The 2026 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament was the annual single-elimination tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its Division II member programs in the United States, culminating the 2025âÂÂ26 NCAA Division II women's basketball season. The tournament featured 64 teams.
The national quarterfinals (Elite Eight), semifinals, and finals were be played from March 24âÂÂ28, 2026 at the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh.
Grand Valley State defeated Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the championship game, 72âÂÂ49, the Lakers' third Division II national title and second in a row.
First, second, and third-round games (the latter of which served as a regional championship) were held at campus sites from March 13âÂÂ16, 2026. The top-seeded team in each regional served as host.
The national quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals were be held at a predetermined site, the UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh. Teams remaining were reseeded for the Elite Eight.
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