Northwestern University Athletics
ESPN to Televise All Three Nights of NCAA Championships in Prime Time
3/14/2017 9:12:00 AM | Wrestling
EVANSTON, Ill. – ESPN will televise its prime-time coverage of the 2017 NCAA Championships, marking the first time the network will air coverage for the championship's opening day. For the fourth consecutive year, ESPN will also make every match available to viewers in multiple capacities.
ESPN will televise the second round (March 16), semifinals (March 17) and finals (March 18) in prime time. ESPNU will cover the first round (March 16), quarterfinals (March 17) and the medal round (March 18), all of which will take place during the day.
Throughout the tournament, ESPN3 will stream each individual match, giving fans access to any school or wrestler. The network will offer multi-mat, simultaneous viewing, so fans can watch up to four different mats at a time. ESPN3 will also stream the Championship Finals.
Tim Johnson, Anthony Robles, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, Billy Baldwin, Mike Couzens, Shawn Kenney and Quint Kessenich will provide commentary for the 2017 NCAA Championships.
For more information and to see all the viewing features of this year's championships, see the official ESPN release.
The full television schedule is as follows:
Date Time (CT) Session Network
March 16 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. First Round ESPNU
6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Second Round ESPN
March 17 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quarterfinals ESPNU
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Semifinals ESPN
March 18 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Medal Round ESPNU
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Finals ESPN
ESPN will televise the second round (March 16), semifinals (March 17) and finals (March 18) in prime time. ESPNU will cover the first round (March 16), quarterfinals (March 17) and the medal round (March 18), all of which will take place during the day.
Throughout the tournament, ESPN3 will stream each individual match, giving fans access to any school or wrestler. The network will offer multi-mat, simultaneous viewing, so fans can watch up to four different mats at a time. ESPN3 will also stream the Championship Finals.
Tim Johnson, Anthony Robles, Jim Gibbons, Lee Kemp, Billy Baldwin, Mike Couzens, Shawn Kenney and Quint Kessenich will provide commentary for the 2017 NCAA Championships.
For more information and to see all the viewing features of this year's championships, see the official ESPN release.
The full television schedule is as follows:
Date Time (CT) Session Network
March 16 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. First Round ESPNU
6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Second Round ESPN
March 17 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Quarterfinals ESPNU
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Semifinals ESPN
March 18 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Medal Round ESPNU
7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Finals ESPN
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