HENRICO, Va. — For the third consecutive season, the 2026 Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship final will air on ESPN2 with a 4:00 p.m. ET tip.
Slated for Sunday, March 8 in Henrico, Va., the title bout will conclude an action-packed week of premiere college hoops. Last season, George Mason took down Saint Joseph’s in the championship game to earn the program’s first-ever A-10 crown and NCAA Tournament berth.
Building off the success of the past two years, the A-10 Women’s Basketball Championship will return to the Henrico Sports & Events Center in 2026. The five-day, single elimination tournament is set for March 4-8. Tickets are on sale and available by clicking
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The opening two rounds of the Championship on Wednesday, March 4 and Thursday, March 5 will air on ESPN+. USA Network will air the quarterfinal round on Friday, March 6, before CBS Sports Network takes over the semifinal slate on Saturday, March 7.
The Atlantic 10 currently has five teams in the top 80 of the NET, trailing only the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC.
2026 A-10 Women's Basketball Championship Schedule
FIRST ROUND – Wednesday, March 4
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Session One
Game 1: No. 12 Seed vs. No. 13 Seed, Noon
Game 2: No. 11 Seed vs. No. 14 Seed, 2:30 pm
SECOND ROUND – Thursday, March 5
ESPN+
Session Two
Game 3: No. 8 Seed vs. No. 9 Seed, 11:00 am
Game 4: No. 5 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner, 1:30 pm
Session Three
Game 5: No. 7 Seed vs. No. 10 Seed, 5:00 pm
Game 6: No. 6 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner, 7:30 pm
QUARTERFINAL ROUND – Friday, March 6
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Session Four
Game 7: No. 1 Seed vs. Game 3 Winner, 11:00 am
Game 8: No. 4 Seed vs. Game 4 Winner, 1:30 pm
Session Five
Game 9: No. 2 Seed vs. Game 5 Winner, 5:00 pm
Game 10: No. 3 Seed vs. Game 6 Winner, 7:30 pm
SEMIFINAL ROUND – Saturday, March 7
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Session Six
Game 11: Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Winner, 11:00 am
Game 12: Game 9 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 1:30 pm
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL – Sunday, March 8
Session Seven
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Game 13: Game 11 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner, 4:00 pm