Two of women’s basketball’s perennial powers — and a pair of the sport’s dominant coaches — will go head-to-head in Nashville this December.

Kim Mulkey Duke v LSU

LSU Head Coach Kim Mulkey is seen against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter in the Sweet Sixteen of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Golden 1 Center on March 27, 2026, in Sacramento, California.
Geno Auriemma South Carolina v UConn

Connecticut Head Coach Geno Auriemma is seen during the first quarter against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Final Four of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 3, 2026, in Phoenix.

UConn and LSU will square off at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 20 in the second Sprouts Farmers Market espnW Invitational.