ESPN2 to Air Title Game on Sunday, Oct. 5
The 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women will be shown across ESPN platforms in its entirety, including the Final on ESPN2 and WatchESPN on Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. ET. The US team is guaranteed to play three group phase games. The first 39 games of the international tournament – held from multiple sites in Turkey – will be carried on ESPN3 from the FIBA world feed.
The 16-team tournament is split into four groups of four that will compete in a round-robin format in the Group Phase from Ankara Arena, in Ankara, Turkey and Abdi Ipekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. The top team from each group advances to the quarterfinals, while the No. 2 and No. 3 teams from group play participate in a qualification game to reach the quarterfinals.
The single-elimination quarterfinal, placement and title games will be played from Fenerbahçe Arena in Istanbul, Turkey.
ESPN3 is ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network which is accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast (via the WatchESPN app), Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. For the entire ESPN3 schedule, visit ESPN MediaZone.
In addition, every game will 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, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
Commentator pairings include Michael Bett from Ankara Arena and Jeff Taylor and Lloyd Gardner from Abdi Ipekçi Arena. Bett and Taylor will pair for the single-elimination rounds from Fenerbahçe Arena. Women’s basketball analyst Rebecca Lobo will provide analysis for the title game on ESPN2 with play-by-play commentator Pam Ward.
espnW will have tournament-long coverage with columns by Mechelle Voepel, beginning with a piece this week analyzing the final roster, and continuing with recaps of every USA game.
USA Basketball Women’s National Team Roster
The USA Basketball team will be led by nine-time NCAA Champion Geno Auriemma as head coach, and is headlined by 2008 and 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist players Seimone Augustus, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi. Bird becomes the first four-time USA World Championship Team member.
The 2010 USA Women’s Basketball team – featuring Augustus, Bird and Taurasi, along with Tina Charles, Lindsey Whalen, Candice Dupree, Angel McCoughtry and Maya Moore, defeated the Czech Republic in for the FIBA World Championship title.
ESPN3 & ESPN2 FIBA World Championship for Women Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Location | Network |
| Group Phase | ||||
| Sat, Sep 27 | 7 a.m. | Canada vs. Mozambique Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| 7:15 a.m. | Australia vs. Cuba Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Spain vs. Japan Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Belarus vs. Korea Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Noon | France vs. Turkey Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Angola vs. Serbia Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Czech Republic vs. Brazil Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | USA vs. China Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Sep 28 | 7 a.m. | Mozambique vs. France Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| 7:15 a.m. | Korea vs. Australia Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Japan vs. Czech Republic Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | China vs. Angola Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Noon | Turkey vs. Canada Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Cuba vs. Belarus Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Brazil vs. Spain Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Serbia vs. USA Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Tue, Sep 30 | 7 a.m. | Japan vs. Brazil Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| 7:15 a.m. | China vs. Serbia Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Czech Republic vs. Spain Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 a.m. | Belarus vs. Australia Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Noon | Turkey vs. Mozambique Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Cuba vs. Korea Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Canada vs. France Michael Bett & Mark Clark |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Angola vs. USA Jeff Taylor & Lloyd Gardner |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Qualification Games | ||||
| Wed, Oct 1 | 9:15 a.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| Noon | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Ankara Arena, Ankara, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 12:15 p.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Abdi Ipekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Quarterfinals | ||||
| Fri, Oct 3 | 7 a.m. | Game 1: Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| 9:15 a.m. | Game 2: Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Noon | Game 3: Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:15 p.m. | Game 4: Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Fifth-Eighth Place Game | ||||
| Sat, Oct 4 | 7 a.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| 9:15 a.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Semifinals | ||||
| Noon | Game 1: Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| 2:15 a.m. | Game 2: Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Seventh-Place Game | ||||
| Sun, Oct 5 | 7 a.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 |
| Fifth-Place Game | ||||
| 9:15 a.m. | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Third-Place Game | ||||
| Noon | Teams TBD Jeff Taylor & Michael Bett |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN3 | |
| Championship Game | ||||
| 2 p.m. | Teams TBD Pam Ward & Rebecca Lobo |
Fenerbahçe Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | ESPN2 | |
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