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The 2026 Ivy League women’s basketball tournament begins Friday.
Four teams will vie for the conference title beginning Friday, March 13 at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, on the Cornell University campus.
Princeton, which has gotten the Ivy League’s automatic bid in five of the past eight seasons, is the No. 1 seed. The Tigers have a 24-3 overall record; they’re 12-2 in the conference. They are joined in the tournament by Columbia, Harvard and Brown.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Ivy League tournament:
When is the Ivy League tournament scheduled?
The 2026 Ivy League women’s basketball tournament begins Friday, March 13 and runs through Saturday, March 14, at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, on the Cornell University campus. Play begins at 4:30 p.m. ET Friday for the semifinals.
The Ivy League championship game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 14.
How to watch women’s Ivy League tournament
The Ivy League semifinals can be streamed on ESPN+. The championship will be broadcast on ESPNU.
2026 Ivy League women’s basketball tournament bracket
Ivy League tournament schedule, bracket, scores
The 2026 Ivy League women’s basketball tournament unfolds over two days during March, with all games played at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, on the Cornell University campus.
Friday, March 13
Semifinals
No. 1 Princeton vs. No. 4 Brown, 4:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)No. 2 Columbia vs. No. 3 Harvard, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, March 14
Championship
Semifinal winners, 5:30 p.m. ET, ESPNU
