ESPN Announces Commentator Pairings for Exclusive Coverage of NCAA March Madness Women’s Basketball (2024)

Beginning Wednesday, March 20, fans can tune in across ESPN platforms for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.

Along with ESPN’s robust studio coverage, 16 top-tier commentator pairings will be deployed for the first weekend of action. Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck head to Columbia, S.C. to cover the Gameco*cks’ Region, including First Four play on Wednesday night.

Beth Mowins, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe are off to Iowa City, Iowa to call the First Four matchup between UT Martin and Holy Cross, followed by coverage of the Hawkeyes’ Region set to start on Saturday.

Full commentator pairings through the Final Four can be found below.

For full details on the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship, visit ESPNPressRoom.com.

NCAA Division I Women’s Championship Schedule Presented by Capital One
Games available across ESPN platforms and via the ESPN App

DateTime (ET)Match-Up PlatformFirst Four Wed, Mar 207 p.m.No. 16 Presbyterian vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart
Courtney Lyle and Carolyn PeckESPNU9 p.m.No. 12 Columbia vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt
Jay Alter and Kelly GramlichESPNUThu, Mar 217 p.m.No. 11 Arizona vs. No. 11 Auburn
Pam Ward and Christy Winters-ScottESPN29 p.m.No. 16 UT Martin vs. No. 16 Holy Cross
Beth Mowins, Stephanie White and Holly RoweESPN2First Round Fri, Mar 2211 a.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN211:30 a.m.No. 9 Michigan State vs. No. 8 North Carolina
Courtney Lyle and Carolyn PeckESPN2NoonNo. 15 Maine vs. No. 2 Ohio State
Matt Schumacker and Meghan McKeownESPN1:30 p.m.No. 11 Middle Tennessee vs. No. 6 Louisville
Dave O’Brien and Christy ThomaskuttyESPN22 p.m.No. 16 Presbyterian/Scared Heart vs. No. 1 South Carolina
Courtney Lyle and Carolyn PeckESPN2:30 p.m.No. 10 Richmond vs. No. 7 Duke
Matt Schumacker and Meghan McKeownESPNEWS3 p.m.No. 16 Drexel vs. No. 1 Texas
Tiffany Greene and Jimmy DykesESPNU3:30 p.m.No. 13 Marshall vs. No. 4 Virginia Tech
Jay Alter and Kelly GramlichESPN24 p.m.No. 14 Rice vs. No. 3 LSU
Dave O’Brien and Christy ThomaskuttyESPN4:30 p.m.No. 13 Portland vs. No. 4 Kansas State
Brenda VanLengen and Holly WarlickESPNEWS5:30 p.m.No. 9 Florida State vs. No. 8 Alabama
Tiffany Greene and Jimmy DykesESPN26 p.m.No. 12 Columbia/Vanderbilt vs. No. 5 Baylor
Jay Alter and Kelly GramlichESPNU7 p.m.No. 12 Drake vs. No. 5 Colorado
Brenda VanLengen and Holly WarlickESPNEWS7:30 p.m.No. 10 Maryland vs. No. 7 Iowa State
Roy Philpott and Brooke WeisbrodESPN28 p.m.No. 14 Eastern Washington vs. No. 3 Oregon State
Jason Ross Jr. and Aja EllisonESPNU10 p.m.No. 15 Norfolk State vs. No. 2 Stanford
Roy Philpott and Brooke WeisbrodESPN210:30 p.m.No. 11 Texas A&M vs. No. 6 Nebraska
Jason Ross Jr. and Aja EllisonESPNUSat, Mar 23NoonNo. 11 Green Bay vs. No. 6 Tennessee
Eric Frede and Steffi SorensenESPN1 p.m.No. 14 Jackson State vs. No. 3 UConn
Pam Ward and Christy Winters-ScottABC1:30 p.m.No. 13 Fairfield vs. No. 4 Indiana
Angel Gray and Andrea LloydESPN22 p.m.No. 9 Michigan vs. No. 8 Kansas
Elise Woodward and Mary MurphyESPNEWS2 p.m.Dove in the StudioESPN2:15 p.m.No. 15 Kent State vs. No. 2 Notre Dame
Sam Gore and Tamika CatchingsESPN2:30 p.m.No. 14 Chattanooga vs. No. 3 NC State
Eric Frede and Steffi SorensenESPNU3 p.m.No. 16 UT Martin/Holy Cross vs. No. 1 Iowa
Beth Mowins, Stephanie White and Holly RoweABC3:30 p.m.No. 11 Arizona/Auburn vs. No. 6 Syracuse
Pam Ward and Christy Winters-ScottESPN24 p.m.No. 12 FGCU vs. No. 5 Oklahoma
Angel Gray and Andrea LloydESPNEWS4:15 p.m.Dove in the StudioESPN4:30 p.m.No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi vs. No. 1 Southern California
Elise Woodward and Mary MurphyESPN4:45 PMNo. 10 Marquette vs. No. 7 Ole Miss
Sam Gore and Tamika CatchingsESPNU5:30 p.m.No. 9 Princeton vs. No. 8 West Virginia
