The 2026 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament bracket is set.
Sixteen teams will vie for the conference title beginning Wednesday, March 4 at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
Last year, the TCU Horned Frogs won their first Big 12 tournament championship. TCU will look to defend its title as the No. 1 seed again this season. The Horned Frogs are led by Olivia Miles, who transferred from Notre Dame.
West Virginia earned the No. 2 seed, Baylor No. 3 and Oklahoma State No. 4. The four teams don’t have to play until Friday’s quarterfinals, having earned a pair of byes.
Here’s the first look at the 2026 tournament bracket:
2026 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament bracket
When is the Big 12 women’s basketball tournament?
The 2026 Big 12 women’s basketball tournament begins Wednesday, March 4 and runs through Sunday, March 8, at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Play begins at 11 a.m. ET for the first three rounds. The semifinals begin at 3 p.m. ET Saturday.
The Big 12 tournament championship game is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 8.
What TV channel is the Big 12 women’s basketball tournament on?
All games can be streamed ESPN+. Two quarterfinal games will be featured on ESPNU and the championship will be on ESPN.
Big 12 women’s basketball tournament schedule
All games at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
Wednesday, March 4
Game 1: No. 12 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Cincinnati, 11 a.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 9 BYU vs. No. 16 Houston, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 3: No. 10 Arizona State vs. No. 15 Arizona, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 4: No. 11 Kansas vs. No. 14 UCF, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Thursday, March 5
Game 5: No. 5 Texas Tech vs. Game 1 winner, 11 a.m., ESPN+
Game 6: No. 8 Utah vs. Game 2 winner, 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 7: No. 7 Iowa State vs. Game 3 winner, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 8: No. 6 Colorado vs. Game 4 winner, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Friday, March 6
Game 9: No. 4 Oklahoma State vs. Game 5 winner, 11 a.m., ESPNU
Game 10: No. 1 TCU vs. Game 6 winner, 1:30 p.m., ESPNU
Game 11: No. 2 West Virginia vs. Game 7 winner, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Game 12: No. 3 Baylor vs. Game 8 winner, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday, March 7
Semifinal: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 3 p.m., ESPN+
Semifinal: Game 11 winner vs. Game 12 winner, 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
Sunday, March 8*
Championship: Semifinal winners, 4 p.m., ESPN
*Should BYU reach the final, the game will be at 3 p.m. Monday
Women’s college basketball conference tournament dates, schedule
Horizon: March 2-10 (Indianapolis)
Sun Belt: March 3-9 (Pensacola, Florida)
ASUN: March 3-9 (Jacksonville, Florida)
OVC: March 4-7 (Evansville, Indiana)
ACC: March 4-8 (Duluth, Georgia)
A-10: March 4-8 (Henrico, Virginia)
Big South: March 4-8 (Johnson City, Tennessee)
Big Ten: March 4-8 (Indianapolis)
Big 12: March 4-8 (Kansas City)
SEC: March 4-8 (Greenville, SC)
Summit: March 4-8 (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)
MAAC: March 5-9 (Atlantic City, New Jersey)
SoCon: March 5-9 (Asheville, North Carolina)
WCC: March 5-10 (Las Vegas)
America East: March 9-13 (on campus)
Big East: March 6-9 (Uncasville, Connecticut)
Mountain West: March 7-10 (Las Vegas)
Big Sky: March 7-11 (Boise)
Patriot: March 7-15 (on campus)
Southland: March 9-12 (Lake Charles, Lousiana)
SWAC: March 9-14 (Atlanta)
NEC: March 9-15 (on campus)
American: March 10-14 (Birmingham, Alabama)
CUSA: March 10-14 (Huntsville, Alabama)
Big West: March 11-14 (Henderson, NV)
MAC: March 11-14 (Cleveland)
MEAC: March 11-14 (Norfolk, Virginia)
WAC: March 11-14 (Las Vegas)
CAA: March 11-15 (Washington, D.C.)
MVC: March 12-15 (Coralville, Iowa)
Ivy: March 13-15 (Ithaca, New York)