The two teams have met already once this season on Jan. 15 in Storrs with UConn walking away with a 99-50 victory, its second-largest win over the Wildcats. The Huskies held Villanova’s best player, sophomore Jasmine Bascoe, to just eight points on 3-of-13 shooting.

The Wildcats bring a six-game winning streak and a firm grasp on second place in the Big East into the showdown against the undefeated Huskies, who won by 49 points in the first matchup.

In its tightest game of the season from start to finish, UConn women’s basketball used a big fourth quarter to pull past the Marquette Golden Eagles 71-56 on Saturday at the Al McGuire Center.

Redshirt junior Ice Brady‘s season is officially over after undergoing surgery to repair a knee injury, the UConn women’s basketball team announced Tuesday. Brady played in the first two games of the season for the Huskies,

UConn remains No. 1 in the latest USA Today Sports women's basketball coaches poll. The SEC has 10 teams in the top 25 this week.

Sarah Strong #21 and Azzi Fudd #35 of the Connecticut Huskies react during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game against the Creighton Bluejays at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on February 11, 2026 in Storrs, Connecticut. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)

With four games left in the regular season, the UConn women’s basketball team is poised to earn its first No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament since 2018. The selection committee revealed its top 16 teams for the first time on Saturday night,