It was a historic night in the Crisler Center as Te’Yala Delfosse scored a career-high 22 points to lead No. 5 Michigan to a 77-66 win over No. 2 Connecticut in the first-ever matchup of top-five women’s basketball teams in the AP Top 25.
HLs: Strong shines for UConn in season-opening win
Sarah Strong picked up right where she left off last year to begin UConn's 2026-27 season, where she put up big numbers against Cornell in the Huskies' dominant season-opening win.
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Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma sit down with John Fanta ahead of the 2026-27 season, looking back at their long coaching careers, the evolution of UConn’s programs, the unique environment in Storrs and much more.
On the heels of UConn women’s basketball dominating their opener against Cornell, John Fanta and Jay Croucher are joined by Jonathan the Husky to look ahead to what this season holds for both the men’s and women’s teams.
Boasting a balanced attack to begin the 2026-27 season, No. 4 UConn took care of business against Gardner-Webb in a commanding victory to deliver Dan Hurley his 200th win with the Huskies.
The College Cooldown crew sifts through night one results from the Big East, highlighting which teams look most improved and why UConn and St. John’s remain in their own tier.
Fueled by excellent season debuts from Sarah Strong and Jovana Popovic, Geno Auriemma and the No. 2 UConn Huskies breezed past the Cornell Big Red for a massive season-opening win.
No. 4 Duke’s Arianna Roberson led the way for the Blue Devils in their season opener win over Green Bay on Tuesday night.
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Serbia’s Jovana Popovic delivered on her massive preseason hype with an electric regular-season debut for No. 2 UConn in its season-opening win over Cornell, where she dropped 19 points and shot 8-of-12 from the field.
The No. 2 UConn Huskies tip off their 2026-27 campaign on Peacock in a matchup with the Cornell Big Red on Monday, Nov. 2 at 5 PM ET.
Notre Dame senior Hannah Hidalgo showed why she’s a preseason All-American in the opening game of the women’s college basketball season in Rome.
JuJu Watkins returns from an ACL tear as USC pursues its first national championship since 1984.
After a basketball-free summer, All-American Strong returns to lead No. 2 UConn on and off the court
Now, she is ready to lead second-ranked UConn back to the top after a loss in the Final Four last spring spoiled a championship repeat bid.
JuJu Watkins is back on the court for USC, boosting the Trojans’ national championship hopes. Watkins, the Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year, missed last season due to a torn ACL.
Watkins headlines a talented group of stars, including AP Player of the Year Sarah Strong of UConn, Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame and South Carolina’s Joyce Edwards.
Video of the exchange between Auriemma and Staley is sure to become front-page news again when the teams meet at Mohegan Sun Arena on Nov. 24.
UConn’s Sarah Strong and USC’s JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the last two years headline the preseason AP All-America women’s college basketball team.
The Oklahoma State women’s basketball team is gearing up for a season of high expectations, thanks in part to the arrival of high-profile transfers Liv McGill from Florida and Audi Crooks from Iowa State.
