NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 21, 2026
UTSA Roadrunners 52
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UConn Huskies 90
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CONN1929271590
M&T Bank Center at Gampel Pavilion · 10,244 att. · ABC

Match Report

UConn women overwhelm UTSA 90-52 as the Huskies roll in their March Madness opener

— The title defense for the UConn women’s basketball team began like so many other NCAA Tournament openers for the 12-time national champions.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

20-49
FG
35-71
41
Field Goal %
49
6-16
3PT
7-33
38
Three Point %
21
6-9
FT
13-22
67
Free Throw %
59
28
Rebounds
43
3
Offensive Rebounds
16
25
Defensive Rebounds
27
13
Assists
20
4
Steals
19
0
Blocks
6
27
Turnovers
10
3
Team Turnovers
0
27
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
11
Points Off Turnovers
35
7
Fast Break Points
21
18
Points in Paint
48
19
Fouls
15
0
Largest Lead
47
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
97

Top Performers

UTSA

  • Ereauna Hardaway MIN 37 · PTS 11 · FG 4-8
  • Cheyenne Rowe MIN 34 · PTS 11 · FG 4-11
  • Damara Allen MIN 27 · PTS 11 · FG 4-9
  • Idara Udo MIN 29 · PTS 7 · FG 3-9

CONN

  • Sarah Strong MIN 28 · PTS 18 · FG 6-11
  • Ashlynn Shade MIN 29 · PTS 14 · FG 6-12
  • Blanca Quinonez MIN 19 · PTS 15 · FG 6-11
  • Kayleigh Heckel MIN 22 · PTS 11 · FG 4-6

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Allie Ziebell Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:06 · 4th Quarter Idara Udo misses 25-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:21 · 4th Quarter Jayda Holiman Defensive Rebound.
  6. 0:25 · 4th Quarter Kelis Fisher misses driving layup
  7. 0:39 · 4th Quarter Ayanna Patterson Defensive Rebound.
  8. 0:43 · 4th Quarter Siena Guttadauro misses 17-foot pullup jump shot

Highlights

00:17 Ashlynn Shade sets up Serah Williams for a UConn basket Watch on ESPN 00:20 Sarah Strong comes up with steal-and-score for Huskies Watch on ESPN 00:16 Blanca Quiñonez gets the and-1 to fall for UConn Watch on ESPN 00:16 Sarah Strong ends the 1st half with a sweet layup Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.