The 2026 Division I Women's Basketball National Championship will be hosted by College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO. Championship action begins on Wednesday, March 18 at 12:00pm CT. The semifinals will be on Thursday, March 19 with the championship game on Saturday, March 21 at 5:00pm CT.

How to Follow
Live Streaming Video*: You can watch each game on the NCCAA Network. The NCCAA Network is available on both your desktop and mobile/tablet devices at nccaanetwork.com as well as on TV apps through Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku. 
Live Stats: Click here
Twitter: @TheNCCAA |  @NCCAAChamps
Instagram: @TheNCCAA
Flickr: Photos from the event will be posted here
General Information and Box Scores: Championship Page
  
*Fees apply ($6.95/game, $19.95 tournament pass, or $99.95 all sports access pass for 2025-26)

ABOUT THE NCCAA NETWORK
The NCCAA Network serves as the home to 16 National Championship and Invitational events with nearly 200 different multi-camera broadcasts scheduled in 2025-26. The network is the primary location where fans can go to live stream or watch on demand their favorite NCCAA programs, as they compete to be crowned a National Champion. Events are available online, through the NCCAA Network mobile app, and on TV apps such as Amazon Fire RV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku. 

Fans can purchase a 12-month all-access pass from the time of purchase for $99.95 or view the 2025-26 NCCAA Network Schedule for specific tournament pass pricing. The NCCAA Network also can direct fans to other NCCAA institutions broadcast networks partnered with Hudl for regular season and regional tournament action. 
 
To purchase, simply click on one of the scheduled broadcasts, log-in or create a Hudl account, then follow the prompts to select the all-access pass, tournament pass, or single game pass. 
 
The NCCAA has full and exclusive authority over all internet, radio, and television broadcasting and filming connected with any NCCAA National Championship or Invitational event. 

THE HISTORY
The NCCAA has held the Division I Women's Basketball National Championship every year since 1983, except for 2020 due to COVID. Bethel University has won the most NCCAA DI Women's Basketball National Championships with four, their last coming in 2011. College of the Ozarks has won two of the last three championships, winning in 2023 and 2025. The last team to repeate as NCCAA DI Women's Basketball National Champions was Mid-America Christian University in 2018 and 2019.

LAST YEAR
College of the Ozarks won their second NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship in three years, taking the 2025 championship on their home court. The Bobcats opened the tournament with a 77-54 win over University of Northwestern, led by 10 points and 13 rebounds from Susie Moran. In the semifinals against Oakland City University, Moran and Logan Jones combined for 42 points, holding off the Mighty Oaks for the 76-71 victory. In an all Missouri final, College of the Ozarks outscored Mission University 24-9 in the second quarter, as Moran scored 15 points and hauled down 15 rebounds, and Blythe Benefield scored 20 points, and the Bobcats took home the National Championship with the 75-62 victory. 

LODGING
Branson, MO has a wealth of quality rooms available that can be accessed at explorebranson.com.

LOCATION
College of the Ozarks is located at 100 Opportunity Avenue, Point Lookout, MO, 65726. Click here to view a campus map of College of the Ozarks. No outside food or drink is allowed to be brought into the facility.

TICKETS

Admission	Tournament Pass	Day Pass
General Spectator	$40	$15
Students (5th Grade to College)	$25	$10
Senior Citizens (Age 60+)	$25	$10
Children (4th Grade and Below)	FREE	FREE

SPECTATOR CODE OF CONDUCT
The NCCAA is committed to the true spirit of competition and upholding the four core values of the Game Plan 4 LIFE: Love, Integrity, Faith, and Excellence. We ask that spectator join us in exhibiting these Christ-like characteristics and help create a positive environment. Profanity, derogatory comments and slurs, or other intimidating actions directed at student-athletes, officials, team representatives, or other fans will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal.

CONCESSIONS
There will be concessions on site.

CHAMPIONSHIP GEAR
Fine Designs, the Official NCCAA Championship Apparel Provider, will be on site. Custom apparel may also be purchased at championshipgear.com.

THE TEAMS

#1 COLLEGE OF THE OZARKS (Point Lookout, Missouri)



- At-Large Selection
- 2025 NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Champions
- Fifth in NCCAA in points per game (75.6) and field goal percentage (45.6%)

#2 BETHEL UNIVERSITY (Mishawaka, Indiana)



- At-Large Selection
- First NCCAA DI Women's Basketball National Championship appearance since 2011
- Olivia Nickerson - Second in NCCAA in three-point percentage (40.3%)

#3 STERLING COLLEGE (Sterling, Kansas)



- Central Region Champions
- First ever NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship appearance
- Lead NCCAA in blocks (124), third in blocks per game (4.0)

#4 HOUGHTON UNIVERSITY (Houghton, New York)



- Midwest Region Qualifier
- Third NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship appearance in four years
- Lead NCCAA in assist/turnover ration (1.62), sixth in forced turnovers per game (20.9)

#5 CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY (Cedarville, Ohio)



- At-Large Selection
- First NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship appearance since 2013
- Ninth in NCCAA in points allowed per game (63.5)

#6 SOUTHWESTERN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (Bethany, Oklahoma)



- At-Large Selection
- Seventh NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship appearance
- Jayden Mason - Tied for sixth in NCCAA in steals (66), tied for eighth in steals per game (2.5)

#7 ASBURY UNIVERSITY (Wilmore, Kentucky)



- Mideast Region Champions
- Fifth straight NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship appearance
- Emily Sizemore - Fourth in NCCAA in points per game (20.3), 10th in three-point percentage (49.6%)

#8 PAINE COLLEGE (Augusta, Georgia)



- South Region Champions
- First ever NCCAA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship appearance
- Lead NCCAA in forced turnovers per game (26.0)

About the NCCAA
Established in 1968, the National Christian College Athletic Association uses intercollegiate athletics to further the Great Commission and is committed to equipping student-athletes and coaches to make a positive impact for Christ. The NCCAA currently holds 23 national championship events, along with one national invitational for 88 member schools across 28 states and two Canadian provinces. For more information on the NCCAA, visit our website, thenccaa.org, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, and Instagram at @thenccaa.