ESPN to Present Record Number of Women's Championship Week Games

Five Women's Conference Champions to be Crowned on ESPN

ESPN's 2015 Championship Week Presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods will feature a record 112 exclusive women's college basketball games beginning Wednesday, March 4, to Sunday, March 15, across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ESPN3 and SEC Network +. ESPN will be the home to five conference title games - the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC on Sunday, March 8, and the American Women's Championship on Monday, March 9.

The networks will combine to exclusively offer game action of 112 women's games, and will crown the champion from 21 Division I conferences. ESPN3 will have exclusive coverage of 80 conference tournament games, and will show another 20 contests available in local markets via syndication, for a total of 132 games.

The entire Championship Week coverage will also be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.

The Championship Week schedule includes a total of 280 exclusive men's and women's basketball games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, SEC Network, SEC Network + and ESPN3 from 26 conferences.

SPN will unveil a new and unique animation package and new theme music for Championship Week. The animation package features a rich gold color palette and utilizes a majestic arena environment with ascending lights and camera moves that reflect the rising aspirations of teams during this pivotal time of the season. The gold theme will also translate to commercial music selections with "Glitter & Gold" by Rebecca Ferguson and "Golden" by Parade of Lights.

Championship Week Highlights

· ESPN will be the home to four conference title games on Sunday, March 8 on ESPN:

· The ACC championship game will be shown at 1 p.m. with the semifinals airing on Saturday at noon and 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU.

· The SEC title game airs at 3:30 p.m., with the semifinals shown Saturday at 5 and 7 p.m. on ESPNU.

· The Big Ten title game airs at 7 p.m. and the nightcap at 9 p.m. features the Pac-12 semifinal winners.

· The American Women's Conference Championship can be seen exclusively on ESPN platforms - the first round and quarterfinal games will be on ESPN3 on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, respectively, with the semifinals airing Sunday on ESPNU and the title game on Monday on ESPN.

· Additional championship games live on ESPNU: America East, Atlantic 10, Horizon League, MAAC, Northeast Conference, Summit League, Western Athletic Conference and West Coast Conference.

SEC Network Coverage

· SEC Network will carry the first round, second round and quarterfinal games live from Little Rock, Ark., beginning Wednesday, March 4 through Friday, March 6.

· SEC Now courtside in Little Rock on Thursday with pregame and postgame coverage on Saturday.

· SEC Now features Host Maria Taylor and analyst Nell Fortner.

· Coach and player interviews, locker room access and coaches being mic'ed with be part of game and studio telecasts.

Studio Assignments

· Host Zubin Mehenti, along with analyst Kara Lawson, will be in ESPN's Bristol, Conn., studio on Sunday, March 8, for ESPN's airing of the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC title games.

· Adnan Virk and Lawson will be in studio for Monday's American Women's Conference championship game.

espnW Coverage

Top espnW writers - Mechelle Voepel and Michelle Smith - will report from key conference tournaments, while Charlie Creme will provide Bracketology updates as upsets occur and conference tournament champions are decided. Throughout Championship Week, espnW will also provide content through social channels, daily video highlights, game results and brackets for each of the 31 league tournaments.

Select games will also be available on the ESPN3 player on espnW.com

NCAA Women's Basketball Championship ESP

N will present the exclusive live announcement of the 64-team NCAA Championship field as part of Selection Monday on March 16, at 7 p.m., with ESPNU offering a bonus hour of coverage on the NCAA Women's' Basketball Selection Special Extended Coverage at 8 p.m.

All 63 games of the 2015 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship will air on ESPN networks for the 10th consecutive year. ESPN and ESPN2 will present regionalized telecasts with home market protection through the first two rounds. ESPN3 and ESPN FULL COURT, the pay-per-view package, will offer first- and second-round games in their entirety as a supplement to ESPN and ESPN2's coverage. The final 15 games, beginning with the Regional Semifinals, will have national telecast windows on ESPN or ESPN2. The complete schedule will be announced at a later date.

