2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament TV and Announcer Schedule

ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Championship begins Wednesday, March 16 with the First Four. March Madness action is presented across ESPN networks, with games available on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPNEWS.

The tournament culminates with the Women’s Final Four and Championship live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., April 1-3.

In the First Four and First and Second Rounds Elle Duncan and Kelsey Riggs will share hosting duties in studio with a rotating cast of analysts including Rebecca Lobo, Andraya Carter, Nikki Fargas and Monica McNutt. During the Sweet 16 and Elite 8, Duncan will host studio coverage joined by McNutt and Fargas. National championship studio coverage will be handled by Duncan, Lobo, Carolyn Peck and Fargas.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks for tournament action:

First-Four: Wednesday, March 16, 2022

7:00 p.m. on ESPNU: For the Greensboro Region #16 seed
Howard vs. Incarnate Word
Location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck

Approx. 9:00 p.m. on ESPNU: For the Greensboro Region #11 seed
Dayton vs. DePaul
Location: James Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)
Announcers: Jenn Hildreth and Mike Thibault

First-Four: Thursday, March 17, 2022

7:00 p.m. on ESPN2: For the Bridgeport Region #16 seed
Mount St. Mary’s vs. Longwood
Location: Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, NC)
Announcers: Sam Ravech and Kelly Gramlich

Approx. 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2: For the Spokane Region #11 seed
Florida State vs. Missouri State
Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA)
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen and Holly Warlick

First Round: Friday, March 18, 2022

Friday, March 18, 2022
11:30 AM on ESPN2: Greensboro Region
[#8] Miami (Fla.) vs. [#9] South Florida
Location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck

Friday, March 18, 2022
1:30 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#7] Ole Miss vs. [#10] South Dakota
Location: Ferrell Center (Waco, TX)
Announcers: Elise Woodward and Andrea Lloyd

Friday, March 18, 2022
1:30 PM on ESPNews: Greensboro Region
[#7] Colorado vs. [#10] Creighton
Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)
Announcers: Beth Mowins and Christy Thomaskutty

Friday, March 18, 2022
2:00 PM on ESPN: Greensboro Region
[#1] South Carolina vs. [#16] Howard
Location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck

Friday, March 18, 2022
2:30 PM on ESPNU: Spokane Region
[#5] Virginia Tech vs. [#12] Florida Gulf Coast
Location: XFINITY Center (College Park, MD)
Announcers: Dave O’Brien and Christy Winters-Scott

Friday, March 18, 2022
3:30 PM on ESPNews: Wichita Region
[#8] Nebraska vs. [#9] Gonzaga
Location: KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)
Announcers: John Brickley and Meghan McKeown

Friday, March 18, 2022
4:00 PM on ESPN: Greensboro Region
[#2] Iowa vs. [#15] Illinois State
Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)
Announcers: Beth Mowins and Christy Thomaskutty

Friday, March 18, 2022
4:00 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#2] Baylor vs. [#15] Hawaii
Location: Ferrell Center (Waco, TX)
Announcers: Elise Woodward and Andrea Lloyd

Friday, March 18, 2022
5:00 PM on ESPNU: Spokane Region
[#4] Maryland vs. [#13] Delaware
Location: XFINITY Center (College Park, MD)
Announcers: Dave O’Brien and Christy Winters-Scott

Friday, March 18, 2022
5:30 PM on ESPNews: Spokane Region
[#7] Utah vs. [#10] Arkansas
Location: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)
Announcers: Angel Gray and Chelsea Gray

Friday, March 18, 2022
6:00 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#1] Louisville vs. [#16] Albany
Location: KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)
Announcers: John Brickley and Meghan McKeown

Friday, March 18, 2022
7:30 PM on ESPNU: Spokane Region
[#8] Kansas vs. [#9] Georgia Tech
Location: Maples Pavilion (Stanford, CA)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene and Steffi Sorensen

Friday, March 18, 2022
7:30 PM on ESPNews: Greensboro Region
[#6] Georgia vs. [#11] Dayton
Location: James Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)
Announcers: Jenn Hildreth and Mike Thibault

Friday, March 18, 2022
8:00 PM on ESPN2: Spokane Region
[#2] Texas vs. [#15] Fairfield
Location: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)
Announcers: Angel Gray and Chelsea Gray

Friday, March 18, 2022
10:00 PM on ESPN2: Spokane Region
[#1] Stanford vs. [#16] Montana State
Location: Maples Pavilion (Stanford, CA)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene and Steffi Sorensen

Friday, March 18, 2022
10:00 PM on ESPNU: Greensboro Region
[#3] Iowa State vs. [#14] UT Arlington
Location: James Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)
Announcers: Jenn Hildreth and Mike Thibault

First Round: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Saturday, March 19, 2022
11:30 AM on ESPN2: Bridgeport Region
[#8] Washington State vs. [#9] Kansas State
Location: Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, NC)
Announcers: Sam Ravech and Kelly Gramlich

Saturday, March 19, 2022
1:00 PM on ESPNews: Wichita Region
[#6] BYU vs. [#11] Villanova
Location: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, MI)
Announcers: Sam Gore and Aja Ellison

