AP coverage advisory: NCAA women's tournament

To help with your planning, here is a look at some of what AP is planning for the upcoming for NCA women’s tournament. For questions, please email Assistant Sports Editor Oscar Dixon (odixon@ap.org). You can also call (212) 621-1630; Sports Photos, ext. 1918; Graphics, ext. 6907. For up-to-the-minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact Customer Support at apcustomersupport@ap.org or 877-836-9477 This advisory will be updated and is subject to change. All times Eastern. TOURNAMENT GAMES/PREVIEWS Each NCAA women’s tournament game will be approximately 600 words, with photos. We plan broader regional previews for each round and select features throughout the tournament. KEY DATES Selection Monday and final AP Top 25 poll: March 15 AP women’s All-America team release: March 17 First round begins: March 21 AP women’s player, coach of the year announced: March 31 Final Four: April 2 National championship game: April 4 ___ Monday BKW–NCAA TOURNAMENT The NCAA will reveal the 64 teams that will play in the women’s tournament that will be held entirely in the San Antonio region. UConn and Stanford are expected to be two of the top seeds. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. 750 words. Bracket released at 7 p.m. With: – Graphics: NCAA Tournament bracket planned. – Sidebars on merit Tuesday BKW–NCAA-BRACKET BREAKDOWN A look at some of the trends from the women’s NCAA Tournament bracket that was revealed Monday. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. 650 words, file photos Wednesday BKW–AP ALL-AMERICA The AP reveals it’s annual All-America team which could be headlined by a freshman or two. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. 600 words, photos at 12 p.m. BKW–NCAA-STALEY’S PASSION COLUMBIA, S.C. – Most people only see Dawn Staley’s passion on the court at South Carolina games. Others might get a glimpse this summer when she is coaching the women’s U.S. Olympic basketball team in the Tokyo Games. But her passions run even deeper away from any basketball arena. Raising awareness for the need of more African-American donors in the fight against Leukemia, an effort close to her and her family. By Pete Iacobelli. Upcoming: 850 words, photos. BKW-NCAA-COVID IMPACT NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Just making the NCAA Tournament this season already feels like a big win for teams that dealt with stops, starts and pauses due to COVID-19 tests and quarantines. Belmont went a month between games with nine postponements and a couple cancellations keeping the Bruins from even practicing, and they had plenty of company just trying to finish the season – making this NCAA Tournament even more special. By Teresa M. Walker. UPCOMING: 750 words, photos. Thursday – BKW–NCAA-TALENTED FRESHMAN UConn freshman Paige Bueckers has attracted most of the national attention this season, but from Oregon to Iowa and Stanford to Louisville many of the top teams in the NCAA Tournament are relying on first-year players as they make a run at a national championship. By Pat Eaton-Robb. Upcoming: 600 words, photos. Friday BKW–NCAA-BEHIND THE SCENES SAN ANTONIO ‘” It took a lot of hard work to put together the entire NCAA Tournament in a single city. From figuring out the logistics of keeping teams safe to building practice courts at the convention center. By Basketball Writer Doug Feinberg. Upcoming: 650 words. BKW-NCAA-EARLY ENROLLMENT BKW-EARLY ENROLLEES