UConn, Vanderbilt to Begin Series in 2027-28

University of Connecticut Huskies Women's Basketball beats University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish on JANUARY 19 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.

1/21/2026 11:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball

STORRS, Conn. – The UConn women's basketball team will begin a two-game series with Vanderbilt in 2027-28, the programs announced Wednesday.

UConn will host the Commodores in the 2027-28 season before traveling to Nashville in 2028-29.

Vanderbilt is coached by UConn alumna and former assistant coach Shea Ralph. As a player for head coach Geno Auriemma from 1996-2001, Ralph helped the Huskies to the 2000 NCAA Championship and was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player. As a coach from 2008-21 for UConn, she assisted the Huskies to six national championships.

This season, top-ranked UConn and No. 5 Vanderbilt are the two remaining undefeated teams in Division I.

UConn is 6-2 all-time vs. Vanderbilt. The teams last met on Nov. 13, 2020, in Nashville, a 64-51 win for the Huskies.