1997-98 Women's College Basketball Season
Regular Season
Fri 11/21/97, Connecticut vs Nebraska (at Storrs, CT - pre WNIT final), ESPN2, 7:30 pm, Beth Mowins, Doris Burke
* Sun 11/23/97, Florida vs North Carolina (at Champaign, IL - HOF tipoff), ESPN2, 12:30 pm, ??, ??
* Sun 11/23/97, Old Dominion @ Illinois (HOF tipoff), ESPN, 3 pm, ??, ??
Fri 12/12/97, Purdue vs Florida (at Knoxville - B10/SEC challenge), ESPN2, 7 pm, Beth Mowins, Mimi Griffin
Fri 12/12/97, Illinois @ Tennessee (B10/SEC challenge), ESPN2, 9:30 pm, Beth Mowins, Mimi Griffin
Sun 12/21/97, Tennessee vs Wisconsin (at Anchorage - Northern Lights Inv final), ESPN2, 12:30 am, Beth Mowins, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
Sun 12/21/97, Connecticut vs Stanford (at Orlando - Elite 4 Holiday Classic), ESPN, 4:30 pm, Robin Roberts, Mimi Griffin, Ann Meyers
Sun 12/21/97, Vanderbilt vs Iowa (at Orlando - Elite 4 Holiday Classic), ESPN2, 7 pm, Robin Roberts, Mimi Griffin, Ann Meyers
Sat 1/3/98, Connecticut @ Tennessee, CBS, 4 pm, Tim Brando, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
Sun 1/4/98, Colorado @ Illinois, CBS, 2 pm, Gus Johnson, Rebecca Lobo
Sun 1/4/98, Wisconsin @ Georgia, CBS, 4 pm (regional), Tim Brando, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
Sun 1/4/98, Oregon @ Stanford, CBS, 4 pm (regional), Beth Mowins, Doris Burke
* Sun 1/4/98, Marquette @ Louisville, ESPN2, 5 pm, ??, ??
* Sun 1/18/98, North Carolina @ Maryland, ESPN2, 4 pm, ??, Rebecca Lobo
Mon 1/19/98, Old Dominion @ Connecticut, ESPN, 2:30 pm, Robin Roberts, Mimi Griffin
Sat 1/31/98, Arizona vs Kansas (at Lubbock - B12/P10 challenge), ESPN2, 4 pm, Beth Mowins, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
Sat 1/31/98, Stanford @ Texas Tech (B12/P10 challenge), ESPN2, 6:30 pm, Beth Mowins, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
* Sun 2/1/98, St Joseph's @ George Washington, ESPN2, 4 pm, ??, ??
Sat 2/7/98, Old Dominion @ Tennessee, ESPN2, 6 pm, Robin Roberts, Nancy Lieberman-Cline, Beth Mowins
* Sun 2/8/98, Georgia @ Alabama, ESPN2, 4:30 pm, ??, ??
* Sun 2/15/98, North Carolina @ Virginia, ESPN2, 5 pm, ??, ??
* Mon 2/16/98, Tennessee @ Vanderbilt, ESPN, 4 pm, ??, ??
* Sun 2/22/98, Illinois @ Purdue, ESPN2, 5 pm, ??, ??
* Sun 3/1/98, Tennessee vs Alabama (at Columbus, GA - SEC final), ESPN2, 5 pm, ??, ??
* Mon 3/2/98, Virginia Tech vs Massachusetts (at Amherst, MA - A10 final), ESPN2, 5 pm, Pam Ward, ??
Mon 3/2/98, Purdue vs Penn State (at Indianapolis - B10 final), ESPN2, 7:30 pm, Beth Mowins, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
* Mon 3/2/98, Memphis vs Louisville (at Louisville - CUSA final), ESPN2, 11:30 pm (tape delay - 7:30 pm tip), ??, ??
Tue 3/3/98, Connecticut vs Rutgers (at Piscataway, NJ - BE final), ESPN2, 7:30 pm, Robin Roberts, Mimi Griffin
NCAA Tournament
Friday 3/13 (first round)
15 Fairfield vs. 2 Connecticut (at Storrs), 6:00, ESPN2. Dave Ryan, Doris Burke
10 Marquette vs. 7 Florida International (at Chapel Hill), 6:00
9 Nebraska vs. 8 New Mexico (at Norfolk), 6:00
12 Youngstown State vs. 5 Memphis (at Raleigh), 6:00
10 Michigan vs. 7 UCLA (at Tuscaloosa), 7:00
9 Notre Dame vs. 8 SW Missouri State (at Lubbock), 7:00
12 Tulane vs. 5 Kansas (at Iowa City), 7:00
10 George Washington vs. 7 Georgia (at Storrs), 8:30
15 Howard vs. 2 North Carolina (at Chapel Hill), 8:30
13 Maine vs. 4 North Carolina State (at Raleigh), WLBZ/WCSH, 8:30, Matt Fine, Bruce Glasier, Bill Green
16 St. Francis, PA vs. 1 Old Dominion (at Norfolk), 8:30
16 Grambling State vs. 1 Texas Tech (at Lubbock), 9:30
13 Massachusetts vs. 4 Iowa (at Iowa City), 9:30
11 SMU vs. 6 Virginia (at Tucson), 9:30
15 UNC-Greensboro vs. 2 Alabama (at Tuscaloosa), 9:30
14 Santa Clara vs. 3 Arizona (at Tucson), 12 midnight, ESPN2. Rich Waltz, Amy Prichard
Saturday 3/14 (first round)
