It’s time for the many dances before the Big Dance. Conference tournaments are where automatic bids get earned, and where stalwarts like Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley show their dominance. Over the next two weeks, women’s basketball fans will see rivalries renewed, nets cut down and 31 conference champs automatically qualified for the NCAA Tournament.
Can South Carolina continue running the SEC tourney? Or will the loaded field of Texas, Vanderbilt, LSU and Oklahoma mount a challenge? Is anyone able to stop UCLA in the Big Ten or UConn in the Big East? Here’s how to follow all the postseason action, with Selection Sunday coming up on Sunday, March 15.
All times ET. Tournaments are sorted by start date, then championship game tipoff.
Monday, March 2Horizon League
Location: Home games by higher seed (play-in, first round); Corteva Coliseum in Indianapolis
Dates: March 2, 4 and 8-10
TV: ESPN+ and ESPN2
Championship: Tuesday, March 10; noon on ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Green Bay
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
No. 1 seed Green Bay goes for a three-peat, with Youngstown State leading the opposition.
Tuesday, March 3Sun Belt
Location: Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Fla.
Dates: March 3-9
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Monday, March 9; 2 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Arkansas State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
A different school has won the last six Sun Belt conference tourneys. Georgia Southern and Troy highlight a suitably tight field for 2026.
ASUN
Location: UNF Arena, Swisher Gymnasium (first round); VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Dates: March 3, 5, 7 and 9
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Monday, March 9; 5 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Florida Gulf Coast
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
FGCU has won this tournament eight consecutive times and all but once since 2014. Yet this year’s Eagles are in the middle of the conference standings, and it’s Eastern Kentucky at the front of the pack.
Wednesday, March 4Ohio Valley
Location: Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
Dates: March 4-7
TV: ESPN+
Championship: Saturday, March 7; 4 p.m. on ESPN+
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Tennessee Tech
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The field includes Western Illinois and Lindenwood.
ACC
Location: Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga.
Dates: March 4-8
TV: ACC Network, ESPN2 and ESPN
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 1 p.m. on ESPN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Duke
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Duke and Louisville have national profiles, and they’re a good head-to-head matchup — Toby Fournier and the Blue Devils won 59-58 on Feb. 5.
Big Ten
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis
Dates: March 4-8
TV: Peacock, NBCSN, BTN and CBS
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 2:15 p.m. on CBS
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on Paramount+.
Last year’s winner: UCLA
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and UCLA are overwhelming favorites once more, even with top-10 competition like Iowa and Michigan in the field.
SEC
Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C.
Dates: March 4-8
TV: SEC Network, ESPN2 and ESPN
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 3 p.m. on ESPN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: South Carolina
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Staley has built her program into a turbo juggernaut. The Gamecocks will vie for a fourth consecutive championship, but this year’s conference is especially deep. Texas has Madison Booker, Vanderbilt has Mikayla Blakes, and Kim Mulkey’s LSU Tigers are always a factor.
Atlantic 10
Location: Henrico Sports & Events Center in Henrico, Va.
Dates: March 4-8
TV: ESPN+, USA, CNBC, CBSSN and ESPN2
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 4 p.m. on ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: George Mason
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
With even more parity than the Sun Belt, the A-10 tourney has been won by eight different teams across its last eight runs. George Mason, Rhode Island and Richmond are atop the table this time.
Summit League
Location: Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Dates: March 4-8
TV: Midco Sports, Summit League Network and CBSSN
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 4 p.m. on CBSSN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
Last year’s winner: South Dakota State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The Jackrabbits go for their fourth straight triumph. Neighboring programs South Dakota and North Dakota State are in the mix, too.
Big 12
Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
Dates: March 4-8/9
TV: ESPN+, ESPNU and ESPN
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 5 p.m. on ESPN (March 9 at 4 p.m. if BYU advances)
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: TCU
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Hailey Van Lith’s Horned Frogs set the tone in 2025, and the current team has been dominant in conference play. Olivia Miles is a high-usage bucket with icy passing.
Big South
Location: Freedom Hall Civic Center in Johnson City, Tenn.
Dates: March 4-5 and 7-8
TV: ESPN+ and ESPN2
Championship: Sunday, March 8; 6 p.m. on ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: High Point
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Regular-season champion High Point rides high again, though Radford or Longwood could shake things up.
Thursday, March 5Southern Conference
Location: Harrah’s Cherokee Center in Asheville, N.C.
Dates: March 5-6 and 8
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Sunday, March 8; noon on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: UNC Greensboro
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Chattanooga, Wofford and others compete across a shorter three-round bracket.
MAAC
Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.
Dates: March 5-9
TV: ESPN+
Championship: Monday, March 9; 6 p.m. on ESPN+
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Fairfield
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Fairfield tries to three-peat. Quinnipiac has a chance to break through, though.
West Coast
Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
Dates: March 5-10
TV: ESPN+ and ESPN2
Championship: Tuesday, March 10; 4 p.m. on ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Oregon State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The Beavers have a good shot to win it again, but perennial contender Gonzaga has been great this year, and Loyola Marymount is trending up.
