2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season

2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
Preseason AP No. 1	South Carolina
Regular season	November 4, 2024 – March 16, 2025
NCAA Tournament	2025
Tournament dates	March 19 – April 6, 2025
National Championship	Amalie Arena Tampa, Florida

The 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season began on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament beginning with the first four on March 19 and ending with championship game at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida on April 6.

Rule changes

On May 2, 2024, the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee proposed a few rule changes for the 2024–25 season. These changes were approved on June 6 by the Playing Rules Oversight Panel.

• A one-game suspension has been added to the ejection of any player, coach, or bench personnel who "disrespectfully contacts an official or makes a threat of physical intimidation or harm, to include pushing, shoving, spitting or attempting to make physical contact with an official".
• Officials will be able to review whether a player's foot last touching the court was inbounds on a made shot before time expired. If a player's foot is determined to be out of bounds, officials would put the exact time of the violation on the game clock. However, if the shot is made and time remains on the game clock, a video review would not occur.
• Officials will now immediately conduct a replay review to judge whether a basket should count or not if an off-ball foul is called near the time a field goal or free-throw attempt is occurring. Previously, these reviews were conducted during the next electronic-media timeout.

Season headlines

• May 29, 2024 – Stephen F. Austin announced that it would leave the Western Athletic Conference on July 1 to rejoin the Southland Conference after a three-year absence.
• July 1 – IUPUI's athletic teams renamed to Indiana University Indianapolis (IU Indy) after the Indiana and Purdue university systems split the university into IU Indianapolis and Purdue University in Indianapolis.
• September 12 – The Pac-12 Conference, which had been reduced to 2 members after its remaining 10 schools left for other power conferences a month earlier, began a rebuilding process by announcing that Mountain West Conference members Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State would join the Pac-12 in 2026–27.
• September 24 – The Pac-12 Conference's rebuilding continued as Utah State would join the other Mountain West defectors in 2026–27.
• September 30 – Gonzaga announced it would leave the West Coast Conference to join the Pac-12 Conference for all sports except for football in 2026–27.
• October 1 – UTEP announced it would join the Mountain West from Conference USA in 2026–27.
• October 9:
  • The NCAA Division I Council approved a proposal that reduced the duration of the transfer portal to 30 days. Going forward, the window opens on the day after the completion of the second round of the Division I women's tournament.
  • The Council also abolished the National Letter of Intent program effective immediately. Written offers of athletics aid will replace the NLI.
  • The Council introduced a proposal that would shorten the transition periods for schools wishing to reclassify from Division II or Division III to Division I. If approved at the Council's January 2025 meeting, the transition periods for Division II and III schools would drop by a year, respectively to three and four years.
• October 15 – The Mountain West announced that Hawaiʻi, which has been a football-only member of that conference since 2012, would leave the Big West Conference in 2026–27 to become a full MW member.
• November 1 – The Mountain West announced that Grand Canyon would join the conference no later than 2026–27 for all sports except for football. Grand Canyon's official announcement stated that it would not compete in the West Coast Conference, which it had previously been scheduled to join in July 2025, and that if Mountain West bylaws allowed, it would join that conference in 2025.
• November 7 – The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved the name change of the former Texas A&M University–Commerce to East Texas A&M University.
• December 10 – The Mountain West announced that UC Davis would join the conference for all sports except football in 2026–27.
• January 15, 2025 – The Division I Council adopted new criteria for divisional reclassification. Schools moving from Division II or III must meet objective measures of academic success and athletic financial aid. Reclassification periods are now three years for moves from Division II and four years for moves from Division III, contingent on schools meeting these new criteria.
• February 27 – The Horizon League announced that Northern Illinois would join the conference in 2026–27, coinciding with the football team's departure from the Mid-American Conference to the Mountain West.
• March 25 – Saint Francis announced that it would reclassify to NCAA Division III starting in 2026–27, when it will leave the Northeast Conference for the Presidents' Athletic Conference.

Milestones and records

• November 15 – UConn head coach Geno Auriemma drew even with recently retired Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer as the winningest head coach in NCAA basketball history across all divisions, earning his 1,216th win after the Huskies' 69–58 win over North Carolina.
• November 20 – Auriemma took sole possession of the career wins record after UConn's 85–41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
• December 14 – Tennessee defeated North Carolina Central, 139–59, and broke multiple school and NCAA records in the process. These include largest margin of victory in program history (80), and most three-point field goals made in Division I history (30).
• February 16 – Vanderbilt freshman guard Mikayla Blakes broke the record for most points scored in a single game by a freshman in NCAA basketball history across all divisions, after she scored 55 points to help the Commodores to a 98–88 overtime road win over Auburn.
• March 16 – In the Missouri Valley Conference tournament final, Murray State's Katelyn Young became the 17th woman with 3,000 career points in Division I play, scoring 34 points in the Racers' 83–62 win over Belmont.

Conference membership changes

A total of 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season. Of these, 20 moved within Division I, two began reclassification from NCAA Division II, and Chicago State ended its two-year stint as an all-sports independent to join the Northeast Conference.

School	Former conference	New Conference
Arizona	Pac-12	Big 12
Arizona State	Pac-12	Big 12
California	Pac-12	ACC
Chicago State	Independent	NEC
Colorado	Pac-12	Big 12
Kennesaw State	ASUN	CUSA
Mercyhurst	PSAC (D-II)	NEC
Merrimack	NEC	MAAC
Oklahoma	Big 12	SEC
Oregon	Pac-12	Big Ten
Oregon State	Pac-12	WCC
Sacred Heart	NEC	MAAC
SMU	AAC	ACC
Stanford	Pac-12	ACC
Stephen F. Austin	WAC	Southland
Texas	Big 12	SEC
UCLA	Pac-12	Big Ten
USC	Pac-12	Big Ten
Utah	Pac-12	Big 12
UTRGV	WAC	Southland
Washington	Pac-12	Big Ten
Washington State	Pac-12	WCC
West Georgia	Gulf South (D–II)	ASUN

The 2024–25 will be the last season in their respective conferences for at least five Division I schools.

School	2024–25 conference	Future conference
Delaware	CAA	CUSA
UMass	A-10	MAC
Missouri State	Missouri Valley	CUSA
Grand Canyon	WAC	MW
Seattle	WAC	WCC

Arenas

New arenas

• Georgia Southern left the Hanner Fieldhouse after 55 seasons there for the new Hill Convocation Center. The team played its first game in the Hill Convocation Center on December 5, 2024.
• St. Thomas will play their final season at Schoenecker Arena, where they have played since 1981, before moving to the new Lee and Penny Anderson Arena, which will open in the 2025–26 season.
• Vermont was originally slated to open their new arena, Tarrant Event Center, as a replacement for the current arena, Patrick Gym. Construction was to continue in 2021 but it has been delayed indefinitely.

Arena of new D-I teams

• West Georgia will transition from Division II to Division I and play at The Coliseum in Carrollton, Georgia, where it has played since 2009. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play (i.e., the NCAA tournament or NIT) until 2028.
• Mercyhurst will transition from Division II to Division I and play on the Owen McCormick Court in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, where it has played since 1977. It will be ineligible for NCAA-organized postseason play until 2028.

Other arena changes

• Bellarmine announced on August 28, 2024 that home games would return to campus at Knights Hall for the first time since 2019–20. The Knights had played in the interim at Freedom Hall on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center.

Seasonal outlook

Main article: 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls.

