March Madness® returns to Columbus for the fourth straight season! No. 3. Ohio State hosts the First and Second Rounds of the 2026 NCAA ® Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament in the Schottenstein Center. 

We're also just one year out from the 2027 Women's Final Four at Nationwide Arena. Sign up for updates here.

Game Times

Saturday, March 21 - First Round

• No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 14 Howard | 11:30 a.m. | Tickets or watch on ESPN2
• No. 6 Notre Dame vs. No. 11 Fairfield | 2 p.m. | Tickets or watch on ESPN

Monday, March 23 - Second Round

• No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Notre Dame | 4p.m. | Tickets or watch on ESPN
   

Tickets & Fan Information

• All-Session First & Second Rounds - 3 games | Saturday and Monday
• Session 1 First Round - 2 games | Saturday
• Session 2 Second Round - 1 game | Monday

Visit our Fan Guide for best picks on parking, pre-game hangouts and post-game post-ups around the University District.

Doors open 1 hour before the game. Check out the Schottenstein's A-to-Z guide for everything you need to know before you go. Download a printable bracket here or see the interactive bracket here.

Did You Know? 

• Columbus is hosting the First & Second Rounds of Women's March Madness for the fourth straight year.
• The Women's Final Four returns to Columbus in April 2027. Visit ColumbusFinalFour.com for news and updates about the event.
• In 2023, Columbus became the first city to host the First & Second Rounds of both men's and women's tournaments on the same weekend.

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