Schedule Breakdown

Here’s a game-by-game breakdown of the UConn women’s basketball team’s schedule:

⏩ Sunday, Nov. 12 vs. Stanford (Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio, 1:30 p.m., ESPN): Stanford has ended two of UConn’s four longest winning streaks, and a Stanford win would mark the first time UConn has lost consecutive games since March 1993.

⏩ Friday, Nov. 17 California (Gampel, 7 p.m., SNY):

Cal’s Kristine Anigwe joins Columbia’s Camille Zimmerman as the only returning Division I women’s players to average at least 21 points and 9 rebounds a season ago.

⏩ Sunday, Nov. 19 vs. Maryland (XL Center, 1:30 p.m., ESPN): Six players, including all three double-figure scorers, gone from Maryland due to graduation and transfer.

⏩ Tuesday, Nov. 21 at UCLA (Pauley Pavilion, 10:30 p.m., ESPNU): First true road game for Huskies figures to be a matchup of top-five teams featuring four possible first-round draft picks in 2018 WNBA draft.

⏩ Saturday, Nov. 25 vs. Michigan State (Knight Arena, Eugene, Ore., 3 p.m.): Game part of a doubleheader in the PK80 Invitational and first meeting between the teams since Spartans’ 16-point win in Hartford in 2004.

⏩ Tuesday, Nov. 28 at Nevada (Lawlor Events Center, 9 p.m., CBS SN): Nevada native Gabby Williams leads UConn into its first game in state since 1997.

⏩ Sunday, Dec. 3 Notre Dame (XL, 4 p.m., ESPN): ND will be without standout post player Brianna Turner, who will miss season as a result of knee injury suffered in NCAA tourney. Nebraska transfer Jessica Shepard could help ease the pain left by Turner’s absence.

⏩ Friday, Dec. 8 at DePaul (Wintrust Arena, 7 p.m., FS1): First women’s basketball game in the new, state-ofthe-art Wintrust Arena. DePaul coach Doug Bruno was an assistant to Auriemma on 2012 and ’16 Olympic squads.

⏩ Tuesday, Dec. 19 vs. Oklahoma (Mohegan Sun Arena, 7 p.m., CBS SN): If Huskies go into the Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase undefeated, Auriemma will go for win No. 1,000.

⏩ Friday, Dec. 22 vs. Duquesne (Mattamy Athletic Centre, 7 p.m., SNY): Huskies venture to Toronto, so senior guard Kia Nurse gets to play in her native Ontario. Duquesne features nine foreign players, including two from Canada.

⏩ Sunday, Dec. 31 Memphis (XL, 1:30 p.m., SNY):

UConn is 10-0 playing on New Year’s Eve, winning the last seven by an average of 46 points per game.

⏩ Wednesday, Jan. 3 at East Carolina (Minges Coliseum, 7 p.m., SNY): Gabby Williams recorded fifth tripledouble in UConn history when Huskies played in Greenville last season.

⏩ Saturday, Jan, 6 at South Florida (Sun Dome, 7 p.m., SNY): Five freshmen and Northern Arizona transfer Alyssa Rader give the perennial AAC-contending Bulls some new faces to go with a game-tested group of returning players.

⏩ Tuesday, Jan. 9 UCF (Gampel, 7 p.m., SNY): Knights assistant coach Nykesha Sales will take part in her first game in Storrs since her senior season at UConn nearly 20 years ago.

⏩ Saturday, Jan. 13 at Houston (H&PE Arena, 3 p.m., SNY): The fourth straight season the Cougars and Huskies will only play once in the regular season.

⏩ Monday, Jan. 15 at Texas (Frank Erwin Center, 7 p.m., ESPN2): Another rugged road test for the Huskies as standout Texas post player Jordan Holmes should be back after not being with Longhorns in fall semester.

⏩ Thurdsday, Jan. 18 Tulsa (Gampel, 7 p.m., SNY):

Napheesa Collier is shooting 76 percent from the field in four career games against Tulsa.

⏩ Sunday, Jan. 21 at Temple (McGonigle Hall, 1 p.m., ESPN2): Owls outscored Huskies in second half the last time the teams met in Philadelphia.

⏩ Wednesday, Jan. 24 at Memphis (Roane Fieldhouse, 1 p.m., SNY): Katie Lou Samuelson dropped 29 points on Tigers in lone 2016-17 regular-season meeting.

⏩ Saturday, Jan. 27 Tulane (Gampel, noon, SNY):

Tulane senior Kolby Morgan ranks sixth among active Division I women’s players with 1,634 career points.

⏩ Thursday, Feb. 1 at South Carolina (Colonial Life Arena, 7 p.m., ESPN): Eighth time UConn faces reigning national champions in regular season, posting a 3-4 mark.

⏩ Sunday, Feb. 4 Cincinnati (XL, 1 p.m., SNY): Another Super Bowl matinee game for Huskies with former UConn player and assistant coach Jamelle Elliott bringing her Cincinnati team to Hartford.

⏩ Wednesday, Feb. 7 at UCF (CFE Arena, 7 p.m., SNY): Knights went from 7 to 21 wins in Katie Abrahamson-Henderson’s first season as head coach.

⏩ Saturday, Feb. 10 Wichita State (XL, 1 p.m., SNY):

Rangie Bessard returns after leading newest AAC member in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots a season ago.

⏩ Monday, Feb. 12 Louisville (Gampel, 7 p.m., ESPN2): UConn plays two nonconference games in February for first time since 1982-83 season.

⏩ Sunday, Feb. 18 Temple (XL, 2 p.m., CBS SN): New Haven’s Tanaya Atkinson could have an even larger offensive role as the Owls will be without injured senior guard Alliya Butts due to knee injury.

⏩ Wednesday, Feb. 21 at Tulane (Devlin Fieldhouse, 8 p.m., SNY): Green Wave had the ball trailing by three points in final 10 seconds in Huskies’ most recent trip to New Orleans.

⏩ Saturday, Feb. 24 at SMU (Moody Coliseum, 6 p.m., SNY): Huskies return to Dallas for first time since stunning loss to Mississippi State in Final Four.

⏩ Monday, Feb. 26 South Florida (Gampel, 7 p.m., ESPN2): Katie Lou Samuelson averaged 25 points in three games against Bulls last season, but focus will be on seniors Kia Nurse and Gabby Williams playing final regularseason home game.