• Record-165 Women’s Postseason Basketball Games on ESPN Networks
• Five Conference Champions to be Crowned on ESPN2

ESPN’s 2017 Champ Week tips off Wednesday, March 1, and will feature a record-165 women’s basketball games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN3. With more than 20 conferences playing on television and digital platforms, ESPN leads the industry in women’s college basketball postseason coverage. Thirteen Division I conference champions will be crowned on one of ESPN’s television networks, with another eight competing for a conference title on ESPN3.

The Champ Week schedule includes a total of 336 men’s and women’s basketball games – including 297 exclusive contests – across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN3 from 26 Division I conferences.

Women’s Champ Week Highlights

• Five conference champions to be crowned on ESPN2
  • Four champions will punch their ticket to the NCAA Women’s Championship on Sunday, March 5: ACC (1 p.m.), SEC (3 p.m.), Big Ten (Mar. 5, 7 p.m.), Pac-12 (9 p.m.)
  • The American title game will be played on Monday, March 6, at 7 p.m. The entire championship will be available exclusively on an ESPN network, with the first and quarterfinal rounds on ESPN3 and semifinals on ESPN2.
• Total of 21 Division I women’s title games on ESPN networks
• America East, Atlantic-10, Horizon League, Ivy League, MAAC, Northeast, Summit League, and West Coast conference title games will all be played on ESPNU
• ACC and SEC trophy presentations will be available following the championship title games on ACC Network Extra and SEC Network +, respectively

Studio

• Analyst Andy Katz will join host Chris Cotter on Saturday, March 4, for the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament semifinal from ESPN’s Bristol studios
• Host Maria Taylor and analysts Rebecca Lobo and Andy Landers will be joined by Charlie Creme for coverage of several tournaments on ESPN2, including the AAC, ACC, SEC, and Pac-12 (Sunday, March 5)
• Taylor and Landers will be in studio for Monday’s conference matchups, including the American title game

SEC Network Coverage

• The first, second and quarterfinal rounds of the tournament will be televised on SEC Network
• SEC Now, hosted by Maria Taylor with analysts Landers and Nell Fortner, will provide pre-game, halftime and post-game insights on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from Greenville, S.C.
• Analyst Tamika Catchings and play-by-play Courtney Lyle will both make their tournament commentating debut, after joining the network earlier this year; Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors and Steffi Sorensen will call evening games during the week, as well as the semifinals and championship game

Champ Week Music

Chiddy Bang recorded a cover of “Gonna Make You Sweat” for ESPN’s Champ Week coverage, plus Sage the Gemini presents a special ESPN edit of “Now and Later”.

espnW

espnW will provide coverage of Champ Week from start to finish, which will include daily bracketology updates from Creme. Writers will be on-site at several conference tournaments—Mechelle Voepel (Big 12 & SEC), Michelle Smith (Pac-12) and Vicki Friedman (ACC). For stories and updates, visit espnw.com and follow @espnW/@ESPN_WomenHoop.

NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship

Celebrating its 30th year, ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship begins Friday, March 17, with every round of the championship airing on ESPN or ESPN2. All teams participating in the championship will be announced during the NCAA Women’s Selection Special Presented by Capital One on Monday, Mar. 13 (7 p.m., ESPN).

The Women’s Final Four will be live from American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, March 31, and Sunday, April 2.

