No. 4 UConn tips off season at home against Gardner-Webb

Updated: Nov 1, 2026, 04:50 pm

Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs at UConn Huskies

Hartford, Connecticut; Monday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 4 UConn opens the season at home against Gardner-Webb.

UConn went 15-2 at home a season ago while going 34-6 overall. The Huskies averaged 76.6 points per game last season, 12.7 on free throws and 24.9 from beyond the arc.

Gardner-Webb went 4-29 overall last season while going 0-16 on the road. The Runnin' Bulldogs shot 42.8% from the field and 30.9% from 3-point range last season.

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