Aiming for its sixth consecutive Big East Tournament championship, top-ranked UConn will put its undefeated document on the line Monday towards Villanova on Peacock in the final.
UConn (20-0 Big East, 32-0 general) superior to the semifinals Sunday with a 100-51 victory over Creighton that prolonged its profitable streak to 49 video games — fifth-longest in Division I ladies’s basketball historical past. UConn holds the high three streaks — 111 consecutive wins from 2014-17, 90 consecutive wins from 2009-11 and 70 consecutive wins from 2001-03. Louisiana Tech is fourth on the listing with a 54-game profitable streak from 1980-82.
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The Huskies are led by Sarah Strong, who was named Big East Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, reaching double figures in all video games this season and racking up 103 steals. UConn’s Serah Williams is also the lively Division I profession chief in blocked photographs with 255.
The Huskies have gained 23 of the previous 43 Big East ladies’s basketball tournaments, which started in 1983 (DePaul ranks second with 5 titles).
Second-seeded Villanova (16-4, 25-6) has gained 10 of its previous 11 video games, with all however one by not less than 10 factors. The Wildcats put up the narrowest margin of defeat in the Big East this season towards UConn, falling 83-69 to the Huskies on Feb. 18. UConn gained 99-50 in the first assembly between the faculties this 12 months on Jan. 15.
After lacking the NCAA Tournament the previous two seasons, Villanova must be in line for not less than an at-large bid (probably as a No. 9 seed).
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How to watch No. 1 UConn vs. Villanova in the Big East Championship:
Where: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Announcing staff: John Fanta (play by play), Kim Adams (analyst) and reporter Caroline Pineda
2026 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament Schedule, Scores, Results:
(all instances are ET; groups are listed with seeding)
Friday, March 6
No. 8 Georgetown 62, No. 9 Butler 58
No. 7 Providence 69, No. 10 DePaul 55
No. 6 St. John’s 53, No. 11 Xavier 48
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Saturday, March 7
Game 4: No. 1 UConn 84, Georgetown 39
Game 5: No. 5 Creighton 57, No. 4 Marquette 44
Game 6: No. 2 Villanova 73, Providence 65
Game 7: No. 3 Seton Hall 63, St. John’s 61
Sunday, March 8
Semifinal: UConn 100, Creighton 51
Semifinal: Villanova 62, Seton Hall 48
Monday, March 9
Championship: UConn vs. Villanova, 7 p.m., Peacock, NBCSN Overlfow (YouTubeTV)’
Who gained the 2026 Big East Women’s Basketball common season title?
UConn went undefeated to earn the Big Ten Women’s Basketball regular-season championship. The Huskies have gained 47 consecutive video games and can enter the Big East event as an unbeaten staff for the eleventh time (however the first since 2018).
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