The 2025 Big West Conference women’s basketball tournament is set to take place from March 12 to March 15 at the Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada. The postseason event will determine which team secures an automatic berth in the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.
One of the most intriguing aspects of the Big West Conference is that regular-season results take a back seat once the postseason arrives. For teams with March Madness aspirations, the real test begins this week at the Big West Tournament in Henderson, Nevada—where one hot run can punch a ticket to the NCAA Tournament.
The No. 2 seed UC Irvine women's basketball team (21-9, 15-5 Big West) didn't quite script the regular season they had hoped for, once again finishing second to Hawaii (22-8, 16-4) in the standings, mirroring last year’s outcome.
However, as the Anteaters gear up to defend their conference title at Lee’s Family Forum, they appear to be hitting their stride at just the right time.
Their strong finish secured them and top-seeded Hawaii a double bye into the semifinals, giving UCI extra time to prepare before stepping onto the court Friday afternoon.
With back-to-back championship game appearances, the Anteaters are focused on another deep postseason push, determined to remind everyone why they’re still a force to be reckoned with.
Who will be crowned the Big West tournament champion? Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 Big West women's basketball tournament, including TV and streaming options for games.
How to watch 2025 Big West women's tournament live
- TV channel: —
- Live stream: ESPN+
Every game of the 2025 Big West Tournament will be available for live streaming exclusively on ESPN+.
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See the full game-by-game schedule below.
Big West women's basketball tournament schedule 2025
- Dates: March 12–15
- Location: Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada
The Big West women's basketball tournament will be played at the Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada.
The tournament will begin on Wednesday, March 12, with the first-round matchups featuring teams seeded fifth through eighth. The winners from Day 1 will move on to the quarterfinals, where they will face the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds.
Semifinal action is scheduled for March 14, when the top two seeds will enter the competition. The championship game will be played on Saturday, March 15, with tipoff set for 6 p.m. ET.
Wednesday, March 12: First round
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 8 Cal Poly 56, No. 5 UC Santa Barbara 54 | — | — |
| No. 7 UC Riverside 54, No. 6 Long Beach State 40 | — | — |
Thursday, March 13: Quarterfinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 4 UC San Diego 59, No. 8 Cal Poly 54 | — | — |
| No. 3 UC Davis 61, No. 7 UC Riverside 50 | — | — |
Friday, March 14: Semifinals
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 4 UC San Diego 51, No. 1 Hawai’i 49 | — | — |
| No. 3 UC Davis 63, No. 2 UC Irvine 56 | — | — |
Saturday, March 15: Championship
| Game | Time (ET) | TV/Live Stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 4 UC San Diego 75, No. 3 UC Davis 66 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN+ |
Big West women's tournament bracket 2025
The full seeding, bracket and team records for the 2025 Big West women's tournament are below:
| Seed | Team | Record (Big West) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawai’i | 22–8 (16–4) |
| 2 | UC Irvine | 21–9 (15–5) |
| 3 | UC Davis | 19–11 (13–7) |
| 4 | UC San Diego | 14–14 (13–7) |
| 5 | UC Santa Barbara | 10–8 (12–8) |
| 6 | Long Beach State | 10–6 (12–8) |
| 7 | UC Riverside | 12–12 (12–8) |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 11–15 (8–12) |