2015 ESPN Network's Champ Week Women's Basketball Schedule (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Game / Commentator Network

Wed, Mar 4 1 p.m. Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal 1 - #1 UT martin vs. #8 Eastern Illinois Justin Seamon, Brittany Jackson ESPN3 3:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal 2 - #2 SIUE vs. #7 Austin Peay Justin Seamon, Brittany Jackson ESPN3 7 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): First Round Game 1 - #12 Florida vs. #13 Auburn Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network Alternate / SEC Network + 9 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): First Round Game 2 - #11 Vanderbilt vs. #14 Alabama Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network Alternate / SEC Network +

Thu, Mar 5 Noon Big South Quarterfinals (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Quarterfinal 1 - #8/9 vs. #1 Liberty Evan Leplar, Nate Ross ESPN3 1 p.m. Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal 3 - #4 Belmont vs. #5 Jacksonville Justin Seamon, Brittany Jackson ESPN3 SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Second Round Game 1 - #8 Ole Miss vs. #9 Arkansas Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network 2 p.m. Big South Quarterfinals (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Quarterfinal 2 - #5 Campbell vs. #4 Winthrop Evan Leplar, Nate Ross ESPN3 3 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Second Round Game 2 - #5 Texas A&M vs. Game 1 winner Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network 3:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Quarterfinal 4 - #3 Tennessee State vs. #6 Morehead State Justin Seamon, Brittany Jackson ESPN3 6 p.m. Big South Quarterfinals (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Quarterfinal 3 - #7/10 vs. #2 Radford Mike Gleason, Kelley Deyo ESPN3 7 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Second Round Game 3 - #10 Georgia vs. #7 Missouri Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network 8 p.m. Big South Quarterfinals (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Quarterfinal 4 - #6/10 vs. #3 High Point Mike Gleason, Kelley Deyo ESPN3 9 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Second Round Game 4 - #6 Kentucky vs. Game 2 winner Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network

Fri, Mar 6 11 a.m. Southern Conference Tournament (Asheville, NC): Semifinal 1 Darren Goldwater, Robin Muller, Dean Keener ESPN3 1 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Quarterfinal 1 - #1 South Carolina vs. Game 3 winner Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Semifinal 1 Justin Seamon, Brittany Jackson ESPN3 Southern Conference Tournament (Asheville, NC): Semifinal 2 Darren Goldwater, Robin Muller, Dean Keener ESPN3 3 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Quarterfinal 2 - #4 LSU vs. Game 4 winner Cara Capuano, Gail Goestenkors, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network 3:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Semifinal 2 Justin Seamon, Brittany Jackson ESPN3 4 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): First Round Game 1 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith ESPN3 6 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): First Round Game 2 Bob Picozzi, Katie Smith ESPN3 7 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Quarterfinal 3 - #2 Tennessee vs. Game 5 winner Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network Atlantic Sun Championship: Quarterfinal 1 - #5 Kennesaw State at #4 Jacksonville ESPN3 Atlantic Sun Championship: Quarterfinal 2 - #6 USC Upstate at #3 Northern Kentucky ESPN3 Atlantic Sun Championship: Quarterfinal 3 - #8 North Florida at No. 1 Florida Gulf Coast ESPN3 Atlantic Sun Championship: Quarterfinal 4 #7 Lipscomb at #2 Stetson ESPN3 9 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Quarterfinal 4 - #3 Mississippi State vs. Game 6 winner Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Steffi Sorensen SEC Network Sat, Mar 7 Noon ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.): Semifinal 1 Pam Ward, Debbie Antonelli ESPNU American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal 1 Bob Picozzi, Brooke Weisbrod ESPN3 America East Championship (Binghamton, N.Y.): Quarterfinal 1 - #1 Maine vs. #8 Binghamton ESPN3 2 p.m. ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.): Semifinal 2 Pam Ward, Debbie Antonelli ESPNU American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal 2 Bob Picozzi, Brooke Weisbrod ESPN3 Ohio Valley Championship (Nashville, Tenn.): Final Robert Harper, Justin Seamon ESPN3 America East Championship (Binghamton, N.Y.): Quarterfinal 2 - #4 New Hampshire vs. #5 Hartford ESPN3 5 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Semifinal 1 Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Cara Capuano ESPNU 6 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal 3 John Brickley, Katie Smith ESPN3 America East Championship (Binghamton, N.Y.): Quarterfinal 3 - #2 Albany vs. #7 Vermont ESPN3 Big South Championship (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Semifinal 1 Evan Lepar, Kelley Deyo ESPN3 7 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Semifinal 2 Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Cara Capuano ESPNU 8 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Quarterfinal 4 John Brickley, Katie Smith ESPN3 America East Championship (Binghamton, N.Y.): Quarterfinal 4 - #3 Stony Brook vs. #6 UMBC ESPN3 Big South Championship (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Semifinal 2 Evan Lepar, Kelley Deyo ESPN3

