Women's Ohio Valley Basketball Tournament 2026 Bracket: Schedule, Scores, dates, game times, How to Watch on TV, Stream, Results
The field for the 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Women's Basketball Championship Presented by United Fidelity Bank has been set on the final day of the regular season.
Western Illinois claimed a share of the OVC regular season championship and will be the No. 1 seed after finishing 16-4. The Leathernecks earn the top spot due to a tiebreaker, as WIU split with Morehead Stte. It is the first OVC title in program history in any sport and the first since winning the Summit League title in 2016-17.
This event marks the 45th time the OVC Women's Basketball Postseason Championship has been held; the OVC will provide the first entrant to the 2026 NCAA Women's College Basketball Tournament.
All games can be seen on ESPN+.
2026 OVC Women's Basketball Tournament TV Schedule, Game Times, Channels.
All Times Central, CT.
Location: Ford Center - Evansville, Indiana)
All Times CT.
First Round - Wednesday, March 4
Game 1 - #5 Little Rock vs. #8Southeast Missouri, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2 - #6 UT Martin vs. #7 SIUE, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Quarterfinals - Thursday, March 5
Game 3 - #4 Morehead State vs. Winner of Game 1, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4 - #3 Southern Indiana vs. Winner of Game 2, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Semifinals - Friday, March 6
Game 5 - #1Western Illinois vs. Game 3 Winner, 1:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 6 - #2 Lindenwood vs. Game 4 Winner, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Championship - Saturday, March 7
Game 7 - Semifinal Winners, 3:00 p.m. (ESPN+)
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