ESPN presents over 220 women’s college basketball matchups across networks, Jan. 1-6


- ESPN networks to feature 16 ranked teams
- Sunday’s ESPN tripleheader features Stanford at No. 16 North Carolina (1 p.m. ET), No. 22 Baylor at No. 10 Iowa State (3 p.m.) and No. 5 LSU at No. 12 Vanderbilt
ESPN’s industry leading coverage of women’s college basketball tips off the New Year with a stacked week of conference play, showcasing over 220 matchups across ESPN networks from Jan. 1-6. Featured conferences include the A-10, ACC, American, Big 12, Ivy League, SEC and more.
Games are available across ESPN, ESPN2, SEC Network (SECN) and ACC Network (ACCN), as well as on ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX on the ESPN App.
In all, 16 of the nation’s Top 25 programs are in action on ESPN networks from Jan. 1-6, including 10 of the top 15.
ESPN Women’s Basketball Schedule Highlights (Jan. 1-6):
Thursday Slate: New Year’s Day features numerous marquee matchups, including three straight linear conference bouts on ACC Network.
- California at No. 16 North Carolina – noon ET (Kevin Brown, Debbie Antonelli)
- Stanford at NC State – 2 p.m. (Tiffany Greene, Carolyn Peck)
- 18 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech – 4 p.m. (Mark Neely, Angel Gray)
Thursday also showcases eight additional ranked teams across ACC Network Extra and SEC Network+:
- SMU at No. 13 Louisville – 2 p.m. ET | ACCNX
- 12 Vanderbilt at Arkansas – 2 p.m. | SECN+
- Alabama at No. 3 South Carolina – 2 p.m. | SECN+
- Florida at No. 23 Tennessee – 2 p.m. | SECN+
- 2 Texas at Missouri – 7:30 p.m. | SECN+
- 8 Oklahoma at Texas A&M – 8 p.m. | SECN+
- 11 Kentucky at No. 5 LSU – 8 p.m. | SECN+
Super Sunday: Sunday, Jan. 4 features over 40 women’s games across ESPN networks, including 11 on linear. The headliner of the day is the ESPN tripleheader, highlighting five ranked teams. The marquee lineup tips off with Stanford-No. 16 North Carolina at 1 p.m. ET, with Dave O’Brien and Debbie Antonelli on the call. Immediately following, ESPN is home to a Big 12 battle between two ranked opponents in No. 22 Baylor and No. 10 Iowa State. Eric Frede and Christy Thomaskutty have the call as Audi Crooks tries to keep the Cyclones undefeated. Closing out the ESPN action for the day, the fifth-ranked LSU Tigers head to Nashville to take on the 12th-ranked Vanderbilt Commodores at 5 p.m. in a top-12 SEC bout (Beth Mowins, Carolyn Peck).
Seven additional ranked teams make appearances across ESPN networks on Sunday:
- Missouri at No. 11 Kentucky | noon, SEC Network (Sam Gore, Charli Turner-Thorne)
- 18 Notre Dame at Duke | noon, ACC Network (Courtney Lyle, Kelly Gramlich)
- 3 South Carolina at Florida | 2 p.m., SEC Network (Tiffany Greene, Nell Fortner)
- 15 Ole Miss at No. 2 Texas | 3 p.m., ESPN2 (Roy Philpott, Andraya Carter)
- Virginia Tech at No. 13 Louisville | 4 p.m., ACC Network (Chuckie Kempf, Brooke Weisbrod)
- 23 Tennessee at Auburn | 4 p.m., SEC Network (Matt Schick, Andrea Lloyd)
Women’s Hoops on ESPN+: ESPN+ will showcase numerous women’s college basketball games between Jan. 1-6, including three matchups featuring a ranked team. No. 25 Princeton takes on Penn on Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. ET, followed by the 21st-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders hosting Arizona (7 p.m.). Ranked action on Jan. 3 wraps up with No. 8 TCU facing the Utah Utes at 9 p.m.
ESPN Women’s Basketball TV Schedule (Jan. 1-6)
*Additional games streaming on ESPN+ via the ESPN App – Click HERE for full schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentators | Platform |
| Thu, Jan 1 | Noon | California at No. 16 North Carolina Kevin Brown, Debbie Antonelli |
ACC Network |
| 2 p.m. | Stanford at NC State Tiffany Greene, Carolyn Peck |
ACC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 18 Notre Dame at Georgia Tech Mark Neely, Angel Gray |
ACC Network | |
| Sun, Jan 4 | Noon | Missouri at No. 11 Kentucky Sam Gore, Charli Turner-Thorne |
SEC Network |
| Noon | No. 18 Notre Dame at Duke Courtney Lyle, Kelly Gramlich |
ACC Network | |
| 1 p.m. | Stanford at No. 16 North Carolina Dave O’Brien, Debbie Antonelli |
ESPN | |
| 2 p.m. | Virginia at Florida State Mark Neely, Angel Gray |
ACC Network | |
| 2 p.m. | No. 3 South Carolina at Florida Tiffany Greene, Nell Fortner |
SEC Network | |
| 3 p.m. | No. 22 Baylor at No. 10 Iowa State Eric Frede, Christy Thomaskutty |
ESPN | |
| 3 p.m. | No. 15 Ole Miss at No. 2 Texas Roy Philpott, Andraya Carter |
ESPN2 | |
| 4 p.m. | Virginia Tech at No. 13 Louisville Chuckie Kempf, Brooke Weisbrod |
ACC Network | |
| 4 p.m. | No. 23 Tennessee at Auburn Matt Schick, Andrea Lloyd |
SEC Network | |
| 5 p.m. | No. 5 LSU at No. 12 Vanderbilt Beth Mowins, Carolyn Peck |
ESPN | |
| 6 p.m. | Pittsburgh at Boston College Jenn Hildreth, Tabitha Turner |
ACC Network |
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