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BOSTON COLLEGE WINS THRID NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP; HALLIGAN MVP

The #4 Boston College Eagles are your 2026 National Champions! They earn their third title in program history. They defeat a tough Ohio State team by a score of 60-49. Katie Halligan wins MVP honors. She averaged 17ppg, shot 56% from the field, 9rpg, 2asts.

UPDATED Bracket Here

 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IS SET!

In game 5 today, #6 Ohio State takes down #7 Sacred Heart by a score of 67-37. Ohio State entered the tournament as an At-Large Bid from the Great Lakes Region. They won the Great Lakes South Regular Season Conference Title. At 8-0 in conference and 22-2 overall, they move into the National Championship title game.

In game 6, #3 Boston College gets a major win over the 2025 defending National Champions and the #8 seed in Michigan State. They get the win by a score of 52-38. Boston College enters the tournament as the New England East Regular Season Conference Champions. They finished with a 13-1 conference record and 16-1 overall. They make their way back to National Championship title game since winning in 2024.

The stage is set. It all ends tomorrow at starting at 10am at the Highmark Events Center!

DAY 1 HAS CONCLUDED; FINAL 4 IS SET

Day 1 has come to an end. In game 1, #4 Boston College defeats #5 Michigan by a score of 59-57. #4 Michigan State moves on to face #8 Michigan State tomorrow at 5:00pm to see who will play for the 2026 National Championship game tomorrow at 10am.

In game 2, #6 Ohio State takes down #3 VCU team by a score of 66-44.

In game 3, #7 Sacred Heart takes down #2 Syracuse by a score of 70-45. #7 Sacred Heart moves on to play #6 Ohio State tomorrow at 12:00pm. The winner will play in the National Championship game Sunday at 10am.

In game 4, #8 Michigan State defeats #1 Cal Poly by a score of 57-44. They will play #4 Boston College tomorrow at 5:00pm to see who will play for the 2026 National Championship on Sunday.

SYRACUSE IS THE NEW #1 TEAM IN THE COUNTRY

Syracuse moves to #1 receiving all 8 first place votes after going undefeated and winning the North Atlantic Regional Tournament.

Cal Poly at #2, VCU at #3, Boston College at #4, and Iowa moves to #5 round out the top 5.

Check out the NCBBA-W Tytan Athletics Week 23 Top 15 Poll to see how the other 10 ranked teams.

Stay tuned… The the final poll of the 25-26 season will be released on April 16th. This comes after the National Championship Tournament has concluded.

SELECTION SUNDAY

Congratulations to Sacred Heart, Michigan State, and Ohio State on earning at-large bids to the 2026 NCBBA-W National Championship Tournament.  They will join…

  • Virginia Commonwealth University (Mid-Atlantic Region Champions)
  • University of Michigan (Great Lakes Region Champions)
  • Syracuse University (North Atlantic Region Champions)
  • Boston College (New England Region Champions)
  • Cal Poly-SLO (Pacific Region Champions)

The field is set and the Official 2026 NCBBA-W National Championship Tournament Bracket will be released today.

6 TICKETS PUNCHED; 2 AT-LARGE BIDS TO GO

Congratulations to Syracuse for defeating SUNY Cortland to win the North Atlantic Region. Boston College defeats Sacred Heart to defend the New England Region title. Michigan takes down Michigan State to win the Great Lakes Regional title. VCU defeats West Chester to win the Mid-Atlantic Regional Title. Finally, Cal Poly-SLO beats Stanford to win the Pacific Regional title.

Stay tuned… The 2 At-Large spots will be announced soon!

2 TICKETS PUNCHED TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHI; DAY 1 ENDS

Congratulations to Iowa for defeating Miami OH in the Mid America Regional Championship game by a score of 67-61.

Congratulations to Michigan for defeating Michigan State in the Great Lakes Regional Championship game by a score of 56-54.

Iowa and Michigan are the first two teams to clinch a spot in the National Championship Tournament April 10-12th in Erie, PA.

2026 REGIONALS WEEKEND IS HERE

The NCBBA-Women’s regular season has come to an end. This weekend we will have 6 Regional Tournaments taking place throughout the country with each winner earning an automatic bid to the National Championship Tournament in Erie, PA.

Check out the brackets HERE!

4TH STRAIGHT AT #1

Sacred Heart stays at #1 receiving 6 first place votes sitting at 12-0 in conference play. While Ohio State receives 2 first place vote.

Ohio State at #2, Syracuse at #3, Cal Poly-SLO at #4, and Boston College moves to #5 round out the top 5.

Check out the NCBBA-W Tytan Athletics Week 21 Top 15 Poll to see how the other 10 ranked teams.

Stay tuned… The next poll will be released on March 31st. This comes after Regional Tournaments have concluded.