Women’s basketball tournament: Odds, spreads, totals and BPI projections for Monday’s games
The 2026 women’s tournament group has been reduced to 48 teams with one day of the second round remaining to form a field of 16 who will play a second week.
Title favorite UConn headlines the top three seeds playing today. The Huskies are favored by 35.5 points over Syracuse, while South Carolina is favored by 22.5 points over USC and UCLA is favored by 26.5 over Oklahoma State.
Monday’s action begins at noon ET. Here are the BPI lines and projections for today’s games.
DraftKings Sportsbook odds as of the latest timestamp are subject to change.
Read more: Tournament odds for each team
Monday
(6) Alabama Crimson Tide
(3) Louisville Cardinals -8.5
Louisville, Kentucky, noon ET
Money line:
Alabama Crimson Tide +310
Louisville Cardinals -395
Total: 132.5
Alabama: 23-10, 7-9 in SEC play
Louisville: 27-7, 15-3 in ACC play
CPI projection: Louisville Cardinals by 9.9 points, up straight 81.9% of the time
(10) Virginia Cavaliers
(2) Iowa Hawkeyes -13.5
Iowa City, Iowa, 2 p.m. ET
Money line:
Virginia Cavaliers +750
Iowa Hawkeyes -1200
Total: 135.5
Virginia: 19-11, 11-7 in ACC play
Iowa: 26-6, 15-3 in Big Ten play
CPI projection: Iowa Hawkeyes by 10.5 points, up 83.1% of the time
(6) Notre Dame fighting the Irish
(3) Ohio State Buckeyes -5.5
Columbus, Ohio, 4 p.m. ET
Money line:
Notre Dame Fighting Irish +190
Ohio State Buckeyes -230
Total: 148.5
Notre Dame: 22-10, 12-6 in ACC play
Ohio State: 26-7, 13-5 in Big Ten play
CPI projection: Ohio State Buckeyes by 3.4 points, up straight 62.5% of the time
(5) Kentucky Wildcats
(4) West Virginia Mountaineers -3.5
Morgantown, West Virginia, 5 p.m. ET
Money line:
Kentucky Wildcats +145
West Virginia Mountaineers -175
Total: 128.5
Kentucky: 23-10, 8-8 in SEC play
West Virginia: 27-6, 14-4 in the Big 12
CPI projection: West Virginia Mountaineers by 0.4 points, up straight 51.7% of the time
(9) Syracuse Orange
(1) UConn Huskies -35.5
Storrs, Conn., 6 p.m. ET
Money line: Disabled
Total: 139.5
Syracuse: 23-8, 12-6 in ACC play
UConn: 34-0, 20-0 in Big East play
CPI projection: UConn Huskies by 30.3 points, up 99% of the time
(7) Illinois fights the Illini
(2) Vanderbilt Commodores -13.5
Nashville, Tennessee, 7 p.m. ET
Money line:
Illinois fighting Illini +650
Vanderbilt Commodores -1000
Total: 152.5
Illinois: 21-11, 9-9 in Big Ten play
Vanderbilt: 27-4, 13-3 in SEC play
CPI projection: Vanderbilt Commodores by 9.7 points, up straight 81.5% of the time
(9) USC Trojans
(1) South Carolina Gamecocks -22.5
Columbia, South Carolina, 8 p.m. ET
Money line:
USC Trojans +3000
South Carolina Gamecocks -10,000
Total: 132.5
U.S.C.: 17-13, 9-9 in Big Ten play
South Carolina: 31-3, 15-1 in SEC play
CPI projection: South Carolina Gamecocks by 18.4 points, up straight 94.3% of the time
(8) Oklahoma State Cowgirls
(1) UCLA Bruins -26.5
Los Angeles, 10 p.m. ET
Money line:
Oklahoma State Cowgirls +4000
UCLA Bruins -50000
Total: 138.5
Oklahoma State: 23-9, 12-6 in the Big 12
UCLA: 31-1, 18-0 in Big Ten play
CPI projection: UCLA Bruins by 22.5 points, up 96.9% of the time
The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a measure of team strength that is believed to be the best indicator of future performance. The BPI represents the number of points above or below a team’s average. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of a team’s success based on the difficulty of achieving a team’s WL record. Game predictions take into account opponent strength, pace of play, venue, distance traveled, day off and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Figures are updated daily.
Editor’s note: An error relating to the teams’ individual records during the first round matches has been corrected.
