The Minnesota Golden Gophers narrowly won their Second Round game against Ole Miss last Sunday, defeating the Rebels by a two-point margin to make it to the Sweet 16. No. 4 Minnesota will now play No. 1 UCLA at the 2026 March Madness tournament. The last time the two teams met, back on Jan. 15 during the regular season, UCLA won 76-58. The Sweet 16 game will tip off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 27 on ESPN. (In fact, the game is part of a Friday quadruple-header on ESPN, you can catch every one of the women’s games that day on the channel, or on ESPN Unlimited starting at 2:30 p.m. ET.)
For a complete breakdown of key dates and how to watch every Sweet 16 game of the women’s NCAA tournament, we’ve got you covered, read on for more information.
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How to watch UCLA vs. Minnesota at the women’s March Madness tournament:
Date: March 27, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: ESPN
Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, Fubo, DirecTV and more
When is the UCLA vs. Minnesota game?
The UCLA vs. Minnesota game is on Friday, March 27. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Where to watch the UCLA vs. Minnesota game:
The UCLA vs. Minnesota March Madness game will air on ESPN.
Where to stream March Madness games without cable:
Every game of the 2026 women’s March Madness Tournament will stream on ESPN Unlimited, including those on ABC. You’ll also be able to access every game on live TV services like Fubo, and DirecTV.
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2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament game schedule
The following is the Sweet 16 schedule for all teams participating in this year’s March Madness tournament.
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All times Eastern.
Friday, March 27
2:30 p.m.: No. 2 Vanderbilt vs. No. 6 Notre Dame (ESPN)
5 p.m.: No. 1 UConn vs. No. 4 North Carolina (ESPN)
7:30 p.m.: No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 4 Minnesota (ESPN)
10 p.m.: No. 2 LSU vs. No. 3 Duke (ESPN)
Saturday, March 28
12:30 p.m.: No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 Louisville (ABC)
3 p.m.: No. 1 Texas vs. No. 5 Kentucky (ABC)
5 p.m.: No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (ESPN)
7:30 p.m.: No. 3 TCU vs. No. 10 Virginia (ESPN)
2026 NCAA women’s basketball tournament schedule:
The schedule and locations for the women’s tournament:
Selection Sunday: 8 p.m. ET Sunday, March 15 on ESPN
Second round: March 22-23
Sweet 16: March 27-28 in Fort Worth, TX and Sacramento, CA
Elite Eight: March 29-30 in Fort Worth, TX and Sacramento, CA
Final Four: Friday, April 3, Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ
NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 5, Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, AZ