University Southern California Trojans
USC Women's Basketball Secures No. 9 Seed In 2026 AllState Big Ten Tournament
March 01, 2026 | Women's Basketball
Trojans to face Washington on Thursday at noon ET.
USC opened conference play against Washington in December, beating the Huskies 59-50 at the Galen Center to hand UW its first loss of the season. Freshman Jazzy Davidson recorded her second career double-double, posting 22 points and 12 rebounds against the Huskies. The victory also marked head coach Lindsay Gottlieb's 100th career win at the helm for the Women of Troy.
USC holds a 40-37 all-time advantage over Washington, having won the past two matchups.
The Big Ten Network (and the FOX Sports app) will broadcast the second round through semifinal games from Thursday to Saturday. The championship game on Sunday, March 8, will tip off at 2:15 p.m. ET on CBS, the third time the network has carried the title game.
The complete 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, March 4 – First Round
Game 1 | #12 Nebraska vs. #13 Indiana | 3:30 p.m. ET | Peacock
Game 2 | #10 Illinois vs. #15 Wisconsin | 25 minutes following Game 1 | Peacock
Game 3 | #11 Oregon vs. #14 Purdue | 25 minutes following Game 2 | Peacock
Thursday, March 5 – Second Round
Game 4 | #8 Washington vs. #9 USC | 12 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 5 | #5 Ohio State vs. G1 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 4 | BTN
Game 6 | #7 Michigan State vs. G2 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 7 | #6 Maryland vs. G3 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 6 | BTN
Friday, March 6 – Quarterfinals
Game 8 | #1 UCLA vs. G4 Winner | 12 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 9 | #4 Minnesota vs. G5 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 8 | BTN
Game 10 | #2 Iowa vs. G6 Winner | 6:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 11 | #3 Michigan vs. G7 Winner | 25 minutes following Game 10 | BTN
Saturday, March 7 – Semifinals
Game 12 | G8 Winner vs. G9 Winner | 2 p.m. ET | BTN
Game 13 | G10 Winner vs. G11 Winner | 4:30 p.m. ET | BTN
Sunday, March 8 – Championship
Game 14 | G12 Winner vs. G13 Winner | 2:15 p.m. ET | CBS
NOTES: All times are Eastern (local to site), approximate and subject to change…BTN games are also available on the FOX Sports app…CBS games are available on Paramount+, CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ…for more information, please visit the tournament central at bigten.org/WBBT .
