2021-22 Women's College Basketball Season
Originally written by bigddan11
OTA telecasts
FOX aired their first women's college basketball game last year. While ABC had aired women's college basketball tournament games in the past, they had never aired a regular season game prior to this year.
Saturday, December 11
1PM- UConn vs UCLA- Never Forget Tribute Classic
ABC: Ryan Roucco, Rebecca Lobo
Sunday, February 6
12PM- Tennessee at UConn
FOX: Kevin Kugler, Kim Adams
Sunday, February 13
2:30PM- UConn at Marquette
FOX: Lisa Byington, Christy Winters-Scott
Sunday, February 20th:
1PM- Tennessee at South Carolina
ABC: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck, Holly Rowe
NCAA Tournament
For the second consecutive year every game in the NCAA Women's D1 Basketball Championships will be televised on the networks of ESPN: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, and ABC. This year an additional four games will be televised as the women's First Four enters into its first year of existence. Times, games, and stations will be filled in when they are finalized during Sunday Night's NCAA Selection Show on ESPN and Monday's full schedule release. Until then, here's the inital look.
FIRST FOUR
Wednesday, March 16
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA- Greensboro Regional
7 PM- #16 Howard vs. #16 UIW
ESPNU: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck
AMES, IOWA- Greensboro Regional
9 PM- #11 Dayton vs. #11 DePaul
ESPNU: Jenn Hildreth, Mike Thibault
Thursday, March 17
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA- Bridgeport Regional
7 PM- #16 Longwood vs. #16 Mount St. Mary's
ESPN2: Sam Ravech, Kelly Gramlich
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA- Spokane Regional
9 PM- #11 Missouri State vs. #11 Florida State
ESPN2: Brenda VanLengen, Holly Warlick
FIRST ROUND
Friday, March 18
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck
11:30 AM- #9 USF vs. #8 Miami (FL) - ESPN2
2 PM- #16 Howard vs. #1 South Carolina - ESPN
WACO, TEXAS- Wichita Regional
Announcers: Elise Woodward, Andrea Lloyd
1:30 PM- #10 South Dakota vs. #7 Ole Miss - ESPN2
4 PM- #15 Hawai'i vs. #2 Baylor - ESPN2
IOWA CITY, IOWA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Christy Thomaskutty
1:30 PM- #10 Creighton vs. #7 Colorado - ESPNews
4 PM- #15 Illinois State vs. #2 Iowa - ESPN
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Dave O'Brien, Christy Winters-Scott
2:30 PM- #12 FGCU vs. #5 Virginia Tech - ESPNU
5 PM- #13 Delaware vs. #4 Maryland - ESPNU
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY- Wichita Regional
Announcers: John Brickley, Meghan McKeown
3:30 PM- #9 Gonzaga vs. #8 Nebraska - ESPNews
6 PM- #16 Albany vs. #1 Louisville - ESPN2
AUSTIN, TEXAS- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Angel Gray, Chelsea Gray
5:30 PM- #10 Arkansas vs. #7 Utah - ESPNews
8 PM- #15 Fairfield vs. #2 Texas - ESPN2
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Steffi Sorensen
7:30 PM- #9 Georgia Tech vs. #8 Kansas - ESPNU
10 PM- #16 Montana State vs. #1 Stanford - ESPN2
AMES, IOWA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Jenn Hildreth, Mike Thibault
7:30 PM- #11 Dayton vs. #6 Georgia - ESPNews
10 PM- #14 UT Arlington vs. #3 Iowa State - ESPNU
Saturday, March 19
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Sam Ravech, Kelly Gramlich
11:30 AM- #9 Washington State vs. #8 Kansas State - ESPN2
2 PM- #16 Longwood vs. #1 NC State - ESPN
STORRS, CONNECTICUT- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Pam Ward, Stephanie White
1 PM- #15 Mercer vs. #2 UConn - ABC
3:30 PM- #10 Florida vs. #7 UCF - ESPNews
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN- Wichita Regional
Announcers: Sam Gore, Aja Ellison
1 PM- #11 Villanova vs. #6 BYU - ESPNews
3:30 PM- #14 American vs. #3 Michigan - ESPN2
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Helen Williams
1:30 PM- #14 Charlotte vs. #3 Indiana - ESPN2
4 PM- #11 Princeton vs. #6 Kentucky - ESPN
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen, Holly Warlick
2:30 PM- #11 Missouri State vs. #6 Ohio State - ESPNU
5 PM- #14 Jackson State vs. #3 LSU - ESPNU
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE- Wichita Regional
Announcers: Eric Frede, Tamika Catchings
3 PM- #13 Buffalo vs. #4 Tennessee - ABC
5:30 PM- #12 Belmont vs. #5 Oregon - ESPN2
