No. 1 UConn continues its national title defense against Ohio State. The women's basketball game goes down Sunday afternoon from Hartford. Last time these squads faced off, the Buckeyes earned their first victory over the Huskies in the 2022-23 Sweet 16.

Anyone who only checked the box score of the UConn women’s basketball team’s 85-31 rout of Loyola Chicago on Wednesday night might believe the Huskies played their best game of the 2025-26 season so far.

KK Arnold and Sarah Strong had 11 points each as the top-ranked UConn women’s basketball team rolled past Loyola Chicago 85-31.

So after nearly two weeks of the 2025-26 women's basketball season, what can we predict is real versus not real? Things can change quickly and dramatically, but we examine -- and cast our verdict -- on five early trends.

UConn women’s basketball officially added No. 3 recruit Olivia Vukosa to its 2026 class on the first day of the early signing period Wednesday.