NCAA Women's Basketball NewsSunday, Apr 5, 2026

Dawn Staley's Gamecocks seek their third title in five seasons. UCLA is chasing its first NCAA championship.

Follow along as we provide on-site coverage at the 2026 Women's Final Four from Phoenix and we crown a national champion for March Madness.

Lauren Betts, Kiki Rice and Gabriela Jaquez share an unforgettable moment as they leave the floor in the final minutes of UCLA's first NCAA women's basketball championship win in program history.

Here is the official bracket for the 2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Get the bracket, schedule and scores here.

UCLA is the 2026 champion -- but unranked in the first top 25 for next season. Runner-up South Carolina is No. 3.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley spoke glowingly of UCLA coach Cori Close after the Gamecocks' loss to the Bruins in the NCAA championship game Sunday.

Here is a complete list of every player to be the Women's Final Four Most Outstanding Player since it was first awarded in 1982.

UConn has more DI women's college basketball titles than any other program. Here's a look at the women’s basketball teams that have won two or more national championships.

UCLA cruised past South Carolina 79-51 to win its first NCAA DI women's basketball championship.

All you need to know for March Madness women's tournament, which ran from selections on Sunday, March 15 through the championship on Sunday, April 5.

Watch highlights from Gabriela Jaquez during her outstanding tournament run with UCLA women's basketball in the 2026 NCAA tournament. Jaquez was named to the March Madness All-Tournament team after the Bruins' first championship.

Watch highlights from Kiki Rice during her outstanding tournament run with UCLA women's basketball in the 2026 NCAA tournament. Rice was named to the March Madness All-Tournament team after the Bruins' first championship.