TUCSON, ARIZONA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Ann Schatz, Dan Hughes
7:30 PM- #12 Stephen F. Austin vs. #5 North Carolina - ESPNews
10 PM- #13 UNLV vs. #4 Arizona - ESPN2
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
7:30 PM- #12 UMass vs. #5 Notre Dame - ESPN2
10 PM- #13 IUPUI vs. #4 Oklahoma - ESPNU
SECOND ROUND
Sunday, March 20
IOWA CITY, IOWA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Christy Thomaskutty
1 PM- #10 Creighton vs. #2 Iowa - ABC
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck
3 PM- #8 Miami (FL) vs. #1 South Carolina - ABC
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Dave O'Brien, Christy Winters-Scott
3 PM- #12 FGCU vs. #4 Maryland - ESPN
AUSTIN, TEXAS- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Angel Gray, Chelsea Gray
5 PM- #7 Utah vs. #2 Texas - ESPN
WACO, TEXAS- Wichita Regional
Announcers: Elise Woodward, Andrea Lloyd
6 PM- #10 South Dakota vs. #2 Baylor - ESPN2
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY- Wichita Regional
Announcers: John Brickley, Meghan McKeown
7 PM- #9 Gonzaga vs. #1 Louisville - ESPN
AMES, IOWA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Jenn Hildreth, Mike Thibault
8 PM- #6 Georgia vs. #3 Iowa State - ESPN2
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Steffi Sorensen
9 PM- #8 Kansas vs. #1 Stanford - ESPN
Monday, March 21
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Sam Ravech, Kelly Gramlich
4 PM- #8 Kansas State vs. #1 NC State - ESPN
NORMAN, OKLAHOMA- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod
6 PM- #5 Notre Dame vs. #4 Oklahoma - ESPN2
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN- Wichita Regional
Announcers: Sam Gore, Aja Ellison
6 PM- #11 Villanova vs. #3 Michigan - ESPNU
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE- Wichita Regional
Announcers: Eric Frede, Tamika Catchings
7 PM- #12 Belmont vs. #4 Tennessee - ESPN
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA- Spokane Regional
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen, Holly Warlick
8 PM- #6 Ohio State vs. #3 LSU - ESPN2
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald, Helen Williams
8 PM- #11 Princeton vs. #3 Indiana - ESPNU
STORRS, CONNECTICUT- Bridgeport Regional
Announcers: Pam Ward, Stephanie White
9 PM- #7 UCF vs. #2 UConn - ESPN
TUCSON, ARIZONA- Greensboro Regional
Announcers: Ann Schatz, Dan Hughes
10 PM- #5 North Carolina vs. #4 Arizona - ESPN2
SWEET SIXTEEN
Friday, March 25
Greensboro Regional
TV Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen
Westwood One Announcers: Sam Neidermann, Ali Jacques
7 PM- #1 South Carolina vs. #5 North Carolina - ESPN
9:30 PM- #3 Iowa State vs. #10 Creighton - ESPN2
Spokane Regional
TV Announcers: Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Angel Gray
Westwood One Announcers: Matt Chazanow, Krista Blunk
7 PM- #2 Texas vs. #6 Ohio State - ESPN2
9:30 PM- #1 Stanford vs. #4 Maryland - ESPN
Saturday, March 26
Bridgeport Regional
ESPN Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Andraya Carter, Holly Rowe
Westwood One Announcers: Lance Medow, Kim Adams
11:30 AM- #1 NC State vs. #5 Notre Dame
2 PM- #2 UConn vs. #3 Indiana
Wichita Regional
ESPN2 Announcers: Pam Ward, Stephanie White, Christy Winters-Scott
Westwood One Announcers: Phil Constantino, Kristen Kozlowski
4 PM- #1 Louisville vs. #4 Tennessee
6:30 PM- #3 Michigan vs. #10 South Dakota
ELITE EIGHT
Sunday, March 27
Greensboro Regional
ESPN Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen
Westwood One Announcers: Sam Neidermann, Ali Jacques
7 PM: #10 Creighton vs. #1 South Carolina
Spokane Regional
ESPN Announcers: Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Angel Gray
Westwood One Announcers: Matt Chazanow, Krista Blunk
9 PM: #2 Texas vs. #1 Stanford
Monday, March 28
Bridgeport Regional
ESPN Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Andraya Carter, Holly Rowe
Westwood One Announcers: Lance Medow, Kim Adams
7 PM: #2 UConn vs. #1 NC State
Wichita Regional
ESPN Announcers: Pam Ward, Stephanie White, Christy Winters-Scott
Westwood One Announcers: Phil Constantino, Kristen Kozlowski
9 PM: #3 Michigan vs. #1 Louisville
Started on ESPNU at 9:14 due to 2OT in the Bridgeport Region. ESPN took over coverage at 9:46 PM with 4:06 left in the 2nd Quarter.
