HARTFORD, CT — The No. 2 ranked UConn women's basketball team opens the regular season on Monday, Nov. 2, against Cornell at PeopleBank Arena.
The Huskies went 38-1 in 2025-26 after their perfect season was ended in the Final Four by South Carolina. Azzi Fudd was the biggest contributor to graduate. She was selected No. 1 in the WNBA draft by the Dallas Wings.
The Huskies return National Player of the Year Sarah Strong, who averaged 18.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.8 assists as a sophomore last season. Big East Freshman of the Year Blanca Quinonez, who has not played in the preseason, will be available after having offseason shoulder surgery. Jovana Popovic, a freshman from Serbia, has started in the preseason and has the skills to become UConn's
next big star.
Rachel Kaus, who led Cornell is scoring last season with 11.2 points a game, returns to lead the Big Red.
UConn had the second-best offense in the country last season, averaging 86.8 points a game. The Huskies also had the best defense, giving up 50.4 points a game.
Cornell put up 54.4 points per game last season, sixth-worst in the country, last season.
USA TODAY Sports will have live coverage of the Cornell-UConn game. Here's everything you need to know:
How to watch UConn vs Cornell
12:18 PM ET, November 2 2026, Heather Burns- Venue: PeoplesBank Arena (Hartford, CT)
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
- TV: NBCSN
- Streaming: Peacock
What time is UConn vs. Cornell today?
12:18 PM ET, November 2 2026, Heather BurnsThe Cornell Big Red (0-0) play the No. 2 UConn Huskies (0-0) at PeoplesBank Arena on Monday, November 2, 2026. The game begins at 5 p.m. ET on Peacock/NBCSN.
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