ESPN’s television coverage of NCAA women’s basketball begins Sunday, Nov. 12, with the Countdown to Columbus doubleheader, featuring two top-10 matchups: No. 10 Stanford facing No. 1 UConn (1:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) and No. 9 Louisville taking on No. 5 Ohio State (4 p.m., ESPNU). Play-by-play commentator Adam Amin will make his debut as a new voice for women’s college basketball, working alongside analysts Kara Lawson and Rebecca Lobo, and reporter Holly Rowe. More than 40 games will be available across digital platforms Friday, Nov. 11 and Saturday, Nov. 12.
Coverage continues on Monday, Nov. 13, as reigning champion No. 4 South Carolina faces No. 15 Maryland at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Prior to this game, the 2017 WNBA Draft Lottery will take place live on SportsCenter at 6 p.m.
A total of 12 ranked teams will play across ESPN networks to open the season, including No. 1 UConn, No. 2 Texas, No. 4 South Carolina, No. 5 Ohio State, No. 6 Notre Dame, No. 7 Mississippi State, No. 9 Louisville, No. 10 Stanford, No. 12 Duke, No. 14 Tennessee, No. 15 Maryland and. No. 20 Texas A&M.
Women’s College Basketball Schedule (Subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
| Fri, Nov 10 | 11 a.m. | Kennesaw State at Clemson | ACC Network Extra |
| 11:30 a.m. | Sam Houston State at Arkansas | SEC Network + | |
| 1 p.m. | Bethel at UIC | ESPN3 | |
| Delaware at Buffalo | ESPN3 | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Florida A&M at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Morgan State at Syracuse | ACC Network Extra | |
| Detroit Mercy at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN3 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Thomas University at Stetson | ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Hampton at North Carolina | ACC Network Extra | |
| Wagner at Virginia Tech | ACC Network Extra | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | St. Francis – Brooklyn at St. John’s | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Clayton State at Anderson | ESPN3 | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Villanova at Hartford | ESPN3 | |
| Eastern Kentucky at Bowling Green | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Florida International at Miami | ACC Network Extra | |
| Northwestern State at Ole Miss | SEC Network + | ||
| Tulane at Maine | ESPN3 | ||
| Sacred Heart at Monmouth | ESPN3 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State at Louisville | ACC Network Extra | |
| Youngstown State at Pittsburgh | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Middle Tennessee State at Vanderbilt | SEC Network + | ||
| Sacramento State at Kentucky | SEC Network + | ||
| Alabama State at No. 4 South Carolina | SEC Network + | ||
| Saint Louis at Indiana State | ESPN3 | ||
| Georgia Tech at Appalachian State | ESPN3 | ||
| St. Francis (Pa.) at Toledo | ESPN3 | ||
| Cincinnati at East Tennessee State | ESPN3 | ||
| Colgate at Canisius | ESPN3 | ||
| Navy at Marist | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | Georgia College at Wingate | ESPN3 | |
| Purdue at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Alabama A&M at Alabama | SEC Network + | |
| Houston at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network + | ||
| Omaha at Bradley | ESPN3 | ||
| IUPUI at Northern Iowa | ESPN3 | ||
| Milwaukee at Drake | ESPN3 | ||
| Kansas City at Western Illinois | ESPN3 | ||
| 9 p.m. | Virginia at No. 7 Mississippi State | SEC Network + | |
| Sat, Nov 11 | 1 p.m. | Mt. St. Mary’s at No. 6 Notre Dame | ACC Network Extra |
| Georgia State at Florida | SEC Network + | ||
| Chattanooga at Green Bay | ESPN3 | ||
| Illinois State at Oakland | ESPN3 | ||
| Ball State at Cleveland State | ESPN3 | ||
| Kent State at Northern Kentucky | ESPN3 | ||
| 6 p.m. | Manhattan at Stony Brook | ESPN3 | |
| Sun, Nov 12 | 1:30 p.m. | No. 10 Stanford vs. No. 1 UConn Adam Amin, Kara Lawson/Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe |
ESPN |
| 2 p.m. | Colorado at North Carolina | ACC Network Extra | |
| South Carolina State at Georgia Tech | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Central Connecticut at Virginia | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Samford at Arkansas | SEC Network + | ||
| Gardner-Webb at Kentucky | SEC Network + | ||
| Wofford at Georgia | SEC Network + | ||
| East Tennessee State at No. 14 Tennessee | SEC Network + | ||
| Murray State at Evansville | ESPN3 | ||
| High Point at Ohio | ESPN3 | ||
| UNC Asheville at Western Carolina | ESPN3 | ||
| Stetson at No. 2 Texas Fran Harris, Nell Fortner |
Longhorn Network | ||
| 3 p.m. | Vermont at Miami | ACC Network Extra | |
| Louisiana/UNO at No. 20 Texas A&M | SEC Network + | ||
| Southeastern Louisiana at LSU | SEC Network + | ||
| Campbell at Kansas | ESPN3 | ||
| 4 p.m. | No. 9 Louisville vs. No. 5 Ohio State Adam Amin, Kara Lawson/Rebecca Lobo, Holly Rowe |
ESPNU | |
| Holy Cross at UMass Lowell | ESPN3 | ||
| No. 12 Duke at Grand Canyon | ESPN3 | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Illinois College at Western Illinois | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Illinois at Florida Gulf Coast | ESPN3 | |
| Mon, Nov 13 | 11 a.m. | Cornell at Pittsburgh | ACC Network Extra |
| Warner at North Florida | ESPN3 | ||
| Bowling Green at Detroit Mercy | ESPN3 | ||
| 7 p.m. | No. 4 South Carolina at No. 15 Maryland Pam Ward, Gail Goestenkors |
ESPN2 | |
| South Carolina State at Clemson | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Auburn at Virginia Tech | ACC Network Extra | ||
| Rutgers at Temple | ESPN3 | ||
| Delaware at Hartford | ESPN3 | ||
| SUNY Cortland at Binghamton | ESPN3 | ||
| Iona at Jacksonville | ESPN3 | ||
| Madonna at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | ||
| Missouri State at Ball State | ESPN3 | ||
| Maryland at Buffalo | ESPN3 | ||
| 8 p.m. | Utah at Alabama | SEC Network + | |
| Louisiana College at Lamar | ESPN3 | ||
| Oral Roberts at UT Arlington | ESPN3 | ||
| 8:30 p.m. | Kennesaw State at Ole Miss | SEC Network + |
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