UConn walked into the Galen Center unbeaten and in control. And the Huskies walked out with a 10-0 record, breaking USC’s 20-game home winning streak with a 79–51 win over the Trojans.
When a team on the rise faces a top opponent, it often can serve as a measuring stick game. With No. 1 UConn coming to town, it was an opportunity for No.
Sarah Strong’s evolution this season has been layered and impossible to miss. Her scoring has improved, and her rebounding is steady. However, the paradigm shift in her game has been in how she reads the floor.
No. 16 USC welcomes No. 1 UConn to the Galen Center for one of the most anticipated games of the 2025–26 season. The Trojans enter with momentum after a grinding win over Washington, while the Huskies arrive unbeaten, explosive and guided by the nation’s strongest ball-movement attack.
Sarah Strong compiled 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists in just 17 minutes and No. 1 UConn routed DePaul 102-35 on Sunday in Storrs, 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.
Ahead of their matchup versus the Michigan Wolverines, the No. 1 UConn Huskies looked impressive coming off a 100-68 win over Ohio State in Hartford, Connecticut.
UConn’s win over Ohio State crystallized a moment Geno Auriemma has been inching toward for weeks. The Huskies forward, Sarah Strong dominated and confirmed the very thing UConn’s head coach has been careful about saying out loud.
During Peacock’s broadcast of No. 1 UConn’s 100-68 win over Ohio State on Sunday afternoon in Hartford, the analysts suggested head coach Geno Auriemma had referred to sophomore forward Sarah Strong as a combination of Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and Stefanie Dolson.
Sarah Strong scored 29 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as torrid-shooting and top-ranked UConn (4-0) blasted Ohio State 100-68 on Sunday in Storrs, Conn.
While Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were undoubtedly the biggest names and invaluable pieces of the UConn Huskies women's basketball team winning the 2025 national championship, there's a case to be made that Sarah Strong (who was a freshman that season) was the most important aspect of UConn's on-court success.
While it's still very early in the 2025-26 NCAA season, the UConn Huskies women's basketball team has had no problem overcoming not having Paige Bueckers on the roster.
After a couple of games, some interesting trends have already are emerging in women’s college basketball. Certain players are looking ready for the big stage, teams are making it clear they are contenders and others are already raising some eyebrows.
Before the UConn Huskies tip off against Louisville in the Armed Forces Classic, they’ve already given the fandom a sneak peek at what’s brewing in Storrs this season.
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 sophomore forward Sarah Strong continues to collect accolades ahead of her second season with Connecticut. The rising star was named to the 20-player watch list for the 2026 Katrina McClain Award, which honors the nation’s top power forward in Division I women’s college basketball.
Perennial powers and intriguing growing programs highlight our 25 teams to watch for the 2025-26 women's college basketball season. Listed in alphabetical order, with 2024-25 statistics in parentheses, unless noted otherwise.
UConn forward Sarah Strong will represent the United States in the 2025 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series, beginning May 23–24 in Marseille, France. Strong, who just completed a record-setting freshman season, will join Cierra Burdick, Mikaylah Williams, and Sahara Williams on the USA Basketball roster.
The UConn Huskies made a rather bold declaration after their women's basketball team clinched the program's 12th national championship, defeating the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA Tournament finale on Sunday.
Sarah Strong made women's college basketball history following the UConn Huskies' national championship win. The UConn freshman was sensational on Sunday, as she helped power the Huskies to a 82-59 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks with a 24-point and 15-rebound performance.
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.