Saturday, March 19, 2022
1:00 PM on ABC: Bridgeport Region
[#2] UConn vs. [#15] Mercer
Location: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT)
Announcers: Pam Ward and Stephanie White

Saturday, March 19, 2022
1:30 PM on ESPN2: Bridgeport Region
[#3] Indiana vs. [#14] Charlotte
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hal (Bloomington, IN)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald and Helen Williams

Saturday, March 19, 2022
2:00 PM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#1] NC State vs. [#16] Longwood
Location: Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, NC)
Announcers: Sam Ravech and Kelly Gramlich

Saturday, March 19, 2022
2:30 PM on ESPNU: Spokane Region
[#6] Ohio State vs. [#11] Missouri State
Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA)
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen and Holly Warlick

Saturday, March 19, 2022
3:00 PM on ABC: Wichita Region
[#4] Tennessee vs. [#13] Buffalo
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, TN)
Announcers: Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings

Saturday, March 19, 2022
3:30 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#3] Michigan vs. [#14] American
Location: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, MI)
Announcers: Sam Gore and Aja Ellison

Saturday, March 19, 2022
3:30 PM on ESPNews: Bridgeport Region
[#7] UCF vs. [#10] Florida
Location: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT)
Announcers: Pam Ward and Stephanie White

Saturday, March 19, 2022
4:00 PM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#6] Kentucky vs. [#11] Princeton
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hal (Bloomington, IN)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald and Helen Williams

Saturday, March 19, 2022
5:00 PM on ESPNU: Spokane Region
[#3] LSU vs. [#14] Jackson State
Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA)
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen and Holly Warlick

Saturday, March 19, 2022
5:30 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#5] Oregon vs. [#12] Belmont
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, TN)
Announcers: Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings

Saturday, March 19, 2022
7:30 PM on ESPN2: Bridgeport Region
[#5] Notre Dame vs. [#12] UMass
Location: Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, OK)
Announcers: Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod

Saturday, March 19, 2022
7:30 PM on ESPNews: Greensboro Region
[#5] North Carolina vs. [#12] Stephen F. Austin
Location: McKale Center (Tucson, AZ)
Announcers: Ann Schatz and Dan Hughes

Saturday, March 19, 2022
10:00 PM on ESPN2: Greensboro Region
[#4] Arizona vs. [#13] UNLV
Location: McKale Center (Tucson, AZ)
Announcers: Ann Schatz and Dan Hughes

Saturday, March 19, 2022
10:00 PM on ESPNU: Bridgeport Region
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#13] IUPUI
Location: Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, OK)
Announcers: Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod

Second Round: Sunday, March 20, 2022

Sunday, March 20, 2022
1:00 PM on ABC: Greensboro Region
[#2] Iowa vs. [#10] Creighton
Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (Iowa City, IA)
Announcers: Beth Mowins and Christy Thomaskutty

Sunday, March 20, 2022
3:00 PM on ABC: Greensboro Region
[#1] South Carolina vs. [#8] Miami (Fla.)
Location: Colonial Life Arena (Columbia, SC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck

Sunday, March 20, 2022
3:00 PM on ESPN: Spokane Region
[#4] Maryland vs. [#12] Florida Gulf Coast
Location: XFINITY Center (College Park, MD)
Announcers: Dave O’Brien and Christy Winters-Scott

Sunday, March 20, 2022
5:00 PM on ESPN: Spokane Region
[#2] Texas vs. [#7] Utah
Location: Frank Erwin Center (Austin, TX)
Announcers: Angel Gray and Chelsea Gray

Sunday, March 20, 2022
6:00 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#2] Baylor vs. [#10] South Dakota
Location: Ferrell Center (Waco, TX)
Announcers: Elise Woodward and Andrea Lloyd

Sunday, March 20, 2022
7:00 PM on ESPN: Wichita Region
[#1] Louisville vs. [#9] Gonzaga
Location: KFC Yum! Center (Louisville, KY)
Announcers: John Brickley and Meghan McKeown

Sunday, March 20, 2022
8:00 PM on ESPN2: Greensboro Region
[#3] Iowa State vs. [#6] Georgia
Location: James Hilton Coliseum (Ames, IA)
Announcers: Jenn Hildreth and Mike Thibault

Sunday, March 20, 2022
9:00 PM on ESPN: Spokane Region
[#1] Stanford vs. [#8] Kansas
Location: Maples Pavilion (Stanford, CA)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene and Steffi Sorensen

Second Round: Monday, March 21, 2022

Monday, March 21, 2022
4:00 PM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#1] NC State vs. [#9] Kansas State
Location: Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, NC)
Announcers: Sam Ravech and Kelly Gramlich

Monday, March 21, 2022
6:00 PM on ESPNU: Wichita Region
[#3] Michigan vs. [#11] Villanova
Location: Crisler Center (Ann Arbor, MI)
Announcers: Sam Gore and Aja Ellison

