University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn, Louisville to Face Off in Basketball HOF Women’s Showcase
5/27/2021 1:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The UConn women's basketball team will face Louisville in the eighth annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase on Sunday, Dec. 19, at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Women's Showcase will also feature Baylor vs. Michigan.
UConn is 17-2 all-time vs. Louisville. The teams were scheduled to play in the Hall of Fame Women's Challenge last season but the game was canceled due to COVID-19.
Ticket information, game times and TV broadcast details will be released at a later date. UConn women's basketball season ticket holders have an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets to this event now through their online account. For more information on becoming a season ticket holder, visit uconntickets.com.
Quotes from Participating Head Coaches
"We're proud to be involved with the 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase and to play a quality opponent like Michigan. It will be a great opportunity for fans to see some of the nation's top talent, and we are excited to be a part of it." – Nicki Collen, Baylor
"We are extremely excited to play UConn in the 2021 Women's Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena. Our experience at Mohegan Sun last year was first class and it's an honor to participate in this Hall of Fame event. After being unable to play UConn last season as we had hoped, we are thrilled we are able to continue our rivalry." – Jeff Walz, Louisville
"We are excited to return to Mohegan Sun to play in the Hall of Fame Women's Showcase again. We had a great experience as a team at the event in 2019 and look forward to the same this year. It will be a tremendous opportunity for us to challenge ourselves at the end of our non-conference season, as we prepare for our Big Ten schedule." – Kim Barnes Arico, Michigan
"We're always excited to have the opportunity to play down at Mohegan Sun. The Basketball Hall of Fame has put together another great Women's Showcase this season. Our fans didn't have an opportunity to see this team in person last season, so I think it'll be a great experience for them and for our players." – Geno Auriemma, UConn
About Mohegan Sun Arena
Mohegan Sun Arena is now ranked consistently among the top venues in the world according to Billboard Magazine, Pollstar and Venues Now and is also consistently ranked top 15 in the "World for All Size Venues." The award–winning venue was named "#1 Social Media Venue in the World" in 2016 and is a seven–time Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) national award–winner for "Arena of the Year," with the most recent recognition coming in 2019. For more information and updates on Mohegan Sun Arena, call 1.888.226.7711 or visit Mohegan Sun.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall #HOFWomensShowcase or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
