UConn Women's Basketball Season Opener Relocates
The UConn women's basketball team will no longer open the 2025-26 season at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany due to the government shutdown.
Instead, the Huskies will face Louisville at the U.S. Naval Academy's Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, on November 4 with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff on ESPN.
- The game is part of the Armed Forces Classic, established by ESPN Events in 2012.
- UConn and Louisville are the first women's teams to play in the classic, which has been a men's basketball event since its debut.
- This will be the first time the Naval Academy has hosted the event.
No statement from the teams or ESPN Events regarding the reason for the relocation was provided, other than it being due to the government shutdown.
The game will still be part of ESPN Events' annual America's Heroes: Salute to Veteran's initiative around Veteran's Day.
Author's summary: UConn women's basketball season opener relocated due to government shutdown.