Big East Tournament: No. 1 UConn Faces Georgetown in Quarterfinals
No. 1 UConn (31-0, 20-0 BIG EAST) meets No. 8 Georgetown (14-16, 6-14) in the 2026 big east tournament quarterfinals Saturday at 12: 00 p. m. ET at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The matchup pits an undefeated top seed chasing another conference crown against a Hoyas squad that advanced through the opening round.
Big East Tournament quarterfinal matchup
The quarterfinal between UConn and Georgetown is set for 12: 00 p. m. ET Saturday. UConn finished the regular season unbeaten and is the No. 1 seed after capturing the BIG EAST regular-season championship. Georgetown reached the quarterfinals by winning its opening-round game, and enters with single-season figures that include a leading scorer averaging 9. 2 points per game. Historical records heavily favor UConn: the Huskies lead the all-time series 59-6 and have claimed victory in the last 42 meetings between the programs.
UConn's form and program honors
UConn closed the regular season with a decisive 85-49 win over St. John's, finishing the slate undefeated for the 11th time in program history. The Huskies are pursuing their 31st conference tournament title overall and their 24th as members of the conference, continuing a streak of 12 consecutive conference tournament championships. Individual postseason honors for the UConn roster include a player who earned both Player and Defensive Player of the Year, a freshman who received Freshman and Sixth Woman of the Year distinctions, and multiple All-BIG EAST team selections. A graduate student guard was also named the conference scholar-athlete of the year in recent awards announcements.
Opening-round results and broadcast information
Opening-round action wrapped up with several teams advancing to the quarterfinals. Georgetown's win over Butler in the opening round sent the Hoyas forward; that game concluded 62-58. Other opening-round outcomes included a victory by a team that topped Xavier and a separate game in which Providence pulled away to advance. Game coverage for the tournament will be available on television and radio partners carrying the event across the region and nationally.
What to watch and a forward look
Key factors to monitor in the quarterfinal: UConn's balanced scoring and defensive pressure—highlighted by multiple players averaging double figures in recent games—and Georgetown's ability to convert from inside and defend against UConn's top scorers. If the Huskies maintain the defensive intensity and offensive depth shown in the regular season, they will remain the favorite to advance. The tournament will also include an on-court recognition during the quarterfinal session honoring a program alumna as part of the conference's basketball legends program.
- Game time: Saturday, 12: 00 p. m. ET at Mohegan Sun Arena.
- UConn record entering quarterfinals: 31-0 overall, 20-0 conference.
- Georgetown advanced from the opening round with a 62-58 win over Butler.
Expect the quarterfinal slate to clarify seeding pressure and momentum ahead of the semifinals, as teams advance from a weekend of single-elimination play and the field narrows toward the conference title game.
