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2026 WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR

2026 ݮվ߿® WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR®

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*All Times Eastern
 
Top 16 Reveal
Date Time (ET) Network    
Sun. Feb. 16 12:00 p.m. ABC    
Tue. Feb.  27 6:30 p.m. ESPN2    
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Selection Sunday
Date Time (ET) Network    
Sun. March 16 8:00 p.m. ESPN    
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First Four
Date
Time (ET)
Network
Matchup
Site
Wed. March 19
7:00 p.m.
ESPNU
(11) Iowa State vs.
(11) Princeton
Purcell Pavilion
South Bend, IN
Wed. March 19
9:00 p.m.
ESPNU
(16) UC San Diego vs.
(16) Southern (LA)
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Thu. March 20
7:00 p.m.
ESPN2
(11) Columbia vs.
(11) Washington
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Thu. March 20
9:00 p.m.
ESPN2
(16) High Point vs.
(16) William & Mary
Moody Center
Austin, TX
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First Round
Date
Time (ET)
Network
Matchup
Site
Fri. March 21 11:30 a.m. ESPN2
(11) Iowa State vs.
(6) Michigan
Purcell Pavilion
South Bend, IN
Fri. March 21 12:00 p.m. ESPN
(13) Liberty vs.
(4) Kentucky
Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY
Fri. March 21 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
(9) Indiana vs.
(8) Utah
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
Fri. March 21 2:00 p.m. ESPN
(14) Stephen F. Austin vs.
(3) Notre Dame
Purcell Pavilion
South Bend, IN
Fri. March 21 2:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
(12) Fairfield vs.
(5) Kansas State
Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY
Fri. March 21
3:30 p.m.
ESPNU
(13) Grand Canyon vs.
(4) Baylor
Foster Pavilion
Waco, TX
Fri. March 21 3:30 p.m. ESPN2
(15) FDU vs.
(2) TCU
Schollmaier Arena
Fort Worth, TX
Fri. March 21
4:00 p.m.
ESPN
(16) Tennessee Tech vs.
(1) South Carolina
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
Fri. March 21
5:30 p.m.
ESPNEWS
(10) Oregon vs.
(7) Vanderbilt
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
Fri. March 21 5:30 p.m. ESPN2
(13) Montana State vs.
(4) Ohio State
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
Fri. March 21 6:00 p.m. ESPNU
(12) Ball State vs.
(5) Ole Miss
Foster Pavilion
Waco, TX
Fri. March 21 6:00 p.m. ESPN
(10) Nebraska vs.
(7) Louisville
Schollmaier Arena
Fort Worth, TX
Fri. March 21 7:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
(9) Georgia Tech vs.
(8) Richmond
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Fri. March 21
8:00 p.m.
ESPNU
(15) Lehigh vs.
(2) Duke
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
Fri. March 21
8:00 p.m.
ESPN
(12) South Florida vs.
(5) Tennessee
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
Fri. March 21 10:00 p.m. ESPN
(16) Southern (LA) vs.
(1) UCLA
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Sat. March 22 12:00 p.m. ESPN
(11) Murray State vs.
(6) Iowa
Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, OK
Sat. March 22 1:00 p.m. ABC
(15) Arkansas State vs.
(2) UConn
Gampel Pavilion
Storrs, CT
Sat. March 22 1:30 p.m. ESPN2
(12) Green Bay vs.
(5) Alabama
XFINITY Center
College Park, MD
Sat. March 22 2:00 p.m. ESPNEWS
(11) Columbia vs.
(6) West Virginia
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Sat. March 22 2:00 p.m. ESPN
(15) Vermont vs.
(2) NC State
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, NC
Sat. March 22 2:30 p.m. ESPNU
(14) FGCU vs.
(3) Oklahoma
Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, OK
Sat. March 22
3:00 p.m.
ABC
(16) UNC Greensboro vs.
(1) Southern California
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
Sat. March 22
3:30 p.m.
ESPN2
(10) South Dakota State vs.
(7) Oklahoma State
Gampel Pavilion
Storrs, CT
Sat. March 22
4:00 p.m.
ESPN
(13) Norfolk State vs.
(4) Maryland
XFINITY Center
College Park, MD
Sat. March 22
4:30 p.m.
ESPNU
(14) Oregon St. vs.
(3) North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Sat. March 22 4:30 p.m. ESPNEWS
(10) Harvard vs.
(7) Michigan State
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, NC
Sat. March 22 5:30 p.m. ESPN2
(9) Mississippi St. vs.
(8) California
