Less than a week into the 2025-26 women's college basketball season, we've already gotten a sense of how some new faces fit into new places and how some standout players have settled back into familiar surroundings.

Defending national champion UConn has both. Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd , both huge in last season's NCAA title run, led the way in the No. 1 Huskies' season-opening 79-66 victory over Louisville on Tuesday. And transfers Serah Williams and Kayleigh Heckel also look ready to make an impact for UConn.

No. 3 UCLA , which made the Final Four for the first time in the NCAA era last season, is off to a 2-0 start heading into a top-10 showdown with No. 6 Oklahoma on Monday. Joining returners Lauren Betts , Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice in the starting lineup are

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