March Madness® returns to Columbus this week in the Schottenstein Center as Ohio State hosts the First and Second Rounds of the NCAA ® Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. The higher seeds prevailed in the First Round setting up Buckeyes vs. Volunteers in the Second Round on Sunday.

Game Times

Friday, March 21 - First Round

• No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Montana State | 5:30 p.m. | Tickets
• No. 5 Tennessee vs. No. 12 South Florida | 8 p.m. | Tickets

Sunday, March 23 - Second Round

• No. 4 Ohio State winner vs. No. 5 Tennessee at 8 p.m. | Tickets

Did You Know? 

• Columbus is hosting the First & Second Rounds of Women's March Madness for the third straight year
• 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

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