University of Connecticut
Cornell
11/1/2026 9:44:00โฏAM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. โ The second-ranked UConn women's basketball team begins the 2026-27 season vs. Cornell on Monday at 5 p.m. in PeoplesBank Arena. The game will air on Peacock/NBC Sports Network and the UConn Sports Network from Learfield (FOX Sports 97.9).
UConn is 44-8 all-time in season openers and the Huskies have won 30 straight season openers.
Reigning National Player of the Year Sarah Strong, Blanca Quiñonez and KK Arnold were named to the Naismith Trophy watch list this week. The trio earned preseason BIG EAST honors as well.
UConn went 3-0 in the preseason with wins over Syracuse, Texas and Army. Strong led the Huskies with 20.3 points per game.
UConn is 1-0 all-time vs. Cornell. The teams last faced off in the First Round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament.
Cornell finished the 2025-26 season with a 9-18 record. The Big Red were picked to finish sixth in the Ivy League. Rachel Kaus led Cornell with 11.2 points per game last season. Head coach Emily Garner is in her third season at Cornell.
UConn will face the toughest non-conference slate this season. The Huskies will face nine teams ranked in the preseason AP Poll: No. 1 South Carolina, No. 4 Duke, No. 5 Michigan, No. 7 Louisville, No. 9 LSU, No. 10 Iowa, No. 13 Notre Dame, No. 18 Ohio State and No. 20 Maryland.
The Huskies are ranked No. 2 in the preseason Associated Press Poll. Uconn has been ranked in the AP poll for 627 straight weeks, which is the all-time record for most consecutive ranked weeks.
Following the women's game, the UConn men's basketball team will host Gardner-Webb in PeoplesBank Arena at 9 p.m.
