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Big Ten Announces 2025-26 Women’s Basketball Conference Schedule
September 18, 2025 | Women's Basketball
LOS ANGELES – UCLA Women's Basketball has dates for its 2025-26 conference schedule, the Big Ten Conference announced Thursday.
Big Ten competition kicks off on Sunday, Dec. 7, when UCLA hosts the Oregon Ducks in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. The Bruins play an 18-game conference slate again for their second year in the conference; UCLA faces each Big Ten opponent once and rival USC twice during league play.
The 2026 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will take place March 4-8. The tournament will feature a 15-team field following the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament returns to Indianapolis this season, where it has been held 28 times since the tournament began in 1982. Nine different programs have claimed a tournament title, with the Bruins claiming the 2025 championship in their first season in the conference.
Conference Schedule
Sunday, Dec. 7 – Oregon – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Dec. 28 - @ Ohio State – Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday, Dec. 31 - @ Penn State – University Park, Penn.
Saturday, Jan. 3 – USC – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Jan. 11 – @ Nebraska – Lincoln, Neb.
Wednesday, Jan. 14 – @ Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minn.
Sunday, Jan. 18 – Maryland – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Purdue – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Jan. 25 – @ Northwestern – Evanston, Ill.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 – @ Illinois – Urbana, Ill.
Sunday, Feb. 1 – Iowa – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Wednesday, Feb. 4 – Rutgers – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Feb. 8 – @ Michigan – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wednesday, Feb. 11 – @ Michigan State – East Lansing, Mich.
Sunday, Feb. 15 – Indiana – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Thursday, Feb. 19 – Washington – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Wisconsin – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Saturday, March 1 – @ USC – Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center)
March 4-8 – 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament – Indianapolis, Ind. (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
Ticket Information
UCLA's season ticket packages for the 2025-26 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit this link, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's nonconference home games are not yet available. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
Parking and game day information can be found here.
UCLA vs. Big Ten Teams
vs. Illinois – 2-3
Last meeting: W, 70-55 at UCLA (Feb. 20, 2025)
vs. Indiana – 3-1
Last meeting: W, 73-62 at Indiana (Jan. 4, 2025)
vs. Iowa – 2-1
Last meeting: W, 67-65 at Iowa (Feb. 23, 2025)
vs. Maryland – 4-5
Last meeting: W, 82-67 at No. 8 Maryland (Jan. 26, 2025)
vs. Michigan – 5-0
Last meeting: W, 86-70 at UCLA (Jan. 1, 2025 – No. 24 Michigan)
vs. Michigan State – 2-2
Last meeting: W, 75-69 at UCLA (Feb. 16, 2025 – No. 22 Michigan State)
vs. Minnesota – 3-1
Last meeting: W, 79-53 at UCLA (Feb. 2, 2025)
vs. Nebraska – 6-3
Last meeting: W, 85-74 – Quarterfinal of 2025 TIAA Big Ten Championship (March 7, 2025)
vs. Northwestern – 1-1
Last meeting: L, 59-81 at Northwestern (Dec. 19, 1985)
vs. Ohio State – 6-5
Last meeting: W, 75-46 – Semifinal of 2025 TIAA Big Ten Championship (March 8, 2025)
vs. Oregon – 44-37
Last meeting: W, 62-52 at Oregon (Feb. 9, 2025)
vs. Penn State – 3-1
Last meeting: W, 83-67 – played at Long Beach State due to wildfires (Jan. 15, 2025)
vs. Purdue – 3-2
Last meeting: W, 83-49 at Purdue (Jan. 7, 2025)
vs. Rutgers – 4-3
Last meeting: W, 84-66 at Rutgers (Jan. 23, 2025)
vs. USC – 54-54
Last meeting: W, 72-67 – 2025 TIAA Big Ten Championship Game (March 9, 2025)
vs. Washington – 41-33
Last meeting: W, 73-62 at Washington (Dec. 8, 2025)
vs. Wisconsin – 1-0
Last meeting: W, 91-61 at Wisconsin (Feb. 26, 2025)
Big Ten competition kicks off on Sunday, Dec. 7, when UCLA hosts the Oregon Ducks in Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial. The Bruins play an 18-game conference slate again for their second year in the conference; UCLA faces each Big Ten opponent once and rival USC twice during league play.
