ESPN announces commentator pairings for NCAA March Madness Women’s Basketball
03/17/2025
Starting Wednesday, March 19, fans can tune in across ESPN platforms for exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. Alongside ESPN’s robust studio coverage,16 top-tier commentator teams will be deployed for the first weekend of play.
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Full commentator pairings through the Final Four can be found below.
First and Second Round Commentator Teams:
- Dave O’Brien, Christy Winters-Scott and Holly Rowe (Los Angeles – UCLA)
- Courtney Lyle and Carolyn Peck (Columbia, S.C.)
- Tiffany Greene and Steffi Sorensen (Austin, Texas)
- Eric Frede, Christy Thomaskutty and Holly Rowe (Los Angeles – USC)
- Beth Mowins and Rebecca Lobo (Storrs, Conn.)
- Brenda VanLengen and Andrea Lloyd (Fort Worth, Texas)
- Jenn Hildreth and Kelly Gramlich (Durham, N.C.)
- Wes Durham and Angela Taylor (Raleigh, N.C.)
- Pam Ward and Stephanie White (South Bend, Ind.)
- Roy Philpott and Jimmy Dykes (Baton Rouge, La.)
- Kevin Fitzgerald and Kim Adams (Norman, Okla.)
- Angel Gray and Aja Ellison (Chapel Hill, N.C.)
- Sam Gore and Tamika Catchings (Lexington, Ky.)
- Kirsta Blunk and Mary Murphy (Waco, Texas)
- Matt Schumacker and Brooke Weisbrod (Columbus, Ohio)
- Jay Alter and Helen Williams (College Park, Md.)
Sweet 16 and Elite 8 Commentator Teams
- Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe (Spokane, Wash.)
- Pam Ward, Stephanie White and Holly Rowe (Spokane, Wash.)
- Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck and Kris Budden (Birmingham, Ala.)
- Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli and Angel Gray (Birmingham, Ala.)
Final Four and National Championship Commentator Teams
Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo and Holly Rowe
**ESPN Press Release**