After winning the 2026 West Coast Conference Tournament title in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Gonzaga Bulldogs women (24-9, 14-4 WCC) received the No. 12 seed in the Sacramento region. Coach Lisa Fortier’s Zags will play the No. 5 Ole Miss Rebels at the Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Friday, March 20, on ESPN2 at 12:30 p.m. PT.
These two programs are familiar with each other on this national postseason stage, when Ole Miss handled Gonzaga 71-48 in the 2023 NCAA Tournament opener at the Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, California.
Per FanDuel Sportsbook, Gonzaga is a 14.5 underdog against Ole Miss. The Zags’ moneyline is +630, -1050 for the Rebels. The over/under is set at 136.5.
This is Fortier’s ninth March Madness appearance since being hired back in 2014, owning a 6-8 record. Overall, Gonzaga has now made the Big Dance a remarkable 16 times since 2007.
Fortier has reached the second weekend twice in her illustrious career with the Zags in 2015 and 2024.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
