The American Releases 2019-20 Conference Women's Basketball TV/Streaming Schedule

The UConn Huskies women’s basketball team will be on a bevy of
networks all season long, with SNY and ESPN Networks televising
and/or streaming most of the games. (Photo by Stephen Slade)

By Bob Phillips

PROVIDENCE—The American Athletic Conference unveiled its 2019-20 women’s basketball composite league schedule on Thursday, consisting of 96 conference contests. ESPN networks and CBS Sports Network will carry a total of 24 league match-ups, with another 15 appearing on the American Digital Network. The University of Connecticut Huskies, the jewel of the conference, will appear 16 times.

The American’s 12 members will each play a 16-game schedule. Each team will play five of its 11 opponents twice, and six opponents once each – three at home and three away. The 2019-20 NCAA women’s basketball season will tip off on Tuesday, Nov. 5. The American conference slate will begin on Sunday, Nov. 17 when UConn travels to Temple, and then picks up again the first week of January.

Since The American’s inaugural season in 2013-14, all 12 women’s basketball program have made at least one postseason appearance. The conference has earned 14 bids to the NCAA Championship and compiled a 43-11 record in the tournament, with six-time conference champion UConn claiming three national titles. All-time, American programs sport a 141-82 record in the NCAA Championship.

Nine conference match-ups will be televised on ESPN networks, including ESPN2 and ESPNU, with an additional 15 games appearing on ESPN3. The American’s ESPN slate begins on Sunday, Jan. 5 with a pair of nationally televised contests, including Cincinnati at USF at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and Memphis at Houston at 4 p.m. ET on ESPNU. Every American team will appear on an ESPN network at least once. All games aired on an ESPN network will also be available through the ESPN App, computers, smartphones, tablets and streaming devices to fans who receive their high-speed Internet connection or video subscription from an affiliated service provider.

CBS Sports Network will air three conference games featuring five American squads. January will bring two CBS Sports Network telecasts, including ECU at UCF at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 5 and USF at Tulsa at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 12. CBS Sports Network will then return to the conference for the final day of the regular season, when Wichita State travels to UCF for a 7 p.m. ET tip.

There will be 15 conference women’s basketball games will be produced and distributed live by the American Digital Network (ADN). The most in-depth coverage of the 2019-20 American Athletic Conference women’s basketball season can once again be found on the ADN, the comprehensive streaming video platform of The American and its 12 member institutions. Live content will be available on Facebook at facebook.com/AmericanDigitalNetworkPlus, including full coverage of 2019 Basketball Media Day on Oct. 14. The first ADN production is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 5, at 3 p.m. ET when Tulane travels to Wichita State.

This will be UConn’s final season in The American before the Huskies migrate back to The Big East in 2020-21.

The Huskies’ conference appearances are as follows:

• Sun., Nov. 17 @ Temple, 1 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Thurs., Jan. 2 vs. Wichita State (XL Center), 7 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Sun., Jan 5 @ SMU, 4 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Sat., Jan 11 vs. Houston (XL Center), 1 p.m., SNY/ESPN
• Tues., Jan. 14 @ Memphis, 8 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Thurs., Jan. 16 @ UCF, 6 p.m., SNY/ESPN
• Sun., Jan 19 vs. Tulsa (Gampel Pavilion), noon, SNY/ESPN3
• Sat., Jan 25 @ ECU, 1 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Thurs., Jan. 30 vs. Cincinnati (Gampel Pavilion), 7 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Fri., Feb. 7 vs. Memphis (Gampel Pavilion), 7 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Sun., Feb. 16 @ USF, 2 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Wed., Feb. 19 vs. Tulane (XL Center), 7 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Sat., Feb. 22 vs. UCF (Gampel Pavilion), 1 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Wed., Feb. 26 @ Cincinnati, 7 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Sat., Feb. 29 @ Houston, 3 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Mon. Mar. 2 vs. USF (XL Center), 7 p.m,. ESPN2

Bear in mind that this is the conference TV/streaming schedule only. UConn will also appear in the following non-conference match-ups:

• Sun., Nov. 10 vs. California (Gampel Pavilion), 1 p.m., SNY/ESPN3
• Wed., Nov. 13 @ Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., TBD
• Tues., Nov. 19 vs. Virginia (XL Center), 7 p.m., CBSSN
• Sun., Nov. 24 @ Ohio State, 3 p.m., ESPN
• Tues., Nov. 26 @ Dayton, 7 p.m., TBD
• Thurs., Dec. 5 @ Seton Hall, 6:30 p.m., FS1
• Sun., Dec. 8 vs. Notre Dame/Women’s Jimmy V Classic, (Gampel Pavilion), 4 p.m., ESPN
• Mon., Dec. 16 @ DePaul, 8 p.m. (TBD)
• Sun., Dec. 22 vs. Oklahoma/Hall of Fame Showcase (Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville), 4 p.m., CBSSN
• Thurs., Jan 9 vs. Baylor (XL Center), 7 p.m. (ESPN or ESPN2)
• Thurs., Jan 23 vs. Tennessee/Basketball Hall of Fame Revival Series (XL Center), 7 p.m., ESPN
• Mon., Feb. 3 vs. Oregon (Gampel Pavilion), 7 p.m., ESPN2
• Mon., Feb. 10 @ South Carolina, 7 p.m., ESPN2

In addition, the 2019 American Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship will take place March 6-9 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville. ESPN networks will provide live coverage of every game of the tournament. ESPN3 will carry the tournament’s first six games, including four first-round matchups on Friday, March 6, and the quarterfinal games on Sat., Mar. 7. The conference semifinals will air on ESPNU and ESPN2 on Sun., Mar. 8, while the championship on Mon., Mar. 9, will be at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

—with staff reports