ESPN’s 2016 Championship Week Presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods schedule continues through Sunday, March 13, with the crowning of 12 conference champions across ESPNU and ESPN3, including the America East, Horizon League, Northeast Conference, Summit League, Western Athletic Conference and West Coast Conference title games live on the 24-hour college sports network.
The 12-day schedule included an industry-leading 141 exclusive games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ESPN3. All Champ Week telecasts are streamed live on WatchESPN, accessible on computers, smartphones, tablets and connected devices to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider.
Women’s Champ Week coverage will culminate with the exclusive live announcement of the 64-team NCAA Championship field as part of Selection Monday presented by Capital One on March 14, at 7 p.m., with ESPNU offering a bonus hour of coverage on the NCAA Women’s’ Basketball Selection Special Extended Coverage at 8 p.m.
espnW Coverage
Top espnW writers will report from key conference tournaments, while Charlie Creme will provide Bracketology updates as upsets occur and conference tournament champions are decided. Throughout Champ Week, espnW will also provide content through social channels, daily video highlights, game results and brackets for each of the 31 league tournaments.
Select games will also be available on the ESPN3 player on espnW.com
Women’s College Basketball Champ Week Remaining Schedule (subject to change)
| Date | Time (ET) | Game / Commentators | Network |
| Tue, Mar 8 | Noon | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round – N.C. Central vs. Morgan State | ESPN3 |
| 2 p.m. | Summit League Championship (Sioux Falls, S.D.): Final
Clay Matvick, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPNU | |
| 2:30 p.m. | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): First Round – Maryland Eastern Shore vs. Howard | ESPN3 | |
| 4 p.m. | West Coast Championship (Las Vegas, Nev.): Final Roxy Bernstein, Chiney Ogwumike |
ESPNU | |
| 9 p.m. | Big West Tournament (Irvine, Calif.): First Round – UC Irvine vs. UC Santa Barbara | ESPN3 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Big West Tournament (Irvine, Calif.): First Round – CSUN vs. Cal Poly | ESPN3 | |
| Wed, Mar 9 | Noon | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #1 – Savannah State/South Carolina State winner vs. Bethune-Cookman | ESPN3 |
| MAC Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal #1 – Buffalo/Bowling Green winner vs. Ohio | ESPN3 | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #1 – Appalachian State vs. Arkansas State
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #2 – Florida A&M/Delaware State winner vs. N.C. A&T State | ESPN3 | |
| MAC Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal #2 – Akron/Miami (Ohio) winner vs. Toledo | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #2 – South Alabama vs. Troy
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | MAC Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal #3 – Western Michigan/Northern Illinois winner vs. Central Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #3 – Texas State vs. Little Rock
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | NEC Tournament (Fairfield, Conn.): Semifinal #1 – Saint Francis vs. Sacred Heart | ESPN3 | |
| NEC Tournament (Smithfield, R.I.): Semifinal #2 – Robert Morris vs. Bryant | ESPN3 | ||
| Atlantic Sun Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.): Semifinal #1 – Stetson vs. FGCU | ESPN3 | ||
| Atlantic Sun Championship (Jacksonville, Fla.): Semifinal #2 – USC Upstate vs. Jacksonville | ESPN3 | ||
| 7:30 p.m. | MAC Tournament (campus of higher seed): Quarterfinal #4 – Eastern Michigan/Kent State winner vs. Ball State | ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Quarterfinal #4 – UT Arlington vs. UL Lafayette
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
| 9 p.m. | Big West Tournament (Irvine, Calif.): Quarterfinal – lowest remaining seed vs. Long Beach State | ESPN3 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | Big West Tournament (Irvine, Calif.): Quarterfinal – highest remaining seed vs. UC Davis | ESPN3 | |
| Thu, Mar 10 | Noon | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #3 – Howard/Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. Hampton | ESPN3 |
| Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): First Round – Lamar vs. Houston Baptist | ESPN3 | ||