Pre-season polls

AP Ranking Team 1 South Carolina (27) 2 UConn (2) 3 USC (1) 4 Texas 5 UCLA 6 Notre Dame 7 LSU 8 Iowa State 9 NC State 10 Oklahoma 11 Duke 12 Baylor 13 Kansas State 14 Ohio State 15 North Carolina 16 West Virginia 17 Louisville 18 Maryland 19 Florida State 20 Ole Miss 21 Creighton 22 Kentucky 23 Nebraska 24 Alabama 25 Indiana

USA Today Coaches Ranking Team 1 South Carolina (27) 2 UConn (3) 3 USC (1) 4 Texas 5 Notre Dame 6 UCLA 7 LSU 8 NC State 9 Iowa State 10 Oklahoma 11 Duke 12 Baylor 13 Kansas State 14 Ohio State 15 West Virginia 16 North Carolina 17 Louisville 18 Maryland 19 Florida State 20 Creighton 21 Ole Miss 22 Kentucky 23 Nebraska 24 Alabama 25 Indiana

Final polls

AP Ranking Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

USA Today Coaches Ranking Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Regular season

• Nov. 10, 2024
  • No. 1 South Carolina defeated No. 9 NC State, 71–57 (Ally Tipoff – Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC)
• Nov. 23
  • No. 6 Notre Dame defeated No. 3 USC, 74–61 (Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA)
• Nov. 24
  • No. 5 UCLA defeated No. 1 South Carolina, 77–62 (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
• Dec. 5
  • No. 10 Notre Dame defeated No. 4 Texas, 80–70^OT (ACC–SEC Challenge – Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN)
  • No. 3 South Carolina defeated No. 8 Duke, 81–70 (ACC–SEC Challenge – Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
• Dec. 8
  • No. 3 South Carolina defeated No. 9 TCU, 85–53 (Coast-to-Coast Challenge – Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, TX)
• Dec. 12
  • No. 8 Notre Dame defeated No. 2 UConn, 79–68 (Rivalry – Joyce Center, Notre Dame, IN)
• Dec. 21
  • No. 7 USC defeated No. 4 UConn, 72–70 (XL Center, Hartford, CT)
• Jan. 2, 2025
  • No. 5 Texas defeated No. 9 Oklahoma, 80–73 (Lloyd Noble Center, Norman, OK)
• Jan. 8
  • No. 4 USC defeated No. 8 Maryland, 79–74 (Xfinity Center, College Park, MD)
• Jan. 12
  • No. 2 South Carolina defeated No. 5 Texas, 67–50 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
• Jan. 20
  • No. 7 Texas defeated No. 8 Maryland, 89–51 (Coretta Scott King Classic – Prudential Center, Newark, NJ)
• Jan. 24
  • No. 2 South Carolina defeated No. 5 LSU, 66–56 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
• Jan. 26
  • No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland, 82–67 (Xfinity Center, College Park, MD)
• Feb. 5
  • No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Ohio State, 65–52 (Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
• Feb. 8
  • No. 7 USC defeated No. 8 Ohio State, 84–63 (Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA)
• Feb. 9
  • No. 4 Texas defeated No. 2 South Carolina, 66–62 (Moody Center, Austin, TX)
• Feb. 13
  • No. 3 Texas defeated No. 8 Kentucky, 67–49 (Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY)
  • No. 6 USC defeated No. 1 UCLA, 71–60 (Rivalry – Galen Center, Los Angeles, CA)
• Feb. 16
  • No. 7 UConn defeated No. 4 South Carolina, 87–58 (Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC)
  • No. 3 Texas defeated No. 5 LSU, 65–58 (Moody Center, Austin, TX)
• Mar. 1
  • No. 4 USC defeated No. 2 UCLA, 80–67 (Rivalry – Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA)
• Mar. 8
  • No. 5 South Carolina defeated No. 10 Oklahoma, 93–75 (SEC tournament — Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC)
  • No. 1 Texas defeated No. 9 LSU, 56–49 (SEC tournament — Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC)
• Mar. 9
  • No. 5 South Carolina defeated No. 1 Texas, 64–45 (SEC Tournament — Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC)
  • No. 4 UCLA defeated No. 2 USC, 72–67 (Big Ten Tournament - Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN)

Postseason

• Mar. 28
  • No. 10 LSU defeated No. 9 NC State, 80–73 (Sweet Sixteen – Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA)
• Mar. 29
  • No. 6 TCU defeated No. 8 Notre Dame, 71–62 (Sweet Sixteen – Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL)
• Mar. 30
  • No. 2 South Carolina defeated No. 7 Duke, 54–50 (Elite Eight – Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL)
  • No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 10 LSU, 72–65 (Elite Eight – Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA)
• Mar. 31
  • No. 5 Texas defeated No. 6 TCU, 58–47 (Elite Eight – Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL)
  • No. 3 UConn defeated No. 4 USC, 78–64 (Elite Eight – Spokane Arena, Spokane, WA)
• Apr. 4
  • No. 2 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Texas (Final Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)
  • No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 3 UConn (Final Four – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)
• Apr. 6
  • TBD vs. TBD (National Championship Game – Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL)

Regular season

Early-season tournaments

Tournament/event name	Dates	Location	No. Teams	Champions	Notes
Great Alaska Shootout	November 22–23, 2024	Alaska Airlines Center (Anchorage, AK)	4	Troy
Battle 4 Atlantis	November 23–25, 2024	Imperial Arena (Paradise Island, Bahamas)	8	North Carolina
Emerald Coast Classic	November 25–26, 2024	Imperial Arena (Rider Arena, Niceville, FL)	8	Alabama (Bay) Creighton (Beach)
Baha Mar Women's Championship	November 25–27, 2024	Baha Mar Convention Center (Nassau, Bahamas)	4	UConn
Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship	November 25–27, 2024	Baha Mar Convention Center (Nassau, Bahamas)	4	LSU
Ball Dawgs Classic	November 25–27, 2024	Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, NV)	4	Duke
Acrisure Holiday Invitational	November 26–27, 2024	Acrisure Arena (Palm Desert, CA)	4	Michigan State
Colgate Thanksgiving Tournament	November 29–30, 2024	Cotterell Court (Hamilton, NY)	4	Colgate
Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell Division	November 29–30, 2024	Suncoast Credit Union Arena (Fort Myers, FL)	4	Michigan
FIU Tournament	November 29–December 1, 2024	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (University Park, FL)	4	Abilene Christian
Gulf Coast Showcase	November 29–December 1, 2024	Hertz Arena (Estero, FL)	8	Texas
Miami Thanksgiving Tournament	November 29–December 1, 2024	Watsco Center (Coral Gables, FL)	4	Miami (FL)
Lehigh Christmas City Classic	November 30–December 1, 2024	Stabler Arena (Bethlehem, PA)	4	Lehigh
Cherokee Invitational	December 18–19, 2024	Harrah's Cherokee (Cherokee, NC)	4	Toledo
Tulane Holiday Tournament	December 20–21, 2024	Devlin Fieldhouse (New Orleans, LA)	4	Tulane
Hawk Classic	December 20–21, 2024	Hagan Arena (Philadelphia, PA)	4	Saint Joseph's
Raising the B.A.R. Invitational	December 21–22, 2024	Haas Pavilion (Berkeley, CA)	4	California

Head-to-head conference challenges

Conference Match Up	Dates	Conference Winner	Conference Loser	Record
ACC–SEC Challenge	December 4−5	SEC	ACC	10–6
Big Sky–Summit Challenge	December 4−7	Summit	Big Sky	10–7
Conference USA–WAC Challenge	November 4−December 17	CUSA	WAC	11–7
MAC–SBC Challenge	November 4−February 8	MAC	SBC	15–9

Upsets

An upset is a victory by an underdog team. In the context of NCAA Division I women's basketball, this generally constitutes an unranked team defeating a team currently ranked in the top 25. This list will highlight those upsets of ranked teams by unranked teams as well as upsets of No. 1 teams. Rankings are from the AP poll. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes). Italics type indicates winning teams in an early-season tournament (or event). Early-season tournaments are tournaments played in the early season. Events are the tournaments with the same teams in it every year (even rivalry games).

