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The 2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament continues Saturday, March 28 with the Sweet 16. Get the bracket, schedule and scores below.<\/p>\n

Games started with the First Four beginning Wednesday, March 18 and continue through the Final Four on April 3 and 5.<\/p>\n

2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament bracket<\/p>\n

Click or tap here for a printable bracket\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0Click or tap here for the interactive bracket<\/a><\/p>\n

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2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule<\/p>\n

2026 NCAA women’s tournament schedule, scores, highlights<\/p>\n

All times ET<\/p>\n

Saturday, March 28 (Sweet 16)<\/p>\n

Sunday, March 29 (Elite Eight)<\/p>\n

Monday, March 30 (Elite Eight)<\/p>\n

\t(1) Texas\/(5) Kentucky vs. (2) Michigan\/(3) Louisville, 7 p.m. | ESPN
\n\t(1) South Carolina\/(4) Oklahoma vs. (3) TCU\/(10) Virginia, 9 p.m. | ESPN<\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 18 (First Four)<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 19 (First Four)<\/p>\n

Friday, March 20 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/p>\n

\t(3) Duke 81, (14) Col. of Charleston 64<\/a>
\n\t(3) TCU 86, (14) UC San Diego 40<\/a>
\n\t(8) Oregon 70, (9) Virginia Tech 60<\/a>
\n\t(6) Baylor 67, (11) Nebraska 62<\/a>
\n\t(6) Washington 72, (11) South Dakota State 54<\/a>
\n\t(5) Maryland 99, (12) Murray State 67<\/a>
\n\t(5) Ole Miss 81, (12) Gonzaga 66<\/a>
\n\t(1) Texas 87, (16) Missouri State 45<\/a>
\n\t(2) Michigan 83, (15) Holy Cross 48<\/a>
\n\t(4) North Carolina 82,\u00a0(13) Western Illinois 51\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(2) LSU 116, (15) Jacksonville 58<\/a>
\n\t(4) Minnesota 75,\u00a0(13) Green Bay 58<\/a>
\n\t(5) Michigan State 65,\u00a0(12) Colorado State 62<\/a>
\n\t(7) NC State 76,\u00a0(10) Tennessee 61\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(7) Texas Tech 57,\u00a0(10) Villanova 52<\/a>\u00a0
\n\t(4) Oklahoma 89,\u00a0(13) Idaho 59<\/a><\/p>\n

Saturday, March 21 (First Round\/Round of 64)<\/p>\n

\t(3) Ohio State 75, (14) Howard 54<\/a>
\n\t(3) Louisville 72, (14) Vermont 52<\/a>
\n\t(1) South Carolina 103, Southern U 34\u00a0<\/a>
\n\t(10) Virginia 82, (7) Georgia 73<\/a>
\n\t(6) Notre Dame 79,\u00a0(11) Fairfield 60<\/a>
\n\t(6) Alabama 68, (11) Rhode Island 55<\/a>
\n\t(5) Kentucky 71, (12) James Madison 56<\/a>
\n\t(1) UConn 90, (16) UTSA 52<\/a>
\n\t(9) USC 71, (8) Clemson 67<\/a>
\n\t(2) Iowa 58,\u00a0(15) FDU 48<\/a>
\n\t(4) West Virginia 82, (13) Miami (Ohio) 54<\/a>
\n\t(9) Syracuse 72, (8) Iowa State 63<\/a>
\n\t(2) Vanderbilt 102, (15) High Point 61<\/a>
\n\t(8) Oklahoma State 82,\u00a0(9) Princeton 68<\/a>
\n\t(7) Illinois\u00a066,\u00a0(10) Colorado\u00a057<\/a>\u00a0
\n\t(1) UCLA 96,\u00a0(16) California Baptist 43<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday, March 22 (Second Round)<\/p>\n

Monday, March 23 (Second Round)<\/p>\n

Friday, March 27 (Sweet 16)<\/p>\n

This is the schedule for the tournament:<\/p>\n

\tSelection Sunday:\u00a08 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
\n\tFirst Four:\u00a0March 18-19
\n\tFirst round:\u00a0March 20-21
\n\tSecond round:\u00a0March 22-23
\n\tSweet 16:\u00a0March 27-28 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
\n\tElite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, Texas and Sacramento, Calif.
\n\tFinal Four:\u00a0Friday, April 3 in\u00a0Phoenix, Ariz.
\n\tNCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5 in\u00a0Phoenix, Ariz.<\/p>\n

WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR FUTURE DATES AND SITES<\/p>\n

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Venue<\/p>\n

Dates<\/p>\n

Host<\/p>\n

2026<\/p>\n

Phoenix, Ariz.<\/p>\n

Mortgage Matchup Center<\/p>\n

April 3 & 5<\/p>\n

Arizona State University<\/p>\n

2027<\/p>\n

Columbus, Ohio<\/p>\n

Nationwide Arena<\/p>\n

April 2 & 4<\/p>\n

The Ohio State University, Greater Columbus sports Commission<\/p>\n

2028<\/p>\n

Indianapolis, Ind.<\/p>\n

Gainbridge Fieldhouse<\/p>\n

March 31 & April 2<\/p>\n

Horizon League, IUPUI, Indiana Sports Corp<\/p>\n

2029<\/p>\n

San Antonio, Texas<\/p>\n

Alamodome<\/p>\n

March 30 & April 1<\/p>\n

University of Incarnate Word, UTSA, San Antonio Sports<\/p>\n

2030<\/p>\n

Portland, Ore.<\/p>\n

Moda Center<\/p>\n

April 5 & 7<\/p>\n

University of Portland, Sport Oregon<\/p>\n

2031<\/p>\n

Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n

American Airlines Center<\/p>\n

April 4 & 6<\/p>\n

Big 12 Conference, Dallas Sports Commission<\/p>\n

NCAA women’s bracket for 2025<\/p>\n

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All you need to know for March Madness women’s tournament, which runs from selections on Sunday, March 15 through the championship on Sunday, April 5.<\/p>\n

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Longest winning streaks in DI women’s basketball history<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of the longest winning streaks in Division I women\u2019s college basketball history since 1981-82, including teams, seasons and head coaches behind the sport\u2019s most dominant runs.<\/p>\n

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Final perfect bracket busts with Notre Dame’s 67-64 win over Vanderbilt<\/p>\n

The lone women’s perfect bracket fell in the first game of the Sweet 16. No. 6 Notre Dame’s 67-64 win against No. 2 Vanderbilt\u00a0on Friday afternoon eliminated the only remaining perfect bracket: “Oschell17” from Otto Schellhammer of Pittsburgh, Pa\u00a0in ESPN’s game.<\/p>\n

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