2026 NCAA ladies's basketball event: Bracket, schedule, scores

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The 2026 NCAA ladies’s basketball event finishes Sunday, April 5 with the nationwide championship. South Carolina snapped UConn’s 54-game profitable streak to advance to the nationwide title recreation the place it’s going to meet UCLA who took down Texas on Friday night time.

Games began with the First Four starting Wednesday, March 18 and proceed by the nationwide championship on April 5.

2026 NCAA ladies’s basketball event bracket

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Here is the 2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament bracket.

2026 NCAA ladies’s basketball event schedule

2026 NCAA ladies’s event schedule, scores, highlights

All instances ET

Sunday, April 5 (National Championship)

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)

Friday, April 3 (Final Four)

This is the schedule for the event:

Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
First Four: March 18-19
First spherical: March 20-21
Second spherical: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
Elite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
Final Four: Friday, April 3 in Phoenix, Ariz.
NCAA championship recreation: Sunday, April 5 in Phoenix, Ariz.

WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR FUTURE DATES AND SITES
Year	City	Venue	Dates	Host
2026	Phoenix, Ariz.	Mortgage Matchup Center	April 3 & 5	Arizona State University
2027	Columbus, Ohio	Nationwide Arena	April 2 & 4	The Ohio State University, Greater Columbus sports activities Commission
2028	Indianapolis, Ind.	Gainbridge Fieldhouse	March 31 & April 2	Horizon League, IUPUI, Indiana Sports Corp
2029	San Antonio, Texas	Alamodome	March 30 & April 1	University of Incarnate Word, UTSA, San Antonio Sports
2030	Portland, Ore.	Moda Center	April 5 & 7	University of Portland, Sport Oregon
2031	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center	April 4 & 6	Big 12 Conference, Dallas Sports Commission

NCAA ladies’s bracket for 2025

2025 women's college basketball bracket final

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