UConn women’s basketball’s early-season NCAA gauntlet is rolling, as the No. 4 Huskies tip off their third straight ranked clash in tonights's UConn vs Ohio State showdown.
UConn shook off last week’s upset loss to No. 2 Michigan with Sunday’s 91-79 win over No. 10 Iowa, as star forward Sarah Strong’s career-high 39 points fueled the this week’s Big East honors sweep.
“We have a lot of really good players,” said coach Geno Auriemma. “But we only have one Sarah Strong, and that’s Sarah Strong.”
Ohio State (3-0) rolls into the NCAA basketball clash red-hot, after routing Mercyhurst 91-57 on Sunday behind 64.8% shooting — its best performance since 2023.
Six Buckeyes reached double-digit scoring, led by Big Ten All-Defensive Team selection Elsa Lemmilä’s 19 points and season-high 12 rebounds.
“You don’t really need to scout UConn — we all know how they play,” said the Finnish center. “This is one of the biggest games of the [non-conference schedule]... It’s always in the back of your mind.”
UConn visits Ohio State tonight at 6:30 PM ET (FS1).
