NCAA Women’s Tournament TV schedule

NCAA Women’s Tournament TV schedule beginning March 23 on ESPN networks includes every game airing on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, WatchESPN or ESPN FULL COURT.

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NCAA Tournament 2013 schedule and TV channels

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All four No. 1 seeds from the 2012 tournament are back as No. 1 seeds this year, with Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford topping the bracket. Baylor defeated Notre Dame 80-61 in the championship game last year.

The Final Four at New Orleans Arena is Sunday, April 7, and the championship game is Tuesday, April 9, all on ESPN and ESPN3.

Note on ESPN and ESPN2 coverage: The first two rounds on ESPN and ESPN2 are presented in whip-around format. ESPN3 and ESPN FULL COURT will air first- and second-round games in their entirety. The final 15 games, beginning with the Regional Semifinals, have national telecast windows on ESPN or ESPN2. More details available on ESPN’s press release.

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2013 Women’s NCAA Tournament on ESPN networks
Updated 4/5/13
(All times Eastern)

NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four Schedule (subject to change)

Date Time (ET) Shows & Games/Commentators Networks
Sun, Apr 7 6 p.m. NCAA Women’s Final Four Special Presented by Capital OneKevin Negandhi, Kara Lawson & Carolyn Peck ESPN / WatchESPN
6:30 p.m. National Semifinal Game 1 (New Orleans, La.): No. 5 Louisville vs. No. 2 CaliforniaDave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe ESPN / WatchESPN
8:30 p.m. National Semifinal Game 2 (New Orleans, La.): No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 1 Notre Dame ESPN / WatchESPN
Tue, Apr 9 4 p.m. Crunch Time: NCAA Women’s Championship ESPNU / WatchESPN
5 p.m. The Experts: NCAA Women’s ChampionshipKevin Negandhi, Kara Lawson, Carolyn Peck, Doris Burke & Rebecca Lobo ESPNU / WatchESPN
6 p.m. College Basketball Live: NCAA Women’s ChampionshipMatt Schick, Nell Fortner & Brooke Weisbrod ESPNU / WatchESPN
7:30 p.m. NCAA Women’s Championship Special Presented by Capital OneKevin Negandhi, Kara Lawson & Carolyn Peck ESPN / WatchESPN
8:30 p.m. National Final (New Orleans, La.):Dave O’Brien, Doris Burke, Rebecca Lobo & Holly Rowe ESPN / WatchESPN
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