FINAL FOUR
Friday, April 1
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
ESPN Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Andraya Carter, Holly Rowe
ESPNU Announcers: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi
Westwood One Announcers: Ryan Radtke, Debbie Antonelli, Krista Blunk
7 PM- #1 South Carolina vs. #1 Louisville
9:30 PM- #1 Stanford vs. #2 UConn
CHAMPIONSHIP
Sunday, April 3
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
ESPN Announcers: Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Andraya Carter, Holly Rowe
ESPN2 Announcers: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi
ESPNU Announcers: Second Spectrum (AKA Player Tracking)- Traditional broadcast with player tracker and additional stats
Westwood One Announcers: Ryan Radtke, Debbie Antonelli, Krista Blunk
8 PM- #1 South Carolina vs. #2 UConn
WNIT
FIRST ROUND
Wednesday, March 16
5:30 PM- Kent State at Youngstown State
ESPN3: Richie Juliano, Ron Potesta
7 PM- Holy Cross at Columbia
SNY, ESPN3: Justin Gallanty, Maren Walseth
7 PM- Southern Illinois at Purdue
B1G+: Tim Newton, Jane Schott
7 PM- Campbell at Liberty
ESPN3: Rett McGibbon, Kelley Deyo, Corey Spector
8 PM- Ball State at Marquette
FloHoops: Patrick Reed, Michelle Griffin-Wenzel
9 PM- Grand Canyon at New Mexico
MW Net: J.J. Buck, Nikki Heckroth-Lobato
Thursday, March 17
6 PM- Norfolk State at Drexel
FloHoops: Ari Bluestein, Kayla Bacon
7 PM- Fairleigh Dickinson at Seton Hall
FloHoops: Matt Ambrose, Phil Stern
7 PM- Alabama at Troy
ESPN3: Barry McKnight, Jerry Miller
7 PM- Kansas City at UNI
ESPN3: Brad Wells, Alex Oakland
7 PM- Maine at Boston College
ACCNX: Luis Sanchez, Ben Altsher
7 PM- Houston at Louisiana Tech
CUSA TV: Kyle Roberts, Malcolm Butler
7 PM- Akron at Wake Forest
ACCNX: Dave Friedman, Stan Lewter
7:30 PM- Jacksonville State at Tulane
ESPN3: Corey Gloor, Tiffany Aidoo
8 PM- Ohio at South Dakota State
Midco SN, Midco Sports+: Tom Neiman, Al Bahe
8 PM- Air Force at San Francisco
WCC Net: George Devine
8 PM- Tennessee Tech at SMU
PonyUp TV: John Hendry
8 PM- Minnesota at Green Bay
ESPN3: Ted Stefaniak, Kati Coleman
8 PM- Murray State at Vanderbilt
SEC+: Andrew Allegretta, Drew Maddux
8 PM- Drake at Missouri
SEC+: Ben Arnet, Brad Loos
8 PM- Tulsa at North Texas
ESPN3: Kyle Youmans, Hek'ma Harrison
8:30 PM- Idaho State at Wyoming
MW Net: Keith Kelley
9 PM- San Diego at California Baptist
ESPN3: Pep Fernandez
9 PM- Wofford at Middle Tennessee
CUSA TV: Dick Palmer, Duane Hickey
10 PM- Long Beach State at Oregon State
P12+ OSU: Ron Callan
Friday, March 18
6 PM- Quinnipiac at Rhode Island
YurView NE, ESPN3: Stone Freeman, Paige Messier
6 PM- Stony Brook at VCU
ESPN3: Joe Deck, Demetrius Means
7 PM- Bucknell at Fordham
SNY, ESPN3: Andrew Bogusch, Dylan Balsamo
7 PM- Houston Baptist at Toledo
ESPN3: Mason Lowry, Rhett Boyd
7 PM- Old Dominion at Towson
YouTube: Ben Rosenbaum
10 PM- UC Irvine at UCLA
P12+ UCLA: Dave Marcus
10 PM- Colorado State at Portland
WCC Net: Bryan Sleik, Joel Sobotka
SECOND ROUND
Sunday, March 20
3 PM- Minnesota at South Dakota State
Midco SN, Midco Sports+: Tom Neiman, Al Bahe
3 PM- Columbia at Old Dominion
ESPN3: Matthew Hatfield, Susan Montgomery
3 PM- Tennessee Tech at Houston
No Broadcast
4 PM- San Diego at New Mexico
MW Net: J.J. Buck, Nikki Heckroth-Lobato
4 PM- Tulsa at Wyoming
MW Net: Keith Kelley
5 PM- Air Force at UCLA
P12+ UCLA: Dave Marcus
7 PM- Portland at Oregon State
P12+ OSU: Ron Callan
Monday, March 21
6 PM- Bucknell at Drexel
FloHoops: Ari Bluestein, Kayla Bacon
7 PM- UNI at Drake
ESPN3: Larry Morgan, Adam Emmenecker
7 PM- Kent State at Toledo
ESPN3: Mason Lowry, Rhett Boyd
7 PM- Quinnipiac at Boston College
ACCNX: Eric Gallanty, Luis Sanchez
7 PM- VCU at Seton Hall
FloHoops: Matt Ambrose, Phil Stern
7:30 PM- Alabama at Tulane
ESPN3: Jack Benjamin, Tiffany Aidoo
7:30 PM- Wake Forest at Middle Tennessee
CUSA TV: Dick Palmer, Duane Hickey
8 PM- Liberty at Vanderbilt
SEC+: Andrew Allegretta, Drew Maddux
8 PM- Purdue at Marquette
FloHoops: Patrick Reed, Michelle Griffin-Wenzel
THIRD ROUND
Thursday, March 24
7 PM- Boston College at Columbia
ESPN3: Lance Medow, Maren Walseth
7 PM- Houston at Alabama
SEC+: Gray Robertson, Richard Hendrix
7 PM- Drexel at Seton Hall
FloHoops: Matt Ambrose, Phil Stern
7:30 PM- Vanderbilt at Middle Tennessee
CUSA TV: Dick Palmer, Duane Hickey
8 PM- Drake at South Dakota State
Midco SN, ESPN3: Tom Nieman, Brad Newitt
8 PM- Toledo at Marquette
FloHoops: Patrick Reed, Michelle Griffin-Wenzel
8:30 PM- UCLA at Wyoming
MW Net: Keith Kelley
10 PM- New Mexico at Oregon State
P12+ OSU: Ron Callan
QUARTERFINALS
Sunday, March 27
3 PM- UCLA at Oregon State
P12+ OSU: Ron Callan
6 PM- Alabama at South Dakota State
Midco SN, ESPN3: Tom Nieman, Brad Newitt
Monday, March 28
7 PM- Middle Tennessee at Toledo
ESPN3: Mason Lowry, Rhett Boyd
8 PM- Seton Hall at Columbia
SNY, ESPN3: John Fanta, Maren Walseth
SEMIFINALS
Thursday, March 31
7:30 PM- Seton Hall at Middle Tennessee
ESPN3: Jake Rose, Daron Park
8 PM- UCLA at South Dakota State
Midco SN, ESPN3: Tom Nieman, Brad Newitt
CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, April 2
3 PM- Seton Hall at South Dakota State
CBSSN: Brett Dolan, Megan Perry
WBI
VENUE: Clive M. Beck Center- Lexington, KY (Transylvania U)
Friday, March 18
Noon- Bowling Green vs. Furman
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Mike Calhoun
2:30 PM- Saint Mary's vs. Austin Peay
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Mike Calhoun
5 PM- Davidson vs. Nevada
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Kylee Gorby
7:30 PM- Cleveland State vs. Northeastern
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Kylee Gorby
Saturday, March 19
Noon- Furman vs. Austin Peay
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Mike Calhoun
2:30 PM- Semifinal: Bowling Green vs. Saint Mary's
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Mike Calhoun
5 PM- Davidson vs. Northeastern
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Kylee Gorby
7:30 PM- Semifinal: Cleveland State vs. Nevada
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Kylee Gorby
Sunday, March 20
Noon- 7th Place: Furman vs. Northeastern
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Mike Calhoun
2:30 PM- 5th Place: Austin Peay vs. Davidson
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Mike Calhoun
5 PM- 3rd Place: Bowling Green vs. Nevada
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Kylee Gorby
7:30 PM- Championship: Saint Mary's vs. Cleveland State
PrepSpin: Greg Horn, Kylee Gorby