While the 2011 NCAA men's basketball tournament now can be viewed on its entirety on four different networks now, the women's tournament will still follow the old and traditional model of college basketball tournament coverage--four games at once, with the most compelling game being broadcast for the majority of the country (whiparound coverage, which means ESPN will switch up the channels based on the game they feel is most compelling to the viewer) in high definition. If fans want to watch their local regional team, they will be able to watch the entire game in standard definition.
ESPN has released their first round schedule and regional maps. Take a look at them after the jump. DMA stands for designated market area (HT to QCRamsFan of the 506). All games will be televised on ESPN2 and should be available online on ESPN3.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
8 AM PT/11 AM ET
#16 Stetson vs. #1 Tennessee, Knoxville, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Tennessee, Orlando DMA
Announcers: Dave O'Brien, Debbie Antonelli
#10 Marist vs. #7 Iowa St., Durham, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Iowa, NY Counties of NYC DMA
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Kayte Christensen
#12 Bowling Green vs. #5 Ga. Tech, Columbus, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Georgia, Toledo DMA
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Stephen Bardo
#11 Dayton vs. #6 Penn St., University Park, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Pennsylvania, Dayton DMA
Announcers: Justin Kutcher, Brenda VanLengen
10:30 AM PT/1:30 PM ET
#9 Texas vs. #8 Marquette, Knoxville, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Texas, Milwaukee DMA
Announcers: Dave O'Brien, Debbie Antonelli
#15 UT-Martin vs. #2 Duke, Durham, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of North Carolina, Jackson TN DMA, TN Counties of Cape Girardeau-Paducah DMA
Announcers: Dave Flemming, Kayte Christensen
#14 Navy vs. #3 DePaul, University Park, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: Baltimore DMA, Chicago DMA
#13 UCF vs. #4 Ohio St., Columbus, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Ohio, Orlando DMA
Announcers: Jon Sciambi, Stephen Bardo
1 PM ET/4 PM PT
#10 Temple vs. #7 Arizona St., Salt Lake City, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Arizona, Philadelphia DMA
Announcers: Holly Rowe, Sean Farnham
#12 Fresno St. vs. #5 North Carolina, Albuquerque, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: State of North Carolina, Fresno DMA
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tamika Raymond
#9 St. John's vs. #8 Texas Tech, Stanford, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: Lubbock DMA, NY Counties of NYC DMA
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Mary Murphy
#11 Gonzaga vs. #6 Iowa, Spokane, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Iowa, Spokane DMA
Announcers: Marc Kestecher, Krista Blunk
3:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT
#15 Utah vs. #2 Notre Dame, Salt Lake City, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Utah, Chicago DMA, South Bend DMA
Announcers: Holly Rowe, Sean Farnham
#13 Hampton vs. #4 Kentucky, Albuquerque, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Kentucky, VA Counties of Norfolk DMA
Announcers: Clay Matvick, Tamika Raymond
#14 Montana vs. #3 UCLA, Spokane, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Montana, Los Angeles DMA
Announcers: Marc Kestecher, Krista Blunk
#16 UC-Davis vs. #1 Stanford, Stanford, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: Sacramento DMA, San Francisco DMA
Announcers: Dave Pasch, Mary Murphy
Sunday, March 20, 2011
9 AM PT/Noon ET
#16 Hartford vs. #1 Connecticut, Storrs, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Connecticut
Announcers: Mark Jones, Doris Burke
#14 Gardner-Webb vs. #3 Miami, Charlottesville, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: Miami DMA, Charlotte DMA, W. Palm Beach DMA, Fort Myers DMA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Rosayln Gold-Onwude
#13 St. Francis (PA) vs. #4 Maryland, College Park, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Maryland, Washington DC DMA, Altoona-Johnstown DMA
Announcers: Bob Picozzi, Rebecca Lobo
#10 Vanderbilt vs. #7 Louisville, Cincinnati, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisville DMA
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Brooke Weisbrod
11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM ET
#9 Purdue vs. #8 Kansas St., Storrs, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Kansas, State of Indiana (except counties in Cincinnati DMA), Chicago DMA, Kansas City DMA
Announcers: Mark Jones, Doris Burke
#11 James Madison vs. #6 Oklahoma, Charlottesville, Dayton Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Oklahoma, Harrisonburg VA DMA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Rosayln Gold-Onwude
#15 S. Dakota St. vs. #2 Xavier, Cincinnati, Spokane Regional
Regional Coverage: State of South Dakota, Cincinnati DMA
Announcers: Bob Wischusen, Brooke Weisbrod
#12 Princeton vs. #5 Georgetown, College Park, Philadelphia Regional
Regional Coverage: State of New Jersey, Washington DC DMA
Announcers: Bob Picozzi, Rebecca Lobo
2 PM PT/5 PM ET
#15 McNeese St. vs. #2 Texas A&M, Shreveport, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: Waco DMA, Lake Charles DMA; Full National on ESPNU
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Fran Fraschilla
#14 Samford vs. #3 Florida St., Auburn, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Florida, Tallahassee DMA, Birmingham DMA
Announcers: Cara Capuano, LaChina Robinson
#12 UA-Little Rock vs. #5 UW-Green Bay, Wichita, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: Little Rock DMA, Green Bay DMA
Announcers: Dan McLaughlin, Abby Waner
#9 West Virginia vs. #8 Houston, Waco, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: State of West Virginia, Pittsburgh DMA, Houston DMA
Announcers: Pam Ward, Stephanie White
4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET
#10 Louisiana Tech vs. #7 Rutgers, Shreveport, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: State of New Jersey, LA Counties of Monroe DMA, LA Counties of Shreveport DMA
Announcers: Carter Blackburn, Fran Fraschilla
#11 Middle Tennessee St. vs. #6 Georgia, Auburn, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Georgia, TN Counties of Nashville DMA
Announcers: Cara Capuano, LaChina Robinson
#16 Prairie View A&M vs. #1 Baylor, Waco, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Texas
Announcers: Pam Ward, Stephanie White
#13 Northern Iowa vs. #4 Michigan St., Wichita, Dallas Regional
Regional Coverage: State of Michigan, Cedar Rapids DMA
Announcers: Dan McLaughlin, Abby Waner