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The Michigan Women’s Basketball team will host at least one game of March Madness at Crisler Center. Here’s the Wolverines’ seeding and first-round opponent:
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 28: The Michigan Wolverines wave to the crowd following their 87-69 victory against the Maryland Terrapins at Crisler Arena on February 28, 2026 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Jaime Crawford/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Michigan women’s basketball team (25-6 overall, 15-3 Big Ten) earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament in the Fort Worth 3 Region.
As a top-16 overall seed for the second time in program history, the Wolverines will host the first and second rounds of March Madness at Crisler Center. Michigan will face No. 15 seed Holy Cross (23-9, 14-4 Patriot League) in the first round.
If they advance to the second round, the Wolverines would face the winner of No. 7 seed North Carolina State and No. 10 seed Tennessee.
“I’m excited for somebody else that hasn’t seen Michigan to have an opportunity to play against Michigan because, like I said, I think we have an unbelievable team,” head coach Kim Barnes Arico said March 7 after the Big Ten Tournament semifinal. “I think our schedule, whether that’s our conference or non-conference schedule, has prepared us for March. And I’m excited for whatever that is.