2017 Women’s College Basketball Champ Week Schedule (subject to change)

Date	Time (ET)	Games/Commentators	Network
Wed, Mar 1	11 a.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): First Round, Game 1 Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	1 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): First Round, Game 2 Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	4:30 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	South Atlantic Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
Thu, Mar 2	Noon	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Second Round, Game 1 Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	2 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Second Round, Game 2 Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	4:30 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Second Round, Game 3 Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	8:30 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Second Round, Game 4 Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
Fri, Mar 3	Noon	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C): Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
		Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): First Round, Game 1	ESPN3
	TBD	ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
		ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
		ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
		ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	1 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Semifinal	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Third Round Courtney Lyle, Tamika Catchings, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
	2:30 p.m.	Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): First Round, Game 2	ESPN3
	3:30 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Semifinal	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): First Round, Game 1 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Third Round Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
		Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): First Round, Game 2 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): First Round, Game 3 Jay Alter, Dan Hughes	ESPN3
	8:30 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Third Round Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	SEC Network
Sat, Mar 4	11:30 a.m.	Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): Second Round, Game 1	ESPN3
	Noon	ACC Women’s Basketball Championship (Conway, S.C.): Semifinal #1 Beth Mowins, Deb Antonelli	ESPN2
		Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal #1 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith	ESPN3
		South Atlantic Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Semifinals	ESPN3
		America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal #2 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith	ESPN3
		Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): Second Round, Game 2	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	South Atlantic Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Semifinals	ESPN3
		America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
		ACC Women’s Basketball Championship (Conway, S.C.): Semifinal #2 Beth Mowins, Deb Antonelli	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Ohio Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.): Final	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.): Semifinal #1 Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	ESPNU
		PacWest Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (campus of higher seed): Championship	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal #3 Jay Alter, Dan Hughes	ESPN3
		America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.) : Semifinal #2 Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal #4 Jay Alter, Dan Hughes	ESPN3
	8:30 p.m.	America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
Sun, Mar 5	11 a.m.	MAAC Women’s Basketball Championship (Albany, N.Y.): Semifinal #1	ESPN3
	Noon	Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): Second Round, Game 3	ESPN3
		Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Championship (Richmond, Va.): Championship Eric Frede, Angel Gray	ESPNU
	1 p.m.	ACC Women’s Basketball Championship (Conway, S.C.) : Championship Beth Mowins, Deb Antonelli	ESPN2
		South Atlantic Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Championship	ESPN3
		Sunshine State Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (Daytona Beach, Fla.): Championship	ESPN3
	1:30 p.m.	MAAC Women’s Basketball Championship (Albany. N.Y.): Semifinal #2	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Semifinal	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): Second Round, Game 4	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Greenville, S.C.) : Championship Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen	ESPN2
	4:30 p.m.	America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Semifinal	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Semifinal #1 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	Big Ten Women’s Basketball Championship (Indianapolis, IN USA): Championship Courtney Lyle, Christy Winters-Scott	ESPN2
	7:30 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Semifinal #2 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith	ESPNU
	9 p.m.	Pac-12 Women’s Basketball Championship (Seattle, Wa.) : Championship Paul Sunderland, Mike Thibault, Elise Woodward	ESPN2
Mon, Mar 6	11 a.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 1	ESPN3
	Noon	MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by visitmyrtlebeach.com (Cleveland, Ohio): First Round, Game 1	ESPN3
	1 p.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 2	ESPN3
	1:30 p.m.	Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): Semifinal #1	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by visitmyrtlebeach.com (Cleveland, Ohio): First Round, Game 2	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 3	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	Little Caesars Horizon League Women’s Basketball Tournament (Detroit, Mich.): Semifinal #2	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	MAAC Women’s Basketball Championship (Albany, N.Y.): Championship Doug Sherman, Julianne Viani	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by visitmyrtlebeach.com (Cleveland, Ohio): First Round, Game 3	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Frontier Communications American Athletic Conference Women’s Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Championship Bob Picozzi, Rebecca Lobo	ESPN2
