ESPN will provide coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship from start to finish, beginning with the first round on Friday, March 17, tipping off with four matchups at noon ET on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. The first and seconds rounds will be hosted by the top-16 seeds, with the regional rounds being played at four locations across the country-Bridgeport, Conn., Lexington, Ky., Oklahoma City, Okla., and Stockton, Calif. This year marks the 30th anniversary of ESPN's coverage of the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship, and the 15th year of complete coverage of every game in the championship.
All 63 games will be televised on
ESPN or ESPN2, as well as WatchESPN, with regionalized coverage for the first and second rounds on ESPN2. The regional semifinals will be played on
ESPN and ESPN2, and the regional finals will air on ESPN. The Women's Final Four will take place Friday, March 31 (7:30 p.m. & 9:30 p.m., ESPN2), and Sunday, April 2 (6 p.m., ESPN) from American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas. Enhanced game coverage, including extended stats and analytics, will also be available on ESPN3 during the Women's Final Four.
Kara Lawson will shift from studio analyst to game analyst for this year's coverage, joining Dave O'Brien and Doris Burke for the first round in Louisville, Ky., and the regionals in Bridgeport, Conn. In addition, Lawson will join O'Brien, Burke and Holly Rowe for the Women's Final Four, calling the semifinals and championship game.
Host Maria Taylor and analyst Andy Landers will also make their women's championship studio debut, providing coverage alongside Rebecca Lobo throughout the entire tournament.
ESPNU will air a two-hour College Basketball Live: NCAA Women's Special today, March 14, beginning at 1 p.m. Beth Mowins, Nell Fortner, LaChina Robinson and Deb Antonelli will give further analysis to the women's bracket, and discuss the teams and players to keep an eye on throughout the championship.
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