March Madness is here: How to watch the 2025 women's NCAA basketball tournament on Sling
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The bracket is live! Whether you're all in behind No. 16 UC San Diego, upset about Stanford missing the tournament, or ready to cheer on UConn's Paige Bueckers, the women's field of 68 is set.
The First Four will tip off on Wednesday, March 19 on ESPNU and ESPN2, available on Sling. That gives all you women's basketball fans a limited amount of time to get your brackets in.
Until then, here's how what you need to know about streaming the tournament on Sling:
What channel is women's March Madness on?
The 2025 Women's NCAA Tournament will air entirely across the ESPN suite, so ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews and ABC, while the men's tournament will air across CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Sling offers access to all of the ESPN family of networks.
Watch every women's NCAA Tournament game on Sling
What channels does Sling offer?
Sling Orange and Sling Blue get you plenty of access to live sports, but Sling Orange is the one that really caters to sports fans. Plus, for the true sports fans out there, check out the Sports Extra package. When paired with Sling Orange, you'd be getting more of the ESPN-suite like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNU and ESPNews. That means if you want to watch the women's tournament, Sling Orange with the Sports Extra Package is going to allow you to do that.
What is Sling Orange?
The Sling Orange package has over 30 channels, including popular networks like ESPN, Disney Channel, CNN and HGTV. This is a popular pick for families and sports fans who want access to live game coverage and kid-friendly content. Sling Orange allows streaming on one device. Save 50% on your first month and pay just $23.
Live sports on Sling TV
Sling Orange and Sling Blue get you plenty of access to live sports, but for the true sports fans out there check out the Sports Extra package. When paired with Sling Blue, the total cost of your first month would be just $31 and includes NFL Red Zone, Big Ten Network, Golf Channel, NBA TV, NHL Network, MLB Network, Tennis Channel and many more sports channels.
In addition, unlike some other cord-cutting streaming services, Sling actually carries TNT, TBS, TruTV and other Warner Bros. and Discovery owned networks. This means you will have full access to the the NBA season, the most March Madness, and so much more with the click of a button.
Key Dates for the Women's March Madness Tournament:
- March 16: Selection Sunday✔️
- March 19-20: First Four
- March 21-22: First Round
- March 23-24: Second Round
- March 28-29: Sweet Sixteen
- March 30-31: Elite Eight
- April 4: Final Four
- April 6: National Championship
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