Monday, March 21, 2022
6:00 PM on ESPN2: Bridgeport Region
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#5] Notre Dame
Location: Lloyd Noble Center (Norman, OK)
Announcers: Roy Philpott and Brooke Weisbrod

Monday, March 21, 2022
7:00 PM on ESPN: Wichita Region
[#4] Tennessee vs. [#12] Belmont
Location: Thompson-Boling Arena (Knoxville, TN)
Announcers: Eric Frede and Tamika Catchings

Monday, March 21, 2022
8:00 PM on ESPNU: Bridgeport Region
[#3] Indiana vs. [#11] Princeton
Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hal (Bloomington, IN)
Announcers: Kevin Fitzgerald and Helen Williams

Monday, March 21, 2022
8:00 PM on ESPN2: Spokane Region
[#3] LSU vs. [#6] Ohio State
Location: Pete Maravich Assembly Center (Baton Rouge, LA)
Announcers: Brenda VanLengen and Holly Warlick

Monday, March 21, 2022
9:00 PM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#2] UConn vs. [#7] UCF
Location: Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (Storrs, CT)
Announcers: Pam Ward and Stephanie White

Monday, March 21, 2022
10:00 PM on ESPN2: Greensboro Region
[#4] Arizona vs. [#5] North Carolina
Location: McKale Center (Tucson, AZ)
Announcers: Ann Schatz and Dan Hughes

Sweet Sixteen: Friday, March 25, 2022

Friday, March 25, 2022
7:00 PM on ESPN: Greensboro Region
[#1] South Carolina vs. [#5] North Carolina
Location: Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Greensboro, NC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Carolyn Peck (analyst), Steffi Sorensen (reporter)

Friday, March 25, 2022
7:00 PM on ESPN2: Spokane Region
[#2] Texas vs. [#6] Ohio State
Location: Spokane Arena (Spokane, WA)
Announcers: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst), Angel Gray (reporter)

Friday, March 25, 2022
9:30 PM on ESPN: Spokane Region
[#1] Stanford vs. [#4] Maryland
Location: Spokane Arena (Spokane, WA)
Announcers: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst), Angel Gray (reporter)

Friday, March 25, 2022
9:30 PM on ESPN2: Greensboro Region
[#3] Iowa State vs. [#10] Creighton
Location: Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Greensboro, NC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Carolyn Peck (analyst), Steffi Sorensen (reporter)

Sweet Sixteen: Saturday, March 26, 2022

Saturday, March 26, 2022
11:30 AM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#1] NC State vs. [#5] Notre Dame
Location: Webster Bank Arena (Bridgeport, CT)
Announcers: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter), Andraya Carter (sideline analyst)

Saturday, March 26, 2022
2:00 PM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#2] UConn vs. [#3] Indiana
Location: Webster Bank Arena (Bridgeport, CT)
Announcers: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter), Andraya Carter (sideline analyst)

Saturday, March 26, 2022
4:00 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#1] Louisville vs. [#4] Tennessee
Location: Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS)
Announcers: Pam Ward (play-by-play), Stephanie White (analyst), Christy Winters-Scott (reporter)

Saturday, March 26, 2022
6:30 PM on ESPN2: Wichita Region
[#3] Michigan vs. [#10] South Dakota
Location: Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS)
Announcers: Pam Ward (play-by-play), Stephanie White (analyst), Christy Winters-Scott (reporter)

Elite Eight: Sunday, March 27, 2022

7:00 PM on ESPN: Greensboro Region
[#1] South Carolina vs. [#10] Creighton
Location: Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Greensboro, NC)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Carolyn Peck (analyst), Steffi Sorensen (reporter)

Approx. 9:00 PM on ESPN: Spokane Region
[#1] Stanford vs. [#2] Texas
Location: Spokane Arena (Spokane, WA)
Announcers: Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Debbie Antonelli (analyst), Angel Gray (reporter)

Elite Eight: Monday, March 28, 2022

7:00 PM on ESPN: Bridgeport Region
[#1] NC State vs. [#2] UConn
Location: Total Mortgage Arena (Bridgeport, CT)
Announcers: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Andraya Carter (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter)

Approx. 9:00 PM on ESPN: Wichita Region
[#1] Louisville vs. [#3] Michigan
Location: Intrust Bank Arena (Wichita, KS)
Announcers: Pam Ward (play-by-play), Stephanie White (analyst), Christy Winters-Scott (reporter)

Final Four: Friday, April 1, 2022

7:00 PM on ESPN & ESPNU: National Semifinal #1
South Carolina vs. Louisville
Location: Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)
Announcers:
ESPN: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Andraya Carter (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter)
ESPNU: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi

Approx. 9:00 PM on ESPN & ESPNU: National Semifinal #2
Stanford vs. UConn
Location: Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)
Announcers:
ESPN: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Andraya Carter (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter)
ESPNU: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi

National Championship: Sunday, April 3, 2022

8:00 PM on ESPN & ESPN2
South Carolina vs. UConn
Location: Target Center (Minneapolis, MN)
Announcers:
ESPN: Ryan Ruocco (play-by-play), Rebecca Lobo (analyst), Andraya Carter (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter)
ESPN2: Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi

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