The Huskies toppled the Irish by 38 points on Monday night.
After being challenged early on, the University of Connecticut women's basketball team responded in a big way on Monday night, throttling their rivals from Notre Dame 85-47 in a non-conference showdown at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.
The Huskies, who are 9-0 inside the Big East, are now 19-0 overall. The Irish, who just fell out of the AP Top 25, are 12-6. Notre Dame had beaten UConn three consecutive times entering the matchup, and the Huskies blowout victory made history between the two rivals.
Per Alex Phillipou of ESPN on social media:
UConn’s 85-47 win over Notre Dame today marks the largest margin of victory for either team in the series’ storied history
Though Notre Dame is not ranked right now, they are one of the proudest programs in the women's game. They have been to 30 NCAA Tournaments, nine Final Fours and have won two championships (2001 and 2018). They also have 18 conference championships under their belt.
Former Big East rivals, the two teams have played 42 times since 2000-01, with the Huskies going 28-14.
Series history (last 10 matchups)
Jan. 19, 2026: UConn 85, Notre Dame 47
Dec. 12, 2024: Notre Dame 79, UConn 68
Jan. 27, 2024: Notre Dame 82, UConn 67
Dec. 4, 2022: Notre Dame 74, UConn 60
Dec. 5, 2021: UConn 73, Notre Dame 54
Dec. 8, 2019: UConn 81, Notre Dame 57
Dec. 2, 2018: UConn 89, Notre Dame 71
Dec. 3, 2017: UConn 80, Notre Dame 71
Dec. 7, 2016: UConn 72, Notre Dame 61
Dec. 5, 2015: UConn 91, Notre Dame 81
About this matchup
Sarah Strong scored 18 points to lead the way, also registering her 1,000th career point in the victory. Just a sophomore, it took her only 59 games to hit the milestone, the third-fastest in program history.
The Huskies held Irish star Hannah Hidalgo to 16 points, well below her 25 ppg average. She was also just 5-of-15 from the floor.
Also on campus
--The Huskies' women will be back in action on Thursday night in Washington, D.C. when they take on Georgetown at 7:30 p.m. ET.
--The Huskies' men, now ranked No. 2 in the nation and fresh off a nail-biting win against Georgetown of their own, will take on Villanova on Saturday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET. That game will be played in Hartford, Conn.
--The UConn football team is continuing to fill out its staff under first-year head coach Jason Candle, adding two new coaches over the weekend.
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