Sun, Mar 8 1 p.m. ACC Tournament (Greensboro, N.C.): Final Pam Ward, Debbie Antonelli ESPN Atlantic 10 Championship (Richmond, Va.): Final Jim Barbar, DeLisha Milton ESPNU Southern Championship (Asheville, NC): Final ESPN3 2:30 p.m. America East Championship (Binghamton, N.Y.): Semifinal 1 Eric Frede, Kim Adams, Dani Klupenger ESPN3 3:30 p.m. SEC Tournament (Little Rock, Ark.): Final Paul Sunderland, Carolyn Peck, Cara Capuano ESPN 4:30 p.m. America East Championship (Binghamton, N.Y.): Semifinal 2 Eric Frede, Kim Adams, Dani Klupenger ESPN3 5 p.m. Big South Championship (Myrtle Beach, S.C.): Final Mike Hogewood, Kelley Deyo ESPN3 5:30 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Semifinal 1 Bob Picozzi, Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU 7 p.m. Big Ten Tournament (Hoffman Estates, Ill.): Final Clay Matvick, Stephanie White ESPN 7:30 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Semifinal 2 Bob Picozzi, Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU 9 p.m. Pac-12 Tournament (Seattle, Wash.): Final Roxy Bernstein, Mary Murphy ESPN

Mon, Mar 9 11 a.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 1 ESPN3 1:30 pm. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 2 ESPN3 4 p.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 3 ESPN3 4:30 p.m. MAAC Championship (Albany, N.Y.): Final Doug Sherman, Juianne Viani ESPNU 7 p.m. American Championship (Uncasville, Conn.): Final Bob Picozzi, Rebecca Lobo ESPN

Tue, Mar 10 Noon MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 6 ESPN3 2 p.m. Summit League Championship (Sioux Falls, S.D.): Final Clay Matvick, Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU 2:30 p.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round, Game 7 ESPN3 4 p.m. West Coast Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.): Final Beth Mowins, Katie Smith ESPNU 9 p.m. Big West Tournament (Fullerton, Calif.): First Round, Game 1 ESPN3 11:30 p.m. Big West Tournament (Fullerton, Calif.): First Round, Game 1 ESPN3

Wed, Mar 11 TBD Atlantic Sun Championship (school site): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 TBD Atlantic Sun Championship (school site): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 Noon MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal 1 ESPN3 12:30 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal 1 Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3 2:30 p.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal 2 ESPN3 3 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal 2 Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3 6 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal 3 Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3 8:30 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal 4 Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3 9 p.m. Big West Tournament (Fullerton, Calif.): Quarterfinal 1 ESPN3 11:30 p.m. Big West Tournament (Fullerton, Calif.): Quarterfinal 2 ESPN3

Thu, Mar 12 Noon MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal 3 ESPN3 12:30 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Semifinal 1 Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3 2:30 p.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal 4 ESPN3 3 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Semifinal 2 Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3 5 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): First Round, Game 1 ESPN3 8 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): First Round, Game 2 ESPN3

Fri, Mar 13 Noon MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 1 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Quarterfinal 1 ESPN3 2:30 p.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Semifinal 2 ESPN3 3 p.m. Big West Tournament (Anaheim, Calif.): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 3:30 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Quarterfinal 2 ESPN3 4:30 p.m. America East Championship (campus of higher seed after semifinals): Final Eric Frede, Sue Bird ESPNU 5:30 p.m. Big West Tournament (Anaheim, Calif.): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 7 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Quarterfinal 3 ESPN3 9:30 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Quarterfinal 4 ESPN3

Sat, Mar 14 2 p.m. Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): Semifinal 1 David Saltzman, Van Chancellor, Randy McIlvoy ESPN3 2:30 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 3 p.m. SWAC Championship (Houston, Texas): Final Brett Dolan, Brenda Milano ESPN3^ 3:30 p.m. MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Final Melissa Lee, LaChina Robinson ESPN3* 4 p.m. WAC Tournament (Las Vegas, Nev.): Final Steve Quis, Katie Smith ESPNU 4:30 p.m. Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): Semifinal 2 David Saltzman, Van Chancellor, Randy McIlvoy ESPN3 5 p.m. Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Semifinal 1 ESPN3 8 p.m. Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Final Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen ESPN3$

Sun, Mar 15 1 p.m. NEC Tournament (campus of higher seed): Final Mike Couzens, Nell Fortner ESPNU 2:30 p.m. Atlantic Sun Championship (school site): Final ESPN3 3 p.m. Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed after quarterfinals): Final Jim Barbar, Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU Missouri Valley Championship (St. Louis, Mo.): Final ESPN3

$ - Tape delay on ESPNU at 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 15

^ - Tape delay on ESPNU at 11 a.m. on Sunday, March 15

* - Tape delay on ESPNU at 9 a.m. on Sunday, March 15