Women’s March Madness 2026: Game Times, TV Channels and Full NCAA Tournament Schedule

Here is the full television schedule for the women’s NCAA tournament, with March Madness tipping off this week.

South Carolina handed UConn its first loss of the year in the Final Four, ending their hopes for back-to-back national titles. | Jordan Naholowaa Murph/Sports Illustrated

It all comes down to this.

No. 1 South Carolina and No. 1 UCLA will face off for the national championship after two defensive slugfests in the Final Four. The Gamecocks played a physical brand of basketball to take No. 1 UConn’s stars Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd out of the game, holding them to 20 total points, while Ta’Niya Latson led all scorers with 16 and Agot Makeer made a huge impact off the bench, scoring 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting.

The Bruins’ defensive performance in the second game of the night may have been even more impressive. Lauren Betts and the Bruins locked down No. 1 Texas, hollding superstar Madison Booker to just six points on 3-of-23 shooting. The Longhorns shot 31% from the field and hit just 2-of-9 threes, while four UCLA players, led by Betts’ 16 points and 11 rebounds, scored in double figures in a 51–44 victory.

The 2026 women’s NCAA tournament comes to an end on Sunday, as the Gamecocks and Bruins vie to cut down the nets. South Carolina is playing for its fourth national championship, all of which have come under Dawn Staley since 2017. UCLA, which is in its second consecutive Final Four, aims to win the NCAA tournament for the first time.

Here is the full March Madness schedule, with every score from every round dating back to the First Four three weeks ago, and all of the broadcast details for Sunday’s national title game.

After beating Texas, UCLA has the chance to capture its first national title, though powerhouse South Carolina stands in the way. | Jordan Naholowaa Murph/Sports Illustrated

Full 2026 women’s March Madness broadcast schedule

First Four
Wednesday, March 18

• No. 11 Nebraska 75, No. 11 Richmond 56
• No. 16 Missouri State 85, No. 16 SFA 75

First Four
Thursday, March 19

• No. 16 Southern U. 65, No. 16 Samford 53
• No. 10 Virginia 57, No. 10 Arizona State 55

First round
Friday, March 20

• No. 3 Duke 81, No. 14 Charleston 64
• No. 3 TCU 86, No. 14 UC San Diego 40
• No. 8 Oregon 70, No. 9 Virginia Tech 60
• No. 6 Baylor 67, No. 11 Nebraska 62
• No. 6 Washington 72, No. 11 South Dakota State 54
• No. 5 Maryland 99, No. 12 Murray State 67
• No. 5 Ole Miss 81, No. 12 Gonzaga 66
• No. 1 Texas 87, No. 16 Missouri State 45
• No. 2 Michigan 83, No. 15 Holy Cross 48
• No. 4 North Carolina 82, No. 13 Western Illinois 51 
• No. 2 LSU 116, No. 15 Jacksonville 58
• No. 4 Minnesota 75, No. 13 Green Bay 58
• No. 5 Michigan State 65, No. 12 Colorado State 62
• No. 7 NC State 76, No. 10 Tennessee 61 
• No. 7 Texas Tech 57, No. 10 Villanova 52 
• No. 4 Oklahoma 89, No. 13 Idaho 59

First round
Saturday, March 21

• No. 3 Ohio State 75, No. 14 Howard 54
• No. 3 Louisville 72, No. 14 Vermont 52
• No. 1 South Carolina 103, Southern 34 
• No. 10 Virginia 82, No. 7 Georgia 73
• No. 6 Notre Dame 79, No. 11 Fairfield 60
• No. 6 Alabama 68, No. 11 Rhode Island 55
• No. 5 Kentucky 71, No. 12 James Madison 56
• No. 1 UConn 90, No. 16 UTSA 52
• No. 9 USC 71, No. 8 Clemson 67 (OT)
• No. 2 Iowa 58, No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson 48
• No. 4 West Virginia 82, No. 13 Miami (Ohio) 54
• No. 9 Syracuse 72, No. 8 Iowa State 63
• No. 2 Vanderbilt 102, No. 15 High Point 61
• No. 8 Oklahoma State 82, No. 9 Princeton 68
• No. 7 Illinois 66, No. 10 Colorado 57 
• No. 1 UCLA 96, No. 16 California Baptist 43

Second round
Sunday, March 22

• No. 4 North Carolina 74, No. 5 Maryland 66
• No. 2 Michigan 92, No. 7 NC State 63
• No. 4 Minnesota 65, No. 5 Ole Miss 63
• No. 2 LSU 101, No. 7 Texas Tech 47
• No. 3 Duke 69, No. 6 Baylor 46
• No. 1 Texas 100, No. 8 Oregon 58
• No. 4 Oklahoma 77, No. 5 Michigan State 71
• No. 3 TCU 62, No. 6 Washington 59 (OT)

Second round
Monday, March 23

• No. 3 Louisville 69, No. 6 Alabama 68
• No. 10 Virginia 83, No. 2 Iowa 75 (2OT)
• No. 6 Notre Dame 83, No. 3 Ohio State 73
• No. 5 Kentucky 74, No. 4 West Virginia 73
• No. 1 UConn 98, No. 9 Syracuse 45 
• No. 2 Vanderbilt 75, No. 7 Illinois 57
• No. 1 South Carolina 101, No. 9 USC 59
• No. 1 UCLA 87, No. 8 Oklahoma State 68

Sweet 16
Friday, March 27

• No. 6 Notre Dame 67, No. 2 Vanderbilt 64
• No. 1 UConn 63, No. 4 North Carolina 42
• No. 1 UCLA 80, No. 4 Minnesota 56
• No. 3 Duke 87, No. 2 LSU 85

Sweet 16
Saturday, March 28

• No. 2 Michigan 71, No. 3 Louisville 52
• No. 1 Texas 76, No. 5 Kentucky 54
• No. 1 South Carolina 94, No. 4 Oklahoma 68
• No. 3 TCU 79, No. 10 Virginia 69

Elite Eight
Sunday, March 29

• Fort Worth 1 Regional: No. 1 UConn 70, No. 6 Notre Dame 52
• Sacramento 2 Regional: No. 1 UCLA 70, No. 3 Duke 58

Elite Eight
Monday, March 30

• Fort Worth 3 Regional: No. 1 Texas 77, No. 2 Michigan 41
• Sacramento 4 Regional: No. 1 South Carolina 78, No. 3 TCU 52

Final Four
Friday, April 3

• Semifinal 1: No. 1 South Carolina 62, No. 1 UConn 48
• Semifinal 2: No. 1 UCLA 51, No. 1 Texas 44

National championship
Sunday, April 5

• Championship game: No. 1 South Carolina vs. No, 1 UCLA at Mortgage Matchup Center, Phoenix, 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

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