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Oklahoma women's basketball: Sooners announce four-year series with UConn

Maddie Manning

Senior guard Maddie Manning moves the ball down court in the first half of the game against Iowa State Jan. 25.

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The Basketball Hall of Fame has announced a four-year series between Oklahoma and the University of Connecticut, starting in 2017. 

The series will alternate locations with the 2017 and 2019 meetings taking place in Uncasville, Connecticut, while the 2018 and 2020 games will be played in Norman. 

The Sooners have never beaten the Huskies, losing all 10 meetings between the two. UConn is currently coming off their first loss in nearly three years, after winning 111 games straight. The Sooners are coming off a 23-win season and a second round NCAA tournament loss.

The game will feature two of the top women's basketball coaches of all time in Geno Auriemma for UConn and Sherri Coale for Oklahoma.

"The Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Holiday Showcase presents a great opportunity for passionate women's basketball fans to see two elite programs face one another in a fantastic venue,” said Coale in a press release. “Our program has great respect for Connecticut and we look forward to the challenge."

The series will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. 

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