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***2026 NCAA WBB Tournament Thread***

FIRST ROUND - FRIDAY, MARCH 20

TIME (CT)NETWORKSITEMATCHUP
10:30 amESPN2Durham(3) Duke vs (14) Charleston
11:00 amESPNFort Worth(3) TCU vs (14) UC San Diego
12:30 pmESPN2Austin(8) Oregon vs (9) Virginia Tech
1:00 pmESPNDurham(6) Baylor vs (11) Nebraska
1:30 pmESPNewsFort Worth(6) Washington vs (11) South Dakota State
2:00 pmESPNUChapel Hill(5) Maryland vs (12) Murray State
2:30 pmESPN2Minneapolis(5) Gonzaga vs (12) Ole Miss
3:00 pmESPNAustin(1) Texas vs (16) Missouri State
4:30 pmESPN2Ann Arbor(2) Michigan vs (15) Holy Cross
4:30 pmESPNewsChapel Hill(4) North Carolina vs (13) Western Illinois
5:00 pmESPNBaton Rouge(2) LSU vs (15) Jacksonville
5:00 pmESPNUMinneapolis(4) Minnesota vs (13) Green Bay
6:30 pmESPNewsNorman(5) Michigan State vs (12) Colorado State
7:00 pmESPNAnn Arbor(7) North Carolina State vs (10) Tennessee
7:30 pmESPNUBaton Rouge(7) Texas Tech vs (10) Villanova
9:00 pmESPNNorman(4) Oklahoma vs (13) Idaho
 
BigJCy said:
Baylor trailing Nebraska by 6 heading into the 4th Quarter.
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Nothing impressive about Baylor, Nebraska finished 12th in the conference @ 7-11. And I missed it down the stretch because I was in the middle of an appointment, but Nebraska had them beat and then apparently things went completely awry.
 
1 close game thus far with everything else double digit victories with some major bloodbaths.
 
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Higher seeds 8-0 in the early session, and nothing of note other than Baylor's late push to beat Nebraska.

TIME (CT)NETWORKSITEMATCHUP
Durham(3) Duke 81, (14) Charleston 64
Fort Worth(3) TCU 86, (14) UC San Diego 40
Austin(8) Oregon 70, (9) Virginia Tech 60
Durham(6) Baylor 67, (11) Nebraska 62
Fort Worth(6) Washington 72, (11) South Dakota State 54
Chapel Hill(5) Maryland 99, (12) Murray State 67
Minneapolis(5) Ole Miss 81, (12) Gonzaga 66
Austin(1) Texas 87, (16) Missouri State 45
4:30 pmESPN2Ann Arbor(2) Michigan vs (15) Holy Cross
4:30 pmESPNewsChapel Hill(4) North Carolina vs (13) Western Illinois
5:00 pmESPNBaton Rouge(2) LSU vs (15) Jacksonville
5:00 pmESPNUMinneapolis(4) Minnesota vs (13) Green Bay
6:30 pmESPNewsNorman(5) Michigan State vs (12) Colorado State
7:00 pmESPNAnn Arbor(7) North Carolina State vs (10) Tennessee
7:30 pmESPNUBaton Rouge(7) Texas Tech vs (10) Villanova
9:00 pmESPNNorman(4) Oklahoma vs (13) Idaho
 
Really chalky and boring so far on the women’s side
 
BigJCy said:
Gophers trail Green Bay by 4 heading to the 4th Qtr.
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Green Bay has a solid team, but it just takes so much good fortune and a poor showing by these big conference teams in women’s basketball for them to be competitive. The men generally can be more competitive, although not so much this year. Lots of blowouts in the men’s tournament too.

I honestly wasn’t sure how good the Big 10 women were or weren’t but they’ve looked salty so far….
 
Day 1, evening session:

TIME (CT)NETWORKSITEMATCHUP
Ann Arbor(2) Michigan 83, (15) Holy Cross 48
Chapel Hill(4) North Carolina 82, (13) Western Illinois 51
Baton Rouge(2) LSU 116, (15) Jacksonville 58
Minneapolis(4) Minnesota 75, (13) Green Bay 58
Norman(5) Michigan State 65, (12) Colorado State 62
Ann Arbor(7) North Carolina State 76, (10) Tennessee 61
Baton Rouge(7) Texas Tech 57, (10) Villanova 52
Norman(4) Oklahoma 89, (13) Idaho 59
 
TIP TIMES/NETWORKS FOR SECOND ROUND GAMES
SUNDAY, MARCH 22

TIME (CT)NETWORKSITEMATCHUP
11:00 amESPNChapel Hill(4) North Carolina vs. (5) Maryland
12:00 pmABCAnn Arbor(2) Michigan vs. (7) North Carolina State
1:00ESPNMinneapolis(4) Minnesota vs. (5) Ole Miss
2:00ABCBaton Rouge(2) LSU vs. (7) Texas Tech
3:00ESPNDurham(3) Duke vs. (6) Baylor
5:00ESPNAustin(1) Texas vs. (8) Oregon
7:00ESPNNorman(4) Oklahoma vs. (5) Michigan State
9:00ESPNFort Worth(3) TCU vs. (6) Washington
 
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ESPN trying to highlight the best teams in the first round just makes for bad TV.

Two ABC windows today.

South Carolina up 64-19 on Southern (20-0 in the 3rd quarter so far!)
Followed by UConn vs UTSA
 
Looks like we may finally have a close game. Georgia leads Virginia 43-42 at the Half.
 
theshadow said:
ESPN trying to highlight the best teams in the first round just makes for bad TV.

Two ABC windows today.

South Carolina up 64-19 on Southern (20-0 in the 3rd quarter so far!)
Followed by UConn vs UTSA
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It’s so hard to get excited for the women’s tournament in recent years when 80% of the games are complete blowouts. There hasn’t been a lower seeded team to win a single game in the first round so far this year.
 
Yeah, historically there are no double digit seed wins… with that said I think I saw Rhode Island has only made three of their last 22 shots and had six turnovers down the stretch and was only losing the Alabama by like eight points… I doubt that will continue however
 
We might actually get one!

(10) Virginia leading (7) Georgia, 79-73, with <2:00 left in OT.
 
The Carver HVAC situation has taken on a life of its own. ESPN periodically cutting to a thermometer at floor level.

Last shot was 83 degrees.
 
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