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ESPN unveils commentator teams for 2026-27 college basketball season

Press Release

October 29, 2026

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Colin Bradley

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Summary

  • Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and Kris Budden continue as ESPN’s lead men’s college basketball team
  • Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe again headline ESPN’s women’s college basketball coverage
  • Commentator additions include the returns of LaPhonso Ellis, Steve Lavin, Stacey Dales and Jason Capel, plus newcomer Malcolm Brogdon
  • Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dick Vitale set for his 47th season with ESPN

ESPN’s industry-leading college basketball coverage enters the 2026-27 season with the sport’s deepest rosters of commentators, analysts, hosts and reporters. The lineup features five Naismith Basketball Hall of Famers, championship-winning players and coaches, longtime ESPN voices and several notable additions.

Coverage tips off Monday, Nov. 2, with more than 7,000 men’s and women’s games available across ESPN networks throughout the season.

Shulman, Bilas and Budden Headline Men’s College Basketball Coverage

Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas and reporter Kris Budden once again serve as ESPN’s lead men’s college basketball team.

Shulman and 2016 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipient Bilas, who both joined ESPN in 1995, will again call marquee games on ESPN and ABC throughout the season, including matchups within the Saturday Prime franchise. Budden begins her second season as ESPN’s lead men’s college basketball reporter.

Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Dick Vitale returns for his 47th season with ESPN. A fixture on ESPN’s college basketball coverage for nearly five decades, Vitale will make his season debut at the second annual Dick Vitale Invitational Presented by Belk on Friday, Nov. 27 as West Virginia battles North Carolina in Charlotte (7 p.m. ET, ESPN).

Cory Alexander, Jimmy Dykes, Sean Farnham, Fran Fraschilla and Jay Williams will continue to call signature men’s college basketball matchups on a weekly basis.

ESPN Adds Ellis, Lavin, Brogdon and Capel to Men’s Basketball Coverage

ESPN has added four new analysts to its men’s college basketball roster for the 2026-27 season, bolstering a commentator team that will cover more than 700 linear games across ESPN networks.

  • LaPhonso Ellis
    • LaPhonso Ellis rejoins ESPN as a college basketball game analyst, calling top games across the country on a weekly basis. A former fifth overall NBA Draft pick and Notre Dame standout, Ellis spent 14 years as one of ESPN’s most prominent men’s college basketball analysts, contributing to game coverage and College GameDay from 2009-23.
  • Steve Lavin
    • Former UCLA, St. John’s and San Diego head coach Steve Lavin rejoins ESPN after previously serving as a college basketball analyst for the network from 2003-10. During his distinguished coaching career, Lavin led teams to eight NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight berth at UCLA, and earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors in 2001.
  • Malcolm Brogdon
    • Malcolm Brogdon joins ESPN as a college basketball studio analyst. One of the most accomplished players in Virginia history, Brogdon was a first-team All-American, ACC Player of the Year and two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year during his collegiate career. He also played nine seasons in the NBA, winning the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year and 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year awards.
  • Jason Capel
    • Jason Capel joins ESPN as a college basketball game analyst. A four-year starter at North Carolina, Capel served as the head coach at Appalachian State from 2010-14 and most recently was an assistant coach at Pitt from 2018-26. Capel previously provided color commentary for ACC basketball games on Raycom Sports during the 2007-08 season.

ESPN Men’s Basketball Studio Coverage

ESPN’s extensive men’s college basketball studio coverage will feature hosts Kevin Connors and Zubin Mehenti alongside analysts Seth Greenberg, Tom Crean, Jon Crispin, Ron Slay, Malcolm Huckaby,  Kevin Keatts and Jay Williams.

The group will provide analysis throughout the regular season and across ESPN’s coverage of major events, Champ Week and Selection Sunday.

