Jeremy Cluff
Arizona Republic
March 16, 2026, 8:37 a.m. MT
The 2026 Women’s NCAA Tournament is here.
Women’s March Madness kicks into high gear with the first round on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, offering a lot of games to watch on television and to stream.
Here’s a look at the TV information for each First Four and first-round NCAA Tournament Women’s basketball game, with the teams, scheduled game time, channel and streaming information.
All times MST (add three hours for Eastern time).
The winners of the first-round games advance to the second round on Sunday, March 22, and Monday, March 23.
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Wednesday’s Women’s March Madness schedule: First Four games
4 p.m. | (11) Nebraska vs. (11) Richmond | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
6 p.m. | (16) Missouri State vs. (16) SFA | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
Thursday’s Women’s March Madness schedule: First Four games
4 p.m. | (16) Southern U. vs. (16) Samford | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
6 p.m. | (10) Virginia vs. (10) Arizona State | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
Friday’s Women’s March Madness schedule: First-round games
8:30 a.m. | (3) Duke vs. (14) Col. of Charleston | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
9 a.m. | (3) TCU vs. (14) UC San Diego | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
10:30 a.m. | (8) Oregon vs. (9) Virginia Tech | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
11 a.m. | (6) Baylor vs. TBD | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
11:30 a.m. | (6) Washington vs. (11) South Dakota State | ESPNews (stream with FUBO)
Noon | (5) Maryland vs. (12) Murray State | ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
12:30 p.m. | (5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Gonzaga | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
1 p.m. | (1) Texas vs. TBD | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
2:30 p.m. | (2) Michigan vs. (15) Holy Cross | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
2:30 p.m. | (4) North Carolina vs. (13) Western Illinois | ESPNews (stream with FUBO)
3 p.m. | (2) LSU vs. (15) Jacksonville | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
3 p.m. | (4) Minnesota vs. (13) Green Bay | ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
4:30 p.m. | (5) Michigan State vs. (12) Colorado State | ESPNews (stream with FUBO)
5 p.m. | (7) NC State vs. (10) Tennessee | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
5:30 p.m. | (7) Texas Tech vs. (10) Villanova | ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
7 p.m. | (4) Oklahoma vs. (13) Idaho | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
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Saturday’s Women’s March Madness schedule: First-round games
8:30 a.m. | (3) Ohio State vs. (14) Howard | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
9 a.m. | (3) Louisville vs. (14) Vermont | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
10 a.m. | (1) South Carolina vs. TBD | ABC (stream with FUBO)
10:30 a.m. | (7) Georgia vs. TBD | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
11 a.m. | (6) Notre Dame vs. (11) Fairfield | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
11:30 a.m. | (6) Alabama vs. (11) Rhode Island | ESPNews (stream with FUBO)
11:30 a.m. | (5) Kentucky vs. (12) James Madison | ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
Noon | (1) UConn vs. (16) UTSA | ABC (stream with FUBO)
12:30 p.m. | (8) Clemson vs. (9) Southern California | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
1 p.m. | (2) Iowa vs. (15) FDU | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
2 p.m. | (4) West Virginia vs. (13) Miami (Ohio) | ESPNU (stream with FUBO)
2:30 p.m. | (8) Iowa State vs. (9) Syracuse | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
4 p.m. | (2) Vanderbilt vs. (15) High Point | ESPNews (stream with FUBO)
4:30 p.m. | (8) Oklahoma State vs. (9) Princeton | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
6:30 p.m. | (7) Illinois vs. (10) Colorado | ESPN2 (stream with FUBO)
7 p.m. | (1) UCLA vs. (16) California Baptist | ESPN (stream with FUBO)
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