A review of the season statistics to date shows just how dominant the Huskies have been this season.
One of the most amazing things about reviewing the UConn women’s basketball season to date – 36 wins, no losses and through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament – is the volume of eye-popping numbers attained in this undefeated season.
Longtime fans can argue about which of head coach Geno Auriemma’s 12 national championship teams to call the best in program history. Same for the players – Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Rebecca Lobo, Diana Taurasi, Azzi Fudd or any other UConn great. Which players and which teams stand out as the greatest of all time?
Former UConn players Breanna Stewart, Kiah Stokes, Katie Lou Samuelson, Morgan Tuck and Moriah Jefferson on the court as the UConn women's basketball team celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its 2015 and 2016 NCAA Championships and the induction into the Huskies of Honor before the start of the game against Villanova at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. on Jan. 15. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn ImagesThat’s a debate for another day.
For now, let’s dive into the numbers to fully appreciate the excellence of this 2025-26 edition of the Huskies as they prepare to meet North Carolina, the No. 4 seed in the Fort Worth Region 1, in a Sweet 16 game on Friday.
There is no debate where the numbers are concerned.
Big scores vs. little scores
Defending national champion UConn is the No. 2 scoring team and the No. 1 defensive team in the nation. The Huskies have:
- Played only one game with a margin of victory of fewer than 10 points. That came Nov. 21 in a 72-69 win against then-No. 6 Michigan.
- Scored 100 points or more in four games.
- Scored 90 to 99 points in 14 games. That means they put up at least 90 points in 18 contests – half of their 36 wins.
- Given up 64 or more points seven times, with ranked teams reaching that number on four occasions.
- Kept a dozen teams to scores in the 50s.
- Held 11 teams to scores in the 40s.
- Held six teams to 39 points or fewer. The 31 scored by Loyola (Ill.) on Nov. 12 were the fewest.
- Played two games with a margin of victory greater than 60 points: 104-39 at Xavier on Nov. 30 and 102-35 at home against DePaul on Dec. 7.
UConn's Sarah Strong shoots the ball against DePaul guard Kate Novik (33) in the second half of a 102-35 win at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn., on Dec. 7, 2025. Credit: David Butler II-Imagn ImagesProgram achievements
UConn, in the 2025-26 season:
- Held the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press Top 25 from the preseason through every week of the season, a wire-to-wire distinction.
- Continued its streak of being ranked in the AP poll to a record 625 consecutive weeks.
- Continued its winning streak, started last season. Since an 80-76 road loss to Tennessee on Feb. 6, 2025, the Huskies have won 52 consecutive games. It’s hard to believe, but that is only the fourth-longest winning streak in UConn women’s basketball history.
- Extended its winning streak in Big East games, including the conference tournament, to 70. The Huskies last lost a league game on Feb. 21, 2023, to St. John’s, 69-64.
- Entered the NCAA Tournament without a loss for the 10th time. UConn has had six undefeated seasons in head coach Geno Auriemma's 41 seasons.
- Is playing to reach its 25th Final Four.
- Extended its record for most wins in NCAA Tournament history to 144. The Huskies have lost 24 times in tournament history. Among the losses, 12 came in the Final Four.
- Is making its 37th consecutive in the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies have not been eliminated in the first or second round since 1993.
Team leaders
Who are the program’s leaders this season in key statistical categories? The fingerprints of All-Americans Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd are all over this list, supplemented by a strong supporting cast.
- Scoring average per game: Strong, 18.4; Fudd, 17.8, Blanca Quinonez, 10.4
- Rebounds per game: Strong, 7.5; Serah Williams, 4,4; Jana El Alfy, 4.3
- Assists per game: KK Arnold, 4.7; Strong, 4.1; Fudd, 3
- Steals per game: Strong, 3.3; Arnold, 2.7; Fudd, 2.5
- Blocks per game: Strong, 1.6; Williams, 1.3; Fudd, 0.5
- Field goal percentage: El Alfy, 61.5; Strong, 60; Williams, 59.5
- 3-point percentage: Fudd, 45.4; Strong, 41.5; Allie Ziebell, 41.7
- Free-throw percentage: Fudd, 95.1; Strong, 85; Ziebell, 78.8
UConn guard Allie Ziebell (11) dribbles the ball against Xavier at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati in a 104-39 win by the Huskies on Nov. 30, 2025. Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn ImagesUp next
The UConn vs. North Carolina game is set to tip off at approximately 5 p.m. ET on Friday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. Either the Huskies or Tar Heels (28-7) will meet the winner of the game between No. 2 seed Vanderbilt and No. 6 Notre Dame on Sunday to book a spot in the Final Four.
Vanderbilt is coached by Shea Ralph, who was an All-America player at UConn and captain of the 2000 national title team. She was a longtime Auriemma assistant before moving on to Vanderbilt.
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