Additional Men’s College Basketball Commentators

Additional voices contributing to ESPN’s men’s college basketball coverage during the 2026-27 season include:

Play-by-play: Jay Alter, Roxy Bernstein, Cooper Boardman, Kevin Brown, Mike Corey, Richard Cross, Brian Custer, Wes Durham, Ted Emrich, Kevin Fitzgerald, Eric Frede, Lowell Galindo, Tom Hart, Rich Hollenberg, Derek Jones, Chuckie Kempf, Robert Lee, Evan Lepler, Clay Matvick, Mike Monaco, Mike Morgan, Dave Neal, Mark Neely, Dave O’Brien, Dave Pasch, Roy Philpott, Eric Rothman, Jon Sciambi, Matt Schick, John Schriffen, Matt Schumacker, Doug Sherman, Anish Shroff, Pete Sousa

Analysts: Mark Adams, Debbie Antonelli, Paul Biancardi, Dane Bradshaw, Jim Boeheim, Pat Bradley, Randolph Childress, Jon Crispin, Daymeon Fishback, Luke Hancock, Richard Hendrix, King McClure, Terrence Oglesby, Dennis Scott, Jon Sundvold, Tim Welsh, Corey Williams, Scott Williams, Mark Wise, Patric Young

Reporters: Angel Gray, Alyssa Lang, Molly McGrath, Taylor McGregor

Contributors: Paul Biancardi, Joe Lunardi

Ruocco, Lobo and Rowe Again Lead Women’s Basketball Coverage

Ryan Ruocco, Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Rebecca Lobo and reporter Holly Rowe, a 2023 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipient, return as ESPN’s lead women’s college basketball team. The trio’s first assignment of the season will come at the Oui-Play Paris doubleheader on Nov. 2, as No. 20 Maryland battles No. 1 South Carolina (noon, ESPN) and No. 21 Oklahoma faces No. 12 North Carolina (2:30 p.m., ESPN2).

Play-by-play commentator Beth Mowins and 2024 Curt Gowdy Media Award recipient Debbie Antonelli will again call signature women’s basketball games throughout the season. Their first assignment will be the Nov. 8 Ally Tipoff doubleheader as No. 14 Kentucky faces No. 25 NC State (3 p.m., ESPN) and No. 1 South Carolina battles No. 12 North Carolina (5:30 p.m., ESPN).

Reporter Jess Sims will join Mowins and Antonelli following the conclusion of her College GameDay Built by The Home Depot football responsibilities.

Plus, Dee Kantner, the longtime referee who worked 26 NCAA Final Fours and 16 National Championships, begins her second season as a rules analyst, joining select game coverage throughout the season. Her season debut comes alongside Ruocco, Lobo and Rowe in Paris.

Andraya Carter, Carolyn Peck and Christy Thomaskutty will call marquee women’s college basketball matchups throughout the season.

Dales Joins ESPN Women’s College Basketball Coverage

Stacey Dales joins ESPN’s women’s college basketball roster as a game analyst. A two-time first-team All-American at Oklahoma, Dales led the Sooners to the 2002 national championship game before becoming the No. 3 overall pick in the inaugural WNBA Draft. Dales previously worked at ESPN from 2002-08, covering a variety of sports including college football, men’s and women’s basketball and the NBA. She currently serves as a Senior National Reporter for NFL Network.

ESPN Women’s Basketball Studio Coverage

The popular studio trio of host Christine Williamson,Sports Emmy nominee Andraya Carter and WNBA All-Star Chiney Ogwumike will again anchor ESPN’s women’s college basketball studio coverage.

Kelsey Riggs Cuff will also host studio coverage, with Meghan McKeown and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and former Notre Dame head coach Muffet McGraw among the analysts contributing throughout the season.

Additional Women’s College Basketball Commentators

Play-by-play: Krista Blunk, Eric Frede, Sam Gore, Tiffany Greene, Jenn Hildreth, Alex Loeb, Courtney Lyle, Matt Schick

Analysts: Tamika Catchings, Nell Fortner, Kelly Gramlich, Angel Gray, Mike Neighbors, Anne O’Neil, Steffi Sorensen, Brenda VanLengen, Brooke Weisbrod