The 2026 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament will take place March 4-8. The tournament will feature a 15-team field following the additions of Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament returns to Indianapolis this season, where it has been held 28 times since the tournament began in 1982. Nine different programs have claimed a tournament title, with the Bruins claiming the 2025 championship in their first season in the conference.
Conference Schedule
Sunday, Dec. 7 – Oregon – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Dec. 28 - @ Ohio State – Columbus, Ohio
Wednesday, Dec. 31 - @ Penn State – University Park, Penn.
Saturday, Jan. 3 – USC – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Jan. 11 – @ Nebraska – Lincoln, Neb.
Wednesday, Jan. 14 – @ Minnesota – Minneapolis, Minn.
Sunday, Jan. 18 – Maryland – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Wednesday, Jan. 21 – Purdue – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Jan. 25 – @ Northwestern – Evanston, Ill.
Wednesday, Jan. 28 – @ Illinois – Urbana, Ill.
Sunday, Feb. 1 – Iowa – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Wednesday, Feb. 4 – Rutgers – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Feb. 8 – @ Michigan – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Wednesday, Feb. 11 – @ Michigan State – East Lansing, Mich.
Sunday, Feb. 15 – Indiana – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Thursday, Feb. 19 – Washington – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Sunday, Feb. 22 – Wisconsin – Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial
Saturday, March 1 – @ USC – Los Angeles, Calif. (Galen Center)
March 4-8 – 2025 TIAA Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament – Indianapolis, Ind. (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
Ticket Information
UCLA's season ticket packages for the 2025-26 women's basketball campaign are still available. Fans can call (310) 206-5991, visit this link, or email tickets@athletics.ucla.edu for more information. Single-game tickets for UCLA's nonconference home games are not yet available. For more information about tickets, call UCLA Athletic Sales & Service at (310) 206-5991 or via email at tickets@athletics.ucla.edu.
Parking and game day information can be found here.
UCLA vs. Big Ten Teams
vs. Illinois – 2-3
Last meeting: W, 70-55 at UCLA (Feb. 20, 2025)
vs. Indiana – 3-1
Last meeting: W, 73-62 at Indiana (Jan. 4, 2025)
vs. Iowa – 2-1
Last meeting: W, 67-65 at Iowa (Feb. 23, 2025)
vs. Maryland – 4-5
Last meeting: W, 82-67 at No. 8 Maryland (Jan. 26, 2025)
vs. Michigan – 5-0
Last meeting: W, 86-70 at UCLA (Jan. 1, 2025 – No. 24 Michigan)
vs. Michigan State – 2-2
Last meeting: W, 75-69 at UCLA (Feb. 16, 2025 – No. 22 Michigan State)
vs. Minnesota – 3-1
Last meeting: W, 79-53 at UCLA (Feb. 2, 2025)
vs. Nebraska – 6-3
Last meeting: W, 85-74 – Quarterfinal of 2025 TIAA Big Ten Championship (March 7, 2025)
vs. Northwestern – 1-1
Last meeting: L, 59-81 at Northwestern (Dec. 19, 1985)
vs. Ohio State – 6-5
Last meeting: W, 75-46 – Semifinal of 2025 TIAA Big Ten Championship (March 8, 2025)
vs. Oregon – 44-37
Last meeting: W, 62-52 at Oregon (Feb. 9, 2025)
vs. Penn State – 3-1
Last meeting: W, 83-67 – played at Long Beach State due to wildfires (Jan. 15, 2025)
vs. Purdue – 3-2
Last meeting: W, 83-49 at Purdue (Jan. 7, 2025)
vs. Rutgers – 4-3
Last meeting: W, 84-66 at Rutgers (Jan. 23, 2025)
vs. USC – 54-54
Last meeting: W, 72-67 – 2025 TIAA Big Ten Championship Game (March 9, 2025)
vs. Washington – 41-33
Last meeting: W, 73-62 at Washington (Dec. 8, 2025)
vs. Wisconsin – 1-0
Last meeting: W, 91-61 at Wisconsin (Feb. 26, 2025)
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