2026 ALLSTATE BIG TEN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT BRACKET ANNOUNCED

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced the full bracket on Sunday for the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, which will take place March 4-8 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Single-session tickets are on sale and available for $23.50 to $54.45, depending on the session. Prices are inclusive of all Ticketmaster and facility fees. All seating is reserved for the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament. Fans are encouraged to visit the official Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament website ( bigten.org/WBBT ) and follow Big Ten Women’s Basketball on X ( @B1GWBBall ) for more information on the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.

All 14 games of this year’s tournament will be broadcast live to a national audience, starting with the opening round being streamed on Peacock. The Big Ten Network (and the FOX Sports app) will broadcast the second round through semifinal games from Thursday to Saturday. The championship game on Sunday, March 8, will tip off at 2:15 p.m. ET on CBS, the third time the network has carried the title game.

Defending Big Ten Tournament Champion UCLA (28-1, 18-0 Big Ten) is the No. 1 seed this year after clinching its first-ever Big Ten regular-season crown. The Bruins have been ranked in the top four of the Associated Press (AP) and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/USA Today polls all season and are currently ranked second. UCLA also earned the No. 2 national seed in the NCAA Committee’s final top 16 reveal on Sunday.

The Bruins will open Big Ten Tournament play on Friday with a quarterfinal at 12 p.m. ET against the winner of the second-round game between No. 8 seed Washington and No. 9 seed USC.

Iowa (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) claimed the No. 2 seed in this year’s bracket and is ranked ninth in both major national polls. The Hawkeyes, who garnered a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Committee’s reveal, own six Big Ten Tournament titles. Iowa’s postseason journey begins at 6:30 p.m. ET Friday with a quarterfinal game on the Big Ten Network. The winner of the first-round matchup between No. 10 seed Illinois and No. 15 seed Wisconsin will meet seventh-seeded Michigan State in the second round to battle for a chance to face the Hawkeyes in the quarterfinals.

Michigan (24-5, 15-3 Big Ten) earned the No. 3 seed for the tournament and is ranked eighth in both national polls. The Wolverines, who were tabbed as a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Committee’s reveal, are on a quest for their first Big Ten Tournament trophy. Michigan will open its postseason slate on Friday night against No. 6 seed Maryland, No. 11 seed Oregon or No. 14 seed Purdue.

Rounding out the top four seeds is Minnesota (22-7, 13-5 Big Ten) with the last of the tournament’s double-byes into the quarterfinal round. The Golden Gophers have been ranked in the national polls each of the past two weeks and are seeking their first tournament crown. Minnesota’s postseason bid starts Friday afternoon against No. 5 seed Ohio State, No. 12 seed Nebraska or No. 13 seed Indiana in the quarterfinals.

The complete 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, March 4 – First Round

Game 1 | #12 Nebraska vs. #13 Indiana | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peacock

Game 2 | #10 Illinois vs. #15 Wisconsin | 25 minutes following Game 1 | Peacock

Game 3 | #11 Oregon vs. #14 Purdue | 25 minutes following Game 2 | Peacock

Thursday, March 5 – Second Round

Game 4 | #8 Washington vs. #9 USC | 12 p.m. ET | BTN

Game 5 | #5 Ohio State vs. G1 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 4 | BTN

Game 6 | #7 Michigan State vs. G2 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN

Game 7 | #6 Maryland vs. G3 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 6 | BTN

Friday, March 6 – Quarterfinals

Game 8 | #1 UCLA vs. G4 Winner | 12 p.m. ET | BTN

Game 9 | #4 Minnesota vs. G5 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 8 | BTN

Game 10 | #2 Iowa vs. G6 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN

Game 11 | #3 Michigan vs. G7 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 10 | BTN

Saturday, March 7 – Semifinals

Game 12 | G8 Winner vs. G9 Winner | 2 p.m. ET | BTN

Game 13 | G10 Winner vs. G11 Winner | 4:30 p.m. ET | BTN

Sunday, March 8 – Championship

Game 14 | G12 Winner vs. G13 Winner | 2:15 p.m. ET | CBS

NOTES: All times are Eastern (local to site), approximate and subject to change…BTN games are also available on the FOX Sports app…CBS games are available on Paramount+, CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ…for more information, please visit the tournament central at  bigten.org/WBBT .

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