Sophomore Kayleigh Heckel and freshman Blanca Quiñonez are often the first subs off the bench. Heckel usually comes in to give starting point guard KK Arnold a breather, while Quiñonez often checks in for either junior guard Ashlynn Shade or forward Serah Williams, if the Huskies need size down low.

The top-ranked UConn Huskies face the South Florida Bulls in a women’s college basketball game on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 (12/2/25) at Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla.

The South Florida Bulls may call Tampa home, but the city belongs to the UConn women’s basketball team this year. Just a few miles down the road from where they won the 2025 NCAA Championship in April,

The No. 1 ranked UConn women’s basketball team (7-0) is set to return to Tampa, Fla. for the first time since winning their 12th National Championship in April.

Six players, led by Allie Ziebell's 16, scored in double figures in UConn's 104-39 rout Sunday that keeps it No. 1 on this Associated Press Top 25 ballot and likely No. 1 when all ballots are counted. But look for Texas to get first-place votes. The AP poll will be released Monday at noon.