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The 68-team bracket for the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament was announced on Sunday, March 15. Get the full tournament schedule below.
You can find the 2026 women’s tournament bracket and schedule below. You can also see the interactive version here and the printable tournament bracket here.
2026 NCAA women’s tournament schedule, scores, highlights
All times ET
Friday, April 3 (Final Four)
Wednesday, March 18 (First Four)
Thursday, March 19 (First Four)
Friday, March 20 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (3) Duke 81, (14) Col. of Charleston 64
- (3) TCU 86, (14) UC San Diego 40
- (8) Oregon 70, (9) Virginia Tech 60
- (6) Baylor 67, (11) Nebraska 62
- (6) Washington 72, (11) South Dakota State 54
- (5) Maryland 99, (12) Murray State 67
- (5) Ole Miss 81, (12) Gonzaga 66
- (1) Texas 87, (16) Missouri State 45
- (2) Michigan 83, (15) Holy Cross 48
- (4) North Carolina 82, (13) Western Illinois 51
- (2) LSU 116, (15) Jacksonville 58
- (4) Minnesota 75, (13) Green Bay 58
- (5) Michigan State 65, (12) Colorado State 62
- (7) NC State 76, (10) Tennessee 61
- (7) Texas Tech 57, (10) Villanova 52
- (4) Oklahoma 89, (13) Idaho 59
Saturday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (3) Ohio State 75, (14) Howard 54
- (3) Louisville 72, (14) Vermont 52
- (1) South Carolina 103, Southern U 34
- (10) Virginia 82, (7) Georgia 73
- (6) Notre Dame 79, (11) Fairfield 60
- (6) Alabama 68, (11) Rhode Island 55
- (5) Kentucky 71, (12) James Madison 56
- (1) UConn 90, (16) UTSA 52
- (9) USC 71, (8) Clemson 67
- (2) Iowa 58, (15) FDU 48
- (4) West Virginia 82, (13) Miami (Ohio) 54
- (9) Syracuse 72, (8) Iowa State 63
- (2) Vanderbilt 102, (15) High Point 61
- (8) Oklahoma State 82, (9) Princeton 68
- (7) Illinois 66, (10) Colorado 57
- (1) UCLA 96, (16) California Baptist 43
Sunday, March 22 (Second Round)
Monday, March 23 (Second Round)
Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
Sunday, March 29 (Elite Eight)
Monday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule, dates
- Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
- First Four: March 18-19
- First round: March 20-21
- Second round: March 22-23
- Sweet 16: March 27-28
- Elite Eight: March 29-30
- Final Four: Friday, April 3 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends. Both will be at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix
- NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix
2026 NCAA women’s tournament bracket
Click or tap here for the interactive bracket
2026 March Madness women’s regional locations
Here’s how last year’s tournament ended:
2025 NCAA women’s tournament schedule, scores, highlights
All times ET
Wednesday, March 19 (First Four)
Thursday, March 20 (First Four)
Friday, March 21 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (6) Michigan 80, (11) Iowa State 74
- (4) Kentucky 79, (13) Liberty 78
- (9) Indiana 76, (8) Utah 68
- (3) Notre Dame 106, (14) Stephen F. Austin 54
- (5) Kansas State 85, (12) Fairfield 41
- (4) Baylor 73, (13) Grand Canyon 60
- (2) TCU 73, (15) FDU 51
- (1) South Carolina 108, (16) Tennessee Tech 48
- (10) Oregon 77, (7) Vanderbilt 73 (OT)
- (4) Ohio State 71, (13) Montana State 51
- (5) Ole Miss 83, (12) Ball State 65
- (7) Louisville 63, (10) Nebraska 58
- (8) Richmond 74, (9) Georgia Tech 49
- (5) Tennessee 101, (12) South Florida 66
- (2) Duke 86, (15) Lehigh 25
- (1) UCLA 84, (16) Southern U. 46
Saturday, March 22 (First Round/Round of 64)
- (6) Iowa 92, (11) Murray State 57
- (2) UConn 103, (15) Arkansas State 34
- (5) Alabama 81, (12) Green Bay 67
- (2) NC State 75, (15) Vermont 55
- (6) West Virginia 78, (11) Columbia 59
- (3) Oklahoma 81, (14) FGCU 58
- (1) Southern California 71, (16) UNC Greensboro 25
- (10) South Dakota State 74, (7) Oklahoma State 68
- (4) Maryland 82, (13) Norfolk State 69
- (3) North Carolina 70, (14) Oregon State 49
- (7) Michigan State 64, (10) Harvard 50
- (9) Mississippi State 59, (8) California 46
- (8) Illinois 66, (9) Creighton 57
- (6) Florida State 94, (11) George Mason 59
- (1) Texas 105, (16) William & Mary 61
- (3) LSU 103, (14) San Diego State 48
Sunday, March 23 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Monday, March 24 (Second Round/Round of 32)
Friday, March 28 (Sweet 16)
Saturday, March 29 (Sweet 16)
Sunday, March 30 (Elite Eight)
Monday, March 31 (Elite Eight)
Friday, April 4 (Final Four in Tampa, Fla.)
Sunday, April 6 (National championship game in Tampa, Fla.)
Here are the future sites and dates for the Final Four:
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Here is the complete list of teams who have won the DI national championship:
NCAA DI women’s basketball: Champions, history
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