Women’s College Basketball: 10th Annual Play 4Kay Culminates with Two Top-25 Big Monday Games
Play 4Kay – celebrating its 10th year across ESPN networks — continues to highlight the Kay Yow Cancer Fund in partnership with The V Foundation and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) with five women’s college basketball games across ESPN2 and ESPNU on Sunday, Feb. 21. Also included in the initiative are two top-25 matchups as part of ESPN2’s Big Monday presented by Delta series featuring No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 10 Florida State, followed by No. 4 Baylor at No. 20 Oklahoma on Monday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., respectively.
Eight teams listed in the Associated Press weekly poll will participate in this year’s Play 4Kay games: No. 3 Notre Dame, No. 4 Baylor, No. 6 Maryland, No. 10 Florida State, No. 14 Mississippi State, No. 19 USF, No. 20 Oklahoma and No. 24 Tennessee. Production details to be released later this week.
Also, SEC Network will air a top-25 matchup between No. 16 Kentucky and No. 14 Mississippi State on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m.
Full weekly schedule (Wednesday-Tuesday)
Weekly Women’s College Basketball Key Matchups (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Networks |
| Rivalry Week presented by Wendy’s on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU & ESPNEWS (Feb. 15-21) | |||
| Wed, Feb 17 | 8 p.m. | Kansas State at No. 8 Texas Fran Harris, Nell Fortner, Jane Slater |
Longhorn Network |
| Thu, Feb 18 | 7 p.m. | No. 16 Kentucky at No. 14 Mississippi State Tom Hart, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen |
SEC Network |
| Georgia at No. 3 South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
| Ole Miss at No. 24 Tennessee | SEC Network+ | ||
| Vanderbilt at No. 22 Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
| Virginia at No. 11 Louisville | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | LSU at No. 12 Texas A&M Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Tyler Denning |
SEC Network | |
| Sun, Feb 21 | Noon | Play 4Kay: Memphis at No. 19 USF Melissa Lee, Angel Gray |
ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | Play 4Kay: NC State at North Carolina Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli |
ESPN2 | |
| No. 22 Florida at Georgia Jenn Hildreth, Gail Goestenkors |
SEC Network | ||
| 2 p.m. | Play 4Kay: No. 24 Tennessee at LSU Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | |
| 3 p.m. | Play 4Kay: No. 6 Maryland at Rutgers Bob Picozzi, Stephanie White |
ESPN2 | |
| Arkansas at No. 16 Kentucky Courtney Lyle, Andy Landers |
SEC Network | ||
| 4 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 18 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Play 4Kay: No. 14 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Lowell Galindo, Chiney Ogwumike |
ESPN2 | |
| No. 12 Texas A&M at Vanderbilt Tom Hart, Nell Fortner |
SEC Network | ||
| Mon, Feb 22 | 7 p.m. | Play 4Kay as part of Big Monday presented by Delta: No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 10 Florida State Beth Mowins, Stephanie White |
ESPN2 |
| No. 2 South Carolina at Alabama Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross |
SEC Network | ||
| 9 p.m. | Play 4Kay as part of Big Monday presented by Delta: No. 4 Baylor at No. 20 Oklahoma Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck |
ESPN2 | |
Weekly Women’s College Basketball Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Networks |
| Rivalry Week presented by Wendy’s on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU & ESPNEWS (Feb. 15-21) | |||
| Wed, Feb 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Samford at Chattanooga | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Buffalo | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Kansas State at No. 8 Texas
Fran Harris, Nell Fortner, Jane Slater |
Longhorn Network | |
| Tulsa at SMU
Brett Dolan, Brenda Milano |
ESPN3 | ||
| Ball State at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| Thu, Feb 18 | 5 p.m. | Marist at Quinnipiac
Dean Darling, Julianne Viani |
ESPN3 |
| Arkansas-Little Rock at Georgia State | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Western Carolina at Wofford | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | No. 16 Kentucky at No. 14 Mississippi State
Tom Hart, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen |
SEC Network | |
| Georgia at No. 3 South Carolina | SEC Network+ | ||
| Ole Miss at No. 24 Tennessee | SEC Network+ | ||
