Coretta Scott King Classic Features UCLA, UConn

The third annual Coretta Scott King Classic will showcase two of women's basketball's premier programs as defending champion UCLA faces Oklahoma while 2025 champion UConn squares off against Seton Hall. The doubleheader event, scheduled for January 18 in Newark, New Jersey, will be nationally televised on FOX. 'The Coretta Scott King Classic continues to bring my family's enduring legacy into spaces where young people can see, experience, and embody the values my mother held so deeply,' said Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of Coretta Scott King and CEO of The King Center.

For UCLA, this marks their second appearance in three seasons at the event, having played in the inaugural one against Baylor. 'We are proud to return to the Coretta Scott King Classic this season,' said UCLA coach Cori Close. The timing benefits UCLA, who will face Big Ten opponents Rutgers and Maryland on the road later that week. UConn and Seton Hall previously met in Newark in 2010. forumteam.blog