Check out the 2026 Mountain West women's basketball tournament bracket

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The chase for the automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament is set.

The Mountain West has long been a one-bid league in women's basketball. The last time the league sent two teams to the Big Dance was for the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

That means four days in Las Vegas at the Mountain West tournament are paramount for MW teams. The bracket is now set, which for 2026 is a 12-team set with the addition of Grand Canyon.

The winner of this tournament will represent the Mountain West in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

Here is the bracket for the tournament. All games are played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

This story will be updated online with results through the tournament.

The 2026 Mountain West women's basketball tournament bracket, schedule​

FIRST ROUND

Played on Saturday, March 7

• No. 8 Wyoming vs. No. 9 Air Force, noon PT/1 p.m. MT
• No. 5 Boise State vs. No. 12 San Jose State, 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT
• No. 7 Fresno State vs. No. 10 Nevada, 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT
• No. 6 Grand Canyon vs. No. 11 Utah State, 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT

QUARTERFINALS

To be played Sunday, March 8

• No. 1 San Diego State vs. No. 8Wyoming/9 Air Force winner, noon PT/1 p.m. MT
• No. 4 vs. No. 5 Boise State/12 San Jose State winner, 2:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. MT
• No. 2 UNLV vs. No. 7 Fresno State/10 Nevada winner, 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT
• No. 3 Colorado State vs. No. 6 Grand Canyon/11 Utah State winner, 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT

SEMIFINALS

To be played Monday, March 9

• Semifinal 1: 5 p.m. PT/6 p.m. MT
• Semifinal 2: 7:30 p.m. PT/8:30 p.m. MT

CHAMPIONSHIP

To be played Tuesday, March 10

Semifinal winners: 6:30 p.m. PT/7:30 p.m. MT

How to watch 2026 Mountain West women's basketball tournament​

All matches can be streamed online via the Mountain West Network until the final, which is on CBS Sports Network.

Online stream: TheMW.com/watch

The Mountain West app is available on most smart devices and can be downloaded on the Apple app store, Google Play and more.

How to find CBS Sports Network (CBSSN):

• Comcast/Xfinity: 412 (846 for HD)
• DirecTV: 221
• Dish Network: 158
• Fort Collins Connexion: 70

Sports reporter Kevin Lytle can be found on social media on X, Instagram and Threads @Kevin_Lytle and on Bluesky.

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