Winner	Score	Loser	Date	Tournament/Event	Notes
Illinois	83–74	No. 13 Florida State	November 7, 2024
Harvard	72–68OT	No. 25 Indiana
South Dakota State	83–74	No. 21 Creighton	November 8, 2024
Oregon	76–74	No. 12 Baylor	November 10, 2024
Indiana	79–66	No. 24 Stanford	November 17, 2024
TCU	76–73	No. 13 NC State
Northern Iowa	87–75	No. 8 Iowa State	November 20, 2024		Northern Iowa's first-ever win over a top-10 opponent
Creighton	80–74	No. 21 Nebraska		Rivalry
Indiana	73–65	No. 18 Baylor	November 24, 2024	Battle 4 Atlantis
No. 5 UCLA	77–62	No. 1 South Carolina			South Carolina's 43-game winning streak snapped
Georgia Tech	74–58	No. 21 Oregon	November 25, 2024	Hawaii North Shore Showcase	Game played in Lāʻie, Hawaii
South Dakota State	75–70		November 26, 2024
Utah	78–67	No. 3 Notre Dame	November 30, 2024	Cayman Islands Classic
NC State	68–61	No. 18 Ole Miss	December 5, 2024	ACC–SEC Challenge
California	69–65	No. 19 Alabama
Tennessee	78–68	No. 17 Iowa	December 7, 2024	Women's Champions Classic	Game played in Brooklyn, New York
Alabama	82–67	No. 15 Michigan State	December 20, 2024	West Palm Beach Classic	Game played in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
South Florida	65–56	No. 9 Duke	December 21, 2024
Colorado	65–60	No. 14 West Virginia
Clemson	69–58	No. 20 California	January 2, 2025
Texas A&M	60–58	No. 25 Ole Miss	January 5, 2025
Nebraska	85–80	No. 20 Michigan State	January 8, 2025
Mississippi State	81–77	No. 10 Oklahoma	January 9, 2025
Illinois	62–57	No. 23 Iowa
Virginia Tech	105–942OT	No. 13 Georgia Tech
Oklahoma State	64–57	No. 17 West Virginia	January 11, 2025
Indiana	74–67	No. 23 Iowa	January 12, 2025
Louisville	69–60	No. 13 Georgia Tech
Baylor	70–61	No. 23 Utah	January 14, 2025
Houston	79–76	No. 24 Oklahoma State
Penn State	62–59	No. 9 Ohio State	January 19, 2025
Vanderbilt	71–70	No. 15 Tennessee		Rivalry
Oklahoma State	60–59	No. 9 TCU	January 22, 2025
Texas A&M	61–55	No. 11 Kentucky	January 23, 2025
Colorado	63–53	No. 10 Kansas State	January 25, 2025
Arizona	77–62	No. 16 West Virginia
Florida State	86–84	No. 13 North Carolina	January 26, 2025
Vanderbilt	66–64	No. 19 Alabama
Oregon	63–59	No. 16 Michigan State	January 30, 2025
Illinois	66–65	No. 14 Maryland	February 2, 2025
Iowa	76–69	No. 4 USC
Ole Miss	76–61	No. 23 Vanderbilt
Louisville	70–63	No. 21 California	February 6, 2025
Michigan	71–61	No. 20 Michigan State	February 9, 2025	Rivalry
Ole Miss	66–57	No. 8 Kentucky	February 10, 2025
Louisville	83–69	No. 23 Florida State	February 13, 2025
Nebraska	91–71	No. 17 Maryland
Clemson	68–61	No. 19 Georgia Tech
No. 6 USC	71–60	No. 1 UCLA		Rivalry
BYU	68–64	No. 20 Oklahoma State	February 15, 2025
Indiana	71–61	No. 8 Ohio State	February 20, 2025
Louisville	70–62	No. 11 Duke
No. 13 NC State	104–95	No. 1 Notre Dame	February 23, 2025
Florida State	73–70	No. 20 Georgia Tech
Georgia	72–69	No. 11 Tennessee	March 2, 2025
Virginia	78–75	No. 8 North Carolina
Ole Miss	85–77	No. 7 LSU
Iowa State	85–63	No. 14 Kansas State
Vanderbilt	84–76	No. 18 Tennessee	March 6, 2025	Rivalry/SEC tournament
Florida	63–61	No. 19 Alabama		SEC tournament
Iowa	74–61	No. 24 Michigan State		Big Ten tournament
Michigan	98–71	No. 15 Maryland	March 7, 2025	Big Ten tournament

In addition to the above listed upsets in which an unranked team defeated a ranked team, there have been five non-Division I teams to defeat a Division I team so far this season. Bold type indicates winning teams in "true road games"—i.e., those played on an opponent's home court (including secondary homes).

Winner	Score	Loser	Date	Tournament/event	Notes
Bethel (TN) (NAIA)	64–52	Austin Peay	November 4, 2024		Back-to-back season opening losses against non-Division I teams
UMSL (Division II)	60–52	SIU Edwardsville
Adelphi (Division II)	58–50	Fordham
Colorado Christian (Division II)	58–50	Denver
Alaska Anchorage (Division II)	68–52	Vermont	November 23, 2024	Great Alaska Shootout third place game
Findlay (Division II)	65–64	Wright State	November 26, 2024

Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Conference	Regular- season first place	Conference player of the year	Conference Coach of the year	Conference tournament	Tournament venue (city)	Tournament winner
America East Conference	Albany	Kayla Cooper, Albany	Colleen Mullen, Albany	2025 America East women's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Vermont
American Athletic Conference	UTSA	Jordyn Jenkins, UTSA	Karen Aston, UTSA	2025 American Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament	Dickies Arena (Fort Worth, TX)	South Florida
Atlantic Sun Conference	Florida Gulf Coast	Emani Jefferson, FGCU	Chelsea Lyles, FGCU	2025 Atlantic Sun women's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Florida Gulf Coast
Atlantic 10 Conference	Richmond	Maggie Doogan, Richmond	Aaron Roussell, Richmond	2025 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament	Henrico Sports & Events Center (Henrico, VA)	George Mason
Atlantic Coast Conference	NC State & Notre Dame	Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame	Wes Moore, NC State	2025 ACC women's basketball tournament	First Horizon Coliseum (Greensboro, NC)	Duke
Big 12 Conference	TCU	Hailey Van Lith, TCU	Mark Campbell, TCU	2025 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament	T-Mobile Center (Kansas City, MO)	TCU
Big East Conference	UConn	Paige Bueckers, UConn	Geno Auriemma, UConn & Cara Consuegra, Marquette	2025 Big East Conference women's basketball tournament	Mohegan Sun Arena (Uncasville, CT)	UConn
Big Sky Conference	Montana State	Esmeralda Morales, Montana State	Tricia Binford, Montana State	2025 Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament	Idaho Central Arena (Boise, ID)	Montana State
Big South Conference	High Point	Ashley Hawkins, Gardner–Webb	Erika Lang-Montgomery, Longwood	2025 Big South Conference women's basketball tournament	Freedom Hall Civic Center (Johnson City, TN)	High Point
Big Ten Conference	USC	JuJu Watkins, USC	Lindsay Gottlieb, USC	2025 Big Ten women's basketball tournament	Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, IN)	UCLA
Big West Conference	Hawai'i	Lily Wahinekapu, Hawaiʻi	Laura Beeman, Hawaiʻi	2025 Big West Conference women's basketball tournament	Lee's Family Forum (Henderson, NV)	UC San Diego
Coastal Athletic Association	North Carolina A&T	Taryn Barbot, Charleston	Tarrell Robinson, North Carolina A&T	2025 Coastal Athletic Association women's basketball tournament	CareFirst Arena (Washington, DC)	William & Mary
Conference USA	Liberty & Middle Tennessee	Molly Kaiser, New Mexico State	Rick Insell, Middle Tennessee	2025 Conference USA women's basketball tournament	Propst Arena (Huntsville, AL)	Liberty
Horizon League	Green Bay	Mickayla Perdue, Cleveland State	Maria Marchesano, Purdue Fort Wayne	2025 Horizon League women's basketball tournament	Quarterfinals: Campus sites Semifinals and final: Corteva Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)	Green Bay
Ivy League	Columbia	Harmoni Turner, Harvard	Columbia (head coach: Megan Griffith)	2025 Ivy League women's basketball tournament	Pizzitola Sports Center (Providence, RI)	Harvard
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	Fairfield	Gal Raviv, Quinnipiac	Tricia Fabbri, Quinnipiac	2025 MAAC women's basketball tournament	Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, NJ)	Fairfield
Mid-American Conference	Ball State	Ally Becki, Ball State	Brady Sallee, Ball State	2025 Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament	Rocket Arena (Cleveland, OH)	Ball State
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	Norfolk State	Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State	Larry Vickers, Norfolk State	2025 MEAC women's basketball tournament	Norfolk Scope (Norfolk, VA)	Norfolk State
Missouri Valley Conference	Missouri State & Murray State	Katie Dinnebier, Drake	Beth Cunningham, Missouri State	2025 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament	Ford Center (Evansville, IN)	Murray State
Mountain West Conference	UNLV	Allyson Fertig, Wyoming	Lindy La Rocque, UNLV	2025 Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament	Thomas & Mack Center (Paradise, NV)	San Diego State
Northeast Conference	Fairleigh Dickinson	Belle Lanpher, Central Connecticut	Stephanie Gaitley, Fairleigh Dickinson	2025 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Fairleigh Dickinson
Ohio Valley Conference	Tennessee Tech	Macy McGlone, Eastern Illinois	Amy Eagan, Lindenwood	2025 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament	Ford Center (Evansville, IN)	Tennessee Tech
Patriot League	Lehigh	Ashley Sofilkanich, Bucknell	Addie Micir, Lehigh	2025 Patriot League women's basketball tournament	Campus sites	Lehigh
Southeastern Conference	South Carolina & Texas	Madison Booker, Texas	Vic Schaefer, Texas	2025 Southeastern Conference women's basketball tournament	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC)	South Carolina
Southern Conference	UNC Greensboro	Evangelia Paulk, Wofford	Trina Patterson, UNC Greensboro	2025 Southern Conference women's basketball tournament	Harrah's Cherokee Center (Asheville, NC)	UNC Greensboro
Southland Conference	Southeastern Louisiana	Alexius Horne, Southeastern Louisiana	Ayla Guzzardo, Southeastern Louisiana	2025 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament	The Legacy Center (Lake Charles, LA)	Stephen F. Austin
Southwestern Athletic Conference	Southern	Taleah Dilworth, Jackson State	Carlos Funchess, Southern	2025 SWAC women's basketball tournament	Bartow Arena (Birmingham, AL)	Southern
Summit League	South Dakota State	Grace Larkins, South Dakota	Aaron Johnston, South Dakota State	2025 Summit League women's basketball tournament	Denny Sanford Premier Center (Sioux Falls, SD)	South Dakota State
Sun Belt Conference	James Madison	Peyton McDaniel, James Madison	Sean O'Regan, James Madison	2025 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball tournament	Pensacola Bay Center (Pensacola, FL)	Arkansas State
West Coast Conference	Gonzaga & Portland	Yvonne Ejim, Gonzaga	Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga	2025 West Coast Conference women's basketball tournament	Orleans Arena (Paradise, NV)	Oregon State
Western Athletic Conference	Grand Canyon	Trinity San Antonio, Grand Canyon	Molly Miller, Grand Canyon	2025 WAC women's basketball tournament		Grand Canyon

