ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will air seven games in a new format Sunday, Feb. 16, as part of the annual Play 4Kay women’s basketball initiative in support of the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and in partnership with The V Foundation and the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA). In its eighth year, Play 4Kay is in memory of former NC State head coach Kay Yow, who lost her long, courageous battle with breast cancer. Full production details and schedule can be found at https://es.pn/1oaR4np.
In addition to games on ESPN and ESPNU, the new Play 4Kay format will showcase two regionalized games within each of two ESPN2 telecast windows on Sunday at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. During each window, the network will alternate between the two games to showcase the best action for viewers in the majority of the nation. In the home markets of the competing teams, ESPN2 will televise the game of local interest. Highlights:
- The 1 p.m. regionalized ESPN2 window will feature Oklahoma at No. 12 Oklahoma State in a Big 12 game and Wisconsin at No. 11 Penn State in Big Ten action.
- The 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 window will showcase No. 17 North Carolina at No. 10 NC State in an ACC matchup, as well as SEC opponents No. 5 South Carolina at No. 19 LSU.
- An SEC tilt between No. 18 Kentucky at No. 8 Tennessee will tip at 1 p.m. as part of the new ESPN Sunday package.
- No. 4 Louisville will travel to new American Athletic Conference opponent Memphis at 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU, following an SEC matchup of Florida at Georgia at 1 p.m.
| Date | Time (ET) | Game/Commentator | Network |
| Thu, Feb 13 | 6 p.m. | Rider at Fairfield Dean Darling & Mitch Buonaguro |
ESPN3 |
| Pittsburgh at No. 17 North Carolina | ESPN3 | ||
| 6:30 p.m. | Abilene Christian at UIW | ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | Virginia at Georgia Tech | ESPN3 | |
| Jacksonville at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:05 p.m. | Mercer at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | |
| Fri, Feb 14 | 5 p.m. | Quinnipiac at Marist Ed Cohen & Julianne Viani |
ESPNU |
| Sat, Feb 15 | 1:30 p.m. | UNC-Greensboro at Appalachian State | ESPN3 |
| 2 p.m. | East Tennessee State at USC Upstate | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | North Florida at Lipscomb | ESPN3 | |
| High Point at Presbyterian | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:05 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | |
| Stephen F. Austin at Sam Houston State | ESPN3 | ||
| Sun, Feb 16 | 1 p.m. | ESPN Sunday as part of Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay: No. 18 Kentucky at No. 8 Tennessee Pam Ward & Carolyn Peck |
ESPN |
| Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay:Wisconsin at No. 11 Penn State^Adam Amin & Julianne Viani | ESPN2 | ||
| Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay: Oklahoma at No. 12 Oklahoma State^ Tom Hart & Nell Fortner |
ESPN2 | ||
| Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay: Florida at Georgia Melissa Lee & Maria Taylor |
ESPNU | ||
| 2 p.m. | Hartford at New Hampshire Eric Frede & Frank Sullivan |
ESPN3 | |
| Miami at Florida State | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay: No. 17 North Carolina at No. 10 NC State^ Joe Davis & Debbie Antonelli |
ESPN2 | |
| Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay: No. 5 South Carolina at No. 19 LSU^ Bob Picozzi & LaChina Robinson |
ESPN2 | ||
| Rivalry Week Presented by Wendy’s & Play 4Kay: No. 4 Louisville at Memphis Greg Gatson & Brooke Weisbrod |
ESPNU |
* – regionalized telecast
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