ESPN is going bigger on women's college basketball than ever before. The network will broadcast 270+ regular-season games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ACC Network, while streaming more than 3,000 on ESPN+. In all, 23 of the AP preseason women's basketball Top 25 teams will appear on the network's platforms — a sign of just how fast the sport is growing at the NCAA level.
ESPN's NCAA Coverage Kicks Off Next Month in France
The schedule tips off November 2nd from Paris, where No. 1 South Carolina takes on No. 20 Maryland at Adidas Arena on ESPN. Later that month, ABC gets in on the action with a USC vs South Carolina showdown on November 15th.
The game, which see Dawn Staley's dynasty take on JuJu Watkins and the Trojans, is one of nearly 10 ABC broadcasts planned for the season. A rematch of last season's national semifinal between the Gamecocks and the UConn Huskies follows just a few weeks later on November 24th in Connecticut.
More Conferences Get Airtime on ESPN's Apps
Conference fans have plenty of ways to watch, too.
SEC Network plans to carry 80+ games this season, as ACC Network airs 70+, and the Big 12 adds 20+ . Over 250 of those matches will be streaming on the ESPN App.
The season builds toward the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship title game, airing on ABC from Columbus, Ohio, on April 4th.
