One of the worst-kept secrets in women's basketball became official when the Jimmy V Classic matchup between Texas A&M and UConn was announced. The game will be played on Dec. 6 at Gampel Pavilion at 7 p.m. and will air on ESPN2.

UConn is no stranger to the event playing North Carolina State a part of the inaugural event back in 2002 and also played (and lost to) North Carolina in the 2004 and 2005 Jimmy V Classics. When the teams meet, it will be UConn's first Jimmy V Classic game in six years.

During the Final Four I spoke to Texas A&M coach Gary Blair about the prospects of facing UConn and it was something he was rather excited about.

"It will us a stronger team and to experience playing in Storrs, we've never played there," Blair said. "I would enjoy the heck out of it. I think it would make us better in the long run.

"I don't think it would have happened without the platform of the Jimmy V game because television wants two teams that are going to compete later on for the national championship. We went to the Maggie Dixon last year. We were able to play Rutgers and they were able to play Ohio State. I'd love to do those games every year and eventually I'd love to get the Jimmy V game down at our place."