Women's March Madness starts at 11:30am ET on TSN, TSN+

Angel Reese and the LSU Tigers look to defend their national title when the 2024 women's NCAA tournament begins Friday on TSN and TSN+.

First round coverage of the 2024 women's NCAA tournament starts Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT on TSN+ and noon ET/9 a.m. PT on TSN5.

Sweet 16 action tips off on March 29, followed by the Elite Eight on March 31 and the Final Four on April 5.

The 2024 national championship game goes on April 7 from Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.

Subscribers to TSN+ won't miss a second of the drama, with exclusive bonus streams through the second round, and can watch up to four feeds at once by building the TSN+ Multiplex.

Day 1 features a handful of must-see games in the Albany region, with No. 9 Michigan State and No. 8 North Carolina hitting the floor at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT.

Dawn Staley leads her first-seeded South Carolina squad into action against No. 16 Presbyterian at 2 p.m. PT/11 a.m. PT.

Reese, Kim Mulkey and the reigning champs sit in the three seed and take on No. 16 Rice at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.

In Portland, No. 1 Texas takes on No. 16 Drexel at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT and No. 2 Stanford faces No. 15 Norfolk State in the nightcap at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.

No. 2 Ohio State and No. 15 Maine collide on the other side of the bracket at noon ET/9 a.m. PT.

Projected 2024 WNBA draft first-overall pick Caitlin Clark and the top-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes have to wait till Saturday to join the dance as they await the winner of the First Four.

Saturday also sees Canadian Aaliyah Edwards' UConn Huskies in action at 1 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT as they attempt to kick-start a title bid against No. 14 Jackson State.