12 Oregon vs. 5 Rutgers (at Ames), 4:00
10 Louisville vs. 7 Utah (at Durham), 6:00
9 Stephen F. Austin vs. 8 Western Kentucky (at Knoxville), 6:00
11 Virginia Tech vs. 6 Wisconsin (at Gainesville), 6:00
12 Colorado State vs. 5 Drake (at West Lafayette), 6:30
13 Kent State vs. 4 Iowa State (at Ames), 6:30
11 Miami (FL) vs. 6 Clemson (at Ruston LA), 7:00
11 UC Santa Barbara vs. 6 Vanderbilt (at Champaign), 7:00
16 Liberty vs. 1 Tennessee (at Knoxville), 8:30
15 Middle Tennessee vs. 2 Duke (at Durham), 8:30
14 Montana vs. 3 Florida (at Gainesville), 8:30, KPAX/KRTV. Sunshine Network (tape delay - Sun 11 am).
13 Washington vs. 4 Purdue (at West Lafayette), 9:00, NCAAProd. Mike Gorman, Meghan Pattyson
9 Arkansas vs. 8 Hawaii (at Palo Alto), 9:30, ESPN2
14 Green Bay vs. 3 Illinois (at Champaign), 9:30
14 Holy Cross vs. 3 Louisiana Tech (at Ruston LA), 9:30
16 Harvard vs. 1 Stanford (at Palo Alto), 12 midnight, ESPN. Dave Barnett, Ann Meyers
Sunday 3/15 (second round)
7 Florida International vs. 2 North Carolina (at Chapel Hill), 1:00, ESPN2. Ron Franklin, Fran Harris
12 Youngstown State vs. 4 North Carolina State (at Raleigh), 6:30, NCAAProd. Mike Gorman, Sherry Levin
9 Nebraska vs. 1 Old Dominion (at Norfolk), 7:00, ESPN2. Pam Ward, Meghan Pattyson
5 Kansas vs. 4 Iowa (at Iowa City), 7:30, NCAAProd. Bob Picozzi, Maria Barnes
9 Notre Dame vs. 1 Texas Tech (at Lubbock), 8:00, KAMC, John Harris, Brian Stewart
7 UCLA vs. 2 Alabama (at Tuscaloosa), 8:30, NCAAProd, Doug Bell, Debbie Leonard
10 George Washington vs. 2 Connecticut (at Storrs), 9:00, ESPN2. Dave Ryan, Doris Burke
6 Virginia vs. 3 Arizona (at Tucson), 11:00, ESPN2. Rich Waltz, Amy Prichard
Monday 3/16 (second round)
5 Rutgers vs. 4 Iowa State (at Ames), 7:00, NCAAProd. John Sanders, Debbie Antonelli
10 Louisville vs. 2 Duke (at Durham), 7:30, ESPN2. Mike Gorman, Sherry Levin
12 Colorado State vs. 4 Purdue (at West Lafayette), 8:00, NCAAProd. Tracy Warren, Meghan Pattyson
11 Virginia Tech vs. 3 Florida (at Gainesville), 8:00, Sunshine Network (tape delay - Tue 10 pm)
6 Clemson vs. 3 Louisiana Tech (at Ruston LA), 9:00, NCAAProd. Bob Picozzi, Debbie Leonard
11 UC Santa Barbara vs. 3 Illinois (at Champaign), 9:30, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Vera Jones
8 Western Kentucky vs. 1 Tennessee (at Knoxville), 9:30, ESPN, Mike Tirico, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
16 Harvard vs. 9 Arkansas (at Palo Alto), 12 midnight, ESPN. Dave Barnett, Ann Meyers
Saturday 3/21 (regional semifinals)
4 North Carolina State vs. 1 Old Dominion (at Dayton), 11:30 AM, ESPN2. Dave Ryan, Doris Burke
3 Louisiana Tech vs. 2 Alabama (at Lubbock), 12 Noon, ESPN. Dave Barnett, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
3 Arizona vs. 2 Connecticut (at Dayton), 2PM, ESPN. Dave Ryan, Doris Burke
9 Notre Dame vs. 4 Purdue (at Lubbock), 2:30, ESPN2. Dave Barnett, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
5 Rutgers vs. 1 Tennessee (at Nashville), 8PM, ESPN. Mike Patrick, Ann Meyers
3 Florida vs. 2 Duke (at Oakland), 10PM, ESPN, Beth Mowins, Heather Cox
3 Illinois vs. 2 North Carolina (at Nashville), 10:30, ESPN2. Mike Patrick, Ann Meyers
9 Arkansas vs. 5 Kansas (at Oakland), 12:30 AM, ESPN, Beth Mowins, Heather Cox
Monday 3/23 (regional finals)
4 North Carolina State vs. 2 Connecticut (at Dayton), 5PM, ESPN. Dave Ryan, Doris Burke
4 Purdue vs. 3 Louisiana Tech (at Lubbock), 7:30, ESPN. Dave Barnett, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
2 North Carolina vs. 1 Tennessee (at Nashville), 9:30, ESPN. Mike Patrick, Ann Meyers
9 Arkansas vs. 2 Duke (at Oakland), 12 midnight, ESPN, Beth Mowins, Heather Cox
Friday 3/27 (Final Four)
4 North Carolina State vs. 3 Louisiana Tech (at Kansas City), 7PM, ESPN. Mike Patrick, Ann Meyers, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
9 Arkansas vs. 1 Tennessee (at Kansas City), 9:30, ESPN. Mike Patrick, Ann Meyers, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
Sunday 3/29 (championship)
3 Louisiana Tech vs. 1 Tennessee (at Kansas City), 8:30, ESPN. Mike Patrick, Ann Meyers, Nancy Lieberman-Cline
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