Defending national champion UConn will meet UCLA in the Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena, it was announced Friday.
The details are here in the press release from the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame:
SPRINGFIELD, MA – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today
that it will hold the Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase on Sunday, December 21 at
5:00 p.m. at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The defending national champion
University of Connecticut will take on UCLA in a game to be televised nationally by
ESPN2.
“It is very exciting to announce the first Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday
Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena,” said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. “We are honored to bring two well-respected
women’s basketball programs to compete and appreciate the continued support and
partnership of Mohegan Sun.”
The Huskies hold a 2-0 in the all-time series between these two squads. UConn defeated
the Bruins, 113-102, on November 17, 1998 in Los Angeles and by a 106-64 score on
December 23, 1999 in Connecticut. The 102 points scored by UCLA in the first meeting is
tied for the highest point total the Huskies have ever surrendered to an opponent.
“It is an honor to be a part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase,”
UCLA Head Coach Cori Close said. “To be able to play the reigning national champions in
Connecticut will be a huge challenge but also a great opportunity. You couldn’t pick a
better arena and the state of Connecticut is very passionate about its basketball, so we
are very excited to be in this event.”
“I am thrilled to be competing in an event sponsored by the Naismith Memorial Hall of
Fame for a second-straight season,” UConn head coach Geno Auriemma said. “UCLA is
going to be much improved this season and this matchup promises to be an exciting one.
Mohegan Sun Arena is a fun place to play and I am happy that our fans in Southeastern
Connecticut have this opportunity to come watch us play in their backyard.”
Tickets to the 2014 Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Holiday Showcase will go on sale
on September 15. An exclusive pre-sale opportunity for the University of Connecticut will
be available starting August 8th. Tickets will be available at the Mohegan Sun Arena box
office and all Ticketmaster outlets.
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