Women’s March Madness: Breaking down the regions

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - MARCH 22: Amaya Battle #3 of the Minnesota Golden Gophers celebrates with her team after making a go-ahead shot against the Ole Miss Rebels in the fourth quarter during a second round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Williams Arena on March 22, 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Carlos Gonzalez/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images With the final sixteen teams in the Women’s March Madness tournament decided, it’s time to leave home courts and head to neutral tournaments! The bracket will now be split into four different regions in two different locations: Fort Worth 1 and 3, and Sacramento 2 and 4.

These regions will host the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight rounds before the winners from each region head to the Final Four in Phoenix the following week. Let’s break down each region: Fort Worth 1 No. 1 UConn vs No.

4 North Carolina While North Carolina battled through a close game against Maryland to book their trip to the Sweet Sixteen, UConn’s journey was… a little easier. The overall No. 1 seed Huskies beat No.

9 Syracuse 98-45 on Monday to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. Starting the game with a 31-0 run, the Huskies scored 65 points in the first half. They will head into the Sweet Sixteen as the favourites, with North Carolina having to pull off something spectacular in order to win this one.