2026 NCAA WBB Tournament First Four TV Schedule

 

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday, March 18

7 PM- #11 Richmond vs. #11 Nebraska 

ESPN2: Jenn Hildreth, Kelly Gramlich 

9 PM- #16 Stephen F. Austin vs. #16 Missouri State 

ESPN2: Dave O'Brien, Jimmy Dykes 

Thursday, March 19

 7 PM- #16 Samford vs. #16 Southern 

ESPN2: Matt Schick, Stephanie White, Molly McGrath 

9 PM- #10 Arizona State vs. #10 Virginia 

ESPN2: Matt Schumacker, Ros Gold-Onwude 

2026 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

truTV announcers: Jordan Kent, Jim Spanarkel, Jenny Dell (Gms 1, 3-4); Brian Anderson, Charles Barkley, Dick Vitale, Jenny Dell (Gm 2)

Westwood One announcers: Danny Reed, King McClure

Tuesday, March 17

6:30 PM- #16 UMBC vs. #16 Howard

9 PM- #11 Texas vs. #11 North Carolina State

Wednesday, March 18

6:30 PM- #16 Prairie View A&M vs. #16 Lehigh

9 PM- #11 Miami (OH) vs. #11 SMU

2025 NCAA WBB Tournament First Four TV Schedule

 

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday, March 19

7 PM- #11 Iowa State vs. #11 Princeton 

ESPNU: Pam Ward, Stephanie White 

9 PM- #16 UC San  Diego vs. #16 Southern 

ESPNU: Eric Frede, Christy Winters-Scott, Holly Rowe 

Thursday, March 20

 7 PM- #11 Columbia vs. #11 Washington 

ESPN2: Angel Gray, Aja Ellison 

9 PM- #16 High Point vs. #16 William & Mary 

ESPN2: Tiffany Greene, Steffi Sorensen 

2025 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

 

truTV announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein 

Westwood One announcers: Nate Gatter, King McClure

Tuesday, March 18

6:30 PM- #16 St. Francis vs. #16 Alabama State

9 PM- #11 North Carolina vs. #11 San Diego State

Wednesday, March 19

6:30 PM- #16 Mount St. Mary's vs. #16 American

9 PM- #11 Xavier vs. #11 Texas

2024 NCAA WBB Tournament First Four TV Schedule

 

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday, March 20

7 PM- #16 Presbyterian vs. #16 Sacred Heart 

ESPNU: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck 

9 PM- #12 Columbia vs. #12 Vanderbilt 

ESPNU: Jay Alter, Kelly Gramlich 

Thursday, March 21

 7 PM- #11 Auburn vs. #11 Arizona

ESPN2: Pam Ward, Christy Winters-Scott 

9 PM- #16 Holy Cross vs. #16 UT Martin 

ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Stephanie White, Holly Rowe 

2024 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

 

truTV announcers: Spero Dedes, Jim Spanarkel, Jon Rothstein 

Westwood One announcers: Nate Gatter, Jim Boeheim 

Tuesday, March 19

6:30 PM- #16 Wagner vs. #16 Howard 

9 PM- #10 Colorado State vs. #10 Virginia

Wednesday, March 20

6:30 PM- #16 Grambling vs. #16 Montana State 

9 PM- #10 Colorado vs. #10 Boise State

2023 NCAA WBB Tournament First Four TV Schedule

 

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday, March 15

7 PM- #11 Illinois vs. #11 Mississippi State

ESPNU: Jenn Hildreth, Mike Thibault

9 PM- #16 Southern vs. #16 Sacred Heart 

ESPNU: Roy Philpott, Brooke Weisbrod

Thursday, March 16

 7 PM- #11 Purdue vs. #11 St. John's

ESPN2: Sam Gore, Kim Adams

9 PM- #16 Tennessee Tech vs. #16 Monmouth

ESPN2: Brenda VanLengen, Holly Warlick

2023 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

truTV announcers: Tom McCarthy, Avery Johnson, Jon Rothstein 

Westwood One announcers: Ted Emrich, Jon Crispin

Tuesday, March 14

6:30 PM- #16 Southeast Missouri vs. #16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 

