Here is a quick look at each of those teams. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? After just one winning season in 10 years under coaches Sandra Hamm (197475), Wanda Flora (197580) and Jean Balthaser (198085), UConn hired as their new head coach Geno Auriemma, who had served as assistant coach at Virginia, with the goal of revitalizing the program. I . The No. No. In her career at UConn, Taurasi led the team to four consecutive Final Fours and three straight national titles. UConn advanced to the Final Four and outscored rival Tennessee in the semifinals by 23 points. Feb 23, Connecticut (25-4) Win vs. Providence, 77-68, 30. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-16 in each region. 23 Swintayla Cash Fr. With UConn's win, Geno Auriemma pulled within one national title (seven) of Tennessee's Pat Summitt. (); : Once again, UConn won the men's and women's basketball national championships in the same season, asserting its dominance on the hardwood. 3 UCLA (89-75) on their home court to advance to the Sweet 16 played at a different arena in Spokane, just a few miles away. Feb 17 @ Notre Dame, Connecticut (23-4) Win vs. Notre Dame, 88-79, 28. 1 seed Tennessee 68, UConn star Diana Taurasi scored 28 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including four 3-pointers, in a win against Tennessee the second-most ever in the national championship game at the time as she earned Final Four Most Outstanding Player honors. 32 Courtney . AP Photo/Wade Payne Jan. 5, 1997: No. Geno Auriemma is now the only coach in college basketball to have won 11 titles, passing UCLA legend John Wooden (who has 10) and reaching former NBA coach Phil Jackson. [32], With the TASS force graduated, Diana Taurasi had to carry most of the load in her junior season, with help from returning teammates Maria Conlon, Jessica Moore and Ashley Battle and a top-ranked recruiting class of Ann Strother, Barbara Turner, Willnet Crockett and Nicole Wolff. Here's everything you need to know about the UConn women's basketball dynasty, including season-by-season records, the school's all-time roster and breakdowns of every one of the Huskies' championships. UConn beat Toledo 8180 at Gampel Pavilion in the opening round game, with Bascom scoring a team NCAA tournament single-game record 39 points, and moved on to the regionals at The Palestra in Auriemma's hometown of Philadelphia. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. 1997-98 UConn Huskies Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 32-5 (15-3, 1st in Big East MBB Big East 6) Rank: 6th in the Final AP Poll Coach: Jim Calhoun More School Info Big East Reg Season Champ Big East Tourney Champ UConn (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Starters: Paige Bueckers, Fudd, Christyn Williams, Evina Westbrook, Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Edwards, Juhasz. Two, of course, will come off the bench and all will. In the Final Four UConn was finally challenged by Baylor and the 6-foot-8 freshman Brittney Griner;[47] Baylor trailed 3926 at halftime, cut the deficit to 4138 with 15 minutes remaining in the game, but UConn finally pulled away for a final score of 7050. During 201011 season Maya Moore posted career highs in scoring (22.3 ppg), assists (4.1 apg) and steals (2.2 spg), sweeping all possible individual honors: she won her 2nd Naismith College Player of the Year award, her 3rd straight Wade Trophy (only player in history - freshmen are not eligible for this award), her 2nd Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year award, her 2nd USBWA Women's National Player of the Year award and her 2nd John R. Wooden Award; she was also voted Big East Player of The Year (3rd time) and a fourth straight unanimous First-Team All-American in WBCA, USBWA and AP polls (second player ever after Oklahoma's Courtney Paris). 16 seed Maine 75No. Moore was named the Tournament Most Outstanding Player, to go along with her second straight Wade Trophy award and Academic All-America of the Year award. Lost East Regional Final (75-64) versus #1 North Carolina, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. "We settled down and hit some big shots.". Although the entire team returned and expectations were sky high for a "three-peat" in Taurasi's senior year, UConn had an uneven season. Two of the seasons (200102 and 200809) resulted in perfect 390 records. Connecticut defeated Maryland 8158, while Notre Dame narrowly beat South Carolina, 6665, in the semifinals. . Georgetown led 17-13 over UConn after the first quarter on Feb. 11. Notre Dame went on to win its first national championship. Do you have a sports website? 