***2026 NCAA WBB Tournament Thread***

[theshadow]

Blue Devils 39-31 at the half.

Duke: 53.1% FG, 0-4 3pt, 5-5 FT
UCLA: 56.0% FG, 0-4 3pt, 3-4 FT, 12 turnovers

 

[theshadow]

Big 3rd quarter by the Bruins, from down 8 to up 4 heading into the 4th.

 

[theshadow]

UCLA outscores Duke by 20 in the second half, winning 70-58.

Two repeat Final Four teams from last year, so far.

 

[theshadow]

REMAINING TV SCHEDULE

DAY	TIME (CT)	TV	REGION	MATCHUP
Mon 3/30	6:00	ESPN	Fort Worth 3	(1) Texas vs (2) Michigan
Mon 3/30	8:00	ESPN	Sacramento 4	(1) South Carolina vs (3) TCU
Fri 4/3	6:00 or 8:30	ESPN	Final Four	(1) UConn vs SCAR/TCU
Fri 4/3	6:00 or 8:30	ESPN	Final Four	(1) UCLA vs TEX/MICH
Sun 4/5	2:30	ABC	Championship	TBD

 

[theshadow]

Another yawner. (1) Texas up 55-29 on (2) Michigan entering the 4th quarter.

 

[BigJCy]

Another yawner. (1) Texas up 55-29 on (2) Michigan entering the 4th quarter.

Don't have much faith the 2nd game of the night will be much closer either.

 

[theshadow]

55-29 is now 69-29, still with 5+ minutes to play. Disgusting.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Surprise, surprise - all the #1s are going to advance to the Final Four... like just about every year.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Surprise, surprise - all the #1s are going to advance to the Final Four... like just about every year.

Calling the TCU game in the 2nd period?

 

[theshadow]

South Carolina closes the first half on a 17-5 run, now leading by 8 at the break.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Beetlejuice got an Elite 8 game?

 

[jdoggivjc]

Calling the TCU game in the 2nd period?

Did they win? Asking for a friend.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Just how the women's tournament goes - almost every year you can call the Final Four teams and even the national champion before the brackets are even revealed.

 

[theshadow]

FINAL FOUR TV SCHEDULE

DAY	TIME (CT)	TV	REGION	MATCHUP
Fri 4/3	6:00	ESPN	Final Four	(1) UConn vs (1) South Carolina
Fri 4/3	8:30	ESPN	Final Four	(1) UCLA vs (1) Texas
Sun 4/5	2:30	ABC	Championship	TBD

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Surprise, surprise - all the #1s are going to advance to the Final Four... like just about every year.

This is the first time since 2018 and has only occured 5 times (per AI, didnt validate).

1989, 2012, 2015, 2018 & 2026.

 

[theshadow]

ESPN's programming around the WBB Final Four:

DAY	TIME (CT)	NETWORK	PROGRAM
Fri 4/3	4:30 pm	ESPN socials	Countdown to the Final Four
	5:00	ESPN	Studio Show
	6:00	ESPN	(1) UConn vs (1) South Carolina
	6:00	ESPN2	MegaCast (Courtside Show)
	8:00	ESPN/2	Studio Show
	8:30	ESPN	(1) UCLA vs (1) Texas
	8:30	ESPN2	MegaCast (Courtside Show)
	11:00	ESPN socials	Postgame
Sat 4/4	3:00 pm	ESPN2	Open Practice
Sun 4/5	1:00 pm	ESPN socials	Countdown to the Championship
	1:30	ABC	Studio Show
	2:30	ABC	National Championship
	2:30	ESPN	MegaCast (Courtside Show)
	5:00	ESPN	Postgame

Game Announcers:
Ryan Ruocco (pxp) , Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline), Dee Kantner (rules)

Studio Show:
Christine Williamson, Andraya Carter, Chiney Ogwumike

MegaCast:
Jess Sims, Ilona Maher, Natisha Hiedeman, Courtney Williams, Katie Feeney, Chelsea Gray

Countdown/Postgame:
Courtney Cronin, Ari Chambers, Monica McNutt

Open Practice:
Kelsey Riggs Cuff, Carolyn Peck, Muffet McGraw

 

[AlaCyclone]

FINAL FOUR TV SCHEDULE

DAY	TIME (CT)	TV	REGION	MATCHUP
Fri 4/3	6:00	ESPN	Final Four	(1) UConn vs (1) South Carolina
Fri 4/3	8:30	ESPN	Final Four	(1) UCLA vs (1) Texas
Sun 4/5	2:30	ABC	Championship	TBD

Nice distribution of Conference Teams: Big East, SEC, Pac-12 and Big XII.
Oh, Wait!
/ sarcasm

 

[Marcelason78]

Pulling for UCLA. Somebody new.

 

[BigJCy]

UCONN only up 2 at the Half

 

[FLYINGCYCLONE]

Would the starting 5 for ISU score 26 points in a whole game vs, UConn or USC?