| 1 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): First Round – Valparaiso vs. Detroit | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Quarterfinal #4 – TBD | ESPN3 | |
| Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): First Round – Sam Houston State vs. Nicholls | ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): First Round – Cleveland State vs. Northern Kentucky | ESPN3 | |
| 5 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): First Round – Bradley vs. Wichita State | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): First Round – UIC vs. Wright State | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): First Round – Evansville vs. Illinois State | ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): First Round – Oakland vs. Youngstown State | ESPN3 | |
| Fri, Mar 11 | Noon | Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): Second Round – Lamar/Houston Baptist winner vs. McNeese State | ESPN3 |
| MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Semifinal #1 | ESPN3 | ||
| Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Quarterfinal –Campbell/Coastal Carolina winner vs. UNC Asheville | ESPN3 | ||
| 12:30 p.m. | Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Semifinal #1
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal #1 – Bradley/Wichita State winner vs. UNI | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Quarterfinal – Presbyterian vs. Gardner Webb | ESPN3 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): Second Round – Sam Houston State/Nicholls winner vs. Stephen F. Austin | ESPN3 | |
| MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Semifinal #2 | ESPN3 | ||
| 3 p.m. | Big West Tournament (Irvine, Calif.): Semifinal #1 – lowest remaining seed vs. UC Riverside | ESPN3 | |
| Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Semifinal #2
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3 | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal #2 – Loyola vs. Southern Illinois | ESPN3 | |
| 4:30 p.m. | America East Championship (Albany, N.Y.): Final – Maine vs. Albany
Eric Frede, Katie Smith |
ESPNU | |
| 5 p.m. | Big West Tournament (Irvine, Calif.): Semifinal #2 – highest remaining seed vs. Hawaii | ESPN3 | |
| 6 p.m. | Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Quarterfinal – Charleston Southern/Longwood winner vs. Liberty | ESPN3 | |
| Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): Second Round | ESPN3 | ||
| 7 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal #3 – Evansville/Illinois State winner vs. Drake | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Quarterfinal – High Point/Winthrop winner vs. Radford | ESPN3 | |
| 8:30 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): Second Round | ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Quarterfinal #4 – Indiana State vs. Missouri State | ESPN3 | |
| Sat, Mar 12 | 2 p.m. | Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): Semifinal #1 – Game winner vs. Central Arkansas | ESPN3 |
| Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Semifinal | ESPN3 | ||
| 2:30 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Semifinal #1 | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | SWAC Championship (Houston, Texas): Final
Brett Dolan, Carol Ross |
ESPN3* | |
| 4 p.m. | WAC Tournament (Las Vegas, Nev.): Final
Dave Flemming, Gail Goestenkors |
ESPNU | |
| Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Semifinal | ESPN3 | ||
| Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): Semifinal | ESPN3 | ||
| 4:30 p.m. | MEAC Tournament (Norfolk, Va.): Final
Roy Philpott, LaChina Robinson |
ESPN3# | |
| Southland Tournament (Katy, Texas): Semifinal #2 – Game 4 winner vs. Northwestern State | ESPN3 | ||
| 5 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Semifinal #2 | ESPN3 | |
| 6:30 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): Semifinal | ESPN3 | |
| 8 p.m. | Sun Belt Championship (New Orleans, La.): Final
Drew Fellios, Steffi Sorensen |
ESPN3^ | |
| Sun, Mar 13 | 1 p.m. | Horizon League Championship (campus of higher seed): Final
Lisa Byington, Chiney Ogwumike |
ESPNU |
| 2 p.m. | Big South Tournament (Asheville, N.C.): Final | ESPN3 | |
| 3 p.m. | Missouri Valley Championship (Moline, Ill.): Final | ESPN3 | |
| NEC Tournament (campus of higher seed): Final
Mike Couzens, Nell Fortner |
ESPNU | ||
| 7 p.m. | Atlantic Sun Championship (school site): Final | ESPN3 |
^ – tape delayed on Sunday, March 13 (ESPNU, 1 a.m.)
* – tape delayed on Sunday, March 13 (ESPNU, 9 a.m.)
# – tape delayed on Sunday, March 13 (ESPNU, 11 a.m.)
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