2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament Continues with Thursday's First Four Games

Washington faces Columbia, and William & Mary takes on High Point, with winners advancing to the main bracket.

The 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament began on Wednesday, March 19, with the first pair of First Four games.
Thursday's matchups include Washington (19-13) vs. Columbia (23-6) at 7:00 PM ET and William & Mary (15-18) vs. High Point (21-11) at 9:00 PM ET.
The winner of Washington vs. Columbia will advance to face No. 6 seed West Virginia in the first round.
The winner of William & Mary vs. High Point will move on to play No. 1 seed Texas in the main tournament bracket.
Key players include Washington's Elle Ladine and Sayvia Sellers, and Columbia's Riley Weiss and Kitty Henderson, who have been pivotal to their teams' success.