Contributors: Charlie Creme, Alexa Philippou

ESPN.com

ESPN’s college basketball coverage extends across ESPN.com, the ESPN App and ESPN’s news and information programming throughout the season. Coverage is led by ESPN college basketball writers Jeff Borzello, Myron Medcalf, Alexa Philippou, Kendra Andrews, Kareem Copeland and Michael Voepel, while Paul Biancardi and Shane Laflin will contribute to college basketball recruiting coverage. Joe Lunardi and Charlie Creme will provide regular bracketology updates, while Pete Thamel will be a regular source for breaking college basketball news. Together, ESPN’s digital team delivers breaking news, enterprise reporting, feature storytelling and analysis throughout the regular season, Champ Week and the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

ESPN Men’s College Basketball Commentator Pairings Through November 29:

Date Time (ET) Game Where to Watch
Mon, Nov 2 6 p.m. Orion180 Tipoff Classic ESPN2
No. 14 Miami vs. No. 1 Florida
Tom Hart, Jimmy Dykes
6:30 p.m. Army at No. 2 Duke
Dave O’Brien, Jay Bilas		 ESPNU
7 p.m. Western Carolina at North Carolina
Jay Alter, Cory Alexander		 ACC Network
8:30 p.m. Orion180 Tipoff Classic ESPNU
Florida State vs. Florida A&M
Tom Hart, Jimmy Dykes
9 p.m. Chattanooga at No. 11 Louisville
Wes Durham, Debbie Antonelli		 ACC Network
  9 p.m. Chicago State at No. 7 Texas
Mike Morgan, King McClure		 SEC Network
Tue, Nov 3 6 p.m. Wofford at No. 8 Tennessee
Roy Philpott, Richard Hendrix		 SEC Network
7:30 p.m. Drexel at No. 9 Virginia
Mike Monaco, LaPhonso Ellis		 ACC Network
Thu, Nov 5 6 p.m. Wake Forest at No. 24 Vanderbilt
Matt Schumacker, Dane Bradshaw		 ESPN2
8 p.m. Coastal Carolina at No. 2 Duke
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
Fri, Nov 6 5 p.m. Northeastern at No. 9 Virginia
Robert Lee, Dennis Scott		 ACC Network
7 p.m. Saint Louis vs. Missouri
Mark Neely, King McClure		 ESPNU
7 p.m. Wofford at North Carolina
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
7 p.m. James Madison at No. 23 Kentucky
Kevin Fitzgerald, Jon Crispin		 SEC Network
9 p.m. Middle Tennessee at No. 17 Kansas
John Schriffen, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPNU
9 p.m. Wagner at No. 14 Miami
Rich Hollenberg, Terrence Oglesby 		ACC Network
Sun, Nov 8 1 p.m. Skyscanner Capital Showcase (Washington, D.C.) ESPN
No. 12 Arkansas vs. No. 9 Virginia
Kevin Brown, Sean Farnham
5 p.m. Richmond vs. Temple
Mike Corey, Tim Welsh		 ESPN2
8 p.m. Penn State vs. Pittsburgh
Mike Corey, Tim Welsh		 ESPN2
Mon, Nov 9 7 p.m. North Florida at No. 14 Miami
Evan Lepler, Jim Boeheim		 ACC Network
7 p.m. Grambling State at No. 7 Texas
Lowell Galindo, Pat Bradley		 SEC Network
9 p.m. Appalachian State at Auburn
Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback		 SEC Network
Tue, Nov 10 6 p.m. No. 1 Florida at Florida State ESPN2
7 p.m. State Farm Champions Classic (Chicago) ESPN
No. 2 Duke vs. No. 6 Michigan State
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Kris Budden
7 p.m. Wyoming at North Carolina
Anish Shroff, Terrence Oglesby		 ACC Network
9 p.m. Bucknell at No. 9 Virginia
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
9:30 p.m. State Farm Champions Classic (Chicago) ESPN
No. 17 Kansas vs. No. 23 Kentucky
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Kris Budden
Wed, Nov 11 11 p.m. No. 21 USC at California
Roxy Bernstein, Sean Farnham		 ESPN2
Fri, Nov 13 5 p.m. North Alabama at No. 14 Miami
Mike Corey, Tom Crean		 ACC Network
6 p.m. Georgetown at Clemson
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli		 ESPNU
7 p.m. Georgia at North Carolina
Kevin Brown, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN2
7 p.m. Troy at NC State
Evan Lepler, Jon Crispin		 ACC Network
7 p.m. Merrimack at No. 1 Florida
Mike Morgan, Mark Wise		 SEC Network
8 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at No. 2 Duke CW Sports/ESPN App*
9 p.m. No. 5 Arizona at Auburn
Rich Hollenberg, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN2
9 p.m. Ball State at SMU
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
9 p.m. Seton Hall at No. 20 Alabama
Kevin Fitzgerald, Dane Bradshaw		 SEC Network
Sun, Nov 15 1 p.m. No. 11 Louisville at Memphis
