Overview
- Play runs Feb. 11–14 with single-elimination games to 11 points or 10 minutes through the semifinals, then a best-of-three final to eight points or 10 minutes under a seven-second shot clock.
- Unrivaled confirmed Rickea Jackson will not compete following a police-reported incident involving James Pearce Jr., and other late withdrawals produced byes in two guard pods.
- Last year’s champion Napheesa Collier remains out recovering from ankle surgery, reshaping the path for contenders in this year’s field.
- Seeding was set within position-based pods by votes from fans, players, coaches and media, creating anticipated early matchups across guards, wings and bigs.
- All games air on TNT or truTV and stream on HBO Max, with pre-event odds from outlets placing Paige Bueckers and Kelsey Plum among the top favorites alongside Allisha Gray, Breanna Stewart and Aaliyah Edwards.