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Women’s College Basketball: We Back Pat Games to Be Played on ESPN Networks
The SEC’s We Back Pat week kicked off in dramatic fashion when Tennessee defeated No. 6 Notre Dame, and will continue with more than fifteen games being played on ESPN networks. Coverage includes a slate of games on Sunday, Jan. 22, beginning with No. 6 Notre Dame facing North Carolina at noon ET on ESPNU. No. 1 UConn made history by beating their own winning streak with win number 91 after defeating SMU on Saturday. The Huskies will look to continue that winning streak as they face Tulane on Sunday (1 p.m., ESPN2).
On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Around the Rim podcast will also feature interviews with Kara Lawson, Tamika Catchings, Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey and Tennessee player Diamond DeShields, who all share their memories and the impact of the late Pat Summitt.
Big Monday presented by eBay will feature an exciting top-5 matchup, as No. 4 Mississippi State takes on No. 5 South Carolina on Jan. 23 at 7 p.m. Mississippi State is currently undefeated this season at 19-0.
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espnW named Maryland’s Brionna Jones player of the week after leading her team in two close games that ended in victories for the Terps. Jones’s performance in wins over Penn State and Iowa put her above 1,000 career rebounds, while tying a school record with 42 points in the matchup against Penn State.
Charlie Creme also shares his latest bracketology, with a 64-team projection that deems Mississippi State a No. 1 seed.
This week’s content includes:
- How Northwestern moves forward: After the suicide of teammate Jordan Hankins, how does the team move on? (Graham Hays)
- Mid-major rankings (Graham Hays)
- The Sun Devils have a lot of youth at guard, but some “old reliables” like Sophie Brunner and Quinn Dornstauder inside. And while they wait for the return of Kelsey Moos, who was hurt in the double-OT win at Cal, Arizona State hopes to grow a lot to be ready for a postseason run. (Mechelle Voepel)
- Unbeaten Mississippi State plays South Carolina in a battle atop the SEC on Jan. 23’s Big Monday Mirin Fadar looks at one of the players who broke onto the national scene last season and is the driving force behind Mississippi State’s unbeaten run this season
Weekly Women’s College Basketball Key Matchups (Subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Commentators | Network |
| Wed, Jan 18 | 7 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 9 Louisville | ACC Network Extra |
| Thu, Jan 19 | 7 p.m. | We Back Pat presented by Dr. Pepper: Ole Miss at No. 5 South Carolina Courtney Lyle, Deb Antonelli |
SEC Network |
| Syracuse at No. 7 Florida State | ACC Network Extra | ||
| No. 6 Notre Dame at Boston College | ACC Network Extra | ||
| No. 17 Virginia Tech at No. 15 Duke | ACC Network Extra | ||
| We Back Pat: Tennessee at Auburn | SEC Network + | ||
| 8 p.m. | We Back Pat: No. 4 Mississippi State at Alabama | SEC Network + | |
| We Back Pat: Kentucky at LSU | SEC Network + | ||
| We Back Pat: Vanderbilt at Arkansas | SEC Network + | ||
| 9 p.m. | We Back Pat presented by Dr. Pepper: No. 25 Texas A&M at Missouri Paul Sunderland, Gail Goestenkors |
SEC Network | |
| Sun, Jan 22 | Noon | We Back Pat: No. 6 Notre Dame at North Carolina Beth Mowins, LaChina Robinson |
ESPNU |
| No. 7 Florida State at No. 17 Virginia Tech | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 1 p.m. | We Back Pat: Tulane at No. 1 UConn | ESPN2 | |
| We Back Pat: Florida at Georgia Jenn Hildreth, Steffi Sorensen |
SEC Network | ||
| 2 p.m. | We Back Pat: No. 9 Louisville at No. 23 USF Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | |
| Clemson at No. 21 NC State | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 3 p.m. | We Back Pat: Rutgers at No. 3 Maryland Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors |
ESPN2 | |
| We Back Pat: Kentucky at Auburn Sam Gore, Mike Thibault |
SEC Network | ||
| We Back Pat: Alabama at Ole Miss | SEC Network + | ||
| 5 p.m. | We Back Pat: Vanderbilt at Tennessee Tiffany Greene, Nell Fortner |
ESPN2 | |
| We Back Pat: LSU at No. 25 Texas A&M Brenda VanLengen, Tamika Catchings |
SEC Network | ||
| Mon, Jan 23 | 7 p.m. | Big Monday presented by eBay as part of We Back Pat: No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 5 South Carolina Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Kara Lawson |
ESPN2 |
| We Back Pat presented by Regions Bank: Missouri at Arkansas Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross |
SEC Network |
Weekly Women’s College Basketball Schedule (Subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup/Commentators | Network |
| Wed, Jan 18 | Noon | Akron at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Chowan at Virginia State | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Georgia Tech at No. 9 Louisville | ACC Network Extra | |
| Buffalo at Bowling Green | ESPN3 | ||
| Miami (Ohio) at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| Eastern Michigan at Ball State | ESPN3 | ||
| Kent State at Western Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Lamar at Sam Houston State | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Jan 19 | 5 p.m. | Rider at Saint Peter’s | ESPN3 |
| 6:30 p.m. | Western Carolina at Chattanooga | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | We Back Pat presented by Dr. Pepper: Ole Miss at No. 5 South Carolina Courtney Lyle, Deb Antonelli |
SEC Network | |
