West Virginia Women's Basketball Team Set for Eight Nationally Televised Games

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's basketball team will make eight appearances on national television this season, including two home games, two at neutral sites, and four road contests, as announced by the Big 12 Conference on Tuesday.

This marks the highest number of nationally televised games in the program's history.

The Mountaineers will begin their televised games on CBS Sports Network against Northwestern during the Greenbrier Tipoff. This match is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. ET in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

Additionally, they will face Notre Dame on ESPN2 during the Battle 4 Atlantis on Thanksgiving Day, with the game set to start at 11:30 a.m. ET.

In conference play, West Virginia will appear on national networks for six games. Four of these will be on ESPN platforms, while CBS Sports Network and FOX will cover the other two.

Key matchups include a game against Oklahoma State on ESPN2 on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 8 p.m. ET, and a game against TCU on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 10, at 3 p.m. ET. They will also play Kansas State on CBS Sports Network on Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 5 p.m. ET, and a contest against Baylor on ESPN on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 5 p.m. ET. The Mountaineers will meet Arizona State on ESPNU on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 10 p.m. ET, wrapping up their national appearances with a game against TCU on FOX on Monday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. ET.

All remaining nonconference and Big 12 games will be available on ESPN+. Weekday games will commence at 7 p.m. ET, while weekend games will kick off at 2 p.m. ET. Additionally, the game against Georgia Tech will be aired on ACC Network, and the road game against Villanova will be accessible via ESPN+.

During the 2026-27 season, a total of 144 Monster Energy Big 12 Women’s Basketball league games will be televised across ESPN, FOX Sports, and CBS Sports Network, enhancing coverage of this prominent conference.

Notably, the Big 12 had eight teams selected for the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Championship, equal to the league record established in 2008, marking the third consecutive year that at least seven teams have participated in March Madness. The conference also boasted one of the highest rankings, with 75% of its teams within the top 60 of the NET and the second-best regular season record among Power Four leagues in inter-league competition.