John Schriffen, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPN
1 p.m. Niagara at No. 18 Iowa State
Eric Rothman, Scott Williams		 ESPN2
3 p.m. Baylor vs. No. 7 Texas
Dave O’Brien, Jay Williams		 ESPN
3 p.m. High Point at Saint Louis
Mike Corey, Jon Sundvold		 ESPN2
8 p.m. Texas State at UTSA
Lowell Galindo, Paul Biancardi		 ESPN2
Mon, Nov 16 7 p.m. Western Kentucky at Tulsa
Pete Sousa, Tim Welsh		 ESPNU
7 p.m. Citadel at Clemson
Wes Durham, Debbie Antonelli		 ACC Network
7 p.m. Jacksonville at Georgia
Dave Neal, Daymeon Fishback		 SEC Network
Tue, Nov 17 2 p.m. Players Era 8 – Quarterfinal #1 ESPN
Rutgers vs. No. 10 Houston
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander
4:30 p.m. Players Era 8 – Quarterfinal #2 ESPN
Notre Dame vs. No. 1 Florida
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander
7 p.m. No. 3 Illinois at No. 2 Duke
Kevin Brown, Sean Farnham		 ESPN
7 p.m. Villanova at Pittsburgh
Jay Alter, Randolph Childress		 ACC Network
9 p.m. No. 6 Michigan State at No. 8 Tennessee
Tom Hart, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPN2
9 p.m. Old Dominion at No. 9 Virginia
Doug Sherman, Dennis Scott		 ACC Network
9:30 p.m. Players Era 8 – Quarterfinal #3 ESPN
UNLV vs. No. 17 Kansas
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
  Midnight Players Era 8 – Quarterfinal #4 ESPN
West Virginia vs. Auburn
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
Wed, Nov 18 2 p.m. Players Era 8 – Consolation #1
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN
4:30 p.m. Players Era 8 – Semifinal #1
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN
7 p.m. Elon at South Carolina
Kevin Fitzgerald, Carolyn Peck		 SEC Network
7:30 p.m. Players Era 8 – Semifinal #2
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN2
8 p.m. Cornell at Syracuse
Robert Lee, Jim Boeheim		 ACC Network
9 p.m. Alcorn State at Missouri
Mike Morgan, Jon Sundvold		 SEC Network
10 p.m. Players Era 8 – Consolation #2
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN2
Thu, Nov 19 2:30 p.m. Players Era 8 – 3rd Place Game
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN
5 p.m. Players Era 8 – 5th Place Game
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN
8 p.m. Stetson at No. 11 Louisville
Richard Cross, Dennis Scott		 ACC Network
8:30 p.m. Players Era 8 – 7th Place Game
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN2
10:30 p.m. VCU at Santa Clara
Roxy Bernstein, TBD		 ESPN2
11 p.m. Players Era 8 – Championship
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN
Fri, Nov 20 12:30 p.m. Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic ESPN2
Oklahoma State vs. Minnesota
Kevin Fitzgerald, Richard Hendrix
3 p.m. Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic ESPN2
Northwestern vs. Virginia Tech
Kevin Fitzgerald, Richard Hendrix
5 p.m. Manhattan at No. 14 Miami
Derek Jones, Paul Biancardi		 ACC Network
5:30 p.m. Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic ESPN2
Dayton vs. Utah
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress
7 p.m. Loyola Maryland at No. 9 Virginia
Cooper Boardman, Terrence Oglesby		 ACC Network
8 p.m. Georgia at Georgia Tech
Mike Morgan, Daymeon Fishback		 ESPNU
9 p.m. Marshall at North Carolina
Eric Rothman, Jason Capel		 ACC Network
11 p.m. Saint Louis at Saint Mary’s
Dave Feldman, Scott Williams		 ESPN2
Sat, Nov 21 11 p.m. Washington State vs. No. 2 Duke
Dave O’Brien, Sean Farnham		 ESPN2
Sun, Nov 22 1 p.m. Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic ESPN2
Dayton vs. Northwestern
Kevin Fitzgerald, Richard Hendrix
3:30 p.m. Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic ESPN
Virginia Tech vs. Oklahoma State
Kevin Fitzgerald, Richard Hendrix
5 p.m. NJIT at Boston College
TBD, Pat Bradley		 ACC Network
6 p.m. Shriners Children’s Charleston Classic ESPN2
Utah vs. Minnesota
Doug Sherman, Randolph Childress
Mon, Nov 23 11 a.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN2
St. Bonaventure vs. Appalachian State
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
1:30 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPNU
Akron vs. Wright State
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
