The 2009-10 ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com and ESPN FULL COURT women’s college basketball schedule will feature approximately 250 telecasts – the most ever on the ESPN networks, including the entire NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.  Highlights of ESPN’s 31st season of women’s college basketball coverage include:

• For the 17th consecutive season, the State Farm Tip-Off Classic will commence ESPN’s coverage of the sport. This year’s matchup will feature Baylor at Tennessee on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
• ESPNU Road to the Championship, a women’s basketball doubleheader created by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), will be played on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, home of the 2010 Women’s Final Four.  National powers Connecticut, Tennessee, Texas and Texas Tech will take part in the doubleheader televised by ESPNU and ESPN2 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively. This will be part of ESPN’s second annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon.
• Entering its fourth season, ESPN2’s Big Monday presented by Bud Light prime-time Game of the Week series will include 11 games (up from eight) throughout January and February, featuring the best programs in Division I women’s basketball. The series will begin on Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. with an ACC matchup featuring Maryland at Virginia.  New to this year’s schedule is the addition of Big Monday doubleheaders on Feb. 8, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22.  The games will generally air during the 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. windows.
• The 2009 Jimmy V Women’s Basketball Classic on December 7 will be held at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J. for the fourth consecutive year and will feature Florida vs. Rutgers in a showdown at 7 p.m. on ESPN2.
• ESPN’s weekly College GameDay Driven by State Farm® college basketball series and the Saturday Primetime game-of-the-week telecast — returning for a sixth consecutive season – will begin Saturday, January 16, 2010 from Storrs, Conn. for the women’s BIG EAST showdown between Notre Dame and defending National Champion Connecticut.  It will mark the first time the show has originated from a women’s game. Two one-hour segments of the show will air at 10 a.m. and at 8 p.m.  The game will air on ESPN at 9 p.m.
• February Frenzy returns on Valentine’s Day Sunday, Feb. 14, as ESPN2 showcases six regionalized games within two telecast windows. For a third year in a row, ESPN will support the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund, in partnership with The V Foundation, during its annual “February Frenzy” women’s college basketball games.  The full national ESPNU women’s game featuring Kentucky at Vanderbilt at 6 p.m. on Feb. 14 will also be part of the “Frenzy,” as will Big Monday doubleheader on Feb. 15 showcasing North Carolina at Virginia at 7 p.m. and Connecticut at Oklahoma at 9 p.m.
• As part of ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN360.com’s week-long men’s and women’s Championship Week presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods, the networks will combine to present 13 women’s conference championships, including every game from the quarterfinals through the championship for the BIG EAST, plus the SEC Semifinals and SEC Championship. Other women’s championships: Big Ten, Atlantic 10, Summit League, Sun Belt, NEC, Horizon League, West Coast Conference, WAC, MEAC, SWAC and SIAC.
• Overall, the ESPN networks will showcase more than 130 regular-season games, over 40 conference tournament matchups, the Division II Women’s Basketball Semifinals and Championship, and all 63 NCAA Division I Championship contests.  Additionally, ESPN will continue to present the exclusive live announcement of the 64-team NCAA Tournament field as part of Selection Monday, Mar. 15, at 7 p.m., with ESPNU offering bonus coverage with an additional hour of NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Special: Extended Coverage from 8–9 p.m.
• ESPNU will televise 54 games, including 37 regular-season contests (up from 31), 17 conference championship matchups and the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship Semifinals.  In addition, the 24-hour college sports network cover the Fourth Annual Maggie Dixon Classic on Sunday, Dec. 13, from Madison Square Garden. The doubleheader will showcase Baylor vs. Boston College at 1 p.m., followed by Rutgers vs. Tennessee at 3 p.m.  The schedule will also be highlighted by a BIG EAST and SEC game-of-the-week most Sunday afternoons during January and February.

• ESPN360.com will simulcast every game on ESPN and ESPN2 and will offer complete telecasts of every NCAA Women’s Tournament game.

NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship:

All 63 NCAA Tournament Games on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN360.com & ESPN FULL COURT

For the eighth consecutive year, the ESPN networks will combine to present all 63 games from the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. During the first two rounds, ESPN and ESPN2 will present the 48 games within 12 telecast windows in a whip-around format with home market protection. ESPN FULL COURT, the out-of-market pay-per-view package, will offer every first- and second-round game in its entirety as a supplement to ESPN and ESPN2’s coverage.  ESPN360.com will offer complete game telecasts of all 63 games, while ESPNU will offer select ESPN and ESPN2 early-round games in their entirety.  The final 15 games (regional semifinals on) will have national telecast windows on ESPN or ESPN2.  The complete schedule will be announced on a later date.

– 2009-10 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOLLOWS –

ESPN Networks 2009-10 Women’s Basketball Regular-Season Schedule

(Schedule subject to change – all games live, unless noted)

