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UConn Women To Meet Seton Hall in New Jersey 'Classic'
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The UConnHuskies women's basketball schedule got an update Thursday, one that has a nodto history in a Big East conference clash.
The Huskies' second gameagainst Seton Hall this season, a home game on the Big East schedule for the Pirates, will be playedJan. 18 as part of the Coretta Scott King Classic at the Prudential Center inNewark, N.J. That is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and the event highlights women'scollege basketball and the ability of sports to empower while also payingtribute to his wife, Mrs. King.
Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., also hosted the Never Forget Tribute Classic men's college basketball game between Arkansas and Houston in Newark, N.J., in 2025. John Jones-Imagn Images
The Kings weremarried from 1953 until his death in 1968. Mrs. King passed away in 2006 at age78.
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The game betweenUConn and Seton Hall is the event's second game of the day, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. ET. Defending national champion UCLA will meet Oklahoma at noon.
"We'regrateful to participate in the Coretta Scott King Classic," UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. "This year'sclassic brings two great games to fans while celebrating the legacy of CorettaScott King and her family. I think it'll be a great day of basketball andreflection, and it's an honor to be able to compete in this event."
Big East dominance
Coincidentally, Seton Hall also is the first Big East opponent for UConn this season, too. The Huskies ran thetable of the Big East last season, going undefeated and dominating the statistics.
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Last season, the Huskies defeated the Pirates 84-48 on Jan. 3 and 92-52 on Jan. 24 ,
UConn head coach Geno Auriemma talks with guard Kayleigh Heckel (9) and guard Kelis Fisher (7) from the sideline as they take on Seton Hall at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford on Jan. 3, 2025. David Butler II-Imagn Images
The Huskies ledconference play in these categories in 2025-26:
Wins: 20
Scoringoffense: 89.05 points per game
Scoringdefense: 47.55 points
Scoring margin:41.5 points
Field goal percentage: 53.6%
Field goal percentagedefense: 32.4%
3-point fieldgoal percentage offense: 40.6%
3-point fieldgoal percentage defense: 26.8%
3-point fieldgoals: 9.75 per game
Reboundingmargin: +4.25
Blocked shots: 4.70
Assists: 24.45
Steals: 17.05
Turnover margin:+13.65
Assist-turnoverratio: 1.83
Big East playin 2026-27
UConn has threepreseason games – against Syracuse , Texas and Army – before opening the regularseason against Cornell on Nov. 2 at PeoplesBank Arena. Their nonconferenceschedule is daunting – Michigan, Louisville, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Duke included – but the long, 20-game conference season is tough, too.
Creighton will be the first Big East visuitor to Gampel Pavilion for the UConn women in the upcoming season. David Butler II-Imagn Images
Here's the Big Eastschedule for the upcoming season. For home games, PBA means the game will beplayed at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Conn. GP represents Gampel Pavilion onthe UConn campus in Storrs.
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Nov. 20: SetonHall, PBA
Dec. 16: Creighton,GP
Dec. 23: atVillanova
Dec. 31: at Xavier
Jan. 3: atDePaul
Jan. 7: Georgetown,PBA
Jan. 10: at Creighton
Jan. 13: Marquette,PBA
Jan. 18: atSeton Hall (Newark, N.J.)
Jan. 24: at St.John's
Jan. 28: DePaul,GP
Jan. 31:Providence, PBA
Feb. 4: atButler
Feb. 7: atMarquette
Feb. 10: Villanova,GP
Feb. 13: Xavier,GP
Feb. 18: atGeorgetown
Feb. 21: St.John's, PBA
Feb. 25: atProvidence
Feb. 28:Butler, GP
