SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament 2026: Schedule, Bracket, and Key Contenders
The 2026 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament is set to grab place at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina, beginning on Wednesday, March 4th, and concluding on Sunday, March 8th. The tournament will determine the conference champion and automatic qualifier for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Tournament Schedule
First Round – Wednesday, March 4
- Game 1: #16 Arkansas vs. #9 Kentucky, 11:00 AM ET, SEC Network
- Game 2: #13 Mississippi State vs. #12 Florida, 1:30 PM ET, SEC Network
- Game 3: #15 Auburn vs. #10 Texas A&M, 6:00 PM ET, SEC Network
- Game 4: #14 Missouri vs. #11 Alabama, 8:30 PM ET, SEC Network
Second Round – Thursday, March 5
- Game 5: #8 Georgia vs. Winner of Arkansas/Kentucky, 11:00 AM ET, SEC Network
- Game 6: #5 Oklahoma vs. Winner of Mississippi State/Florida, 1:30 PM ET, SEC Network
- Game 7: #7 Ole Miss vs. Winner of Auburn/Texas A&M, 6:00 PM ET, SEC Network
- Game 8: #6 Tennessee vs. Winner of Missouri/Alabama, 8:30 PM ET, SEC Network
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6
- Game 9: #1 South Carolina vs. Winner of Georgia/Arkansas/Kentucky, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN
- Game 10: #4 LSU vs. Winner of Oklahoma/Mississippi State/Florida, 2:30 PM ET, ESPN
- Game 11: #2 Vanderbilt vs. Winner of Ole Miss/Auburn/Texas A&M, 6:00 PM ET, SEC Network
- Game 12: #3 Texas vs. [Further game details not provided in sources] 8:30 PM ET
Key Teams and Seeds
South Carolina enters the tournament as the top seed and the favorite to win, having secured the regular season championship with a 29-2 overall record and a 15-1 conference record [LSU Tigers Wire]. Vanderbilt is the No. 2 seed, marking their highest seeding in the conference tournament since 2011 [The Advertiser]. Texas and LSU round out the top four seeds, receiving double byes in the tournament.
Broadcast Information
Games will be broadcast across the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2, and SEC Network. Live streaming will be available through the ESPN app [Sporting News].
LSU Send-Off
The LSU Women’s Basketball team will have a send-off party on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. CT on the PMAC South Pad before departing for Greenville, South Carolina. Fans and media can park in lot 108 [LSU Tigers Wire].
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