Overview
- Event organizers confirmed Tuesday a Nov. 24 women’s doubleheader at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
- UConn and South Carolina meet for the first time since the Gamecocks’ 62–48 Final Four win that ended the Huskies’ 54‑game streak.
- Geno Auriemma apologized for his postgame outburst and Dawn Staley said she has moved on, urging fans to turn the page.
- Defending champion UCLA faces St. John’s in the other game after a title season that saw six Bruins drafted into the WNBA.
- This 13th annual Showcase returns to a single-night format and serves as a neutral-site stage for marquee nonconference matchups tied to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.