The 2026 Big Ten women’s basketball tournament will begin Wednesday, March 4 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis with a slate of first-round games on Peacock.
Regular-season champion UCLA enters as the top seed in defense of its championship in last year’s Big Ten tournament. The Bruins are ranked second nationally in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll and have been in the top four all season. One of four teams with a double bye, UCLA will begin tournament play Friday.
Click here for a bracket view of the tournament.
The announcing team for the three first-round games on Peacock and NBCSN consists of Sloane Martin (play by play), Meghan McKeown (analyst), and Nicole Auerbach (reporter).
More details below on the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament:
2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule, Scores, Results:
(all times are ET; teams are listed with seeding)
Wednesday, March 4
- No. 13 Indiana 72, No. 12 Nebraska 69
- No. 10 Illinois 82, No. 15 Wisconsin 70
- No. 11 Oregon 82, No. 14 Purdue 64
Thursday, March 5
- Game 4: No. 8 Washington 76, No. 9 USC 64
- Game 5: No. 5 Ohio State 83. Indiana 59
- Game 6: Illinois 71, No. 7 Michigan State 69
- Game 7: Oregon 73, No. 6 Maryland 68
Friday, March 6
- Game 8: No. 1 UCLA 78, Washington 60
- Game 9: Ohio State 60, No. 4 Minnesota 55
- Game 10: No. 2 Iowa 64, Illinois 58
- Game 11: No. 3 Michigan 80, Oregon 58
Saturday, March 7
- Game 12 semifinal: UCLA 72, Ohio State 62
- Game 13 semifinal: Iowa 59. Michigan 42
Sunday, March 8
- Championship: UCLA vs. Iowa, 2:15 p.m., CBS
How can I watch the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball tournament?
Peacock will stream the first-round games on Wednesday, March 4. Big Ten Network (BTN) will have coverage of the second round through quarterfinals on March 5-7. CBS will broadcast the championship game at 2:15 p.m. ET on March 8.
Where is the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball tournament?
The tournament will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. The venue is primarily the home of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever.
Who won the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball regular season title?
UCLA (18-0 Big Ten, 28-1 overall) is the No. 1 seed after winning its first Big Ten regular-season championship.
The other three teams with double-byes: No. 2 Iowa (15-3 Big Ten, 24-5 overall), No. 3 Michigan (15-3, 24-5), No. 4 Minnesota (13-5, 22-7).
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