The North Carolina and Notre Dame games, which will be played on Jan. 9 and 16th respectively at Gampel Pavilion, are closing in on being sell outs.

There are fewer than 200 tickets left for the North Carolina game and fewer than 500 tickets remaining for the Notre Dame game. The Notre Dame will also be the first women's college basketball game being featured on ESPN College Gameday.

The ESPN GameDay morning show is scheduled to run from 10-11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Gampel Pavilion, with doors opening at 7:30 a.m.

Scheduled to appear as hosts for the live morning show from Storrs are Rece Davis, Digger Phelps, Jay Bilas, Hubert Davis and Doris Burke.

The event will include contests, prizes, giveaways and entertainment for fans of all ages. The first 750 fans in attendance will receive a free t-shirt.

Admission and parking (in the South Garage adjacent to Gampel Pavilion) to this historic first-time event for women’s basketball will be free to all fans.

Fans can purchase tickets by logging on at UConnHuskies.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

WNBA SCHEDULE IS OUT
The 2010 WNBA season will kick off on May 15 with five games including the Connecticut Sun hosting Chicago at 3:30 p.m.

The Sun will also be featured in three of the 18 nationally-televised games. The July 20 game against New York is the only televised game played at Mohegan Sun Arena. Connecticut's games at San Antonio on July 5 and at Seattle on Aug. 5 will also be broadcast on ESPN2.

UConn fans may want to circle May 27 on their calendars as the Sun will welcome Minnesota into Mohegan Sun Arena. Not only will the Lynx have former Huskies Renee Montgomery and Charde Houston, but Minnesota figures to take Tina Charles with the No. 1 overall pick in April's WNBA draft.