Huskies play for national title on ESPN

The undefeated UConn Huskies women”™s basketball team takes on the also-undefeated Fighting Irish of Notre Dame University tonight on Bristol-based ESPN for the national title.

The game is also on the UConn IMG radio network.

Tipoff is 8:30 p.m. The site is the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.

Connecticut has gone undefeated before, in 1995 (35-0), 2002 (39-0), 2009 (39-0) and 2010 (39-0). At 39-0, the Huskies possess the opportunity to win their 40th game, a feat no NCAA women”™s team has accomplished. This is Notre Dame”™s first perfect season (37-0).

The male Huskies cagers, in a game they led all the way, beat the Kentucky Wildcats Monday night, 60-54.