Reigning Player of the Year Sarah Strong of UConn and former Player of the Year JuJu Watkins from Southern California are among the stars who are part of the preseason Associated Press All-American women's college team.
Just two games into the new season, opposition coaches are already convinced UConn has locked up the next No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft. UConn rolled to an 88-60 victory over Syracuse in their preseason exhibition at Mohegan Sun Arena.
If the praise coming from within the UConn Huskies was not enough, Syracuse head coach Felisha Legette-Jack’s statement about Sarah Strong is further proof that she is the next big thing from Geno Auriemma’s legendary program.
While UConn Huskies legend Nykesha Sales returns to the program as an assistant coach this season, she will see a reflection of herself from the sidelines in the form of Sarah Strong.
Sarah Strong is already a UConn Huskies star, and some might even say the biggest star in NCAA Women’s Basketball. However, head coach Geno Auriemma believes she can take her current form and build on it to reach unprecedented levels as she enters her third season at Storrs.
If anyone knows what their team can do, it’s 12-time NCAA Championship-winning coach Geno Auriemma, and he just dropped high praise for the UConn Huskies’ top player which could be indicative of a title charge.
The Weekly Syllabus returns with a look ahead at the biggest stories in college sports.
You know you’re special when you even manage to surprise UConn’s top star, Sarah Strong. Olivia Vukosa, the upcoming 6’4″ freshman from Croatia, is the newest gem for the Huskies and is expected to level up her game further under head coach Geno Auriemma.
Auriemma knows it's a matter of time before Strong leads the team back to the top.
Auriemma and Staley exchanged words that weren’t of the friendly variety Friday after UConn and South Carolina clashed in the Final Four.
In our first edition of Ball Exclusives Features, we profile UConn superstar and Player of the Year, Sarah Strong. Strong hails from Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, a small town located on the outskirts of Raleigh, NC.
Strong showed why she's UConn's next big star during the Elite Eight at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on Sunday.
The UConn Huskies, in their Sweet 16 game, went up against North Carolina and won 63-42. Despite an unfortunate shooting night, the Huskies took control after halftime, outscoring North Carolina 20-5 in the third quarter to break the game open.
UConn Huskies superstars Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd were named as two of the four finalists for the Naismith Women's College Player of the Year trophy, the program announced on March 25.
The UConn Huskies cruised to a win, 90-52, in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the University of Texas San Antonio, and in the process, star sophomore Sarah Strong made program history.
The UConn Huskies women's basketball team has been the story of the 2025-26 college season, going 34-0 heading into the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies have had no shortage of stars, but one of them just picked up the biggest individual award in the sport.
Sarah Strong, KK Arnold and Azzi Fudd rarely missed as No. 1 UConn earned its 49th straight victory by thrashing Creighton 100-51 in the Big East tournament semifinals Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.
The UConn Huskies are undefeated. But at the heart of it, there are flaws that call for fixes. The Huskies had an 83-69 victory over the Villanova Wildcats on February 19.
Sarah Strong recorded 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals to lead top-ranked UConn to an 84-48 victory over Seton Hall in a Big East Conference game Saturday in Hartford, Conn.
Sarah Strong led her team with 14 points, 10 rebounds and four assists in 25 productive minutes and No. 1 UConn sailed to an 85-51 win over South Florida on Tuesday in Tampa.
The 2025-26 women's college basketball season starts on Monday, and after a long wait, it isn't coming a moment too soon. Here are 10 people who will define what happens during another highly anticipated season.
UConn Huskies star Sarah Strong keeps racking up accolades this summer, but the latest might be the very best. Already a three-time gold medalist with
For the first time since 2016, the Connecticut Huskies are on top of the women's college basketball world.
With the women's Final Four set to tip off Friday night and the men's Final Four on Saturday, the spotlight will shine brightest on the best and most exciting players.
UConn women's basketball has produced staggering talent throughout the years, yet no one has had an NCAA tournament game as a freshman like forward Sarah Strong's in Monday's 78-64 Elite Eight win over USC.
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