Beth Mowins, Stephanie White and Holly RoweESPN26:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN7 p.m.No. 10 UNLV vs. No. 7 Creighton
Kevin Fitzgerald and Kim AdamsESPNEWS7:30 p.m.No. 13 UC Irvine vs. No. 4 Gonzaga
Ann Schatz and Mike ThibaultESPN29:30 p.m.No. 15 California Baptist vs. No. 2 UCLA
Kevin Fitzgerald and Kim AdamsESPN210 p.m.No. 12 South Dakota State vs. No. 5 Utah
Ann Schatz and Mike ThibaultESPNUSecond Round Sun, Mar 24NoonNCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN12:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TABC1 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second Round ABC2 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN3 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundABC4 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN6 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN8 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN10 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPNMon, Mar 252 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN24 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN6 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN7 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN27:30 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPNU8 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN9 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPN210 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Second RoundESPNSweet 16 Fri, Mar 292 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN2:30 p.m.Albany 1 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 1 ESPN4:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN5 p.m.Albany 1 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 2ESPN7 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN7:30 p.m.Portland 4 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 1 ESPN9:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN10 p.m.Portland 4 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 1ESPNSat, Mar 3012:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TABC1 p.m.Albany 2 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 1 ABC3 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TABC3:30 p.m.Albany 2 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 2ABC5:30 p.m.Portland 3 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 1ESPN7:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN8 p.m.Portland 3 Regional – Sweet 16 Game 2ESPNSun, Mar 3112:30 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TABC1 p.m.Albany 1 Regional – Elite 8 ABC3 p.m.Portland 4 Regional – Elite 8ABCMon, Apr 17 p.m.NCAA Championship in The Studio Presented by AT&TESPN7:15 p.m.Albany 2 Regional – Elite 8ESPN9:15 p.m.Portland 3 Regional – Elite 8ESPNFinal Four Fri, Apr 56 p.m.NCAA Women’s Final Four Special Presented by Capital OneESPN7 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Semifinal 1
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly RoweESPN/ESPN+7 p.m.The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&TESPN2/ESPN+9 p.m.NCAA Women’s Final Four Update Presented by Capital OneESPN/ESPN29:30 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One – Semifinal 2
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly RoweESPN/ESPN+9:30 p.m.The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&TESPN2/ESPN+Sat, Apr 61:30 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Open PracticeESPN2National ChampionshipSun, Apr 72 p.m.NCAA Women’s Championship Special Presented by Capital OneABC3 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Presented by Capital One
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly RoweABC/ESPN+3 p.m.The Bird & Taurasi Show Presented by AT&TESPN/ESPN+5:30 p.m.NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship StudioESPN

Updated matchups will be found here throughout the Championship
Games after the first round are subject to change

ESPN Announces Commentator Pairings for Exclusive Coverage of NCAA March Madness Women’s Basketball (2024)

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