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The first round of the NCAA women’s tournament gets underway at noon, though NC State is not due up until 4 p.m. The Wolfpack’s game against NC A&T is set to air on ESPN.
That will be the first game of the top-half of State’s bracket, and State’s second-round opponent will be determined in the late session.
NCAA women’s tourney Sunday schedule
| DATE | TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | NETWORK |
|---|---|---|---|
| DATE | TIME (ET) | MATCHUP | NETWORK |
| Sun, Mar 21 | Noon | No. 12 Central Michigan vs. No. 5 Iowa | ESPN |
| Noon | No. 10 Marquette vs. No. 7 Virginia Tech | ESPNU | |
| 1 p.m. | No. 9 Wake Forest vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State | ESPN2 | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 13 Idaho State vs. No. 4 Kentucky | ESPN | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 14 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 3 Tennessee | ABC | |
| 3 p.m. | No. 11 Florida Gulf Coast vs. No. 6 Michigan | ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 16 North Carolina A&T vs. No. 1 NC State | ESPN | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 15 Jackson State vs. No 2 Baylor | ABC | |
| 4:30 p.m. | No. 12 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 5 Georgia Tech | ESPNU | |
| 5:30 p.m. | No. 9 South Dakota State vs. No. 8 Syracuse | ESPN2 | |
| 6 p.m. | No. 16 Mercer vs. No. 1 South Carolina | ESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 9 Florida State vs. No. 8 Oregon State | ESPN2 | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 16 High Point vs. No. 1 UConn | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | No. 13 Lehigh vs. No. 4 West Virginia | ESPNU | |
| 9:30 p.m. | No. 9 Washington State vs. No. 8 South Florida | ESPN2 | |
| 10 p.m. | No. 16 Utah Valley vs. No. 1 Stanford | ESPN |