The Big Ten has announced its complete schedule for the 2026/27 NCAA Division I women’s basketball season, featuring 162 games across its 18 programs. This release clarifies when the women’s college basketball season will commence.
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The season will kick off on Saturday, December 5th, with five games before a break for the holidays. The action will resume on December 29th with seven matchups, culminating in the regular season's conclusion on February 28th.
Each team will compete in an 18-game conference schedule, facing one rival in both home and away games while meeting the remaining 16 teams just once. This format ensures that each team plays at least one significant home and one significant away game, with specific tipoff times and broadcast details to be announced later.
The season will lead to the 2027 Allstate Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament, scheduled for March 3-7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
UCLA, the defending champions after their 79-51 victory over South Carolina in the 2025/26 conference title game, will enter the new season as the team to beat. This championship represented the Big Ten's first NCAA title since Purdue won in 1999, ending a 27-year championship drought.