NCAA Women's Basketball NewsSunday, Mar 22, 2026

Freshman Jazzy Davidson scored 31 points in her women's NCAA Tournament debut, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left in overtime to lift ninth-seeded Southern California to a 71-67 victory over No. 8 seed Clemson on Saturday. Davidson, a 6-foot-1 freshman, stroked a perfect shot from the right side to send the Trojans (18-13) into a second-round matchup with top seed South Carolina on Monday. It looked like Clemson had won when Mia Moore flipped in a running basket at the regulation...

All-American Mikayla Blakes scored 23 of her 30 points by halftime as the second-seeded Vanderbilt Commodores routed No. 15 seed High Point 102-61 on Saturday night to open the women's NCAA Tournament. Vanderbilt (28-4) came in with the most victories in program history and remains undefeated at home this season. Sacha Washington had 10 points and 17 rebounds, and Aubrey Galvan added 17 points.

Cearah Parchment scored 21 points as seventh-seeded Illinois beat No. 10 seed Colorado 66-57 on Saturday night in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament. The Fighting Illini (22-11) are the youngest team in this tournament after replacing four starters, and they now have won a first-round game for a second straight season. Illinois will play No. 2 seed Vanderbilt, a 102-61 winner over No. 15 seed High Point, on Monday night for a berth in the Sweet 16 of the Fort Worth 1 Region.

Flau'jae Johnson and Mikaylah Williams each scored 24 points and No. 2 seed LSU set an NCAA record for 100-point games in a season with a 101-47 victory over Texas Tech on Sunday in the second round of the women's NCAA Tournament. Amiya Joyner added 11 points and 11 rebounds for LSU, which shot 56% against a Lady Raiders squad that hangs its hat on its pressing defense and had allowed just 52 points to Villanova in the first round. Jada Richard's 3 in the final minute pushed LSU (29-5) across...

Watch the highlights from No. 8 Oklahoma State and No. 9 Princeton’s matchup in the first round of the 2026 women’s NCAA tournament.

The Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville will be rocking this Saturday, March 21, as the #2 seed Vanderbilt Commodores begin their 2026 tournament run against the #15 seed High Point Panthers. This First Round matchup in the Fort Worth 1 Regional features Shea Ralph's record-breaking SEC squad looking to protect their home floor against a High Point team that dominated the Big South to secure their highest seed in program history. The Vanderbilt Commodores (27-4) enter the tournament as one of the...

The Crisler Center in Ann Arbor turns into a pressure cooker this Sunday as the #2 seed Michigan Wolverines host the #7 seed NC State Wolfpack in the Second Round of the Women's NCAA Tournament. Michigan is looking to secure its third Sweet 16 appearance in program history on their home floor, while Wes Moore's Wolfpack-a program with deep March pedigree-aims to play the role of spoiler in the Fort Worth 3 Region. The Michigan Wolverines (26-6) cruised through their opening round with an 83-4...

The Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge transforms into an electric postseason arena this Sunday as the #2 seed LSU Tigers host the #7 seed Texas Tech Lady Raiders. Coming off a program-record 116-point performance in the opening round, Kim Mulkey's squad is looking to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 in Sacramento. However, they face a Texas Tech team that prides itself on being one of the most disruptive defensive units in the Big 12. The LSU Tigers (28-5) are an offensive jugger...

The Moody Center in Austin becomes the epicenter of postseason intensity this Sunday as the #1 seed Texas Longhorns look to punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 against the #8 seed Oregon Ducks. After a dominant 42-point victory in the opening round, Vic Schaefer's Longhorns are operating at a championship level on their home floor. However, Kelly Graves and his Ducks arrive with momentum, fresh off an impressive double-digit upset of Virginia Tech. The Texas Longhorns (32-3) are anchored by Fi...

The field is down to 32 teams. Here's how they rank heading into the second round.

We're following all the action from eight games throughout Day 3 of the women's NCAA tournament.

Here's a list of the longest winning streaks in Division I women’s college basketball history since 1981-82, including teams, seasons and head coaches behind the sport’s most dominant runs.