2 seed Texas 69No. No. The Gamecocks could become the first SEC team since 1997-98 to go undefeated. Conference tournament champion, UConn played in the Big East Conference from the 198283 season, the first in which the league sponsored women's basketball and held a tournament, until the conference split in 2013. Preview: No. Coach:. Led by center Tina Charles, who posted 25 points and 19 rebounds and was named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player, UConn ran past Louisville in the national championship. 4 seed Penn State 64No. Ayanna Patterson: The No. 3 seed Texas A&M 54No. 1 seed Oklahoma 70. The next game, with Bascom's blessing, and assistance from friend and Villanova head coach Harry Perretta, Auriemma arranged to have Sales, who was on crutches, score a basket and then allow Villanova to score a basket to start the game at 22. *PC's 73-61 win over No. Lobo graduated in 1995 receiving countless accolades: the Naismith College Player of the Year award, the Wade Trophy, the Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year award, the USBWA Women's National Player of the Year award, the Honda-Broderick Cup, the Best Female Athlete ESPY Award (first basketball player ever), the Associated Press Athlete of the Year (second basketball player after Sheryl Swoopes), the NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the Academic All-America of the Year and also All-sports Academic All-America of the Year. Women's Basketball vs #19/17 North Carolina February 16, 2023 8 PM. UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 2 seed UConn 91, No. UConn fans booed Randall the rest of the game and Tennessee fans later gave her the nickname "Boo. The 199495 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 199495 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. With Dorka on the shelf, Aaliyah and Aubrey are also out of position. Then, they won the NCAA Tournament, defeating Tennessee in the final to win their first national championship and complete their first undefeated season with a 35-0 record. The loss ended the highly publicized winning streak, as well as their long held spot as the top ranked team in women's basketball which was taken over by Baylor. [3], After losing the stellar trio of Stewart, Jefferson and Tuck, many predicted a sub-par season for UConn standards; the AP Poll ranked the team third in the nation, and coach Auriemma had designed a very tough non-conference calendar to test the strength of his young team. "Obviously it's a very significant number because that's the number that's been out there and people want to talk about it," Auriemma said, according to the AP. Jan 3, Connecticut (13-1) Win vs. Notre Dame, 84-58, 15. ", No. 1 seed UConn 105, No. Toggle Media Overlay. Old Dominion was also involved in two overtime games, winning in the second round against Purdue, then winning in the national semifinal game against Stanford. UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 9 seed Duquesne 51No. Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held March 29 and March 31 in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Charlotte Coliseum, (co-hosted by Davidson College and UNC Charlotte ). Charles, who won the John R. Wooden Award and Naismith College Player of the Year awards,[49] was chosen first overall in the WNBA draft days later.[50]. 1 seed in NCAA tournament history. Taurasi, the Naismith Player of the Year, scored 17 points in the championship game. The remaining teams of the former Big East (Connecticut and Cincinnati) joined the new American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC), thus ending the UConnNotre Dame rivalry in conference tournaments. 1 in the preseason polls, having returned 10 players from the 2008 Final Four team (including All-Americans Maya Moore, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles), in addition to Kalana Greene who recovered from her knee injury. [1], Thirty-four additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations. 1 seed the most times, Washington State upsets No. . Jan 17, Connecticut (16-2) Win vs. Georgetown, 86-72, 19. Ultimately Notre Dame found its revenge with an upset win in the NCAA Tournament Final Four, ending the season with a 31 record against the Huskies, a record that would be repeated the following year. 5 seed Louisville 60. 4 seed Alabama 56No. Two key rivals were the usual conference foe Notre Dame and the new rival Baylor, who had the nation's top player in Brittney Griner. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Watch the final seconds from every title game, 16-point comeback leads UCLA over No. ", No. Bracketology: Huskies stock rising after dispatching Providence, UConn mens hockey survives Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 4-3, Takeaways: Huskies offense shines in beatdown of No. He was head coach of the United States women's national basketball team from 2009 until stepping down from that role after the 2016 Summer Olympics. Record: 32-3 Overall W-L adjusted to 30-2 (17-1, 1st in Big East MBB Big East 6) Rank: 3rd in the Final AP Poll Coach: Jim Calhoun More School Info Big East Reg Season Champ Big East Tourney Champ UConn (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals 2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Top-Seeded Huskies to Face Georgetown in BIG EAST Quarterfinals, Edwards Tabbed Katrina McClain Award Finalist, Huskies Earn BIG EAST Regular Season Honors, No. Feb 21 @ Villanova, Connecticut (24-4) Win vs. Villanova, 83-76, 29. Connecticut returned every key player and added Duke's transfer Azur Stevens[67] and nation top ranked recruit Megan Walker; the team easily reached the Final Four with a 360 record that included solid wins over Stanford, Notre Dame, Louisville and South Carolina. 1 seed UConn 63, No. ", No. [1], Thirty conferences earned an automatic bid. Led by All-Americans Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck, UConn tore through the 2016 NCAA tournament, winning every game by at least 21 points and by as many as 60. "[27] The 199899 season ended in the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Tournament, where UConn lost 6458 to Iowa State, falling short of reaching the Final Four for the third consecutive time. Players expected to be active in 202223 are in bold. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Main Board. BRIDGEPORT, CT - MARCH 28: UConn Huskies guard Azzi Fudd (35) drives to the basket during the Elite Eight of the Women's Div I NCAA Basketball Championship between UConn Huskies and NC . 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[17] The team was honored with a parade in Hartford, CT that drew over 100,000 spectators. The 201213 season began with high hopes having UConn landed three highly ranked recruits: #1 overall Breanna Stewart from Cicero North Syracuse High School, forward Morgan Tuck and guard Moriah Jefferson. In the 2002 WNBA draft, the four UConn players tabbed "TASS Force" (Tamika Williams, Asjha Jones, Sue Bird, Swin Cash) were all first round selections, each having immediate impact with their WNBA team. Here's what you may have missed in men's college basketball on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day full of upsets. 1 Stanford in 1998, No. Before joining Hearst, she covered all things UCLA athletics for the OC Register. The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations: The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 22 to March 24 at these sites: Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held March 28 and March 30 in Cincinnati at the Riverfront Coliseum, The sixty-four teams came from thirty-two states, plus Washington, D.C. California had the most teams with five bids. Geno Auriemma seemed to find the right pieces with a freshman class that included Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Brianna Banks and Kiah Stokes. Mar 5 (Neutral), Connecticut (27-4) Win vs. Providence, 64-55, 32. 4/5 UConn on 1/4 was the team's first victory over a top-5 team since March 9, 2018. . In 1980 the university hired Jean Balthaser, who had coached at the University of Pittsburgh. 1 seed Stanford by six to win back-to-back national championships. UConn Women's Basketball. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Katie Lou Samuelson once set a 3-point record with a 10-for-10 day against USF in 2017. Mar 12 (Neutral), Connecticut (30-4) Win vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 93-85, 35. "There was never one moment in the season where I thought we were going to lose," Jones said at the team's return to Gampel Pavilion, according to the AP. She missed UConns regular season finale against Xavier with a sprained ankle but is expected to return for the Big East Tournament. UConn was found to have committed a secondary violation (involving a tour of the ESPN campus) and no punishment was handed out.[42][43]. Coming from a 75-wins streak from previous season, UConn tied its own previous 90-wins record with a 10237 win against South Florida on October 1, 2017;[63] the 100th straight wins mark was reached on February 13, 2017 with a 6655 win against South Carolina. Photo by: . 16 Harvard shocked No. 5 seed Oklahoma 80No. Feb 14, Connecticut (22-4) Win vs. Pittsburgh, 92-67, 27. That game against Quinnipiac marked the UConn record for largest margin of victory: 97 points (117-20). 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[33], In the NCAA Tournament UConn easily advanced to the Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Arizona Wildcats are headed to the national championship after a stunning 69-59 upset win over UConn Huskies in the NCAA Women's Final Four. The Bulldogs also got to play at home. In 2022 NCAA tournament, in the Bridgeport Region UConn beat the 15th seed Mercer, 7th seed UCF, 3rd seed Indiana and the 1st seed, Nc State to reach the final four for the 14th consecutive year. 1 seed UConn 70, No. Feb 2, Connecticut (20-3) Win vs. Villanova, 80-65, 24. