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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 has been revealed. See the full first-round game schedule below.
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
Thu., March 19: First round
Seeds host first-round games unless noted with *
| No. 1 Utah vs. Eastern Kentucky* | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Miami (Fla.) vs. Georgia Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 George Mason vs. Quinnipiac | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 Harvard vs. Navy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 Columbia vs. St. John's | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 Missouri vs. Seton Hall* | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Kansas vs. Troy | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Kansas State vs. Georgia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 1 Texas A&M vs. McNeese | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 1 North Dakota State vs. Chattanooga | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Rice vs. Louisiana Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 1 BYU vs. Alabama A&M | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Wisconsin vs. Oregon State* | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 4 San Diego State vs. UC Irvine^ | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Stanford vs. Loyola Marymount | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Cal vs. Santa Clara | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
^ at University of San Diego
Sun., March 22: Second round
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
Thu., March 26: Quarterfinals
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
| TBD vs. TBD | TBD | ESPN+ |
Mon., March 30: Semifinals
Semifinals and final played at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas
| Semifinal 1 | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN app |
| Semifinal 2 | 5 p.m. | ESPNU, ESPN app |
Wed., April 1: Championship
| Semifinal winners | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
WBIT round-by-round schedule 2026
| First round | Thu., March 19 | Campus sites |
| Second round | Sun., March 22 | Campus sites |
| Quarterfinals | Thu., March 26 | Campus sites |
| Semifinals | Mon., March 30 | Koch Arena, Wichita State University |
| Championship | Wed, Apr. 1 | Koch Arena, Wichita State University |
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