ARLINGTON, Texas – The Western Athletic Conference (WAC) announced the bracket for the 2026 Air Force Reserve WAC Women's Basketball Tournament, which tips off next week at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
 
Utah Valley finished WAC play at 9-9 and earned the No. 4 seed. The Wolverines will face No. 5-seeded Tarleton State on Thursday afternoon in the first quarterfinal. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. MT (noon PT) on ESPN+.
 
WAC regular-season champion California Baptist is the No. 1 seed and will await the winner of the Wolverines and Texans on Friday at 1 p.m. MT (noon PT).
 
UT Arlington and Utah Tech will play on Wednesday in the 6/7 matchup, with the winner advancing to face No. 3 Southern Utah on Thursday afternoon in the second quarterfinal.
 
No. 2-seeded Abilene Christian earned the second bye into the semifinals and will play either No. 3 Southern Utah or the winner of UT Arlington and Utah Tech.
 
The entire tournament will stream on ESPN+, with the WAC Women's Championship airing on ESPNU on Saturday, March 14, at 1:30 p.m. MT (12:30 p.m. PT).