| Virginia at Clemson | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Syracuse at No. 7 Florida State | ACC Network Extra | ||
| No. 6 Notre Dame at Boston College | ACC Network Extra | ||
| No. 17 Virginia Tech at No. 15 Duke | ACC Network Extra | ||
| We Back Pat: Tennessee at Auburn | SEC Network + | ||
| UNC Greensboro at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | ||
| Furman at Mercer | ESPN3 | ||
| Wofford at Samford | ESPN3 | ||
| Albany at Binghamton | ESPN3 | ||
| Maine at New Hampshire | ESPN3 | ||
| Vermont at UMass Lowell | ESPN3 | ||
| Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern | ESPN3 | ||
| Appalachian State at Georgia State | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Florida International at Middle Tennessee | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | We Back Pat: No. 4 Mississippi State at Alabama | SEC Network + | |
| We Back Pat: Kentucky at LSU | SEC Network + | ||
| We Back Pat: Vanderbilt at Arkansas | SEC Network + | ||
| South Alabama at Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | We Back Pat presented by Dr. Pepper: No. 25 Texas A&M at Missouri Paul Sunderland, Gail Goestenkors |
SEC Network | |
| Fri, Jan 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Yale at Brown | ESPN3 |
| 7 p.m. | Cleveland State at Oakland | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Loyola-Chicago at Drake | ESPN3 | |
| Bradley at Wichita State | ESPN3 | ||
| Indiana State at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| Wright State at UIC | ESPN3 | ||
| Northern Kentucky at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | ||
| Illinois State at Missouri State | ESPN3 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21 | Noon | Ball State at Bowling Green | ESPN3 |
| Coastal Carolina at Georgia State | ESPN3 | ||
| Central Connecticut at Saint Francis (Pa.) | ESPN3 | ||
| 1 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | |
| USC Upstate at Stetson | ESPN3 | ||
| Lipscomb at North Florida | ESPN3 | ||
| Spring Arbor at Indiana Wesleyan | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Memphis at Temple | ESPN3 | |
| Wofford at Mercer | ESPN3 | ||
| UNC Greensboro at Chattanooga | ESPN3 | ||
| Liberty at UNC Asheville | ESPN3 | ||
| Eastern Michigan at Ohio | ESPN3 | ||
| Miami (Ohio) at Northern Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| Mars Hill at Wingate | ESPN3 | ||
| Western Carolina at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | ||
| Western Michigan at Akron | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Furman at Samford | ESPN3 | |
| UL Monroe at UT Arlington | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | NJIT at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | |
| Troy at Arkansas State | ESPN3 | ||
| Louisiana Tech at North Texas | ESPN3 | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | Cornell at Columbia | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at Sam Houston State | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin at Incarnate Word | ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | CSU Bakersfield at Utah Valley | ESPN3 | |
| 10 p.m. | Cal State Fullerton at UC Riverside | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Jan 22 | Noon | We Back Pat: No. 6 Notre Dame at North Carolina Beth Mowins, LaChina Robinson |
ESPNU |
| No. 7 Florida State at No. 17 Virginia Tech | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 1 p.m. | We Back Pat: Tulane at No. 1 UConn | ESPN2 | |
| We Back Pat: Florida at Georgia Jenn Hildreth, Steffi Sorensen |
SEC Network | ||
| Albany at Maine | ESPN3 | ||
| Hartford at New Hampshire | ESPN3 | ||
| UMass Lowell at UMBC | ESPN3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | We Back Pat: No. 9 Louisville at No. 23 USF Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU | |
| Clemson at No. 21 NC State | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Southern Illinois at Evansville | ESPN3 | ||
| Binghamton at Stony Brook | ESPN3 | ||
| Fairfield at Canisius | ESPN3 | ||
| Monmouth at Iona | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | We Back Pat: Rutgers at No. 3 Maryland Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors |
ESPN2 | |
| We Back Pat: Kentucky at Auburn Sam Gore, Mike Thibault |
SEC Network | ||
| We Back Pat: Alabama at Ole Miss | SEC Network + | ||
| Bradley at Missouri State | ESPN3 | ||
| Illinois State at Wichita State | ESPN3 | ||
| Loyola-Chicago at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| Youngstown State at Oakland | ESPN3 | ||
| Indiana State at Drake | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | Northern Kentucky at UIC | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | We Back Pat: Vanderbilt at Tennessee Tiffany Greene, Nell Fortner |
ESPN2 | |
| We Back Pat: LSU at No. 25 Texas A&M Brenda VanLengen, Tamika Catchings |
SEC Network | ||
| 6 p.m. | Wright State at Valparaiso | ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Jan 23 | 7 p.m. | Big Monday presented by eBay as part of We Back Pat: No. 4 Mississippi State at No. 5 South Carolina Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Kara Lawson |
ESPN2 |
| We Back Pat presented by Regions Bank: Missouri at Arkansas Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross |
SEC Network | ||
| Lipscomb at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | ||
| NJIT at Stetson | ESPN3 | ||
| USC Upstate at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | ||
| Kennesaw State at North Florida | ESPN3 | ||
| Tue, Jan 24 | 7 p.m. | Auburn (Montgomery) at Samford | ESPN3 |
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