Complete Guide to the 2025 NCAA DIII Women’s Basketball Championships: Bracket, Schedule, and Viewing Info

The selection show for the 2025 DIII women’s basketball championship commenced on Monday, March 3 at 3 p.m. ET, and was streamed live on NCAA.com. The NCAA has published the complete list of teams that qualified for the tournament.

This prestigious championship features a 64-team format with a single-elimination setup, consisting of 43 automatic qualifiers and 21 at-large selections. The semifinals and championship match will take place at the Cregger Center in Salem, Virginia, on March 20 and 22.

2025 DIII Women’s Basketball Championship Bracket

For an interactive version of the bracket, click or tap here.

2025 DIII Women’s Basketball Championship Schedule

All times are listed in Eastern:

• Selection show: Monday, March 3 at 3 p.m.
• First round: Friday, March 7 — Watch live on NCAA.com
• Second round: Saturday, March 8
• Sectionals: March 14-15
• Semifinals: Thursday, March 20
• National championship: Saturday, March 22

Matchups for the First Round

• Messiah vs. Wash. & Jeff. at 4 p.m.
• Wash. & Lee vs. Merchant Marine at 4 p.m.
• Amherst vs. Vassar at 4:15 p.m.
• Southern Va. vs. Bates at 4:15 p.m.
• Chris. Newport vs. Montclair St. at 4:30 p.m.
• Western New Eng. vs. Tufts at 4:30 p.m.
• Elizabethtown vs. SUNY Brockport at 4:45 p.m.
• Carnegie Mellon vs. Bridgewater State at 4:45 p.m.
• Cortland vs. Endicott at 5 p.m.
• UMass Dartmouth vs. Trinity (CT) at 5 p.m.
• Other matchups scheduled until 8:30 p.m.

History of the DIII Women’s Basketball Championship

Below is a list of champions and runners-up from the last decade:

➡️ Click here for a complete list of champions since 1982.