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The Naval Academy hosted UConn and Louisville in the Armed Forces Classic women’s basketball game, on a weekend about more than just a game.
After winning the program’s 12th National Championship this past April, the UConn women’s basketball team is back, locked and loaded for the 2025-26 season.
Led by preseason champ pick UCLA, here are the first USA TODAY Sports Network Big Ten women's basketball power rankings.
Indeed, the Huskies face No. 8 BYU on Nov. 15 in Boston. Four days later, they host 13th-ranked Arizona in Storrs. After a pair of "buy games," UConn travels to No. 19 Kansas on Dec. 2. A week later, it faces defending national champion Florida at Madison Square Garden, then hosts Texas in Hartford three days later before beginning Big East play.
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No. 1 UConn handles No. 20 Louisville 79-66 in opening game moved due to government shutdown
Sarah Strong had 21 points and nine rebounds, and top-ranked UConn opened its title defense with a 79-66 win over No. 20 Louisville.
The UConn women's basketball team has had so many streaks over the years that it's hard to keep track of them all. With wins over Louisville Tuesday and Florida State Sunday, the Huskies kept two alive to begin the 2025-26 campaign.
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