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. 2 seed Stanford 64No. The team was unstoppable all season long, beating every opponent by an average of 39.7 points, and easily winning conference regular season and tournament. UConn guard Azzi Fudd in action against Kutztown in a preseason exhibition game on Nov. 6, 2022 at the XL Center in Hartford. Additionally, junior guard Caroline Doty would be out the entire season due to a third knee injury. 1 seed UConn 83, No. 1 seed Tennessee 64. After a brief stint at a small college in Pennsylvania, she applied for the job at UConn, starting in 1975 and leading the team to a 3866 record in five seasons. Led by upperclassmen Shea Ralph, Kelly Schumacher, Svetlana Abrosimova and the TASS Force (the K was dropped when Keirsten Walters had to give up basketball due to knee problems), UConn went through the regular season with a 271 record, their only loss being a single-point defeat to Tennessee at homeUConn had beaten Tennessee earlier in the season in Knoxville, and this was the first year the teams met twice. [72] From 201314 to 201920, UConn played in the American Athletic Conference, where they went unbeaten both in regular season and conference tournament games, with a perfect 1390 record and 7 conference tournaments. 6 Stanford in Pac-12 semifinals, The 9 undefeated women's basketball national champions, These women's basketball teams have been a No. The 201112 season would inevitably be a new era after Maya Moore's graduation. Or write about sports? Coach Geno Auriemma tied Pat Summitt by winning his eighth national title and Stewart became just the fourth freshman to be named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Patterson, a McDonald's All-American, went viral last year for dunking. 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"The fact that I tied Pat Summitt's record puts you in the category of the greatest women's basketball coach that's ever lived. 3 seed Florida State 50No. Conference regular season champion Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 199495 team. Led by AP National Player of the Year Rebecca Lobo and Auriemma, the AP National Coach of the Year, the Huskies rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half after Lobo faced foul trouble and went scoreless for nearly a 25-minute stretch. 1 seed Tennessee 52, With an in-your-face brand of defense and an offense that repeatedly took advantage of backdoor cuts, UConn ran past fellow No. The Huskies have produced the ESPY-winning Best Female College Athlete eight times and coach Geno Auriemma has been named AP National Coach of the Year nine times. Jan 11 @ Boston College, Connecticut (14-2) Win vs. Boston College, 80-68, 17. Also second in the Conference in 3-point field goal percentage, hitting 45.8 percent from behind the arc (27-of-59), Pili is tracking to become just the second NCAA women's basketball player . With no seniors on the roster, 2003 was supposed to be a rebuilding year for UConn, but as the year progressed it became clear that Taurasi was up to the challenge of carrying a group of young players to the championship. They went 39-0 in winning the women's basketball national championship . Connecticut recovered focus after the loss and got through the rest of the regular season undefeated, regaining the #1 ranking along the way after Baylor's loss to Texas Tech in February. Hometown 1995-96 statistics. [75][76][77] In his astonishing career Auriemma has won more than 25 different national Coach of the Year awards and was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. F 6-2 Dayton, Ohio. UConn's season ended with a 6155 loss to top-seeded Virginia in the national semifinals at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. In December Griner led #1 ranked Baylor against #2 UConn, scoring 25 points to go along with nine blocks. Under the direction of Muffet McGraw who took over as head coach in the 1987-88 season, Notre Dame has gone to the NCAA Tournament 27 times, starting with their first bid in 1992. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In its announcement, UConn stated that going forward, number retirement would be reserved for former Huskies players inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, as Lobo was in 2017. 1 seed UConn 101, No. Dec 10 @ Virginia, Connecticut (8-1) Win vs. Virginia, 74-63, 10. 20 Providence. 