9 PM- #11 Pitt vs. #11 Mississippi State

Wednesday, March 15

6:30 PM- #16 Fairleigh Dickinson vs. #16 Texas Southern

9 PM- #11 Nevada vs. #11 Arizona State

2022 NCAA WBB Tournament First Four TV Schedule

 

FIRST FOUR

Wednesday, March 16

7 PM- #16 Howard vs. #16 UIW

ESPNU: Courtney Lyle, Carolyn Peck 

9 PM- #11 Dayton vs. #11 DePaul 

ESPNU: Jenn Hildreth, Mike Thibault 

Thursday, March 17

 7 PM- #16 Longwood vs. #16 Mount St. Mary's 

ESPN2: Sam Ravech, Kelly Gramlich 

9 PM- #11 Missouri State vs. #11 Florida State 

ESPN2: Brenda VanLengen, Holly Warlick 

2022 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

 

truTV announcers: Tom McCarthy, Steve Lavin, Avery Johnson, Jon Rothstein 

Westwood One announcers: Lance Medow, Dan Hoard (Rutgers/Notre Dame), Stephen Bardo 

Tuesday, March 15

6:30 PM- #16 Texas Southern vs. #16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 

9 PM- #12 Wyoming  vs. #12 Indiana

Wednesday, March 16

6:30 PM- #16 Wright State vs. #16 Bryant 

9 PM- #11 Rutgers vs. #11 Notre Dame

2021 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

 

Gene Steratore will be used throughout as the rules analyst. 

Thursday, March 17

ASSEMBLY HALL

truTV broadcasters: Brad Nessler, Steve Lavin, Avery Johnson, Evan Wasburn

Westwood One broadcasters: Ted Emrich, Kyle Macy

5:10 PM- Texas Southern vs. Mount St. Mary's

8:40 PM- Appalachian State vs. Norfolk State

MACKEY ARENA

TBS broadcasters: Brian Anderson, Jim Jackson, Allie LaForce

Westwood One broadcasters: John Sadak, Jordan Cornette

6:27 PM- Drake vs. Wichita State

9:50 PM- UCLA vs. Michigan State

2019 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

Tuesday, March 19

truTV: Kevin Harlan, Dan Bonner, Reggie Miller, Dana Jacobsen

Westwood One: Ted Emrich, Austin Croshere

6:30 PM- (16) Prairie View A&M vs. (16) Fairleigh Dickinson

9 PM- (11) Belmont vs. (11) Temple

Wednesday, March 20

truTV: Spero Dedes, Jim Jackson, Steve Smith, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 

Westwood One: Ted Emrich, Austin Croshere

6:30 PM- (16) UNC Central vs. (16) North Dakota State 

9 PM- (11) Arizona State vs. (11) St. John's

2018 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

Tuesday, March 13

tru TV Broadcasters: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude

Westwood One broadcasters: Ted Emrich, Austin Croshere

6:30 PM- Radford vs. Long Island 

9 PM- UCLA vs. Saint Bonaventure

Wednesday, March 14

tru TV Broadcasters: Ian Eagle, Jim Spanarkel, Allie LaForce 

Westwood One broadcasters: Ted Emrich, Austin Croshere

6:30 PM- Texas Southern vs. UNC Central 

9 PM- Syracuse vs. Arizona State 

2017 NCAA MBB Tournament First Four TV & National Radio Schedule

Tuesday, March 14

truTV Broadcasters: Brian Anderson, Clark Kellogg, Lewis Johnson 

Westwood One Broadcasters: Ted Emrich, Austin Croshere 

6:30 PM- Mount St. Mary's vs. New Orleans

9 PM- Kansas State vs. Wake Forest 

Wednesday, March 15

truTV Broadcasters: Spero Dedes, Steve Smith, Len Elmore, Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 

Westwood One Broadcasters: Ted Emrich, Austin Croshere 

6:30 PM- UNC Central vs. UC Davis

9 PM- Providence vs. USC