First look at SEC women’s basketball tournament bracket, schedule

When is the SEC women’s basketball tournament?

The 2026 SEC women’s basketball tournament begins Wednesday, March 4, and runs through Sunday, March 8, at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

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The first game — No. 16 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Kentucky — begins at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday to begin the first round. The second round also begins at 11 a.m. ET on Thursday, play on Friday starts at 12 p.m. ET, the first of Saturday’s semifinal games is at 4:30 p.m. ET and Sunday’s championship tips off at 3 p.m. ET.

What channel is the SEC women’s basketball tournament on?

First and second round games will air live on the SEC Network.

The first two quarterfinal games on Friday — the first featuring South Carolina and the second with LSU — will air on ESPN, while the next two quarterfinals will be on the SEC Network.

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Saturday’s semifinals will air on ESPN2 and Sunday’s title game will be on ESPN.

SEC women’s basketball tournament 2026 schedule

The 2026 SEC women’s basketball tournament will take place over five days during March, with all games played in Greenville.Here’s the daily schedule:Wednesday, March 4 – First round

• Game 1 | #16 Arkansas vs. #9 Kentucky | 11 a.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 2 | #13 Mississippi State vs. #12 Florida | 1:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 3 | #15 Auburn vs. #10 Texas A&M | 6 p.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 4 | #14 Missouri vs. #11 Alabama | 8:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network

Thursday, March 5 – Second round

• Game 5 | G1 winner vs. #8 Georgia | 11 a.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 6 | G2 winner vs. #5 Oklahoma | 1:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 7 | G3 winner vs. #7 Ole Miss | 6 p.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 8 | G4 winner vs. #6 Tennessee | 8:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network

Friday, March 6 – Quarterfinals

• Game 9 | G5 winner vs. #1 South Carolina | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN

• Game 10 | G6 winner vs. #4 LSU | 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN

• Game 11 | G7 winner vs. #2 Vanderbilt| 6 p.m. ET | SEC Network

• Game 12 | G8 winner vs. #3 Texas | 8:30 p.m. ET | SEC Network

Saturday, March 7 – Semifinals

• Game 13 | G9 winner vs. G10 winner | 4:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2

• Game 14 | G11 winner vs. G12 winner | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2

Sunday, March 8 – Championship

• Game 15 | G13 winner vs. G14 winner | 3 p.m. ET | ESPN

Women’s college basketball conference tournament dates, schedule

• Horizon: March 2-10 (Indianapolis)

• Sun Belt: March 3-9 (Pensacola, Florida)

• ASUN: March 3-9 (Jacksonville, Florida)

• OVC: March 4-7 (Evansville, Indiana)

• ACC: March 4-8 (Duluth, Georgia)

• A-10: March 4-8 (Henrico, Virginia)

• Big South: March 4-8 (Johnson City, Tennessee)

• Big Ten: March 4-8 (Indianapolis)

• Big 12: March 4-8 (Kansas City)

• SEC: March 4-8 (Greenville, SC)

• Summit: March 4-8 (Sioux Falls, South Dakota)

• MAAC: March 5-9 (Atlantic City, New Jersey)

• SoCon: March 5-9 (Asheville, North Carolina)

• WCC: March 5-10 (Las Vegas)

• America East: March 9-13 (on campus)

• Big East: March 6-9 (Uncasville, Connecticut)

• Mountain West: March 7-10 (Las Vegas)

• Big Sky: March 7-11 (Boise)

• Patriot: March 7-15 (on campus)

• Southland: March 9-12 (Lake Charles, Lousiana)

• SWAC: March 9-14 (Atlanta)

• NEC: March 9-15 (on campus)

• American: March 10-14 (Birmingham, Alabama)

• CUSA: March 10-14 (Huntsville, Alabama)

• Big West: March 11-14 (Henderson, NV)

• MAC: March 11-14 (Cleveland)

• MEAC: March 11-14 (Norfolk, Virginia)

• WAC: March 11-14 (Las Vegas)

• CAA: March 11-15 (Washington, D.C.)

• MVC: March 12-15 (Coralville, Iowa)

• Ivy: March 13-15 (Ithaca, New York)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: First look at SEC women’s basketball tournament bracket, schedule