After four months of intense hooping, the NCAA women’s basketball season has reached the tail end of its campaign, with the postseason starting to take shape with some interesting contests.
The UCLA Bruins topped the Big Ten with an overall record of 28-1 and an unbeaten conference record of 18-0. The Iowa Hawkeyes are second in the conference, having won 15 of their 18 Big Ten games and posting an overall record of 24-5. Meanwhile, Michigan and Ohio State are in third and fourth, with Big Ten records of 15-3 and 13-5, respectively.
The first round of the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament saw Indiana beat Nebraska with a scoreline of 72-69, while Illinois and Oregon emerged triumphant, beating Wisconsin and Purdue 82-70 and 82-64, respectively.
The second round, meanwhile, saw Washington go head to head with USC, with the former winning the fixture 76-64. Oregon and Illinois also advanced to the quarterfinals, having beaten Maryland and Michigan State, respectively.
No. 1 seed UCLA would like to continue their red-hot form against No. 8 Washington in Indianapolis in Game 8. Minnesota and Ohio State (game 9) too are slated to face each other in the quarterfinals.
The subsequent quarterfinal games (games 10 and 11) will see Iowa go head to head against Illinois in Indianapolis while No. 3 Michigan will face No. 11 Oregon at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse with tip-off at 9 pm ET.
The semifinals will take place on March 7, with the final set to be played the day after, on March 8.
Where to Watch Big Ten Women’s Basketball Quarterfinals
The Big 10 Network is set to broadcast the entirety of the competition’s quarterfinals and semifinals. Game 8 between UCLA and Washington is scheduled for a 12 pm ET tip-off, while Game 9 between Minnesota and Ohio State will begin 25 minutes after the UCLA-Washington game.
Game 10 will begin at 6:30 pm ET, while Game 11 between Michigan and Oregon is expected to begin 25 minutes after Game 10.
The semifinals will tip off at 2:00 pm ET and 4:30 pm ET on Saturday, while the final will take place at 2:15 pm ET on Sunday. It will be broadcast by CBS.
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