America East
Location: Home games by higher seed
Dates: March 5, 9 and 13
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Friday, March 13; 5 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Vermont
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Vermont’s title defense will be tested by the likes of Maine and Binghamton.
Friday, March 6Big East
Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
Dates: March 6-9
TV: Peacock
Championship: Monday, March 9; 7 p.m. on Peacock
Last year’s winner: UConn
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Connecticut has been No. 1 since the start of the season. Paige Bueckers lit up this tournament last year. Azzi Fudd now takes the reins, with Sarah Strong as an All-American game-breaker. If anyone is to knock the undefeated Huskies off their perch, it would probably be Villanova.
Saturday, March 7Mountain West
Location: Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
Dates: March 7-10
TV: Mountain West Network and CBSSN
Championship: Tuesday, March 10; 9:30 p.m. on CBSSN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
Last year’s winner: San Diego State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The Aztecs broke up UNLV’s tourney run from 2022-24, and they can build a run of their own by sealing another conference championship in 2026.
Big Sky
Location: Idaho Central Arena in Boise, Idaho
Dates: March 7-11
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Wednesday, March 11; 5 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Montana State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Behold: Starch Madness. It looks like Montana State and Idaho are the ones to watch here.
Patriot League
Location: Home games by higher seed
Dates: March 7, 9, 12 and 15
TV: ESPN+ and CBSSN
Championship: Sunday, March 15; noon on CBSSN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
Last year’s winner: Lehigh
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The 10-member conference includes Army, Navy and Holy Cross.
Monday, March 9Southland
Location: Townsley Law Arena in Lake Charles, La.
Dates: March 9-12
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Thursday, March 12; 5 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Stephen F. Austin
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
No. 1 seed McNeese ran through the division this year and will try to win its first conference tournament since 2011-12.
SWAC
Location: Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta
Dates: March 9-14
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 1 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Southern
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Jackson State and Southern have alternated as champs since 2022. Alabama A&M can break the cycle if it finishes down the stretch.
Northeast
Location: Home games by higher seed
Dates: March 9, 12 and 15
TV: NEC Front Row; ESPN+, NESN Nation and ESPNU
Championship: Sunday, March 15; noon on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Fairleigh Dickinson
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
FDU has been full force. It’s the clear team to beat in the NEC.
Tuesday, March 10Conference USA
Location: Propst Arena in Huntsville, Ala.
Dates: March 10-14
TV: ESPN+ and CBSSN
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 5:30 p.m. on CBSSN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
Last year’s winner: Liberty
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Liberty has let its guard down this year, and Louisiana Tech has barreled its way to the front of the conference.
American
Location: Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Ala.
Dates: March 10-14
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 9:30 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: South Florida
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Rice is the Goliath of the American Conference right now. Goliaths that are also Owls.
Wednesday, March 11MAC
Location: Rocket Arena in Cleveland
Dates: March 11 and 13-14
TV: ESPN+ and CBSSN
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 11 a.m. on CBSSN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
Last year’s winner: Ball State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The MACtion has yielded five winners in five years. Ball State can repeat, but Miami (OH) and UMass are viable champs.
WAC
Location: Orleans Arena in Las Vegas
Dates: March 11-14
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Grand Canyon
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Grand Canyon is in the MWC now. The WAC’s current big three teams are Cal Baptist, Abilene Christian and Southern Utah.
MEAC
Location: Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.
Dates: March 11-14
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNEWS
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 4 p.m. on ESPNEWS
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Norfolk State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The Spartans are going for a fourth consecutive conquest, but Howard is tough this year.
Big West
Location: Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nev.
Dates: March 11-14
TV: ESPN+
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 6 p.m. on ESPN+
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: UC San Diego
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The conference of Tritons and Titans, Anteaters and Aggies. Three UC programs lead the way, with San Diego trying for back-to-back trophies.
CAA
Location: CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C.
Dates: March 11-15
TV: FloSports and CBSSN
Championship: Sunday, March 15; 2 p.m. on CBSSN
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
Last year’s winner: William & Mary
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Charleston is going for its first tournament title since joining the CAA in 2013.
Thursday, March 12Missouri Valley Conference
Location: Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa
Dates: March 12-15
TV: ESPN+ and ESPN2
Championship: Sunday, March 15; 2 p.m. on ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Murray State
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
The Murray State Racers are racing still.
Friday, March 13Ivy League
Location: Newman Arena at Bartels Hall in Ithaca, N.Y.
Dates: March 13-14
TV: ESPN+ and ESPNU
Championship: Saturday, March 14; 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU
Streaming: Fubo (Watch Now)
The championship game is also available on ESPN Unlimited.
Last year’s winner: Harvard
This year’s field: The full bracket is here.
Princeton had won five conference championships in a row before Harvard’s breakthrough last season. Ivy Madness looks wide open this time around.
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