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
Sat. March 22
7:15 p.m.
ESPNEWS
(9) Creighton vs.
(8) Illinois
Moody Center
Austin, TX
Sat. March 22 7:45 p.m. ESPN2
(11) George Mason vs.
(6) Florida St.
Pete Maravich
Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Sat. March 22 9:45 p.m. ESPN
(16) William & Mary vs.
(1) Texas
Moody Center
Austin, TX
Sat. March 22 10:15 p.m. ESPN
(14) San Diego State vs.
(3) LSU
Pete Maravich
Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, LA
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Second Round
Date Time (ET) Network Matchup Site
Sun. March 23 12:00 p.m. ESPN
(10) Oregon vs.
(2) Duke
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
Sun. March 23
 1:00 p.m. ABC
(6) Michigan vs.
(3) Notre Dame
Purcell Pavilion
South Bend, IN
Sun. March 23
2:00 p.m.
ESPN
(5) Kansas State vs.
(4) Kentucky
Memorial Coliseum
Lexington, KY
Sun. March 23 3:00 p.m. ABC
(9) Indiana vs.
(1) South Carolina
Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, SC
Sun. March 23 4:00 p.m. ESPN
(5) Ole Miss vs.
(4) Baylor
Foster Pavilion
Waco, TX
Sun. March 23 6:00 p.m. ESPN
(7) Louisville vs.
(2) TCU
Schollmaier Arena
Fort Worth, TX
Sun. March 23
 8:00 p.m.
ESPN
(5) Tennessee  vs.
(4) Ohio State
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
Sun. March 23
10:00 p.m.
 ESPN
(8) Richmond vs.
(1) UCLA
Pauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, CA
Mon. March 24 12:00 p.m. ESPN
(7) Michigan State vs.
(2) NC State
Reynolds Coliseum
Raleigh, NC
Mon. March 24 2:00 p.m. ESPN
(8) Illinois vs.
(1) Texas
Moody Center
Austin, TX
Mon. March 24
4:00 p.m.
ESPN
(6) Iowa vs.
(3) Oklahoma
Lloyd Noble Center
Norman, OK
Mon. March 24 5:00 p.m. ESPN2
(5) Alabama vs.
(4) Maryland
XFINITY Center
College Park, MD
Mon. March 24 6:00 p.m. ESPN
(6) Florida St. vs.
3) LSU
Pete Maravich
Assembly Center
Baton Rouge, LA
Mon. March 24 7:00 p.m. ESPN2
(6) West Virginia vs.
(3) North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Chapel Hill, NC
Mon. March 24
8:00 p.m.
ESPN
10) South Dakota State vs.
(2) UConn
Gampel Pavilion
Storrs, CT
Mon. March 24
10:00 p.m.
ESPN
(9) Mississippi St.
(1) Southern California
Galen Center
Los Angeles, CA
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Sweet 16
Date Time (ET) Network Matchup Site
Fri. March 28
2:30 p.m.
ESPN
(3) North Carolina vs.
(2) Duke
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, AL
Fri. March 28
5:00 p.m.
ESPN
(4) Maryland vs.
(1) South Carolina
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, AL
Fri. March 28
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
(3) LSU vs.
(2) NC State
Spokane Arena
Spokane, WA
Fri. March 28
10:00 p.m.
ESPN
(5) Ole Miss vs.
(1) UCLA
Spokane Arena
Spokane, WA
Sat. March 29
1:00 p.m.
 ABC
(3) Notre Dame
(2) TCU
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, AL
Sat. March 29
3:30 p.m.
ABC
(5) Tennessee vs.
(1) Texas
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, AL
Sat. March 29
5:30 p.m.
ABC
(3) Oklahoma vs.
(1) UConn
Spokane Arena
Spokane, WA
Sat. March 29
8:00 p.m. 
ESPN
(1) Southern California vs.
(5) Kansas State
Spokane Arena
Spokane, WA
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Elite 8
Date Time (ET) Network Matchup Site
Sun. March 30
 1:00 p.m. 
ABC
(2) Duke vs.
(1) South Carolina
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, AL
Sun. March 30
 3:00 p.m. 
ABC
(3) LSU vs.
(1) UCLA
Spokane Arena
Spokane, WA
Mon. March 31
 7:00 p.m.  ESPN
(2) TCU vs.
(1) Texas
Legacy Arena
Birmingham, AL
Mon. March 31
9:00 p.m.
ESPN
(2) UConn vs.
(1) Southern California
Spokane Arena
Spokane, WA
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FINAL FOUR
Date Time (ET) Network Matchup Site
 Fri. April 4
7:00 p.m.
ESPN
(1) Texas vs.
(1) South Carolina
Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay, FL
Fri. April 4
9:30 p.m.*
ESPN
(2) UConn vs.
(1) UCLA
Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay, FL
* or 30 minutes following Semifinal Game 1
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National Championship
Date Time (ET) Network Matchup Site
Sun. April 6
3:00 p.m.
ABC
(2) UConn vs.
(1) South Carolina
Amalie Arena
Tampa Bay, FL
 

 

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