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Big Ten women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, channels, scores, results for 2026 basketball championships

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Big Ten women's basketball tournament, including TV channel and streaming options for the conference championship.

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Big Ten women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, channels, scores, results for 2026 basketball championships

Cate Schiller

Mon, March 2, 2026 at 1:06 AM UTC·
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The Big Ten is chock-full of talent this season, which means the 2026 women's conference basketball tournament will be one to watch.

A number of nationally top-ranked squads will be competing in Indianapolis next weekend for a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament. Last year's conference champions, UCLA, will be back in action and looking to claim back-to-back titles and a top seed in March Madness.

While Lauren Betts and the Bruins will surely be the team to beat, there will be plenty of other challengers making waves across the bracket. Fans can expect Iowa to make a competitive return, as well as Michigan, Ohio State, Maryland and others.

Don't miss out on all the action.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 Big Ten women's basketball tournament, including TV channel and streaming options for the conference championship.

Big Ten women's tournament bracket 2026

The full bracket and seedings for the 2026 Big Ten women's basketball tournament have been finalized. The top 15 teams in the conference standings earn tournament berths, meaning Penn State, Northwestern and Rutgers will miss out this year.

The full game schedule is below.

How to watch 2026 Big Ten women's tournament live

Seed	Team	Record (Conf.)
No. 1	UCLA	28-1 (18-0)
No. 2	Iowa	24-5 (15-3)
No. 3	Michigan	24-5 (15-3)
No. 4	Minnesota	22-7 (13-5)
No. 5	Ohio State	24-6 (13-5)
No. 6	Maryland	23-7 (11-7)
No. 7	Michigan State	22-7 (11-7)
No. 8	Washington	20-9 (10-8)
No. 9	USC	17-12 (9-9)
No. 10	Illinois	19-10 (9-9)
No. 11	Oregon	20-11 (8-10)
No. 12	Nebraska	18-11 (7-11)
No. 13	Indiana	17-13 (6-12)
No. 14	Purdue	13-16 (5-13)
No. 15	Wisconsin	13-16 (5-13)

TV channel: Big Ten Network, CBS

Live stream:DIRECTV, Peacock, Paramount+

The opening round of the 2026 Big Ten women's basketball tournament will air exclusively on Peacock. The second round, quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast by the Big Ten Network, and the championship game will be on CBS.

Fans can watch every game from the second round via DIRECTV, and cord-cutters can also stream the title game on Paramount+.

Big Ten women's basketball tournament schedule 2026

Dates: Wednesday, March 4 - Sunday, March 8

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)

Big Ten women's basketball tournament games will be held in Indianapolis beginning on Wednesday, March 4. The championship game will be played on Sunday, March 8.

Wednesday, March 4: Round 1

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Thursday, March 5: Round 2

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
Game 1: No. 12 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Indiana	3:30 p.m.	Peacock
Game 2: No. 10 Illinois vs. No. 15 Wisconsin	6 p.m.	Peacock
Game 3: No. 11 Oregon vs. No. 14 Purdue	8:30 p.m.	Peacock

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Friday, March 6: Quarterfinals

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
Game 4: No. 8 Washington vs. No. 9 USC	Noon	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 5: No. 5 Ohio State vs. Game 1 winner	2:30 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 6: No. 7 Michigan State vs. Game 2 winner	6:30 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 7: No. 6 Maryland vs. Game 3 winner	9 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV

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Saturday, March 7: Semifinals

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
Game 8: No. 1 UCLA vs. Game 4 winner	Noon	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 9: No. 4 Minnesota vs. Game 5 winner	2:30 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 10: No. 2 Iowa vs. Game 6 winner	6:30 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 11: No. 3 Michigan vs. Game 7 winner	9 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV

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Sunday, March 8: Championship

Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner	2 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV
Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner	4:30 p.m.	BTN, DIRECTV

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Game	Time (ET)	TV/Live stream
Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner	2:15 p.m.	CBS, Paramount+

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