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ESPN Reveals 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament Commentator Pairings

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Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo call the game.

ESPN has revealed the commentator pairings for the 2025 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. View the entire list below.

Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe Return As Top Team

Ryan Ruocco, Rebecca Lobo, and Holly Rowe return as ESPN’s top announcers for the women’s March Madness.

Ruocco, Lobo, and Rowe will begin calling games in Spokane, Washington, for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8.

The trio will announce the Final Four and National Championship in Tampa, Florida.

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 – Tampa, FL.

2025 NCAA Women’s NCAA Tournament Sched

The 2025 NCAA Tournament begins with the First Four on March 19-20 in South Bend, Ind.

The first round will be played on March 21-22, with the winners advancing to the second round on March 23-24.

View the entire schedule below.

2025 NCAA Tournament Dates

  • First Four: March 19-20
  • First round: March 21-22
  • Second round: March 23-24
  • Sweet 16: March 28-29
  • Elite Eight: March 30-31
  • Final Four: Friday, April 4 at 7 p.m. with the second semifinal starting 30 minutes after the first game ends.
  • NCAA championship game: Sunday, April 6 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, hosted at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida