The women’s NCAA tournament bracket is out, and the top programs in collegiate basketball are set to compete in the big dance. The first stage of March Madness is the First Four, which begins on March 17.
With that in mind, let’s look at the time, date, location, television, live stream, and ticket details.
NCAA Tournament First Four women’s schedule 2026
Nebraska, Richmond, Stephen F. Austin, Missouri State, Samford, Southern, Virginia, and Arizona State will feature in the NCAA tournament First Four.
Here’s what you need to know about the showcase:
No. 11 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Richmond
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, N.C.
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
No. 16 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 16 Missouri State
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Venue: Moody Center, Austin
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
No. 16 Samford vs. No. 16 Southern
- Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Time: 7 p.m. ET
- Venue: Columbia, S.C., Colonial Life Arena
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
No. 10 Virginia vs. No. 10 Arizona State
- Date: Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Venue: Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Livestream: FuboTV and DAZN
Past 10 Women’s National Championship winners
The First Four is step one in the quest for the national championship. Here are the winners from the past decade.
- 2025 – UConn Huskies
- 2024 – South Carolina Gamecocks
- 2023 – LSU Tigers
- 2022 – South Carolina Gamecocks
- 2021 – Stanford Cardinal
- 2020 – Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- 2019 – Baylor Bears
- 2018 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 2017 – South Carolina Gamecocks
- 2016 – UConn Huskies
- 2015 – UConn Huskies
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Edited by Nick Igbokwe
