UCLA Clinches Share of 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Championship Title

ROSEMONT, Ill. – No. 2-ranked UCLA clinched at least a share of the 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Championship on Thursday night with an 82-67 win over Washington inside Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles. It is the first regular-season title for the Bruins since joining the conference.

The Bruins have an unblemished 16-0 record in league play with only two games remaining in the regular season. UCLA will be among the top four seeds in the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament that receive a double-bye into Friday’s quarterfinal round.

The 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament is set for March 4-8 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This will mark the 27th time the tournament has been held in Indianapolis since the event began in 1982. The tournament will be the second to feature a 15-team field. Peacock will televise the opening three games on Wednesday, with second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday slated for the Big Ten Network. CBS will broadcast Sunday’s championship game for the third year in a row.

Fans are encouraged to visit the official Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament website ( bigten.org/WBBT ) and follow Big Ten Women’s Basketball on X ( @B1GWBBall ) throughout the 2025-26 season for information on the 2026 Allstate Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.