2:30 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Quarterfinal #1 ESPN2
Ole Miss vs. Clemson
John Schriffen, LaPhonso Ellis
4 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPNU
Yale vs. Belmont
Pete Sousa, Tim Welsh
5 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Quarterfinal #2 ESPN2
Washington vs. No. 25 BYU
John Schriffen, LaPhonso Ellis
8 p.m. Monmouth at North Carolina
Anish Shroff, Jason Capel		 ACC Network
9 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Quarterfinal #3 ESPNU
VCU vs. Providence
Kanoa Leahey, Dane Bradshaw
11:30 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Quarterfinal #4 ESPN2
Colorado State vs. No. 5 Arizona
Kanoa Leahey, Dane Bradshaw
Tue, Nov 24 10 a.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN2
Wright State vs. St. Bonaventure
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
12:30 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN2
Belmont vs. Akron
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
2:30 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Semifinal #1
John Schriffen, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN2
3 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #1 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket) ESPN
No. 8 Tennessee vs. Maryland
Kevin Brown, Jimmy Dykes
3 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN+
Appalachian State vs. Yale
Pete Sousa, Tim Welsh
3 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #1 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket) ESPNU
No. 14 Miami vs. TCU
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla
5 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Semifinal #2
John Schriffen, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN2
5:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #2 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket) ESPN
Creighton vs. No. 16 Michigan
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla
5:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #2 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket) ESPNU
San Diego State vs. No. 18 Iowa State
Kevin Brown, Jimmy Dykes
8 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #3 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket) ESPN
No. 19 Texas Tech vs. No. 11 Louisville
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
8 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Consolation #1
Kanoa Leahey, Dane Bradshaw		 ESPNU
9 p.m. UNC-Asheville at Florida State
Evan Lepler, Jim Boeheim		 ACC Network
10 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #3 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket) ESPN2
Baylor vs. No. 20 Alabama
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander
10:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #4 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket) ESPN
Oregon vs. No. 13 St. John’s
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas
10:30 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Consolation #2
Kanoa Leahey, Dane Bradshaw		 ESPNU
  12:30 a.m. Players Era 16 – Quarterfinal #4 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket) ESPN
No. 15 Gonzaga vs. Kansas State
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander
Wed, Nov 25 10 a.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN2
St. Bonaventure vs. Belmont
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
Noon Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN
No. 9 Virginia vs. Marquette
Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin
12:30 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN2
Yale vs. Wright State
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
2:30 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – Championship
John Schriffen, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN
2:30 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN2
Texas A&M vs. Xavier
Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin
3 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPNU
Akron vs. Appalachian State
Pete Sousa, Tim Welsh
5 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPNU
Memphis vs. Penn State
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
