The 2026–27 UConn Huskies women's basketball team will represent the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2026–27 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 42nd season, will split their home games between Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on their campus in Storrs, Connecticut, and the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut and compete as a member of the Big East Conference.
Previous season
The Huskies finished the 2025–26 season 38–1 overall and 20–0 in Big East play, to finish first and undefeated in the conference for the third consecutive season. Their 31–0 undefeated regular season marked the eleventh in program history, and the first since the 2015–16 season when they won their fourth consecutive national championship.
As the No. 1 seed in the Big East tournament, they received a bye to the quarterfinals, where they dominated the tournament by routing No. 8 Georgetown, No. 5 Creighton and No. 2 Villanova to win the Big East title for the sixth straight year since rejoining for the 2020–21 season, their twenty-fourth overall in the Big East, and their thirtieth of all time.
In the NCAA tournament, the Huskies were seeded first in Fort Worth Regional #1, as well as the first overall seed in the tournament. They dominated No. 16 UTSA and No. 8 Syracuse in the first and second rounds. They then advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for their thirty-second consecutive season, the most in NCAA history, where they routed No. 4 North Carolina 63–42. Following the victory, they advanced to the Elite Eight, where they defeated No. 6 Notre Dame for the second time of the season, winning the regional title. Finally, they were eliminated in the Final Four to No. 1 in the Sacramento Regional and No. 4 nationally ranked South Carolina, 48–62.
Going back to the 2024–25 season, the Huskies won 54 straight games up until their Final Four loss to South Carolina, their fourth longest in program history.
Offseason Departures UConn departures Serah Williams 22 Forward 6'4" Senior Brooklyn, NY Graduated; selected 33rd overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2026 WNBA draft Ice Brady 25 Forward 6'3" Junior San Diego, CA Transferred to Florida State Caroline Ducharme 33 Guard 6'2" Senior Milton, MA Graduated; went undrafted in the 2026 WNBA draft, signed a training camp contract with the Golden State Valkyries Ayanna Patterson 34 Forward 6'2" Sophomore Fort Wayne, IN Transferred to Kentucky Azzi Fudd 35 Guard 5'11" Graduate student Arlington, VA Graduated; selected 1st overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA draft
Incoming transfers There were no incoming transfers for the 2026–27 season.
Recruiting class
Preseason On October 1, 2026, the Big East Conference released its annual preseason coaches poll and awards. UConn was picked to finish first in the conference for the seventh consecutive season since rejoining the conference in 2020.
Preseason rankings +Big East Preseason Poll Place Team Votes 1 100 (10) 2 90 (1) 3 78 4 68 5 67 6 60 7 38 8 36 9 29 10 21 11 18 Source:
Preseason All-Big East Team Preseason All-Big East Team KK Arnold Senior Guard Blanca Quiñónez Sophomore Forward
Honorable Mentions Honorable Mentions Ashlynn Shade Senior Guard
Other awards Other awards Sarah Strong Junior Forward Preseason Player of the Year Olivia Vukosa Freshman Center Preseason Freshman of the Year Source:
Roster
Schedule and results
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