Cornell vs UConn college basketball matchup
The gist
No. 2 UConn opens its women's season against Cornell at 5 p.m. ET in Hartford.
It is UConn's earliest opener ever and the first women's/men's doubleheader since 2022.
How it unfolded
- 2008UConn beat Cornell 89-47 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in Bridgeport, the teams' only previous meeting.
- 2025 -26 seasonUConn finished 38-1, losing 62-48 to South Carolina in the Final Four; Cornell finished 9-18.
- Oct 25, 2026UConn beat Army 86-50 in its preseason finale, with Sarah Strong scoring 19 points in 23 minutes.