5:30 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – 3rd Place Game
John Schriffen, LaPhonso Ellis		 ESPN2
7:30 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN2
Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
  10 p.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – 5th Place Game
Kanoa Leahey, Dane Bradshaw		 ESPN2
  12:30 a.m. Southwest Maui Invitational – 7th Place Game
Kanoa Leahey, Dane Bradshaw		 ESPN2
Thu, Nov 26 11 a.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN
Georgia vs. Cincinnati
Mike Morgan, Dennish Scott
1 p.m. Players Era 16 – Consolation #1 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Kevin Brown, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPN
1:30 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ESPN2
Boston College vs. UCF
Mike Morgan, Dennis Scott
3:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Semifinal #1 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Kevin Brown, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPN
3:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Consolation #1 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN2
6 p.m. Players Era 16 – Semifinal #1 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN
9 p.m. Players Era 16 – Semifinal #2 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN
9 p.m. Players Era 16 – Consolation #2 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN2
11:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Semifinal #2 (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN
11:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – Consolation #2 (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN2
Fri, Nov 27 11 a.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN2
No. 9 Virginia vs. Xavier
Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin
1 p.m. Players Era 16 – 3rd Place (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Kevin Brown, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPN2
1:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis SEC Network
TBD vs. Mississippi State
Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin / Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
1:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ACC Network
TBD vs. Wake Forest
Rich Hollenberg, Jon Crispin / Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
3 p.m. Players Era 16 – 3rd Place (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPN2
3:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – 7th Place (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Kevin Brown, Jimmy Dykes		 ESPNU
4:30 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational ACC Network
Cincinnati vs. Boston College
Mike Morgan, Dennis Scott
5 p.m. Villanova at No. 17 Kansas
Mark Neely, King McClure		 ESPN2
5 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis SEC Network
Marquette vs. Texas A&M
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
5:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – 7th Place (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Jon Sciambi, Fran Fraschilla		 ESPNU
7 p.m. Dick Vitale Invitational Presented by Belk (Charlotte) ESPN
West Virginia vs. North Carolina
TBD
7 p.m. ESPN Events Invitational – Magic Group ESPN2
UCF vs. Georgia
Mike Morgan, Dennis Scott
8:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – 5th Place (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPNU
9 p.m. Players Era 16 – Bracket Final (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPN
9 p.m. Wichita State at No. 23 Kentucky
Kevin Fitzgerald, Jon Sundvold		 ESPN2
11 p.m. Players Era 16 – Bracket Final (T-Mobile Arena Bracket)
Dave O’Brien, Cory Alexander		 ESPN
11:30 p.m. Players Era 16 – 5th Place (Michelob Ultra Arena Bracket)
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas		 ESPNU
Sat, Nov 28 10:30 p.m. Players Era 16 Championship
Dan Shulman, Jay Bilas, Kris Budden		 ESPN
Sun, Nov 29 1 p.m. A10/American Showcase ESPN
Dayton vs. Memphis
Mike Corey, Mark Adams
2 p.m. UL Monroe at Tulane
Pete Sousa, Paul Biancardi		 ESPN2
3:30 p.m. A10/American Showcase ESPN
Saint Louis vs. South Florida
Mike Corey, Mark Adams

