participating in the 2022 tournament, consisting of the 32 ] champions, and 36 "at-large" bids that were determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. For the first time, the women's tournament has been expanded from 64 to 68 teams, adopting the format used by the ] since ]; the last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall will compete in ] games, whose winners will advance to the 64-team first round.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-17 |title=Expansion of 2022 DI women's basketball tournament to 68 teams approved |url=https://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/general-expansion-of-2022-di-womens-basketball-tournament-to-68-teams-approved |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=ncaa.com |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| The top four teams outside of the ranking (commonly known as the "first four out" in pre-tourney analyses) will act as standbys in the event a school is forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. Once the tournament starts, any team that is forced to withdraw would not be replaced; the bracket was not reseeded, and the affected team's opponent would ] to the next round. | The top four teams outside of the ranking (commonly known as the "first four out" in pre-tourney analyses) will act as standbys in the event a school is forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. Once the tournament starts, any team that is forced to withdraw would not be replaced; the bracket was not reseeded, and the affected team's opponent would ] to the next round. | ||
| Any single-bid automatic champion |
Any single-bid automatic champion have to designate a preapproved replacement from within their own conference should they withdraw. Otherwise, the replacement teams are as follows, in order: | ||
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| The ] will also seed the entire field from 1 to 68. | |||
| == 2022 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues == | == 2022 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues == | ||
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| *The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively. | *The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively. | ||
| ==Game |
==Game summaries and tournament notes== | ||
| ===Upsets=== | ===Upsets=== | ||
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| ==Media coverage== | ==Media coverage== | ||
| ===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
| ] |
] serves as the exclusive broadcaster of the tournament, with all games airing on either ], ], ], ], or ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-14 |title=Meet Us in Minneapolis – The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Begins Wednesday, March 16 |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2022/03/meet-us-in-minneapolis-the-ncaa-division-i-womens-basketball-championship-begins-wednesday-march-16/ |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}</ref> The Women's Final Four will feature an ] with enhanced statistics and ] graphics using player and ball tracking.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Winslow |first=George |date=2022-03-16 |title=ESPN Taps Genius Sports for Immersive Coverage at NCAA Women’s Basketball Tourney |url=https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/espn-taps-genius-sports-for-new-immersive-experiences-during-the-womens-basketball-championship |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=TVTechnology |language=en}}</ref> | ||
| ====Television channels==== | |||
| *First Four – ESPN2 and ESPNU | |||
| *First and Second Round – ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, and ABC | |||
| *Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight) – ESPN and ESPN2 | |||
| *National Semifinals (Final Four) and Championship – ESPN | |||
| ====Number of games per network==== | |||
| * ESPN: | |||
| * ESPN2: | |||
| * ESPNU: | |||
| * ESPNEWS: | |||
| * ABC: | |||
| ====Studio host and analysts==== | ====Studio host and analysts==== | ||
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| Season | 2021–22 | ||||
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| Finals site | Target Center Minneapolis, Minnesota | ||||
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The 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament will involve 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The 40th annual edition of the tournament is scheduled to begin in March 2022 and will conclude with the championship game on April 3 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
This will be the first women's tournament to feature 68 teams, expanding from the 64-team field used from 1994 through 2021 and matching the men's 68-team field in use since 2011.
Big South champion Longwood, Horizon champion IUPUI and Southland champion Incarnate Word are making their tournament debuts.Tennessee continued its record streak of making every edition of the tournament.
Tournament procedure
Further information: NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament § Current tournament formatA total of 68 teams are participating in the 2022 tournament, consisting of the 32 conference champions, and 36 "at-large" bids that were determined by the NCAA Selection Committee. For the first time, the women's tournament has been expanded from 64 to 68 teams, adopting the format used by the men''s tournament since 2011; the last four at-large teams and teams seeded 65 through 68 overall will compete in First Four games, whose winners will advance to the 64-team first round.
The top four teams outside of the ranking (commonly known as the "first four out" in pre-tourney analyses) will act as standbys in the event a school is forced to withdraw before the start of the tournament due to COVID-19 protocols. Once the tournament starts, any team that is forced to withdraw would not be replaced; the bracket was not reseeded, and the affected team's opponent would automatically advance to the next round.
Any single-bid automatic champion have to designate a preapproved replacement from within their own conference should they withdraw. Otherwise, the replacement teams are as follows, in order:
| NET | School | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Boston College | ACC | 19–11 |
| 50 | Missouri | SEC | 18–12 |
| 36 | South Dakota State | Summit | 22–9 |
| 41 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 14–12 |
2022 NCAA Tournament schedule and venues
Columbia
TucsonAmesIowa CityLouisvilleWacoAnn ArborKnoxvilleStanfordCollege ParkBaton RougeAustinRaleighStorrsBloomingtonNormanclass=notpageimage| 2022 Subregionals – Fri/Sun (pink) and Sat/Mon (green)
BridgeportGreensboroWichitaSpokane
Minneapolisclass=notpageimage| 2022 NCAA Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)
The first two rounds, also referred to as the subregionals, will be played at the sites of the top 16 seeds, as was done from 2016 to 2019.
