NCAA First, Second Rounds Sold Out

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The 2026 NCAA Women’s Basketball First and Second Round sessions, featuring the University of Iowa, 7-seed Georgia, 10-seeds Arizona State/Virginia, and 15-seed Fairleigh Dickinson women’s basketball teams, set for Saturday, March 21 and Monday, March 23 in Carver-Hawkeye Arena are officially sold out. The announcement was made Tuesday by the UI Athletics Department.

On Thursday night, UI will host a first four game between 10-seeds Arizona State and Virginia at 8 p.m. (CT). Tickets are still available for this matchup at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.

Carver-Hawkeye Arena will host a first-round matchup between No. 7-seed Georgia and the winner of Arizona State/Virginia on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. (CT). After the conclusion of that game, No. 2 seed Iowa (26-6) will take on 15th-seeded Fairleigh Dickinson at approximately 3 p.m. (CT) on ESPN.

Iowa has hosted the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament eight times, dating back to 2013 and four of the last five seasons. The Hawkeyes have sold out the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament three consecutive times (2023, 2024) 

FIRST FOUR SESSION – MARCH 19
7 p.m. (CT): Doors Open to Ticketed Fans
8 p.m. (CT): No. 10 Arizona State vs. No. 10 Virginia (ESPN2) 

FIRST ROUND SESSION – MARCH 21
11 a.m. (CT): Doors Open to Ticketed Fans
12:30 p.m. (CT): No. 7 Georgia vs. No. 10 Arizona State/Virginia (ESPN2)
3 p.m. (CT): No. 2 Iowa vs. No. 15 Fairleigh Dickinson (ESPN)

SECOND ROUND SESSION – MARCH 23
TBA (CT): Doors Open to Ticketed Fans
TBA (CT): TBD 

FANS TAKE NOTE
As a reminder, tickets are all digital for the tournament and accessible via the Hawkeyes Sports App. Purchased tickets will be activated at least 48 prior to the first hosted game. Every ticket sold on SeatGeek (secondary market) is verified and trusted, and all tickets sold are backed by SeatGeek’s Buyer Guarantee. The UI Athletic Ticket Office is anticipating high demand and fraudulent ticket activity for tournament games. Fans should be aware of potential scams and always purchase from a guaranteed source. The UI Athletic Ticket Office will only be able service/support purchases made through The UI Athletic Ticket Office, hawkeyesports.com/tickets. 

PARKING FOR FIRST ROUND GAMES SATURDAY, MARCH 21

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PARKING PERMITS
Lots 46, 75 and 43N 

PUBLIC PARKING
Day of game parking is available in Lots 43W and 65. 

ADA PARKING
Located in Lot 40, across the street from the south entrance of Carver-Hawkeye Arena. A state-issued ADA parking placard or license plate is required for entry.

HANCHER SHUTTLE
ADA-accessible CAMBUS shuttles will be operated from Hancher Auditorium (Lot 55) starting 90 minutes before tip-off of the first game each day.

DETAILS ON PARKING FOR THE SECOND ROUND GAME MONDAY, MARCH 23 WILL BE RELEASED FOLLOWING GAME TIME ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWING ALL FIRST ROUND GAMES.