The SEC women’s basketball tournament isn’t the calm before the storm of the NCAA tournament, it’s the storm itself. Sixteen teams are ready to battle it out in Greensboro for the conference title.
It wouldn’t be the SEC women’s basketball tournament without a little drama, an upset here and there, and who knows what the 2026 edition will bring.
South Carolina, the regular season champion, has won three tournaments in a row. Texas, LSU and Vanderbilt stand as the biggest contenders, but can anyone knock down the Gamecocks?
The five-day tournament kicks off Wednesday, March 4. Want to see the latest champion get crowned? Here’s how you can watch all the action unfold with live stream and schedule information for the SEC women’s basketball tournament.
SEC women’s tournament bracket 2026
The SEC women’s basketball tournament bracket and seedings are below, based on the regular-season standings and tiebreakers. See the full game schedule below.
| Pos. | Team | Record (SEC) |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | South Carolina | 28-2 (14-1) |
| No. 2 | Vanderbilt | 27-3 (13-3) |
| No. 3 | Texas | 28-3 (13-3) |
| No. 4 | LSU | 26-4 (12-4) |
| No. 5 | Oklahoma | 23-6 (11-5) |
| No. 6 | Tennessee | 16-12 (8-8) |
| No. 7 | Ole Miss | 21-10 (8-8) |
| No. 8 | Georgia | 22-8 (8-8) |
| No. 9 | Kentucky | 21-9 (8-8) |
| No. 10 | Texas A&M | 14-11 (7-9) |
| No. 11 | Alabama | 21-9 (7-9) |
| No. 12 | Florida | 17-14 (5-11) |
| No. 13 | Mississippi State | 18-12 (5-11) |
| No. 14 | Missouri | 16-15 (4-12) |
| No. 15 | Auburn | 14-16 (3-13) |
| No. 16 | Arkansas | 12-19 (1-15) |
How to watch 2026 SEC women’s basketball tournament live
- TV channel: ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network
- Live stream: ESPN app
The SEC women’s basketball tournament will be broadcast across the ESPN family of networks, including ESPN, ESPN2 and SEC Network.
All the games are available to live stream using the ESPN app.
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SEC women’s basketball tournament schedule 2026
- Dates: Wednesday, March 4-Sunday, March 8
- Location: Bon Secours Wellness Arena (Greenville, SC)
The SEC women’s basketball tournament begins on Wednesday, March 4 and concludes on Sunday, March 8. It all goes down at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
Wednesday, March 4: First round
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 1: No. 9 Kentucky vs. No. 16 Arkansas | 11 a.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 2: No. 12 Florida vs. No. 13 Mississippi State | 1:30 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 3: No. 10 Texas A&M vs. No. 15 Auburn | 6 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 4: No. 11 Alabama vs. No. 14 Missouri | 8:30 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
Thursday, March 5: Second round
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 5: No. 8 Georgia vs. G1 winner | 11 a.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 6: No. 5 Oklahoma vs. G2 winner | 1:30 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 7: No. 7 Ole Miss vs. G3 winner | 6 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 8: No. 6 Tennessee vs. G4 winner | 8:30 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
Friday, March 6: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 9: No. 1 South Carolina vs. G5 winner | Noon | ESPN, ESPN app |
| Game 10: No. 4 LSU vs. G6 winner | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app |
| Game 11: No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. G7 winner | 6 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
| Game 12: No. 3 Texas vs. G8 winner | 8:30 p.m. | SEC Network, ESPN app |
Saturday, March 7: Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Game 13: G9 winner vs. G10 winner | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
| Game 14: G11 winner vs. G12 winner | 7 p.m. | ESPN2, ESPN app |
Sunday, March 8: Championship
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| G13 winner vs. G14 winner | 3 p.m. | ESPN, ESPN app |
