The UConn Huskies dominated later on to get a great ranked win.

Lady Vols basketball was tied with UConn at halftime, and then Tennessee got blown out by 30 on the road to fall to 14-5 on the season.

Tennessee overcame a brutal start to enter the second half tied with No.1 UConn but eventually fell 96-66 to the Huskies. The Lady Vols were outscored 54-24 in the second half. Janiah Barker led Tennessee with 16 points,

UConn ends series losing streak to Tennessee with a 30-point win.

The No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies defeated the No. 15 Tennessee Lady Vols 96-66. UConn outscored Tennessee by 30 points in the second half after the game was tied at halftime. The victory extended UConn's winning streak to 39 games,

Allie Ziebell (11) of Connecticut battles for a loose ball with Zee Spearman (11) and Nya Robertson (1) of Tennessee during the second half of an NCAA women's basketball game at PeoplesBank Arena on Feb. 1, 2026 in Hartford, Connecticut.

Even with a dominant record, Dan Hurley believes one missing factor is keeping the UConn Huskies from becoming a true title team.

Tipoff between the Lady Vols and Huskies is scheduled for noon EST at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut. Sunday will mark the 28th meeting in the all-time series, dating to the 1994-95 season. Tennessee has a 10-17 record in previous games contested between the two schools.

Tennessee was the last team to beat UConn, now on a 38-game winning streak. The Huskies will be looking for revenge Sunday in Hartford.