Postseason tournaments

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The NCAA Tournament tipped off on March 19, 2025 with the First Four, and will conclude on April 6 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. A Total of 68 teams entered the tournament. Thirty-one of the teams earned an automatic bids by winning their conferences tournaments. The remaining 37 teams are granted "at-large" bids, which are extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Final Four – Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida

See also: Tampa, Florida and Tampa Bay Area

	National Semifinals Final Four Friday, April 4					National Championship Game Sunday, April 6
	S1	UCLA	9:30 p.m.
	S4	UConn	ESPN
								3:00 p.m.
								ABC
	B2	South Carolina	7:00 p.m.
	B3	Texas	ESPN

Tournament upsets

Per the NCAA, an upset occurs when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least two seed lines better than the winning team.

Upsets in the 2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

Round	Spokane (#1)	Birmingham (#2)	Birmingham (#3)	Spokane (#4)
Round of 64	None	None	None	None
Round of 32	None	None	None	None
Sweet 16	None	None	None	None
Elite 8	None	None	None	None
Final 4	None
National championship	None

Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament

Main article: 2025 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA tournament field is announced, the NCAA invites 32 teams to the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament. The teams determined by the NCAA tournament selection committee to be the "first four out" of the NCAA tournament receive the top four seeds in the WBIT. Also, teams that won regular-season conference titles but did not receive NCAA tournament invitations, if otherwise eligible for NCAA-sponsored postseason play, receive automatic bids. All WBIT games through the quarterfinals are held at campus sites, with the semifinals and finals taking place in Indianapolis at Hinkle Fieldhouse.

Semifinals and Finals

	Semifinals March 31 Hinkle Fieldhouse					Final April 2 Hinkle Fieldhouse
	3	Florida	52
	2	Minnesota	66
						2	Minnesota
						3	Belmont
	3	Belmont	66
	4	Villanova	57

Women's National Invitation Tournament

Main article: 2025 Women's National Invitation Tournament

After the NCAA tournament and WBIT fields are announced, the Women's National Invitation Tournament will invite 48 teams to participate. WNIT participants and sites will be announced when the field is set on March 17.

Semifinals and Finals

	Semifinals Fab 4 April 2					Championship April 5 CBSSN
		Troy
	(H)	Illinois State
	(H)	Buffalo
		Cleveland State

