NCAA March Madness bracket revealed in Selection Special

Sixty-eight teams will face off in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, beginning with First Four matchups on Wednesday and tipoff of the first round on Friday.

The official bracket was announced Sunday on the NCAA Women’s Selection Special on ESPN, laying out the paths to victory for each team. South Carolina, NC State, Stanford and Louisville earned the No. 1 seeds to top each region.

NCAA Tournament first-round matchups

Greensboro Region (top)

• 1 South Carolina vs. 16 Winners of Howard/Incarnate Word
• 8 Miami vs. 9 South Florida
• 4 Arizona vs. 13 UNLV
• 5 North Carolina vs. 12 Stephen F. Austin

Greensboro Region (bottom)

• 3 Iowa State vs. 14 UT Arlington
• 6 Georgia vs. 11 Dayton/ DePaul
• 2 Iowa vs. 15 Illinois State
• 7 Colorado vs. 10 Creighton

Bridgeport Region (top)

• 1 NC State vs. 16 Longwood/ Mt. St. Mary’s
• 8 Washington State vs. 9 Kansas State
• 4 Oklahoma vs. 13 IUPUI
• 5 Notre Dame vs. 12 UMass

Bridgeport Region (bottom)

• 3 Indiana vs. 14 Charlotte
• 6 Kentucky vs. 11 Princeton
• 2 UConn vs. 15 Mercer
• 7 UCF vs. 10 Florida

Spokane Region (top)

• 1 Stanford vs. 16 Montana State
• 8 Kansas vs. 9 Georgia Tech
• 4 Maryland vs. 13 Delaware
• 5 Virginia Tech vs. 12 Florida Gulf Coast

Spokane Region (bottom)

• 3 LSU vs. 14 Jackson State
• 6 Ohio State vs. 11 Missouri St./ Florida St.
• 2 Texas vs. 15 Fairfield
• 7 Utah vs. 10 Arkansas

Wichita region (top)

• 1 Louisville vs. 16 Albany
• 8 Nebraska vs. 9 Gonzaga
• 4 Tennessee vs. 13 Buffalo
• 5 Oregon vs. 12 Belmont

Wichita region (bottom)

• 3 Michigan vs. 14 American
• 6 BYU vs. 11 Villanova
• 2 Baylor vs. 15 Hawai’i
• 7 Ole Miss vs. 10 South Dakota