9 seed Saint Joseph's 52No. [2], The UConn Huskies are the most successful women's basketball program in the nation, having won a record 11 NCAA Division I National Championships and a women's record four in a row, from 2013 through 2016,[3] plus over 50 conference regular season and tournament championships. Auriemma's training skills had an immediate impact and the team showed steady signs of progress: after going 1215 in his first season in 198586, Auriemma led UConn to winning seasons in 198687 and 198788. Seven UConn players received this award since its induction in 1982: Rebecca Lobo (1995), Shea Ralph (2000), Swin Cash (2002), Diana Taurasi (2003 and 2004), Tina Charles (2009), Maya Moore (2010), and Breanna Stewart for a record 4 times (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). [44] In the National semifinals played at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa UConn lost to Stanford, ending its season with a 362 record. It was the Huskies' second title in a row, third in four years and fourth ever, and UConn's third national championship victory against Tennessee. It was UConn's fifth undefeated season and Auriemma's ninth title in 20 years, with the national championship game marking the Huskies' 46th consecutive win. Prior to that final championship, her coach, Geno Auriemma, predicted his team's likelihood of winning with the statement, "We have Diana, and you don't. ACC Women's Basketball Tournament 2023 bracket, schedule, TV info. In the NCAA tournament UConn reached the Elite Eight but came up short in its hopes to make it back to the Final Four, losing to eventual champion North Carolina. UConn will play most of its games either midweek or on Sunday. [28], Auriemma pulled off another huge recruiting coup when he convinced All-American guard Diana Taurasi to travel across country to attend Connecticut. UConn women's basketball is making a late addition to its 2022-23 roster. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Mar 14 (Neutral), Connecticut (31-4) Win vs. Indiana, 78-68, 36. Tennis. 1 seed UConn Huskies (26-5) will play the No. The Cardinal's defense initially stifled the Huskies as Stanford took a 20-12 lead into halftime, including just five points in the first 12 minutes. Maya Moore returned for her senior season after a summer with the U.S. National team, but UConn lost major contributors Tina Charles and Kalana Greene who graduated in 2010. Swin Cash had 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Jones (19 points, nine rebounds) and Williams (12 points, nine rebounds) each finished a rebound shy of a double-double. 4 seed, the Gators couldn't host because of a Rod Stewart concert, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. ", No. the Big East announced its annual end-of-season awards, which included five UConn women's basketball players. Her 538 points in 1997-98 are. [22], UConn defeated Tennessee during the 199697 regular season; after a season-ending injury for Shea Ralph in the first round of the NCAA tournament, UConn reached the Regional Final where the two teams met again, with Tennessee prevailing and ending Connecticut's unbeaten season by winning 9181.[23]. 8 seed Virginia Tech 45No. [11], In Auriemma's 6th season (199091) the program broke through on the national scene, again capturing the Big East regular season and Tournament titles, and earning a #3 seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament, its highest seed up to then. 16 seed Robert Morris 49No. This year, the Huskies have Caroline Ducharme and Lou Lopez Snchal, while Katie Lou Samuelson is a prime example in. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women 's NCAA, 1981 . At the same time, the Huskies announced that the #34 worn by Ray Allen, a 2018 Naismith Hall inductee, would be retired by UConn men's basketball, with ceremonies held during the season's final men's home game on March 3, 2019. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. [39] Behind a home state crowd, UConn almost upset #1 ranked Duke in the regional final, before falling in overtime by 2 points. This page has been accessed times since November 16, 1997. [58], In 2015 UConn landed another top recruit in #1 High School prospect Katie Lou Samuelson; she quickly earned a spot in the starting five alongside sophomore Kia Nurse and seniors Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck. In the Championship Game UConn defeated Louisville 7654 behind Charles' 25 points and 19 boards, ending the season with a perfect 390 record (with every victory by at least 10 points, a record of its own) and sixth national title.[46]. She was also named the 2000 Naismith and Parade Magazine National High School Player of the Year. With their eleventh championship win in 2016, the UConn Huskies have tied the UCLA Bruins men's team for most college basketball championships, and became the first Division I women's basketball team to win four straight national championships.

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