First Four
- March 16 and 17
- Will take place at four of the campuses seeded in the Top 16.
Subregionals (First and Second Rounds)
- March 18 and 20 (Fri/Sun)
- Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, South Carolina (Host: University of South Carolina)
- James Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa (Host: Iowa State University)
- Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, Iowa (Host: University of Iowa)
- KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky (Host: University of Louisville)
- Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas (Host: Baylor University)
- Maples Pavilion, Stanford, California (Host: Stanford University)
- XFINITY Center, College Park, Maryland (Host: University of Maryland)
- Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas)
- March 19 and 21 (Sat/Mon)
- McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona
- Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
- Crisler Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan (Host: University of Michigan)
- Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
- Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, North Carolina (Host: North Carolina State University)
- Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, Oklahoma (Host: University of Oklahoma)
- Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana (Host: Indiana University)
- Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
- March 25–28
- Bridgeport Regional, Total Mortgage Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut (cohosts: University of Connecticut, Fairfield University)
- Greensboro Regional, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina (host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
- Wichita Regional, Intrust Bank Arena, Wichita, Kansas (host: Wichita State University)
- Spokane Regional, Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington (host: Gonzaga University)
National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)
- April 1 and April 3
- Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota (host: University of Minnesota)
This is the second time the women's Final Four will be played in Minneapolis (previously, in 1995).
In the wake of criticism raised in 2021 over inequities between the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments, the NCAA announced that the 2022 women's tournament will be promoted with the "March Madness" branding for the first time.
Qualification and selection teams
Further information: 2022 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament: qualifying teamsAutomatic qualifiers
The following teams automatically qualified for the 2022 NCAA field by virtue of winning their conference's tournament.
Bids by state
| Bids | State(s) | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Arkansas | Arkansas |
| 1 | California | Stanford |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado |
| 2 | Connecticut | UConn, Fairfield |
| 1 | Delaware | Delaware |
| 6 | Florida | Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Miami, UCF, USF |
| 3 | Georgia | Georgia, Georgia Tech, Mercer |
| 1 | Hawaii | Hawaiʻi |
| 2 | Illinois | DePaul, Illinois State |
| 3 | Indiana | Indiana, IUPUI, Notre Dame |
| 2 | Iowa | Iowa, Iowa State |
| 2 | Kansas | Kansas, Kansas State |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville |
| 1 | Louisiana | LSU |
| 1 | Massachusetts | UMass |
| 2 | Maryland | Maryland, Mount St. Mary's |
| 1 | Michigan | Michigan |
| 2 | Mississippi | Jackson State, Ole Miss |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri State |
| 1 | Montana | Montana State |
| 2 | Nebraska | Creighton, Nebraska |
| 1 | Nevada | UNLV |
| 1 | New Jersey | Princeton |
| 2 | New York | Albany, Buffalo |
| 3 | North Carolina | Charlotte, North Carolina, NC State |
| 2 | Ohio | Dayton, Ohio State |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 1 | Pennsylvania | Villanova |
| 1 | South Carolina | South Carolina |
| 1 | South Dakota | South Dakota |
| 2 | Tennessee | Belmont, Tennessee |
| 5 | Texas | Baylor, Incarnate Wood, Stephen F. Austin, Texas, UT Arlington |
| 2 | Utah | BYU, Utah |
| 2 | Virginia | Longwood, Virginia Tech |
| 1 | Washington | Gonzaga |
| 2 | Washington, D.C. | American, Howard |
Tournament seeds (list by region)
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Tournament bracket
All times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
* – Denotes overtime period
First Four
| March 16 – Greensboro Region Columbia, South Carolina | ||||
| 16 | Howard | 7:00 p.m. | ||
| 16 | Incarnate Word | ESPNU | ||
| March 16 – Greensboro Region Ames, Iowa | ||||
| 11 | Dayton | 9:00 p.m. | ||
| 11 | DePaul | ESPNU | ||
| March 17 – Bridgeport Region Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's | 7:00 p.m. | ||
| 16 | Longwood | ESPN2 | ||
| March 17 – Spokane Region Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||
| 11 | Florida State | 9:00 p.m. | ||
| 11 | Missouri State | ESPN2 | ||
Greensboro Regional – Greensboro, North Carolina
| First Round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second Round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 or 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 or 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | South Carolina | 2:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Howard/Incarnate Word | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
| Columbia, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Miami (FL) | 11:30 a.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | South Florida | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | North Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Stephen F. Austin | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| Tucson, Arizona – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Arizona | 10:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | UNLV | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia | 7:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Dayton/DePaul | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Iowa State | 10:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | UT Arlington | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Colorado | 1:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Creighton | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| Iowa City, Iowa – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 4:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Illinois State | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
Greensboro Regional Final
| ESPN |
Greensboro Regional all tournament team
Wichita Regional – Wichita, Kansas
| First Round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second Round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 or 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 or 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Louisville | 6:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Albany | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Louisville, Kentucky – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Nebraska | 3:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gonzaga | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Oregon | 5:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Belmont | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tennessee | 3:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Buffalo | ABC | |||||||||||||||||
| ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | BYU | 1:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Villanova | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| Ann Arbor, Michigan – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | American | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Ole Miss | 1:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | South Dakota | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Waco, Texas – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Baylor | 4:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Hawaiʻi | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Wichita Regional Final
| ESPN |
Wichita Regional all tournament team
Spokane Regional – Spokane, Washington
| First Round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second Round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 or 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 or 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Stanford | 10:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Montana State | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stanford, California – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kansas | 7:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Georgia Tech | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Virginia Tech | 2:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| College Park, Maryland – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Maryland | 5:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Delaware | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ohio State | 2:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Missouri State/Florida State | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | LSU | 5:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jackson State | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Utah | 5:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Arkansas | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| Austin, Texas – Fri/Sun | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Texas | 8:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Fairfield | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
Spokane Regional Final
| ESPN |
Spokane Regional all tournament team
Bridgeport Regional – Bridgeport, Connecticut
| First Round Round of 64 March 18–19 | Second Round Round of 32 March 20–21 | Regional Semifinals Sweet 16 March 25 or 26 | Regional Final Elite 8 March 27 or 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | NC State | 2:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Mount St. Mary's/Longwood | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
| Raleigh, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Washington State | 11:30 a.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Kansas State | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Notre Dame | 7:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | UMass | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Norman, Oklahoma – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Oklahoma | 10:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 13 | IUPUI | ESPNU | |||||||||||||||||
| ESPN | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Kentucky | 4:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Princeton | ESPN | |||||||||||||||||
| Bloomington, Indiana – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Indiana | 1:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Charlotte | ESPN2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | UCF | 3:30 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Florida | ESPNEWS | |||||||||||||||||
| Storrs, Connecticut – Sat/Mon | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UConn | 1:00 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Mercer | ABC | |||||||||||||||||
Bridgeport Regional Final
| ESPN |
Bridgeport Regional all tournament team
Final Four – Minneapolis, Minnesota
| National Semifinals/Final Four April 1 | National Championship Game April 3 | ||||||||
| Greensboro Winner | TBA | ||||||||
| Wichita Winner | ESPN | ||||||||
| 8:00 p.m. | |||||||||
| ESPN | |||||||||
| Spokane Winner | TBA | ||||||||
| Bridgeport Winner | ESPN | ||||||||
National Semifinals
| ESPN |
| Friday, April 1 |
| ESPN |
| Friday, April 1 |
National Championship
Main article: 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game| ESPN |
| Sunday, April 3 7:00 pm CDT |
Final Four all-tournament team
Record by conference
| Conference | Bids | Members | Record | Win % | FF | R64 | R32 | S16 | E8 | F4 | CG | NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACC | 8 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| SEC | 8 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Big 12 | 6 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Big Ten | 6 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Pac-12 | 6 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Big East | 4 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| American | 2 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Atlantic 10 | 2 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| WCC | 2 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| America East | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| ASUN | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Big Sky | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Big South | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Big West | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Colonial | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| C-USA | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Horizon | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Ivy | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| MAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| MAAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| MEAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Mountain West | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Northeast | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Ohio Valley | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Patriot | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Southland | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| SWAC | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Southern | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Summit | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0–0 | – | |||||||||
| WAC | 1 | 0–0 | – |
- The R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, CG, and NC columns indicate how many teams from each conference were in the round of 64 (first round), round of 32 (second round), Sweet 16, Elite Eight, Final Four, championship game, and national champion, respectively.
Game summaries and tournament notes
Upsets
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Media coverage
Television
ESPN serves as the exclusive broadcaster of the tournament, with all games airing on either ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, or ABC. The Women's Final Four will feature an alternate broadcast with enhanced statistics and augmented reality graphics using player and ball tracking.
