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#BIGEASTwbb Minute: 2025-26 Season Tips Off on Monday

Let the Games Begin
The 2025-26 women’s basketball season is officially here as five BIG EAST squads tip off on Monday. BIG EAST teams will combine for 21 non-conference games during the opening week, with 16 on ESPN+. All five of Monday’s games can be streamed live on ESPN+, starting with Butler vs. Wright State at 11 a.m. Marquette hosts Winthrop at noon, followed by LeMoyne-St. John’s at 2 p.m. South Dakota at Creighton and Lafayette at Villanova close opening day, both at 7 p.m. Reigning national champions, the UConn Huskies, start their season on Tuesday against Louisville at 5:30 p.