2026 NCAA® March Madness®: Women's Tournament Schedule
The NCAA® Women's College Basketball Tournament begins on March 20. Here's the schedule, plus how to stream every game with Sling TV.
The NCAA® Women’s College Basketball tournament takes place March 20-April 5. Most games will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, and ESPNU, with select games on ABC. Although ESPN discontinued ESPN3 and removed it from Sling and all other TV providers, certain markets will be able to watch ABC games with a subscription to Sling Blue. That means the best way to watch the women’s tournament is a subscription to Sling Orange (with ESPN/ESPN2) + Sling Blue (with ABC in designated markets) and add the Sports Extras pack (with ESPNews/ESPNU). Follow this link for more information on how to watch the men’s and women’s tournaments with Sling and use the link below to subscribe to Sling Orange + Blue with Sports Extras.
NCAA Women’s March Madness Schedule
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Friday, April 3 (Final Four)
(1) UConn vs. (1) South Carolina, 7 p.m. | ESPN
(1) UCLA vs. (1) Texas, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
2026 NCAA women's basketball tournament schedule, dates
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
Markets with ABC Included with Sling Blue, Sling Select, or Orange + Blue
NCAA Women’s College Basketball Tournament on Sling
To watch all games, subscribe to Sling Orange with Sports Extras
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