SCRANTON, Pa. – The University of Scranton women's basketball team will host the opening two rounds of the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship this weekend at the John Long Center.

The Lady Royals will welcome Framingham State, Otterbein and Randolph-Macon to Scranton for first and second-round action.

First-round games are set for Friday, March 6. Otterbein (22-5) will face Randolph-Macon (21-7) at 6:00 p.m., followed by Scranton (27-0) against Framingham State (17-10) at 8:30 p.m.

The winners of Friday's contests will meet in the second round on Saturday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m., with a trip to the NCAA Sweet 16 on the line.

Scranton enters the tournament unbeaten at 27-0 and will look to use its home-court advantage in pursuit of a deep postseason run. The Lady Royals secured hosting rights after capturing the Landmark Conference title and will return to the national stage in front of their home crowd.

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Tickets are available online at the link above, and fans are encouraged to purchase in advance. Cash will also be accepted at the door.

A full preview for this weekend's contests will be released soon.