The Big Ten Conference announced the 2026-27 women27s basketball conference schedule on September 16, 2026, outlining the matchups for the UCLA Women27s Basketball team. The Bruins are slated to play 18 conference games, facing each Big Ten opponent once, with the exception of a two-game series against crosstown rival USC.
UCLA will begin Big Ten play on Sunday, December 6, 2026, with an away game against Oregon at Matthew Knight Arena. The Bruins will have nine home conference games against Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, Ohio State and USC. Their nine road games will be against Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Oregon, Purdue, Rutgers, USC, Washington and Wisconsin.
Below is the complete 2026-27 Big Ten Conference schedule for UCLA Women27s Basketball:
- Sunday, Dec. 6 at Oregon
- Wednesday, Dec. 30 vs. Northwestern
- Saturday, Jan. 2 vs. Nebraska
- Tuesday, Jan. 5 at Purdue
- Friday, Jan. 8 at Indiana
- Tuesday, Jan. 12 vs. Minnesota
- Friday, Jan. 15 vs. Penn State
- Thursday, Jan. 21 at Rutgers
- Sunday, Jan. 24 at Maryland
- Saturday, Jan. 30 vs. Illinois
- Tuesday, Feb. 2 vs. Michigan
- Sunday, Feb. 7 vs. USC
- Thursday, Feb. 11 at Wisconsin
- Sunday, Feb. 14 at Iowa
- Thursday, Feb. 18 vs. Ohio State
- Sunday, Feb. 21 vs. Michigan State
- Thursday, Feb. 25 at USC
- Sunday, Feb. 28 at Washington
Television network designations and tip-off times will be announced later this fall. Fans interested in season tickets can place deposits through UCLA Athletics Sales and Service for priority seat selection.
CSB Take
The release of the 2026-27 Big Ten Conference schedule provides UCLA Women27s Basketball a clear roadmap for the season, emphasizing the balance of home and away games along with the competitive edge of facing rival USC twice. This structure sets the stage for a challenging campaign within a strong conference. As broadcast details emerge, fans can look forward to supporting the Bruins throughout a promising Big Ten season.
Source: Original report