Conference standings

2024–25 America East Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Albany 14 – 2   .875 26 – 7   .788 Vermont † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 13   .618 Bryant 9 – 7   .563 17 – 15   .531 Maine 9 – 7   .563 15 – 16   .484 NJIT 8 – 8   .500 11 – 19   .367 Binghamton 7 – 9   .438 15 – 15   .500 UMBC 7 – 9   .438 14 – 15   .483 New Hampshire 4 – 12   .250 10 – 20   .333 UMass Lowell 1 – 15   .063 3 – 25   .107 † 2025 AmEast tournament winner	2024–25 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT UTSA 17 – 1   .944 26 – 5   .839 North Texas 15 – 3   .833 25 – 9   .735 South Florida † 13 – 4   .765 23 – 11   .676 Temple 13 – 5   .722 20 – 11   .645 Tulsa 11 – 7   .611 17 – 15   .531 Tulane 9 – 8   .529 17 – 13   .567 East Carolina 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531 UAB 7 – 11   .389 16 – 16   .500 Rice 7 – 11   .389 17 – 17   .500 Memphis 5 – 13   .278 7 – 23   .233 Wichita State 4 – 14   .222 10 – 22   .313 Charlotte 4 – 14   .222 11 – 21   .344 Florida Atlantic 3 – 15   .167 11 – 21   .344 † 2025 AAC tournament winner	2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Richmond 17 – 1   .944 28 – 7   .800 George Mason † 14 – 4   .778 27 – 6   .818 Davidson 13 – 5   .722 19 – 14   .576 Saint Joseph's 12 – 6   .667 24 – 10   .706 Rhode Island 11 – 7   .611 17 – 16   .515 Dayton 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581 UMass 11 – 7   .611 17 – 15   .531 Fordham 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500 Duquesne 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618 Saint Louis 7 – 11   .389 15 – 19   .441 VCU 6 – 12   .333 12 – 19   .387 George Washington 5 – 13   .278 13 – 18   .419 Loyola Chicago 5 – 13   .278 13 – 17   .433 La Salle 3 – 15   .167 10 – 23   .303 St. Bonaventure 2 – 16   .111 6 – 24   .200 † 2025 A10 tournament winner
2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 9 NC State 16 – 2   .889 28 – 7   .800 No. 8 Notre Dame 16 – 2   .889 28 – 6   .824 No. 7 Duke † 14 – 4   .778 29 – 8   .784 No. 22 Florida State 13 – 5   .722 24 – 9   .727 No. 12 North Carolina 13 – 5   .722 29 – 8   .784 Louisville 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667 California 12 – 6   .667 25 – 9   .735 Virginia Tech 9 – 9   .500 19 – 13   .594 Georgia Tech 9 – 9   .500 22 – 11   .667 Virginia 8 – 10   .444 17 – 15   .531 Stanford 8 – 10   .444 16 – 15   .516 Boston College 6 – 12   .333 16 – 18   .471 Syracuse 6 – 12   .333 12 – 18   .400 Clemson 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452 Pittsburgh 5 – 13   .278 13 – 19   .406 Miami (FL) 4 – 14   .222 14 – 15   .483 Wake Forest 2 – 16   .111 9 – 20   .310 SMU 2 – 16   .111 10 – 20   .333 † 2025 ACC tournament winner As of March 30, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll	2024–25 ASUN women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Florida Gulf Coast † 18 – 0   1.000 30 – 4   .882 Central Arkansas 15 – 3   .833 23 – 10   .697 Lipscomb 12 – 6   .667 20 – 12   .625 Eastern Kentucky 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636 Stetson 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516 North Alabama 8 – 10   .444 13 – 17   .433 Jacksonville 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452 Bellarmine 8 – 10   .444 18 – 15   .545 West Georgia* 7 – 11   .389 13 – 17   .433 Austin Peay 7 – 11   .389 13 – 18   .419 Queens* 4 – 14   .222 10 – 19   .345 North Florida 1 – 17   .056 5 – 26   .161 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † 2025 ASUN tournament winner	2024–25 Big 12 Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 6 TCU † 16 – 2   .889 34 – 4   .895 No. 14 Baylor 15 – 3   .833 28 – 8   .778 No. 17 Oklahoma State 14 – 4   .778 25 – 7   .781 No. 16 West Virginia 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758 No. 19 Kansas State 13 – 5   .722 28 – 8   .778 Utah 13 – 5   .722 22 – 9   .710 Iowa State 12 – 6   .667 23 – 12   .657 Arizona 10 – 8   .556 19 – 14   .576 Colorado 9 – 9   .500 21 – 13   .618 Cincinnati 7 – 11   .389 15 – 14   .517 Kansas 6 – 12   .333 16 – 14   .533 BYU 4 – 14   .222 13 – 17   .433 UCF 4 – 14   .222 12 – 18   .400 Texas Tech 4 – 14   .222 19 – 18   .514 Arizona State 3 – 15   .167 10 – 22   .313 Houston 1 – 17   .056 5 – 25   .167 † 2025 Big 12 tournament winner Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 Big East women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 3 UConn † 18 – 0   1.000 35 – 3   .921 No. 23 Creighton 16 – 2   .889 26 – 7   .788 Seton Hall 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697 Marquette 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656 Villanova 11 – 7   .611 21 – 15   .583 DePaul 8 – 10   .444 13 – 19   .406 Providence 6 – 12   .333 13 – 19   .406 St. John's 5 – 13   .278 16 – 15   .516 Butler 5 – 13   .278 16 – 18   .471 Georgetown 4 – 14   .222 12 – 19   .387 Xavier 1 – 17   .056 7 – 24   .226 † 2025 Big East tournament winner As of March 31, 2025 Rankings from AP poll	2024–25 Big Sky women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Montana State † 17 – 1   .944 30 – 4   .882 Northern Arizona 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771 Idaho 10 – 8   .556 18 – 12   .600 Weber State 10 – 8   .556 13 – 16   .448 Idaho State 8 – 10   .444 14 – 17   .452 Montana 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438 Eastern Washington 7 – 11   .389 11 – 20   .355 Sacramento State 7 – 11   .389 15 – 18   .455 Northern Colorado 6 – 12   .333 14 – 17   .452 Portland State 1 – 17   .056 4 – 24   .143 † 2025 Big Sky tournament winner	2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT High Point † 13 – 3   .813 21 – 12   .636 Longwood 11 – 5   .688 22 – 12   .647 Radford 10 – 6   .625 14 – 17   .452 Charleston Southern 10 – 6   .625 14 – 16   .467 Winthrop 9 – 7   .563 16 – 15   .516 Gardner–Webb 8 – 8   .500 11 – 18   .379 USC Upstate 6 – 10   .375 9 – 21   .300 Presbyterian 4 – 12   .250 6 – 24   .200 UNC Asheville 1 – 15   .063 4 – 27   .129 † 2025 Big South tournament winner
2024–25 Big Ten women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 4 USC 17 – 1   .944 31 – 4   .886 No. 1 UCLA † 16 – 2   .889 34 – 2   .944 No. 15 Ohio State 13 – 5   .722 26 – 7   .788 No. 18 Maryland 13 – 5   .722 25 – 8   .758 Michigan 11 – 7   .611 23 – 11   .676 Michigan State 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688 Illinois 11 – 7   .611 22 – 10   .688 Oregon 10 – 8   .556 20 – 12   .625 Indiana 10 – 8   .556 20 – 13   .606 Nebraska 10 – 8   .556 21 – 12   .636 Iowa 10 – 8   .556 23 – 11   .676 Washington 9 – 9   .500 19 – 14   .576 Minnesota 8 – 10   .444 24 – 11   .686 Wisconsin 4 – 14   .222 13 – 17   .433 Rutgers 3 – 15   .167 13 – 20   .394 Purdue 3 – 15   .167 10 – 19   .345 Northwestern 2 – 16   .111 9 – 18   .333 Penn State 1 – 17   .056 10 – 19   .345 † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 31, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll	2024–25 Big West women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Hawai'i 16 – 4   .800 22 – 10   .688 UC Irvine 15 – 5   .750 21 – 10   .677 UC Davis 13 – 7   .650 21 – 12   .636 UC San Diego † 13 – 7   .650 20 – 16   .556 UC Santa Barbara 12 – 8   .600 18 – 13   .581 Long Beach State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 14   .533 UC Riverside 12 – 8   .600 17 – 15   .531 Cal Poly 8 – 12   .400 14 – 18   .438 Cal State Fullerton 5 – 15   .250 7 – 23   .233 Cal State Bakersfield 2 – 18   .100 2 – 28   .067 Cal State Northridge 2 – 18   .100 4 – 25   .138 † 2025 Big West tournament winner	2024–25 CAA women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT North Carolina A&T 15 – 3   .833 19 – 12   .613 Charleston 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758 Campbell 12 – 6   .667 22 – 13   .629 Drexel 12 – 6   .667 17 – 13   .567 Monmouth 10 – 8   .556 16 – 15   .516 Elon 9 – 9   .500 15 – 15   .500 Delaware 9 – 9   .500 13 – 17   .433 Hofstra 9 – 9   .500 14 – 16   .467 William & Mary † 8 – 10   .444 16 – 19   .457 UNC Wilmington 8 – 10   .444 14 – 18   .438 Towson 8 – 10   .444 12 – 20   .375 Stony Brook 7 – 11   .389 12 – 18   .400 Hampton 3 – 15   .167 8 – 23   .258 Northeastern 2 – 16   .111 3 – 25   .107 † 2025 CAA tournament winner
2024–25 Conference USA women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Liberty † 16 – 2   .889 26 – 7   .788 Middle Tennessee 16 – 2   .889 26 – 9   .743 Western Kentucky 13 – 5   .722 23 – 9   .719 New Mexico State 10 – 8   .556 18 – 16   .529 Louisiana Tech 8 – 10   .444 18 – 16   .529 FIU 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367 Kennesaw State 7 – 11   .389 13 – 18   .419 Sam Houston 5 – 13   .278 13 – 17   .433 Jacksonville State 4 – 14   .222 10 – 20   .333 UTEP 4 – 14   .222 11 – 19   .367 † 2025 CUSA tournament winner	2024–25 Horizon League women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Green Bay † 19 – 1   .950 29 – 6   .829 Purdue Fort Wayne 18 – 2   .900 27 – 9   .750 Cleveland State 14 – 6   .700 27 – 9   .750 Robert Morris 10 – 10   .500 15 – 16   .484 Northern Kentucky 8 – 12   .400 11 – 21   .344 Detroit Mercy 8 – 12   .400 15 – 15   .500 IU Indy 8 – 12   .400 9 – 21   .300 Wright State 7 – 13   .350 10 – 22   .313 Youngstown State 7 – 13   .350 12 – 19   .387 Oakland 6 – 14   .300 9 – 22   .290 Milwaukee 5 – 15   .250 8 – 24   .250 † 2025 Horizon League tournament winner As of March 31, 2025	2024–25 Ivy League women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Columbia 13 – 1   .929 24 – 7   .774 Princeton 12 – 2   .857 21 – 8   .724 Harvard † 11 – 3   .786 24 – 5   .828 Penn 6 – 8   .429 15 – 13   .536 Brown 6 – 8   .429 12 – 15   .444 Cornell 3 – 11   .214 7 – 20   .259 Yale 3 – 11   .214 4 – 23   .148 Dartmouth 2 – 12   .143 8 – 19   .296 † 2025 Ivy League tournament winner
