Though it’s always a marquee matchup when UConn women’s basketball faces USC, the regular-season series likely ends with Saturday’s game.

The UConn Huskies have repeat championship expectations. To get there, they'll need help from WNBA draft prospect Serah Williams.

LOS ANGELES - The top-ranked UConn Huskies clash with the No. 16 USC Trojans in women’s college basketball today – Saturday, Dec. 13 – at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. This game is available on multiple streaming services for free.

Another key factor will be Londynn Jones. She started off a bit slow with USC, but in her last two games, she’s scored in double figures. If her shot is falling on Saturday against UConn, it’ll put USC in a position for success.

The defending champion and No. 1-ranked UConn Huskies women's basketball team faces one of its toughest tests of the 2025-26 regular season on December 13, when

USC's upset over UConn last winter continued the school's impressively competitive track record against the Huskies. UConn came away with a hard-fought, 80-73 victory against USC in the 2024 Final Four, and an unremarkable 15-13 Trojans team battled a UConn roster led by Diana Taurasi within one possession during the 2004 season.

Tipoff is about 35 minutes away. No. 16 USC (7-2) hosts No. 1 UConn (9-0) at Galen Center, marking the first time the Huskies have played in Southern California since their last visit in 2003. This is the fourth meeting between the top-tier programs in the last two years — UConn holds the advantage 2-1.

Geno Auriemma explains why a USC freshman forward has UConn’s full attention ahead of the clash against the Trojans.

The second of two matchups between ranked opponents in women’s college hoops on Saturday, Dec. 13 takes place at the Galen Center in Los Angeles where the No. 1 UConn Huskies are visiting the No. 16 USC Trojans.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the UConn Huskies vs. USC Trojans NCAAW game to be played on December 13, 2025 on ESPN.