The stage is set for the top two teams in women’s college basketball to face off – No. 2 Connecticut at No. 1 Stanford in front of a sold-out crowd at Maples Pavilion Saturday, Dec. 29, at 4 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Both teams remain undefeated entering the game and it features a rematch in Palo Alto, Calif., where the Cardinal snapped UConn’s 89-game record winning streak by a score of 71-57 on Dec. 30, 2010. The teams also played last season – with Connecticut taking the 68-58 home victory.
Game Highlights
- Featuring a three-person booth, veteran play-by-play announcer Dave O’Brien will be joined by analysts Doris Burke and Rebecca Lobo.
- Lobo will also serve in a reporting capacity conducting interviews at halftime and postgame with select coaches and players.
- Chris Cotter, Kara Lawson and Carolyn Peck will be in studio from ESPN’s Bristol, Conn., studios.
- The game will be designated with the hashtag #UCONNvsSTAN from @ESPNCBB twitter feed.
espnW Highlights
- Significant promotion of the game online in the espnW top story section
- espnW contributor Michelle Smith will be onsite for full game coverage, including a preview story and postgame column
- Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike will provide a pregame blog on the big game from her perspective as part of espnW’s season-long Athlete’s Life blogs
- Lobo will have a video blog following the game plus analyst segments from the telecast
Also this week, Boston College will travel to Florida State for a 2 p.m. ESPN3 start on Sunday, Dec. 30,
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