 

ESPN Women’s College Basketball Commentator Pairings Through November 29:

 

Date Time (ET) Game Where to Watch
Mon, Nov 2 Noon Oui-Play ESPN
No. 20 Maryland vs. No. 1 South Carolina
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe, Dee Kantner
  2:30 p.m. Oui-Play ESPN2
No. 21 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe, Dee Kantner
  7 p.m. SE Louisiana at No. 9 LSU
Chuckie Kempf, Christy Thomaskutty		 SEC Network
Wed, Nov 4 6 p.m. Campbell at No. 25 NC State
Cooper Boardman, Angel Gray		 ACC Network
  8 p.m. Stetson at No. 7 Louisville
Jenn Hildreth, Brooke Weisbrod		 ACC Network
Thu, Nov 5 7 p.m. Winthrop at Georgia
Sam Gore, Brenda VanLengen		 SEC Network
  9 p.m. Louisiana at Texas A&M
Alex Loeb, Steffi Sorensen		 SEC Network
Sun, Nov 8 1 p.m. Alabama at Tulane
Tiffany Greene, Carolyn Peck		 ESPN2
  2 p.m. Foundry Classic ESPNU
No. 4 Duke vs. North Texas
Krista Blunk, Meghan McKeown
  3 p.m. Ally Tipoff ESPN2
No. 14 Kentucky vs. No. 25 NC State
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Dee Kantner
  5:30 p.m. Ally Tipoff ESPN
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Dee Kantner
Wed, Nov 11 7 p.m. South Dakota State at No. 6 Texas
Chuckie Kempf, Carolyn Peck		 SEC Network
Thu, Nov 12 6 p.m. No. 22 Oklahoma State at Tulsa
Krista Blunk, Brooke Weisbrod		 ESPNU
  7 p.m. No. 1 South Carolina at Clemson
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli		 ESPN or ESPN2
Sun, Nov 15 Noon Eastern Michigan at No. 14 Kentucky SEC Network
  1 p.m. The “Real SC” ABC
No. 3 USC vs. No. 1 South Carolina
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe, Dee Kantner
  3 p.m. Marshall at No. 4 Duke
Evan Lepler, Meghan McKeown		 ACC Network
  5 p.m. Stetson at Clemson
Mark Neely, Kelly Gramlich		 ACC Network
  5:30 p.m. No. 2 UConn at No. 7 Louisville
Mike Monaco, Andraya Carter		 ESPN
  7 p.m. Canisius at Syracuse
Cooper Boardman, Angel Gray		 ACC Network
Tue, Nov 17 9 p.m. Texas Southern at No. 21 Oklahoma
TBD, Brenda VanLengen		 SEC Network
Wed, Nov 18 6 p.m. USC-Upstate at Clemson
Chuckie Kempf, Angel Gray		 ACC Network
Thu, Nov 19 11 a.m. WBCA ESPNU
Purdue vs. Florida State
Mark Neely, Christy Thomaskutty
  6 p.m. WBCA ESPN2
Texas Tech vs. No. 12 North Carolina
Mark Neely, Christy Thomaskutty
  6 p.m. James Madison at Virginia
Cooper Boardman, Brooke Weisbrod		 ACC Network
  7 p.m. Radford at Tennessee
Alex Loeb, Anne O’Neil		 SEC Network
  8:30 p.m. WBCA ESPNU
Florida A&M vs. Alabama
Mark Neely, Christy Thomaskutty
Sat, Nov 21 Noon WBCA ESPN+
Florida State vs. UCF
  2:30 p.m. WBCA ESPN+
Purdue vs. Texas Tech
  5 p.m. WBCA ESPN+
No. 12 North Carolina vs. Alabama
Sun, Nov 22 1 p.m. LS2 ESPN
No. 18 Ohio State vs. No. 6 Texas
Evan Lepler, Carolyn Peck
  1 p.m. WBCA ESPN+
Texas Tech vs. South Florida
  3 p.m. Coastal Carolina at No. 25 NC State
Cooper Boardman, Kelly Gramlich		 ACC Network
  3:30 p.m. LS2 ESPN2
Utah State vs. No. 15 TCU
Evan Lepler, Carolyn Peck
  5:30 p.m. No. 11 UCLA at Tennessee
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli		 ESPN
Mon, Nov 23 6 p.m. Wofford at Wake Forest
Chuckie Kempf, Angel Gray		 ACC Network
Tue, Nov 24 1 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN+
Davidson vs. No. 13 Notre Dame
  3:30 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN+
Florida vs. No. 24 West Virginia
Wed, Nov 25 7 p.m. SE Louisiana at No. 6 Texas
Alex Loeb, Steffi Sorensen		 SEC Network
Thu, Nov 26 11:30 a.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPN2
No. 24 West Virginia vs. No. 13 Notre Dame
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
  2 p.m. Battle 4 Atlantis ESPNU
Davidson vs. Florida
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli
Sun, Nov 29 Noon ETSU at No. 7 Louisville
Krista Blunk, Brooke Weisbrod		 ACC Network
  1 p.m. Georgia State at No. 8 Vanderbilt
Sam Gore, Carolyn Peck		 SEC Network
  2 p.m. Elon at Clemson
Carlan Gay, Angel Gray		 ACC Network
  3 p.m. Memphis at No. 19 Ole Miss
TBD, Christy Thomaskutty		 SEC Network
  4 p.m. Brown at No. 12 North Carolina
Matt Schick, Tabitha Turner		 ACC Network
  6 p.m. Virginia at SMU
Jenn Hildreth, Kelly Gramlich		 ACC Network