NCAA March Madness continues this week as ESPN platforms present exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, with the Sweet 16 beginning Friday, March 29.
The Albany 1 and Portland 4 regionals tip off Friday afternoon at their respective locations, while the Albany 2 and Portland 3 regionals begin action Saturday.
Coverage starts Friday with NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T, where Elle Duncan, Andraya Carter and Chiney Ogwumike ready viewers for the action of the day.
Sweet 16 Commentator Teams
- Albany Regional 1 Sweet 16 – Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe
- Albany Regional 2 Sweet 16 – Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
- Portland Regional 3 Sweet 16 – Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray
- Portland Regional 4 Sweet 16 – Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod
Elite 8 Commentator Teams
- Albany Regional 1 Elite 8 – Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
- Albany Regional 2 Elite 8 – Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
- Portland Regional 3 Elite 8 – Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray
- Portland Regional 4 Elite 8 – Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod
Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe head to Albany, N.Y. to announce the Albany 1 Regional Sweet 16 games, with No. 1 South Carolina facing off against No. 4 Indiana and No. 2 Notre Dame taking on No. 3 Oregon State.
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Rowe are on the call for the Albany 2 Regional Sweet 16 games, featuring No. 1 Iowa taking on No. 5 Colorado and No. 2 UCLA facing No. 3 LSU. The trio of Ruocco, Lobo and Rowe will announce both Elite 8 matchups in Albany.
Heading out west to Portland, Ore., Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray are set to call the Portland 3 regional with No. 1 USC competing against No. 5 Baylor and No. 3 UConn facing No. 7 Duke in action.
Rounding out the regions, Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod are slated to call No. 1 Texas/No. 4 Gonzaga and No. 2 Stanford/No. 3 NC State in the Portland 4 region.
Women’s Final Four and National Championship Commentator Team
- Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
NCAA Division I Women’s Championship Schedule Presented by Capital One
Games available across ESPN platforms and via the ESPN App
| Date | Time (ET) | Match-Up | Platform |
| Sweet 16 | |||
| Fri, Mar 29 | 2 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ESPN |
| 2:30 p.m. | Albany 1 Regional – No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 2 Notre Dame Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe |
ESPN | |
| 4:30 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ESPN | |
| 5 p.m. | Albany 1 Regional – No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 1 South Carolina Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe |
ESPN | |
| 7 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | Portland 4 Regional – No. 3 NC State vs. No. 2 Stanford Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPN | |
| 9:30 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ESPN | |
| 10 p.m. | Portland 4 Regional – No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 1 Texas Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPN | |
| Sat, Mar 30 | 12:30 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ABC |
| 1 p.m. | Albany 2 Regional – No. 3 LSU vs. No. 2 UCLA Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ABC | |
| 3 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ABC | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Albany 2 Regional – No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 1 Iowa Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ABC | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Portland 3 Regional – No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 1 USC Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray |
ESPN | |
| 7:30 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ESPN | |
| 8 p.m. | Portland 3 Regional – No. 7 Duke vs. No. 3 UConn Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray |
ESPN | |
| Elite 8 | |||
| Sun, Mar 31 | 12:30 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ABC |
| 1 p.m. | Albany 1 Regional – Elite 8 Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ABC | |
| 3 p.m. | Portland 4 Regional – Elite 8 Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Brooke Weisbrod |
ABC | |
| Mon, Apr 1 | 7 p.m. | NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&T | ESPN |
| 7:15 p.m. | Albany 2 Regional – Elite 8 Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ESPN | |
| 9:15 p.m. | Portland 3 Regional – Elite 8 Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray |
ESPN | |
| Final Four | |||
| Fri, Apr 5 | 6 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Final Four Special Presented by Capital One | ESPN |
| 7 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Semifinal 1 Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ESPN/ESPN+ | |
| 7 p.m. | The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&T | ESPN2/ESPN+ | |
| 9 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Final Four Update Presented by Capital One | ESPN/ESPN2 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Semifinal 2 Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ESPN/ESPN+ | |
| 9:30 p.m. | The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&T | ESPN2/ESPN+ | |
| Sat, Apr 6 | 1:30 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Open Practice | ESPN2 |
| National Championship | |||
| Sun, Apr 7 | 2 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Championship Special Presented by Capital One | ABC |
| 3 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe |
ABC/ESPN+ | |
| 3 p.m. | The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&T | ESPN/ESPN+ | |
| 5:30 p.m. | NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Studio | ESPN | |
Updated matchups will be found here throughout the Championship
