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March Madness® comes to Columbus on March 22 & 24 in the Schottenstein Center! The Ohio State University hosts the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA ® Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. 

Game Times

Friday, March 22 - First Round

  • No. 15 Maine vs. No. 2 Ohio State at 12 p.m. | Game Hub
  • No. 10 Richmond vs. No. 7 Duke at 2:30 p.m. | Game Hub

Sunday, March 24 - Second Round

  • No. 7 Duke at No. 2 Ohio State | Game Hub

Did You Know? 

  • Columbus is hosting the First & Second Rounds of Women's March Madness for the second straight year
  • The 2024 Women's Final Four is just up the road in Cleveland
  • The Women's Final Four returns to Columbus in 2027
  • In 2023, Columbus became the first city to host the First & Second Rounds of both men's and women's tournaments on the same weekend rounds of the men's tournament in Columbus.

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While You're In Columbus

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