Northwestern University Athletics
ESPN to Televise Every Match of NCAA Championships
3/8/2018 10:44:00 AM | Wrestling
EVANSTON, Ill. — The entirety of the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will once again be televised by ESPN this year.
This marks the second year ESPN will provide coverage for every match on every mat, and the fifth year in which fans have multiple ways to tune in to the tournament.
The second round (March 15) and semifinals (March 16) will be broadcast on prime-time television by ESPN, with the championship (March 17) featured on ESPN2.
The day-time first round (March 15), quarterfinals (March 16), and medal round (March 17) can be found on ESPNU.
Through ESPN streaming, fans can follow multiple matches at once, no matter the school or the wrestler.
Billy Baldwin, Mike Couzens, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson, Shawn Kenney, Quint Kessenich, and Anthony Robles will cover the NCAA Championships on ESPN.
The full television schedule is as follows:
This marks the second year ESPN will provide coverage for every match on every mat, and the fifth year in which fans have multiple ways to tune in to the tournament.
The second round (March 15) and semifinals (March 16) will be broadcast on prime-time television by ESPN, with the championship (March 17) featured on ESPN2.
The day-time first round (March 15), quarterfinals (March 16), and medal round (March 17) can be found on ESPNU.
Through ESPN streaming, fans can follow multiple matches at once, no matter the school or the wrestler.
Billy Baldwin, Mike Couzens, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson, Shawn Kenney, Quint Kessenich, and Anthony Robles will cover the NCAA Championships on ESPN.
The full television schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time (CT) | Session | Network |
| March 15 | 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. 6 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. |
First round Second round |
ESPNU ESPN |
| March 16 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. |
Quarterfinals Semifinals |
ESPNU ESPN |
| March 17 | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. |
Medal Round Championship |
ESPNU ESPN2 |
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