UConn Opens 2026-27 Season Tonight vs. Gardner-Webb

A nationally televised opener offers an early look at Dan Hurley’s reloaded roster and signals continuity after last season’s title run.

Overview

The Huskies host Gardner-Webb at PeoplesBank Arena with tip set for 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Nov. 2, in the back end of a Hartford doubleheader.
National coverage will be on NBCSN with streaming available on Peacock and reports of Fubo access, and radio listeners can tune in via SiriusXM channel 252.
UConn returns key guards Silas Demary Jr. and Braylon Mullins while guard Solo Ball is medically redshirting for the season.
Coach Dan Hurley, fresh off a two-year contract extension, has reloaded the roster via the transfer portal and used a 3-0 exhibition slate to prepare the team.
Gardner-Webb, in Year 3 under Jeremy Luther, begins a tough early run that includes road games at UConn and Texas, and tickets are available on secondary markets such as StubHub.