UI Athletics news release
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team earned a 2-seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will host 15-seed Fairleigh Dickinson University on Saturday, March 21. Iowa City will also welcome 7-seed Georgia along with 10-seeds Arizona State and Virgina who will play a First Four game on Thursdat, March 18. Game times and tv designations will be announced later tonight.
NCAA Women’s Basketball First and Second Round session tickets in Iowa City will go on sale on Monday, March 16 at 9 a.m. (CT). Limited tickets are available for purchase at hawkeyesports.com/tickets.
Adult tickets are $90 and UI student/youth tickets are $55 for both the first and second rounds. Adult tickets are $60 and UI student/youth tickets are $35 for single session. Pre-sale for season ticket holders has already taken place with most tickets already bought.
The Hawkeyes (26-6) earned a host spot for the fourth time in the last five seasons.
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 hours 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 INFORMATION
Details on game day parking will be released following the announcement of game times the morning of Monday, March 16.