It’s officially March, and before the madness come conference tournaments. The 2026 ACC women’s basketball tournament is headed to Georgia next week.
Conference tournaments are the perfect opportunity to get ready for the big dance, with an automatic bid on the line for the winner. This year’s women’s competition will feature some heated matchups, with nationally top-ranked squads like Duke, Louisville and UNC expected to contend.
After 25 seasons, the classic tournament will be relocating from Greensboro, North Carolina to the Atlanta area. In last year’s title game, No. 3-seeded Duke downed No. 1 NC State to clinch its spot in the NCAA tournament with a 76-62 win.
Who will prove themselves this year?
Here’s everything you need to know about the ACC women’s basketball tournament, including TV channel and streaming options for the conference championship.
ACC women’s tournament bracket 2026
The full seeding and bracket for the 2026 ACC women’s basketball tournament have not yet been finalized. The top 15 teams in the conference standings will earn a tournament berth, meaning SMU, Pitt and Boston College will miss out this year.
The standings as of Feb. 28 are below, entering Sunday’s final regular-season games. Teams in bold are locked into their seed.
| Seed | Team | Record (ACC) |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | Duke | 21-7 (16-1) |
| No. 2 | Louisville | 25-5 (15-2) |
| No. 3 | North Carolina | 24-6 (13-4) |
| No. 4 | NC State | 19-9 (12-5) |
| No. 5 | Syracuse | 21-7 (11-6) |
| No. 6 | Virginia Tech | 21-8 (11-6) |
| No. 7 | Clemson | 20-9 (11-6) |
| No. 8 | Virginia | 19-9 (11-6) |
| No. 9 | Notre Dame | 19-9 (11-6) |
| No. 10 | Miami | 16-12 (8-9) |
| No. 11 | Cal | 17-13 (8-9) |
| No. 12 | Stanford | 18-12 (7-10) |
| No. 13 | Georgia Tech | 12-17 (7-10) |
| No. 14 | Wake Forest | 14-15 (4-13) |
| No. 15 | Florida State | 9-20 (4-13) |
Where to watch 2026 ACC women’s tournament: TV channel, streaming options
- TV channel: ACC Network, ESPN, ESPN2
- Live stream: ESPN app
The first two rounds of the 2025 ACC women’s basketball tournament will air on ACC Network. Quarterfinal games will air on ACC Network and ESPN2, and ESPN2 will also handle coverage of semifinal games. The championship game will air on ESPN.
Cord-cutters can also stream the action live on the ESPN app.
ACC women’s basketball tournament schedule 2026
- Dates: Wednesday, March 4 -Sunday, March 8
- Location: Duluth, Georgia
ACC women’s basketball tournament games will be held in Duluth, Georgia, beginning on Wednesday, March 4. The championship game will be played on Sunday, March 8.
Wednesday, March 4: Round 1
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Game 1: No. 12 vs. No. 13 | 11 a.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
| Game 2: No. 10 vs. No 15 | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
| Game 3: No. 11 vs. No. 14 | 4 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
Thursday, March 5: Round 2
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Game 4: No. 8 vs. No. 9 | 11 a.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
| Game 5: No. 5 vs. Game 1 winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
| Game 6: No. 7 vs. Game 2 winner | 5 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
| Game 7: No. 6 vs. Game 3 winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
Friday, March 6: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Game 8: No. 1 Duke vs. Game 4 winner | 11 a.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
| Game 9: No. 4 vs. Game 5 winner | 1:30 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
| Game 10: No. 2 Louisville vs. Game 6 winner | 5 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
| Game 11: No. 3 UNC vs. Game 7 winner | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN, ESPN app |
Saturday, March 7: Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Game 12: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner | Noon | ESPN2, ESPN app |
| Game 13: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
Sunday, March 8: Championship
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Game 12 winner vs. Game 13 winner | 1 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app |