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Sun, Nov 15	5 p.m.	State Farm Tip-Off Classic: Baylor at Tennessee	ESPN2
Tue, Nov. 17	7 p.m.	ESPNU Road to the Championship: Tennessee vs. Texas Tech	ESPNU
	9:30 p.m.	ESPNU Road to the Championship: Connecticut vs. Texas	ESPN2
Sun, Dec 6	7 p.m.	Texas at Tennessee	ESPN2
Mon, Dec 7	7 p.m.	Jimmy V Women’s Classic: Florida at Rutgers	ESPN2
Sun, Dec 13	1 p.m.	Maggie Dixon Classic: Baylor vs. Boston College	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Maggie Dixon Classic: Rutgers vs. Tennessee	ESPNU
Wed, Dec 23	5:30 p.m.	Stanford at Connecticut	ESPN2
Sat, Jan 2	6:30 p.m.	Austin Peay at Morehead State	ESPNU
Sun, Jan 3	6 p.m.	LSU at South Carolina	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	Oklahoma at Tennessee	ESPN2
Mon, Jan 4	7 p.m.	Notre Dame at Purdue	ESPN2
Sun, Jan 10	1 p.m.	Rutgers at Pittsburgh	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Temple at Xavier	ESPN2
	5 p.m.	Southern Miss. at Marshall	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Florida at Georgia	ESPNU
Mon, Jan 11	4:30 p.m.	Morgan State at Hampton	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Big Monday: Maryland at Virginia	ESPN2
Tue, Jan 12	12 p.m.	Oklahoma State at Kansas	ESPNU
Fri, Jan 15	4:30 p.m.	Manhattan at Loyola	ESPNU
Sat, Jan 16	9 p.m.	Notre Dame at Connecticut	ESPN
Sun, Jan 17	4 p.m.	West Virginia at Pittsburgh	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	UAB at Central Florida	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Vanderbilt at Tennessee	ESPNU
Mon, Jan 18	7 p.m.	Big Monday: Connecticut at Duke	ESPN2
Sun, Jan 24	1 p.m.	West Virginia at Notre Dame	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Michigan State at Minnesota	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Tennessee at LSU	ESPNU
Mon, Jan 25	4:30 p.m.	Delaware State at Coppin State	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	Big Monday: Ohio State at Purdue	ESPN2
Tue, Jan 26	11 p.m.	Louisiana Tech at Nevada	ESPNU
Wed, Jan 27	11 p.m.	Boise State at Fresno State	ESPNU
Fri, Jan 29	4:30 p.m.	Marist at Canisius	ESPNU
Sun, Jan 31	3 p.m.	Purdue at Iowa	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	Marquette at DePaul	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Baylor at Texas	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Georgia at Auburn	ESPNU
Mon, Feb 1	4:30 p.m.	Prairie View A&M at Alabama State	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Big Monday: Notre Dame at Rutgers	ESPN2
Thu, Feb 4	9 p.m.	Alabama at Mississippi State	ESPNU
Sun, Feb 7	12 p.m.	Connecticut at Louisville	ESPNU
	2 p.m.	Texas Tech at Texas	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Richmond at Xavier	ESPNU
Mon, Feb 8	4:30 p.m.	Maryland-Eastern Shore at North Carolina A&T	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	Big Monday: North Carolina at Duke	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	Big Monday: Tennessee at Vanderbilt	ESPN2
Sat, Feb 13	6 p.m.	Wisconsin-Wilwaukee at Wisconsin-Green Bay	ESPNU
Sun, Feb 14	1 p.m.	Georgetown at West Virginia	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	**February Frenzy: Houston at SMU; Arkansas at South Carolina; DePaul at Notre Dame	ESPN2
	5:30 p.m.	**February Frenzy: Louisville at Pittsburgh; Mississippi at Mississippi State; Miami (Fla.) at North Carolina State	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Kentucky at Vanderbilt	ESPNU
Mon, Feb 15	7 p.m.	Big Monday: North Carolina at Virginia	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	Big Monday: Connecticut at Oklahoma	ESPN2
Sun, Feb 21	1 p.m.	Syracuse at Rutgers	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Michigan State at Ohio State	ESPN2
	5 p.m.	SEC Wildcard	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Kansas at Texas Tech	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Creighton at Northern Iowa	ESPNU
Mon, Feb 22	7 p.m.	Big Monday: LSU at Tennessee	ESPN2
	9 p.m.	Big Monday: Baylor at Texas A&M	ESPN2
Fri, Feb 26	4:30 p.m.	Siena at Rider	ESPNU
Sun, Feb 28	3 p.m.	Florida State at Maryland	ESPN2
	5 p.m.	Kansas at Baylor	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	Mississippi at Tennessee	ESPNU
Mon, Mar 1	4:30 p.m.	Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Jackson State	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	Big Monday: Connecticut at Notre Dame	ESPN2
Wed, Mar 3	11 p.m.	Louisiana Tech at Idaho	ESPNU

+All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on ESPN360.com

-2010 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK SCHEDULE FOLLOWS-

Championship Week Presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods

Date	Time (ET)	Game	Network
Sat, Mar 6	3:30 p.m.	SEC Championship: Semifinal 1	ESPNU
	5:30 p.m.	SEC Championship: Semifinal 2	ESPNU
Sun, Mar 7	12 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship: Quarterfinal 1	ESPNU
	2 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship: Quarterfinal 2	ESPNU
	4:30 p.m.	Big Ten Championship	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship: Quarterfinal 3	ESPNU
	6:30 p.m.	SEC Championship	ESPN2
	8 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship: Quarterfinal 4	ESPNU
Mon, Mar 8	3 p.m.	West Coast Championship	ESPNU
	5 p.m.	Atlantic 10 Championship	ESPN2
	6 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship: Semifinal 1	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship: Semifinal 2	ESPNU
Tue, Mon 9	2 p.m.	Sun Belt Championship	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Summit League Championship	ESPNU
	7 p.m.	BIG EAST Championship	ESPN
Sat, Mar 13	4 p.m.	WAC Championship	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	SWAC Championship	ESPNU
Sun, Mar 14	11 a.m.	*MEAC Championship	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	Horizon League Championship	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Northeast Conference Championship	ESPNU

* Tape delay

NOTE: ESPN, ESPN2 & ESPNU’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament schedule will be announced on a later date.

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