2026 NCAA WBB Tournament Rounds 1 & 2 Schedule

 

FIRST ROUND

Friday, March 20

DURHAM, NC

Announcers: Jenn Hildreth, Kelly Gramlich

11:30 AM- #3 Duke vs. #14 College of Charleston - ESPN2

2 PM- #6 Baylor vs. #11 Nebraska - ESPN  

FORT WORTH, TX

Announcers: Chuckie Kempf, Brooke Weisbrod

Noon- #3 TCU vs. #14 UC San Diego - ESPN

2:30 PM- #6 Washington vs. #11 South Dakota State - ESPNews

AUSTIN, TX

Announcers: Dave O'Brien, Jimmy Dykes

1:30 PM- #8 Oregon vs. #9 Virginia Tech - ESPN2 

4 PM- #1 Texas vs. #16 Missouri State - ESPN  

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Announcers: Mark Neely, Angel Gray

3 PM- #5 Maryland vs. #12 Murray State - ESPNU 

5:30 PM- #4 North Carolina vs. #13 Western Illinois - ESPNews

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Announcers: Krista Blink, Andrea Lloyd

3:30 PM- #5 Ole Miss vs. #12 Gonzaga - ESPN2

6 PM- #4 Minnesota vs. #13 Green Bay - ESPNU  

ANN ARBOR, MI

Announcers: Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Jess Sims

5:30 PM- #2 Michigan vs. #15 Holy Cross - ESPN2

8 PM- #7 NC State vs. #10 Tennessee - ESPN  

BATON ROUGE, LA

Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Carolyn Peck, Alyssa Lang

6 PM- #2 LSU vs. #15 Jacksonville - ESPN 

8:30 PM- #7 Texas Tech vs. #10 Villanova - ESPNU

NORMAN, OK

Announcers: Sam Gore, Tamika Catchings

7:30 PM- #5 Michigan State vs. #12 Colorado State - ESPNews

10 PM- #4 Oklahoma vs. #13 Idaho - ESPN  

Saturday, March 21

COLUMBUS, OH

Announcers: Roy Philpott, Nell Fortner

11:30 AM- #3 Ohio State vs. #14 Howard - ESPN2

2 PM- #6 Notre Dame vs. #11 Fairfield - ESPN  

LOUISVILLE, KY

Announcers: Wes Durham, Angela Taylor 

12 PM- #3 Louisville vs. #14 Vermont - ESPN

2:30 PM- #6 Alabama vs. #11 Rhode Island - ESPNews

COLUMBIA, SC

Announcers: Mike Monaco, Stephanie White, Molly McGrath 

1 PM- #1 South Carolina vs. #16 Southern - ABC 

3:30 PM- #8 Clemson vs. #9 USC - ESPN2  

IOWA CITY, IA

Announcers: Matt Schumacker, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 

1:30 PM- #7 Georgia vs. #10 Virginia - ESPN2

4 PM- #2 Iowa vs. #15 Fairleigh Dickinson - ESPN

MORGANTOWN, WV

Announcers: Brenda VanLengen, Anne O'Neil 

2:30 PM- #5 Kentucky vs. #12 James Madison - ESPNU

5 PM- #4 West Virginia vs. #13 Miami (OH) - ESPNU 

STORRS, CT

Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe 

3 PM- #1 UConn vs. #16 UTSA - ABC

5:30 PM- #8 Iowa State vs. #9 Syracuse - ESPN2

NASHVILLE, TN

Announcers: Jay Alter, Kim Adams 

7 PM- #2 Vanderbilt vs. #15 High Point - ESPNews

9:30 PM- #7 Illinois vs. #10 Colorado - ESPN2   

LOS ANGELES, CA 

Announcers: Eric Frede, Christy Thomaskutty 

7:30 PM- #8 Oklahoma State vs. #9 Princeton - ESPN2 

10 PM- #1 UCLA vs. #16 Cal Baptist - ESPN 

SECOND ROUND

Sunday, March 22

DURHAM, NC

Announcers: Jenn Hildreth, Kelly Gramlich

TBD- 

FORT WORTH, TX

Announcers: Chuckie Kempf, Brooke Weisbrod

TBD- 

AUSTIN, TX

Announcers: Dave O'Brien, Jimmy Dykes

TBD- 

CHAPEL HILL, NC

Announcers: Mark Neely, Angel Gray

TBD-  

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Announcers: Krista Blink, Andrea Lloyd

TBD- 

ANN ARBOR, MI

Announcers: Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Jess Simms

TBD- 

BATON ROUGE, LA

Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Carolyn Peck, Alyssa Lang

TBD- 

NORMAN, OK

Announcers: Sam Gore, Tamika Catchings

TBD- 

Monday, March 23

COLUMBUS, OH

Announcers: Roy Philpott, Nell Fortner

TBD- 

LOUISVILLE, KY

Announcers: Wes Durham, Angela Taylor

TBD- 

COLUMBIA, SC

Announcers: Mike Monaco, Stephanie White, Molly McGrath 

TBD- 

IOWA CITY, IA

Announcers: Matt Schumacker, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 

TBD- 

MORGANTOWN, WV

Announcers: Brenda VanLengen, Anne O'Neil

TBD- 

STORRS, CT

Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe 

TBD- 

NASHVILLE, TN

Announcers: Jay Alter, Kim Adams

TBD- 

LOS ANGELES, CA

Announcers: Eric Frede, Christy Thomaskutty

TBD-