| Vanderbilt at No. 22 Florida | SEC Network+ | ||
| Duke at Virginia Tech | ESPN3 | ||
| Pittsburgh at North Carolina | ESPN3 | ||
| Virginia at No. 11 Louisville | ESPN3 | ||
| Mercer at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | ||
| UNC Greensboro at Furman | ESPN3 | ||
| Oakland at Wright State | ESPN3 | ||
| Detroit at Northern Kentucky | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Alabama at Arkansas | SEC Network+ | |
| Stephen F. Austin at Lamar | ESPN3 | ||
| Green Bay at UIC | ESPN3 | ||
| Milwaukee at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | LSU at No. 12 Texas A&M
Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Tyler Denning |
SEC Network | |
| Fri, Feb 19 | 7 p.m. | Princeton at Yale | ESPN3 |
| Siena at Iona | ESPN3 | ||
| Missouri State at Southern Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| Manhattan at Canisius | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Indiana State at Bradley | ESPN3 | |
| Wichita State at Evansville | ESPN3 | ||
| Illinois State at Loyola | ESPN3 | ||
| Drake at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Cal Poly Pomona at Chico State | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Feb 20 | Noon | Arkansas State at Georgia State | ESPN3 |
| 1 p.m. | Miami (Ohio) at Buffalo | ESPN3 | |
| Toledo at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| NJIT at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | ||
| Lipscomb at Stetson | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Maine at Stony Brook | ESPN3 | |
| Western Michigan at Ball State | ESPN3 | ||
| USC Upstate at North Florida | ESPN3 | ||
| Mercer at Chattanooga | ESPN3 | ||
| Samford at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | ||
| Western Carolina at Furman | ESPN3 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| Green Bay at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Detroit at Wright State | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | Sacred Heart at Fairleigh Dickinson | ESPN3 | |
| Kennesaw State at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | ||
| Milwaukee at UIC | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Louisiana-Monroe at UT Arlington
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Cal Poly at Cal State Northridge | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Feb 21 | Noon | Play 4Kay: Memphis at No. 19 USF
Melissa Lee, Angel Gray |
ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | Play 4Kay: NC State at North Carolina
Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli |
ESPN2 | |
| No. 22 Florida at Georgia
Jenn Hildreth, Gail Goestenkors |
SEC Network | ||
| Oakland at Northern Kentucky | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Play 4Kay: No. 24 Tennessee at LSU
Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | |
| Saint Peter’s at Iona | ESPN3 | ||
| Monmouth at Canisius | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Play 4Kay: No. 6 Maryland at Rutgers Bob Picozzi, Stephanie White |
ESPN2 | |
| Arkansas at No. 16 Kentucky
Courtney Lyle, Andy Landers |
SEC Network | ||
| Missouri at Auburn | SEC Network+ | ||
| Illinois State at Bradley | ESPN3 | ||
| Indiana State at Loyola | ESPN3 | ||
| Wichita State at Southern Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 18 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana at Abilene Christian | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Play 4Kay: No. 14 Mississippi State at Ole Miss Lowell Galindo, Chiney Ogwumike |
ESPN2 | |
| No. 12 Texas A&M at Vanderbilt
Tom Hart, Nell Fortner |
SEC Network | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Stetson | ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Feb 22 | 7 p.m. | Play 4Kay as part of Big Monday presented by Delta: No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 10 Florida State
Beth Mowins, Stephanie White |
ESPN2 |
| No. 2 South Carolina at Alabama
Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross |
SEC Network | ||
| Lipscomb at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | ||
| USC Upstate at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | ||
| NJIT at North Florida | ESPN3 | ||
| Georgia State at Georgia Southern | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Play 4Kay as part of Big Monday presented by Delta: No. 4 Baylor at No. 20 Oklahoma
Pam Ward, Carolyn Peck |
ESPN2 | |
| Tue, Feb 23 | 5 p.m. | Quinnipiac at Manhattan | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Houston at UCF
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
