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UConn to Host Texas in Preseason Game Monday
10/17/2026 11:29:00 AM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's basketball team returns to Hartford to host Texas in a preseason game on Monday at 7 p.m. in PeoplesBank Arena.
Monday's game will air locally on WFSB and will stream on UConn+. Fans can stream both of UConn's remaining preseason games vs. Texas and Army on UConn+ for $9.99 or just the Army game for $4.99.
The game will also be broadcast through the UConn Sports Network from Learfield (FOX Sports 97.9).
UConn beat Syracuse, 88-60, in the team's first preseason game last Monday. Seven Huskies finished with double-digit points vs. the Orange: Sarah Strong (15), KK Arnold (11), Kelis Fisher (11), Jovana Popovic (10), Jana El Alfy (10), Kayleigh Heckel (10) and Olivia Vukosa (10).
UConn is No. 2 in ESPN's preseason top 25 while Texas is ranked No. 9.
UConn is 10-1 all-time in countable games against Texas. The teams last faced off on Dec. 3, 2023, in Austin, with the Huskies suffering their only loss in the series.
Texas finished the 2026 season ranked No. 4 in the final AP Poll after making the program's second straight NCAA Final Four. The Longhorns were picked to finish second in the 2026-27 SEC preseason media poll and Madison Booker was named Preseason All-SEC First Team.
The Huskies will host Army in their final preseason game on Sunday, Oct. 25 at 4 p.m. in Gampel Pavilion. Tickets are available HERE.