2024–25 MAAC women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Fairfield † 19 – 1   .950 28 – 5   .848 Quinnipiac 18 – 2   .900 28 – 5   .848 Siena 14 – 6   .700 17 – 14   .548 Mount St. Mary's 12 – 8   .600 15 – 16   .484 Marist 11 – 9   .550 16 – 15   .516 Merrimack 9 – 11   .450 14 – 17   .452 Saint Peter's 9 – 11   .450 11 – 19   .367 Manhattan 9 – 11   .450 16 – 15   .516 Canisius 9 – 11   .450 10 – 21   .323 Iona 8 – 12   .400 11 – 21   .344 Rider 5 – 15   .250 7 – 22   .241 Sacred Heart 5 – 15   .250 9 – 20   .310 Niagara 2 – 18   .100 3 – 25   .107 † 2025 MAAC tournament winner	2024–25 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Ball State † 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771 Toledo 13 – 5   .722 24 – 9   .727 Buffalo 13 – 5   .722 28 – 7   .800 Kent State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636 Miami (OH) 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613 Bowling Green 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581 Central Michigan 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452 Western Michigan 8 – 10   .444 12 – 18   .400 Northern Illinois 6 – 12   .333 13 – 17   .433 Akron 4 – 14   .222 10 – 21   .323 Ohio 4 – 14   .222 6 – 23   .207 Eastern Michigan 1 – 17   .056 2 – 27   .069 † 2025 MAC tournament winner As of March 30, 2025	2024–25 MEAC women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Norfolk State † 14 – 0   1.000 30 – 5   .857 Howard 12 – 2   .857 22 – 12   .647 Maryland Eastern Shore 8 – 6   .571 14 – 17   .452 Coppin State 8 – 6   .571 19 – 15   .559 North Carolina Central 6 – 8   .429 9 – 21   .300 Morgan State 6 – 8   .429 13 – 17   .433 Delaware State 1 – 13   .071 5 – 24   .172 South Carolina State 1 – 13   .071 2 – 29   .065 † 2025 MEAC tournament winner
2024–25 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Murray State † 16 – 4   .800 25 – 8   .758 Missouri State 16 – 4   .800 26 – 9   .743 Belmont 15 – 5   .750 26 – 12   .684 Drake 15 – 5   .750 22 – 12   .647 Illinois State 14 – 6   .700 24 – 12   .667 Northern Iowa 11 – 9   .550 17 – 17   .500 UIC 10 – 10   .500 15 – 18   .455 Valparaiso 9 – 11   .450 13 – 19   .406 Bradley 7 – 13   .350 14 – 19   .424 Evansville 3 – 17   .150 7 – 25   .219 Southern Illinois 2 – 18   .100 4 – 26   .133 Indiana State 2 – 18   .100 4 – 28   .125 † 2025 MVC tournament winner As of March 31, 2025	2024–25 Mountain West Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT UNLV 16 – 2   .889 26 – 8   .765 Wyoming 14 – 4   .778 22 – 12   .647 Colorado State 13 – 5   .722 22 – 10   .688 San Diego State † 11 – 7   .611 25 – 10   .714 New Mexico 11 – 7   .611 18 – 14   .563 Fresno State 8 – 10   .444 19 – 15   .559 Air Force 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545 Boise State 7 – 11   .389 18 – 15   .545 Nevada 6 – 12   .333 11 – 21   .344 Utah State 3 – 15   .167 4 – 27   .129 San Jose State 3 – 15   .167 10 – 22   .313 † 2025 Mountain West tournament winner	2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Fairleigh Dickinson † 16 – 0   1.000 29 – 4   .879 Stonehill* 11 – 5   .688 17 – 16   .515 Central Connecticut 10 – 6   .625 11 – 19   .367 Saint Francis 9 – 7   .563 11 – 19   .367 Le Moyne* 6 – 10   .375 7 – 24   .226 Mercyhurst* 6 – 10   .375 9 – 18   .333 Chicago State 6 – 10   .375 7 – 26   .212 Wagner 5 – 11   .313 8 – 21   .276 LIU 3 – 13   .188 6 – 24   .200 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † 2025 NEC tournament winner
2024–25 Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Tennessee Tech † 18 – 2   .900 26 – 6   .813 Lindenwood* 16 – 4   .800 23 – 11   .676 Eastern Illinois 15 – 5   .750 18 – 12   .600 Little Rock 12 – 8   .600 14 – 16   .467 Southern Indiana* 12 – 8   .600 23 – 13   .639 UT Martin 10 – 10   .500 13 – 19   .406 Western Illinois 8 – 12   .400 17 – 17   .500 Tennessee State 6 – 14   .300 10 – 21   .323 Morehead State 5 – 15   .250 10 – 20   .333 Southeast Missouri State 4 – 16   .200 6 – 23   .207 SIU Edwardsville 4 – 16   .200 6 – 23   .207 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition period † 2025 OVC tournament winner	2024–25 Patriot League women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Lehigh † 15 – 3   .833 27 – 7   .794 Army 14 – 4   .778 25 – 8   .758 Colgate 13 – 5   .722 23 – 10   .697 Navy 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613 Holy Cross 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613 Bucknell 11 – 7   .611 17 – 14   .548 Lafayette 6 – 12   .333 10 – 21   .323 Boston University 5 – 13   .278 12 – 19   .387 Loyola 3 – 15   .167 9 – 21   .300 American 1 – 17   .056 1 – 29   .033 † 2025 Patriot League tournament winner	2024–25 SEC women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 2 South Carolina † 15 – 1   .938 34 – 3   .919 No. 5 Texas 15 – 1   .938 35 – 3   .921 No. 10 LSU 12 – 4   .750 31 – 6   .838 No. 13 Kentucky 11 – 5   .688 23 – 8   .742 No. 11 Oklahoma 11 – 5   .688 27 – 8   .771 No. 21 Alabama 10 – 6   .625 24 – 9   .727 No. 25 Ole Miss 10 – 6   .625 22 – 11   .667 Vanderbilt 8 – 8   .500 22 – 11   .667 No. 20 Tennessee 8 – 8   .500 24 – 10   .706 Mississippi State 7 – 9   .438 22 – 12   .647 Florida 5 – 11   .313 19 – 18   .514 Georgia 4 – 12   .250 13 – 19   .406 Arkansas 3 – 13   .188 10 – 22   .313 Auburn 3 – 13   .188 12 – 18   .400 Missouri 3 – 13   .188 14 – 18   .438 Texas A&M 3 – 13   .188 10 – 19   .345 † 2025 SEC tournament winner As of March 31, 2025 Rankings from AP poll
2024–25 SWAC women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Southern † 15 – 3   .833 21 – 15   .583 Texas Southern 14 – 4   .778 17 – 16   .515 Alabama A&M 14 – 4   .778 21 – 11   .656 Jackson State 13 – 5   .722 16 – 15   .516 Grambling State 12 – 6   .667 15 – 15   .500 Alcorn State 10 – 8   .556 14 – 18   .438 Bethune–Cookman 7 – 11   .389 10 – 21   .323 Florida A&M 6 – 12   .333 9 – 21   .300 Mississippi Valley State 6 – 12   .333 8 – 23   .258 Prairie View A&M 6 – 12   .333 10 – 19   .345 Alabama State 4 – 14   .222 6 – 24   .200 Arkansas–Pine Bluff 1 – 17   .056 3 – 25   .107 † 2025 SWAC tournament winner	2024–25 Southern Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT UNC Greensboro † 13 – 1   .929 25 – 7   .781 Chattanooga 9 – 5   .643 17 – 15   .531 East Tennessee State 8 – 6   .571 17 – 13   .567 Wofford 8 – 6   .571 17 – 12   .586 Samford 7 – 7   .500 12 – 19   .387 Furman 5 – 9   .357 16 – 16   .500 Mercer 3 – 11   .214 8 – 22   .267 Western Carolina 3 – 11   .214 13 – 17   .433 † 2025 SoCon tournament winner	2024–25 Southland Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Southeastern Louisiana 19 – 1   .950 26 – 6   .813 Lamar 17 – 3   .850 22 – 8   .733 Stephen F. Austin † 16 – 4   .800 29 – 6   .829 Incarnate Word 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563 Northwestern State 12 – 8   .600 16 – 16   .500 UT Rio Grande Valley 11 – 9   .550 16 – 16   .500 Nicholls 9 – 11   .450 17 – 14   .548 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469 New Orleans 5 – 15   .250 5 – 24   .172 McNeese 5 – 15   .250 10 – 21   .323 East Texas A&M* 4 – 16   .200 7 – 22   .241 Houston Christian 3 – 17   .150 6 – 23   .207 * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II † 2025 Southland tournament winner
2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT No. 24 South Dakota State † 16 – 0   1.000 30 – 4   .882 Oral Roberts 12 – 4   .750 24 – 9   .727 North Dakota State 11 – 5   .688 21 – 12   .636 St. Thomas* 9 – 7   .563 16 – 14   .533 North Dakota 6 – 10   .375 12 – 19   .387 Kansas City 6 – 10   .375 12 – 21   .364 South Dakota 5 – 11   .313 11 – 20   .355 Omaha 5 – 11   .313 14 – 17   .452 Denver 2 – 14   .125 9 – 21   .300 * Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III † 2025 Summit League tournament winner Rankings from AP poll	2024–25 Sun Belt Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT James Madison 18 – 0   1.000 30 – 6   .833 Arkansas State † 15 – 3   .833 21 – 11   .656 Troy 13 – 5   .722 23 – 13   .639 Coastal Carolina 12 – 6   .667 23 – 9   .719 Old Dominion 9 – 9   .500 18 – 16   .529 Appalachian State 9 – 9   .500 13 – 17   .433 Louisiana 9 – 9   .500 13 – 16   .448 Georgia State 8 – 10   .444 17 – 16   .515 Louisiana–Monroe 7 – 11   .389 11 – 19   .367 Texas State 7 – 11   .389 13 – 17   .433 Marshall 6 – 12   .333 15 – 20   .429 Georgia Southern 6 – 12   .333 16 – 18   .471 Southern Miss 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323 South Alabama 2 – 16   .111 6 – 24   .200 † 2025 Sun Belt tournament winner As of March 31, 2025	2024–25 WAC women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Grand Canyon † 16 – 0   1.000 32 – 3   .914 Tarleton 10 – 6   .625 20 – 14   .588 UT Arlington 10 – 6   .625 18 – 14   .563 Abilene Christian 9 – 7   .563 22 – 13   .629 Utah Valley 9 – 7   .563 19 – 13   .594 California Baptist 9 – 7   .563 12 – 19   .387 Southern Utah 7 – 9   .438 9 – 21   .300 Utah Tech 1 – 15   .063 6 – 25   .194 Seattle 1 – 15   .063 4 – 26   .133 † 2025 WAC tournament winner
2024–25 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings Conf. Overall Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT Gonzaga 17 – 3   .850 24 – 11   .686 Portland 17 – 3   .850 31 – 5   .861 Washington State 14 – 6   .700 21 – 14   .600 Oregon State † 12 – 8   .600 19 – 16   .543 San Francisco 11 – 9   .550 15 – 16   .484 Saint Mary's 10 – 10   .500 14 – 17   .452 Pacific 9 – 11   .450 15 – 19   .441 Santa Clara 8 – 12   .400 14 – 17   .452 Loyola Marymount 7 – 13   .350 14 – 16   .467 Pepperdine 3 – 17   .150 8 – 22   .267 San Diego 2 – 18   .100 7 – 24   .226 † 2025 WCC tournament winner