Studio host and analysts
- Elle Duncan (Host) (First Four, First, Second Rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National Championship Game)
- Kelsey Riggs (Host) (First Four, First, and Second Rounds)
- Rebecca Lobo (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second Rounds, Final Four, and National Championship Game)
- Andraya Carter (Analyst) (First Four, First, and Second Rounds)
- Nikki Fargas (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second Rounds, Regionals, Final Four, and National Championship Game)
- Monica McNutt (Analyst) (First Four, First, Second Rounds, and Regionals)
- Carolyn Peck (Analyst) (Final Four and National Championship Game)
Broadcast assignments
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First Four
First & Second Rounds Friday/Sunday (Subregionals)
First & Second Rounds Saturday/Monday (Subregionals)
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Regionals (Sweet 16 and Elite Eight)
Final Four and National Championship
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Radio
Westwood One had exclusive radio rights to the entire tournament.
Regional Finals
Final Four and Championship
Internet
Video
Live video of games was available for streaming through the following means:
Audio
Live audio of games was available for streaming through the following means:
Local announcers
| Region | Seed | Teams | Flagship station | Play-by-play announcer | Color analyst(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | 1 | NC State | |||
| BR | 2 | UConn | WUCS | ||
| BR | 3 | Indiana | |||
| BR | 4 | Oklahoma | |||
| BR | 5 | Notre Dame | WQLQ | ||
| BR | 6 | Kentucky | |||
| BR | 7 | UCF | |||
| BR | 8 | Washington State | |||
| BR | 9 | Kansas State | |||
| BR | 10 | Florida | |||
| BR | 11 | Princeton | |||
| BR | 12 | UMass | |||
| BR | 13 | IUPUI | |||
| BR | 14 | Charlotte | |||
| BR | 15 | Mercer | |||
| BR | 16 | ||||
| GR | 1 | South Carolina | |||
| GR | 2 | Iowa | WHO | ||
| GR | 3 | Iowa State | KXNO | ||
| GR | 4 | Arizona | |||
| GR | 5 | North Carolina | |||
| GR | 6 | Georgia | |||
| GR | 7 | Colorado | KHOW | ||
| GR | 8 | Miami (FL) | |||
| GR | 9 | South Florida | |||
| GR | 10 | Creighton | KOZN | ||
| GR | 11 | ||||
| GR | 12 | Stephen F. Austin | |||
| GR | 13 | UNLV | |||
| GR | 14 | UT Arlington | |||
| GR | 15 | Illinois State | |||
| GR | 16 | ||||
| WR | 1 | Louisville | WKRD-AM | ||
| WR | 2 | Baylor | |||
| WR | 3 | Michigan | |||
| WR | 4 | Tennessee | |||
| WR | 5 | Oregon | |||
| WR | 6 | BYU | BYU Radio | ||
| WR | 7 | Ole Miss | |||
| WR | 8 | Nebraska | |||
| WR | 9 | Gonzaga | |||
| WR | 10 | South Dakota | |||
| WR | 11 | Villanova | |||
| WR | 12 | Belmont | |||
| WR | 13 | Buffalo | |||
| WR | 14 | American | |||
| WR | 15 | Hawaii | |||
| WR | 16 | Albany | |||
| SR | 1 | Stanford | |||
| SR | 2 | Texas | |||
| SR | 3 | LSU | WBRP | Patrick Wright | |
| SR | 4 | Maryland | |||
| SR | 5 | Virginia Tech | |||
| SR | 6 | Ohio State | WBNS | ||
| SR | 7 | Utah | |||
| SR | 8 | Kansas | |||
| SR | 9 | Georgia Tech | |||
| SR | 10 | Arkansas | |||
| SR | 11 | ||||
| SR | 12 | Florida Gulf Coast | |||
| SR | 13 | Delaware | |||
| SR | 14 | Jackson State | |||
| SR | 15 | Fairfield | |||
| SR | 16 | Montana State |
International
ESPN International had international rights to the tournament.
Most-watched tournament games
All times Eastern. Tournament seedings and region are in parentheses.
See also
References
- "Expansion of 2022 DI women's basketball tournament to 68 teams approved". ncaa.com. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- Alexa Philippou (2022-03-13). "Louisville joins South Carolina, Stanford and NC State in securing No. 1 seeds in NCAA women's basketball tournament". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Women's Final Four: Future dates & sites". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- Bonjour, Doug (2018-07-19). "Women's basketball regionals returning to Bridgeport in 2022". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- "Greensboro Picked For 2022 Women's Basketball Regional". WFMY. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- Viviani, KWCH; Nick. "Wichita selected to host 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Regionals". www.wibw.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "Spokane chosen as regional site for 2021, 2022 Women's NCAA Tournament | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- "Women's regional sites announced for '21-22". ESPN.com. 2018-07-18. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
- "NCAA women's basketball tournament will also use "March Madness" branding in 2022". Awful Announcing. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- "Meet Us in Minneapolis – The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Begins Wednesday, March 16". ESPN Press Room U.S. 2022-03-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- Winslow, George (2022-03-16). "ESPN Taps Genius Sports for Immersive Coverage at NCAA Women's Basketball Tourney". TVTechnology. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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