2026 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship Bracket Revealed with Green Bay as No. 1 Seed

2026 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship Bracket Revealed with Green Bay as No. 1 Seed

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Rachel White

INDIANAPOLIS (February 28, 2026) – The bracket for the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship was released on Saturday following the completion of the regular season with Green Bay collecting the top seed.
 
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  • Green Bay finished with a 17-3 League record and is 22-8 overall this season after closing out the regular season at Purdue Fort Wayne on Saturday.
    • The Phoenix will host a First Round contest against the winner of the Play-In at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on Wednesday, March 4.
  • Youngstown State enters postseason play as the No. 2 seed and will host No. 9 seed Wright State at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 4.
    • The Penguins finished the regular season with a 15-5 League record and a 22-8 overall record and have won five consecutive games.
    • YSU defeated the Raiders twice in the regular season.
  • Cleveland State (13-7 HL) earned the No. 3 seed and will host a First Round contest against Oakland at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
    • The Vikings wrapped up the regular season with a home win over the Golden Grizzlies on Saturday.
  • Northern Kentucky (12-8 HL) will be the No. 4 seed and host IU Indianapolis on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Truist Arena.
    • The Norse and Jaguars split their two regular season matchups in January.
  • No. 5 seed Purdue Fort Wayne (12-8 HL) will host RMU on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at the Gates Center.
    • The Mastodons and Colonials split their regular season matchups.
  • The 2026 Barbasol #HLWBB Championship will begin on Monday, March 2 with a Play-In contest between No. 10 seed Milwaukee and No. 11 seed Detroit Mercy at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT in Milwaukee.
  • Every game of the championship will be carried on ESPN networks.
    • The first four rounds will be streamed on ESPN+.
    • The championship game will air on ESPN2 at noon ET on Tuesday, March 10.
  • The 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships will culminate with second round, semifinal and championship games at the Corteva Coliseum March 8-10.
  • For complete information on the 2026 Barbasol Horizon League Basketball Championships and to score your tickets to the second round, semifinals and championship in Indianapolis, visit HorizonLeague.com/Indy.
  • It’s more than the games in Indy as amplifying events are making a major impact.
    • Join us at the Valeo Fan Zone just steps from the Corteva Coliseum between sessions on Monday and Tuesday to enjoy interactive games and activities along with food and beverage.
    • Additionally, Anthem School Day returns for the women’s championship game as upwards of 3,000 Indianapolis-area students are expected to pack the Coliseum.
    • The KeyBank International Women’s Day Celebration is back, too, with a power-panel of Indy’s women leaders.
  • The Horizon League is an NCAA Division I athletics conference comprised of 11 member institutions headquartered in Indianapolis. The League and our member schools develop nearly 4,000 student-athletes for life. Through unique opportunities in major metropolitan cities, their athletic, academic and personal aspirations can be achieved. Because what they learn today will inspire who they become tomorrow. For more information, visit HorizonLeague.com.