	8:30 p.m.	MAC Women’s Basketball Tournament presented by visitmyrtlebeach.com (Cleveland, Ohio): First Round, Game 4	ESPN3
Tue, Mar 7	Noon	Horizon League Women’s Basketball Championship (Detroit, Mich.): Championship Sam Gore, Dan Hughes	ESPNU
		MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 4	ESPN3
	12:30 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): First Round, Game 1	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	Summit League Women’s Basketball Championship (Sioux Falls, S.D.): Championship Clay Matvick, Steffi Sorensen	ESPNU
		MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 5	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): First Round, Game 2	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	West Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament (Las Vegas, Nev.) : Championship Paul Sunderland, Mike Thibault	ESPNU
	6 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): First Round, Game 3	ESPN3
	8:30 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): First Round, Game 4	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.): First Round	ESPN3
	11:30 p.m.	Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.): First Round	ESPN3
Wed, Mar 8	Noon	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #1	ESPN3
	TBD	ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Semifinal	ESPN3
		ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament  (campus of higher seed): Semifinal	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #2	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Northeast Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Semifinal	ESPN3
		Northeast Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Semifinal	ESPN3
	9 p.m.	Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	11:30 p.m.	Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
Thu, Mar 9	Noon	Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament (Katy, Texas): First Round	ESPN3
		MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #3	ESPN3
	12:30 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #1	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #4	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament (Katy, Texas): First Round	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #2	ESPN3
	4:30 p.m.	MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament Preview (Moline, Ill.):	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Opening Round	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #3	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Opening Round	ESPN3
	8:30 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #4	ESPN3
Fri, Mar 10	Noon	Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament (Katy, Texas): Second Round	ESPN3
		MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Semifinal #1	ESPN3
		Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Quarterfinal #1	ESPN3
	1 p.m.	MVC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Semifinal #2	ESPN3
		Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Quarterfinal #2	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament (Katy, Texas): Second Round	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Western Athletic Women’s Basketball Tournament (Las Vegas, NV USA): Semifinal	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament (Anaheim, Calif.): Semifinal	ESPN3
	3:30 p.m.	Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	4:30 p.m.	America East Women’s Basketball Championship (Portland, Maine): Championship Eric Frede, TBD	ESPNU
	5:30 p.m.	Western Athletics Women’s Basketball Tournament (Las Vegas, NV USA): Semifinal	ESPN3
		Big West Women’s Basketball Tournament Tournament (Anaheim, Calif.): Semifinal	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Quarterfinal #3	ESPN3
	7 p.m.	Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
	8 p.m.	Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Quarterfinal #4	ESPN3
	9:30 p.m.	Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal	ESPN3
Sat, Mar 11	11 a.m.	Ivy League Women’s Basketball Championship (Philadelphia, Pa.): Semifinal #1^ Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross	ESPN3
	12:30 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Semifinal #1	ESPN3
	2 p.m.	SWAC Women’s Basketball Championship (Houston, Texas): Championship& Ted Emrich, Dan Hughes	ESPN3
		Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament (Katy, Texas): Semifinal	ESPN3
		Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Semifinal #1	ESPN3
	2:30 p.m.	Missouri Balley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Semifinal	ESPN3
	3 p.m.	MEAC Women’s Basketball Championship (Norfolk, Va.): Championship* Roy Philpott, LaChina Robinson	ESPN3
		Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Semifinal #2	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Semifinal #2	ESPN3
	4:30 p.m.	Southland Women’s Basketball Tournament (Katy, Texas): Semifinal	ESPN3
	5 p.m.	Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Semifinal	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	WAC Women’s Basketball Tournament (Las Vegas, Nev.): Championship Eric Rothman, Gail Goestenkors	ESPN3
	6:30 p.m.	Ivy League Women’s Basketball Championship (Philadelphia, Pa.): Semifinal #2% Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross	ESPN3
Sun, Mar 12	2 p.m.	Northeast Conference Women’s Basketball Championship (campus of highest seed): Championship Paul Sunderland, Tamika Catchings	ESPNU
	3 p.m.	Missouri Valley Women’s Basketball Tournament (Moline, Ill.): Championship	ESPN3
		ASUN Women’s Basketball Tournament (campus of higher seed): Championship	ESPN3
	4 p.m.	Ivy League Women’s Basketball Championship (Philadelphia, Pa.): Championship Brenda VanLengen, Carol Ross	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Big South Women’s Basketball Championship (Lynchburg, Va.): Championship	ESPN3
	6 p.m.	Sun Belt Women’s Basketball Championship (New Orleans, La.): Championship Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen	ESPN3

^ – tape delayed on Sun, Mar 12 (6 a.m., ESPNU)
% – tape delayed on Sun, Mar 12 (8 a.m., ESPNU)
& – tape delayed on Sun, Mar 12 (10 a.m., ESPNU)
* – tape delayed on Sun, Mar 12 (noon, ESPNU)

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