Award winners

2025 All-Americans

For a more comprehensive list, see 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball All-Americans.

The NCAA has never recognized a consensus All-America team in women's basketball. This differs from the practice in men's basketball, in which the NCAA uses a combination of selections by the Associated Press (AP), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), The Sporting News and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) to determine a consensus All-America team. The selection of a consensus team is possible because all four organizations select at least a first and second team, with only the USBWA not selecting a third team.

In women's basketball, the AP, USBWA, and the women's basketball counterpart to the NABC, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), select All-America teams. The Sporting News' does not select such a team. While the AP and USBWA each select first, second, and third teams, the WBCA selects a single 10-member team, thus making it impossible for a consensus team to be determined at any level.

Major player of the year awards

• Wooden Award:
• Naismith Award:
• Associated Press Player of the Year:
• Wade Trophy:
• Ann Meyers Drysdale Women's Player of the Year (USBWA): JuJu Watkins, USC
• Honda Sports Award:

Major freshman of the year awards

• Tamika Catchings Award (USBWA): Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
• WBCA Freshman of the Year:

Major coach of the year awards

• Associated Press Coach of the Year:
• Naismith College Coach of the Year:
• Geno Auriemma Award (USBWA): Cori Close, UCLA
• WBCA National Coach of the Year:
• WBCA Assistant Coach of the Year: Tony Newman, UCLA

Other major awards

• Naismith Starting Five:
  • Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard):
  • Ann Meyers Drysdale Award (top shooting guard):
  • Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward):
  • Katrina McClain Award (top power forward):
  • Lisa Leslie Award (top center):
• WBCA Defensive Player of the Year:
• Naismith Women's Defensive Player of the Year:
• Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award:
• Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award:
• Maggie Dixon Award (top rookie head coach):
• Academic All-American of the Year (top scholar-athlete):
• Elite 90 Award (top GPA among upperclass players at Final Four):
• Pat Summitt Most Courageous Award:

Coaching changes

Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

Team	Former	Interim	New	Reason
Alabama State	Freda Freeman-Jackson	—		Freeman-Jackson announced her retirement from Alabama State on March 25, 2025, after 27 seasons.
American	Tiffany Coll			After a 20–71 record in 3 seasons, American announced on March 9, 2025 that Coll will not return next season.
Arizona State	Natasha Adair	—	Molly Miller	ASU fired Adair on March 8, 2025 after a 29–62 record in 3 seasons. Grand Canyon head coach Miller was hired by the Sun Devils on March 22.
Arkansas	Mike Neighbors	—	Kelsi Musick	Neighbors announced his resignation from Arkansas on March 11, 2025, after 8 seasons and a 148–114 record. The Razorbacks hired Oral Roberts head coach Musick on March 21.
Auburn	Johnnie Harris	—	Larry Vickers	Auburn fired Harris on March 6, 2025 after 4 seasons and a 58–63 record. Norfolk State head coach Vickers was hired by the Tigers on March 23.
BYU	Amber Whiting	—	Lee Cummard	BYU announced that they had parted ways with Whiting on March 8, 2025 after 3 seasons and a 45–51 record. Cougars associate head coach Cummard, who was initially named interim head coach following Whiting's departure, was officially promoted on March 31.
Cal State Fullerton	Jeff Harada			Harada's contract with Fullerton was not renewed on March 21, 2025, after 8 seasons.
Colgate	Ganiyat Adeduntan	Macey Hollenshead		Adeduntan left Colgate on March 20, 2025, after 4 seasons to return to George Washington, where she was an assistant there before coming to Colgate. Raiders assistant coach Hollenshead was named interim head coach for the WNIT.
DePaul	Doug Bruno			Bruno, who had been on a medical leave of absence this season, announced on March 28, 2025, that he was stepping down from his head coaching position after 39 years, and that he would stay with DePaul as special assistant to the Vice President/Director of Athletics for Women's Basketball.
Detroit Mercy	Kate Achter			Achter left Detroit on March 28, 2025, after 3 seasons for Western Michigan.
Florida Atlantic	Jennifer Sullivan		LeAnn Freeland	Sullivan left FAU on March 25, 2025, after 4 seasons for an assistant coaching position at Missouri. Freeland, the longtime head coach at Division II Nova Southeastern, was hired by the Owls on April 1.
Florida Gulf Coast	Karl Smesko		Chelsea Lyles	Smesko, who had been FGCU's head coach since the program began in 2002, announced his departure just two games into the season on November 13, 2024 to become head coach for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream. Eagles associate head coach Lyles, who played for Smesko from 2008–2010 and had been on the coaching staff since 2011, was promoted to the position the same day.
	Chelsea Lyles	—		Following her only season as head coach, Lyles announced on March 24, 2025 that she was stepping down from the position.
Fresno State	Jaime White			White announced she was stepping down from her head coaching position on March 24, 2025, after 11 seasons at Fresno State.
Gardner–Webb	Scott Merritt	Katie Nelson		Merritt, who was in his 2nd season at Gardner-Webb, was fired on February 6, 2025, but the school has not provided a reason for his dismissal. Associate head coach Katie Nelson was named the Runnin' Bulldogs interim head coach for the remainder of the season.
George Washington	Caroline McCombs	Doug Novak	Ganiyat Adeduntan	McCombs stepped down from her head coaching position on February 24, 2025 after 3+ seasons at GW. Revolutionaries assistant coach Novak served as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. On March 20, the school hired former GW assistant and Colgate head coach Adeduntan.
Georgia Tech	Nell Fortner			Fortner announced her retirement on March 31, 2025, after 6 seasons at Georgia Tech and 15 overall as head coach.
Grand Canyon	Molly Miller	—	Winston Gandy	Miller left GCU on March 22, 2025, after 5 seasons for Arizona State. South Carolina assistant Gandy was hired by the Antelopes two days later.
Holy Cross	Maureen Magarity	Candice Green		Magarity, citing family reasons, announced her resignation from Holy Cross on August 20, 2024 after 4 seasons. Crusaders assistant coach Green was initially named interim head coach for the season. On February 24, 2025, Holy Cross removed the interim tag from Green, officially naming her head coach.
Houston	Ronald Hughey	—	Matthew Mitchell	Hughey announced his resignation from Houston on March 6, 2025 after 11 seasons. The Cougars hired former Kentucky head coach Mitchell as his replacement on March 27.
Houston Christian	Donna Finnie			Finnie's contract with HCU was not renewed on March 11, 2025, ending her 12-year tenure.
Incarnate Word	Jeff Dow	Amber Cunningham	Jhasmin Player	Incarnate Word did not renew Dow's contract on March 17, 2025, ending his 6-year tenure. With the Cardinals making the WNIT, assistant coach Cunningham was named interim head coach for the WNIT. Oklahoma State associate head coach Player was hired on March 28.
Louisiana–Monroe	Missy Bilderback	—	Scotty Fletcher	Bilderback departed ULM on March 23, 2025, after 2 seasons for the head coaching job at her alma mater and conference rival Southern Miss. Fletcher, head coach of NJCAA Pearl River CC the last 10 years, was hired by the Warhawks on March 28.
McNeese	Lynn Kennedy	—	Ayla Guzzardo	Kennedy's contract with McNeese was not renewed on March 6, 2025 after 4 seasons. On March 22, The Cowgirls hired Guzzardo from conference rival Southeastern Louisiana as his replacement.
Mercyhurst	Brooklyn Kohlheim			Mercyhurst announced a change in leadership in the program, parting ways with Kohlheim on March 10, 2025, after 6 seasons.
Missouri	Robin Pingeton	—	Kellie Harper	Pingeton announced her resignation on February 26, 2025 after 15 seasons at Mizzou, effective at the conclusion of the season. Under Pingeton, the Tigers went 250–218, with 4 NCAA tournament appearances. Kellie Harper, most recently head coach at her alma mater Tennessee, was hired as her replacement on March 18.
Montana	Brian Holsinger	Nate Harris		Holsinger announced his resignation from Montana on February 10, 2025 after 3½ seasons. He had been on administrative leave from the school since January 15 for personal reasons. Associate head coach Harris, who was serving as the Lady Griz's interim head coach during Holsinger's absence, continued in that role for the rest of the season. On March 18, Harris was officially named the new head coach of the program.
Morgan State	Ed Davis Jr.			Davis Jr. announced his retirement on March 18, 2025, after 9 seasons at Morgan State.
Norfolk State	Larry Vickers			Vickers left Norfolk State on March 23, 2025, after 9 seasons for the Auburn head coaching position.
North Dakota	Mallory Bernhard	—	Dennis Hutter	Bernhard announced her resignation from UND on March 24, 2025, after 5 seasons, with Fighting Hawks associate head coach Hutter being named her replacement.
Northern Arizona	Loree Payne		Laura Dinkins	Payne left NAU on March 24, 2025, after 8 seasons for the Santa Clara head coaching position. Grand Canyon associate head coach and former Lumberjack standout Dinkins was hired for the job on April 1.
Northern Illinois	Lisa Carlsen		Jacey Brooks	Carlson resigned from NIU on March 10, 2025, after 10 seasons. Brooks, thr associate head coach at conference rival Buffalo, was hired by the Huskies on April 1.
Oakland	Jeff Tungate	Deanna Richard	Keisha Newell	Tungate, who was in his 12th season as Oakland head coach, announced his retirement on December 9, 2024, with Golden Grizzlies associate head coach Richard being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season. After the season, the school hired Newell from Division II Lewis University on March 24, 2025.
Oral Roberts	Kelsi Musick	—	Cophie Anderson	Musick left ORU on March 21, 2025, after 3 seasons for the Arkansas head coaching position. On March 31, Golden Eagles associate head coach Anderson was promoted to the position.
Portland State	Chelsey Gregg			PSU parted ways with Gregg after 4 seasons and a 32–87 record on March 12, 2025.
Prairie View A&M	Sandy Pugh			Pugh resigned from Prairie View A&M on March 17, 2025, after 7 seasons.
Saint Francis	Keila Whittington			After a 56–155 record in 6 seasons at Saint Francis, Whittington resigned on March 20, 2025.
San Diego	Cindy Fisher	—	Blanche Alverson	San Diego announced on February 22, 2025 that Fisher will not return after the season, ending her 20-year tenure with the school. Her 346 wins at USD makes her the all-time winningest head coach of the program. The Toreros hired Georgia Tech associate head coach Alverson as her replacement on March 25.
San Jose State	April Phillips			After a 23–71 record in 3 seasons, SJSU announced on March 24, 2025, that Phillips will not be retained.
Santa Clara	Bill Carr	Michael Floyd	Loree Payne	Carr announced his resignation from Santa Clara on October 12, 2024 after 8 seasons. Broncos associate head coach Floyd was tabbed as the interim head coach for the season. After the season, the school hired Northern Arizona head coach Payne on March 25, 2025.
SMU	Toyelle Wilson			SMU parted ways with Wilson on March 30, 2025, after 4 seasons and a 55–64 record.
Southeastern Louisiana	Ayla Guzzardo	—	Jeff Dow	Guzzardo left Southeastern Louisiana on March 22, 2025, after 8 seasons for the head coaching position at conference rival McNeese. Jeff Dow, who spent the last six years at another of SE Louisiana's conference rival in Incarnate Word, was hired by the Lady Lions on March 25.
Southern Miss	Joye Lee-McNelis	—	Missy Bilderback	Lee-McNelis announced on February 25, 2025 that she will retire at the end of the season, her 21st at her alma mater. Lee-McNelis, who had been coaching the past 2 seasons despite battling stage IV lung cancer, her fourth bout in 7 years, leaves as the program's winningest head coach with 339 wins. Southern Miss alum and conference rival Louisiana-Monroe head coach Bilderback was hired by the Lady Eagles on March 23.
UMass Lowell	Denise King	—		UMass Lowell parted ways with King on March 5, 2025 after a 35–97 record in 5 seasons.
Utah	Lynne Roberts	—	Gavin Petersen	Roberts left Utah on November 19, 2024 after four games in her 10th season to become the new head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks. Utes associate head coach Petersen was named as Roberts' replacement that same day.
Valparaiso	Mary Evans			Valpo and Evans mutually agreed to part ways on March 18, 2025 after 7 seasons and a 73–135 record.
Western Michigan	Shane Clipfell	—	Kate Achter	Clipfell, WMU's all-time winningest head coach with 184 wins, announced his retirement on March 17, 2025 after 13 seasons with the program. The Broncos stayed in-state for their next hire, naming Detroit Mercy head coach Achter as his replacement on March 28.
Wisconsin	Marisa Moseley	—	Robin Pingeton	Citing personal reasons, Moseley announced her resignation from Wisconsin on March 9, 2025 after 4 seasons. Former Missouri head coach Pingeton was hired by the Badgers on March 25.

See also

• 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season