KK Arnold locked down the Notre Dame Fighting Irish's star guard, embodying the UConn Huskies' defensive mindset, and earns rare praise from head coach Geno Auriemma.

The UConn-Notre Dame rivalry returned to Gampel Pavilion with a fervor Monday, giving the Huskies’ newcomers valuable big-game experience.

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo had 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting in the loss for her 85th straight game of scoring in double figures.

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma pointed to one area Azzi Fudd still needs to improve, despite her double-digit performance against Notre Dame.

No. 4 UConn hosts the DePaul Blue Demons after Braylon Mullins scored 24 points in UConn's 103-98 overtime win against the Providence Friars

Big East play, especially since the Huskies returned to the conference in 2021, can get repetitive as the Huskies often face each team twice every season. By breaking up the conference slate with a competitive non-conference opponent, Auriemma gets a better sense of how his team handles pressure.

The No. 1 UConn Huskies showed exactly why they're the best team in the country, as they dominated rival Notre Dame for an 85-47 victory at Gampel Pavilion in S

In UConn history, only Maya Moore and Paige Bueckers have gotten there faster (both 55 games). "I'm not surprised that she's gotten to 1,000 this quickly because it's consistent every night. She doesn't go two or three games where it comes up empty,