WBIT bracket 2026: Full schedule, TV channels, live streams, scores for women's college basketball tournament

The third edition of the Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament is here, with the top women's teams that don't make the NCAA field shooting to end their season with a trophy.

Thirty-two teams begin the journey to the semifinals and final, which will be played at Wichita State University this year for the first time. 

Though the tournament's history is brief, the Big Ten is 2 for 2 in producing WBIT champions. Illinois won the inaugural event in 2024 and Minnesota took home the title last year. 

Coaches hope a successful WBIT showing can be a springboard for the following season, and that has been the case for the Illini and Gophers, who each achieved better records and an NCAA bid the season after taking the WBIT title.

Who will be next to lift the trophy? Here's everything you need to know to follow this year's WBIT. 

WBIT bracket 2026

The bracket for this year's WBIT will be announced Sunday beginning at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+. This section will be filled in after the field is unveiled. 

The first four teams out of the NCAA women's tournament will receive automatic bids to the WBIT and hold down the top four seeds in the bracket. Regular-season conference champions that don't make the NCAA field also will receive WBIT bids.

Where to watch WBIT 2026: TV channels, live streams

• TV channels: ESPNU (semifinals), ESPN2 (championship)
• Live streams: ESPN app

Every game of the 2026 WBIT can be streamed live via the ESPN app, with the first three rounds set to be broadcast by ESPN+, the semifinals on ESPNU and the championship game on ESPN2. 

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WBIT schedule, scores 2026

This section will be filled in after the field is unveiled. 

Thu., March 19: First round

Sun., March 22: Second round

Thu., March 26: Quarterfinals

Mon., March 30: Semifinals

Semifinals and final played at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas

Wed., April 1: Championship

WBIT round-by-round schedule 2026