She averaged a program-record 28.5 points per game and earned All-American honors, while Stanford lost two players (Vanessa Nygaard and Kristin Folkl) to injuries ahead of the game. [41], After three down years by UConn standards, the team emerged as a heavy contender for the championship in the 2008 season. In her amazing college career Maya Moore won 150 games and only lost 4, amassing a total 3036 points (1st Husky ever and 4th all-time in NCAA division I women's basketball), 1276 rebounds (2nd Husky ever), 310 steals (3rd Husky ever), 544 assists (6th Husky ever) and 204 blocks (4th Husky ever); she is the only women's basketball player in Division I history to record 2500 points, 1000 rebounds, 500 assists, 250 steals and 150 blocked shots. 1 seed Oklahoma 70. Meanwhile, the Huskies have set records by holding Fairleigh Dickinson to just five points in the first half of a game in 2011 and Quinnipiac to only 20 points in a game in 1998. [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. Main Board. [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. Feb 14, Connecticut (22-4) Win vs. Pittsburgh, 92-67, 27. South Carolina defeated UConn 64-49. Her 538 points in 1997-98 are. 4 seed Syracuse 51. The Bulldogs also got to play at home. 1 seed UConn 79, No. UConn Women's Basketball. The class renewed hope of bringing more championships to Storrs after watching archrival Tennessee win three in a row. Together with sophomore Katie Lou Samuelson and junior Kia Nurse, the only returning starters, the duo of sophomore Napheesa Collier and junior Gabby Williams quickly rose to national attention; even senior Saniya Chong, who had played few minutes in her first three seasons, showed great improvements, leading the nation in assists-to-turnovers ratio. 7 seed Old Dominion 64No. Virginia Tech, which lost to UConn 59-50, during the season, was the Huskies' only opponent to finish within single-digits of UConn all season. Dec 3, Connecticut (6-1) Win vs. West Virginia, 88-75, 8. Nov 28 (Neutral), Connecticut (5-1) Win vs. Arizona State, 82-61, 7. . 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. Stewart became the first woman to ever be named Final Four Most Outstanding Player three times, something that had only been accomplished by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. F 6-2 St. Petersburg, Russia. [61] For Notre Dame, the Irish had come up just short once again as they had made the national championship game four times in five years and lost each time. Rebecca Lobo was part of the 1997 inaugural draft, with the top players allocated to founding teams without any particular order; similarly Nykesha Sales was part of the 1998 WNBA expansion players allocation. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Saturday's contest between the UConn Huskies (26-5) and Georgetown Hoyas (14-16) matching up at Mohegan Sun Arena has a projected final score of 76-52 (based on our computer prediction) in favor . In the NCAA tournament, UConn lost to Stanford in the Sweet Sixteen. 1 seed UConn Huskies (26-5) will play the No. UConn has featured a great number of star players, All-Americans, Hall of Famers and recipients of individual trophies. 9 UConn beats Xavier 60-51 to take Big East title, Mhl Named Nancy Lieberman Award Finalist. First Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame defected to the Atlantic Coast Conference, with Louisville announcing later they would follow in 2014. [17] The team was honored with a parade in Hartford, CT that drew over 100,000 spectators. The team gave up large leads against Duke and suffered losses to Notre Dame and Villanova, also losing to Boston College in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. 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 "We settled down and hit some big shots.". 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. Photo by: . 1 seed UConn 101, No. ", No. 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. Nov 19, Connecticut (3-0) Win vs. Rhode Island, 80-67, 4. 16 seed Saint Francis (PA) 37No. Aaliyah Edwards, Nika Mhl among UConn players to earn Big East postseason awards, UConn WBB Weekly: Geno is tired of excuses. UConn's 22-point margin of victory was the second-largest ever for a championship game. Bascom was hit with early foul trouble and Virginia held off a late UConn rally. No. Sales then held the school scoring record. Jan 11 @ Boston College, Connecticut (14-2) Win vs. Boston College, 80-68, 17. On March 14, 1998 and playing on the Cardinal's home floor 22-4 Harvard met 21-5 Stanford. The No. Going into their final game of the season, the Huskies are looking for their fifth consecutive win. The first regular season game, a 2-point win against #12 Florida State, seemed to confirm the expectations, with coach Auriemma predicting "a good beat" ahead. 1 seed UConn 87, No. [39] Behind a home state crowd, UConn almost upset #1 ranked Duke in the regional final, before falling in overtime by 2 points. las jugadoras de contingencia de la lista (no cualquier otra jugadora del roster) deben ser cesanteadas. The night . 5 seed Boston College 49No. The Huskies begin. 2 seed Penn State 67No. 1 Stanford brought chaos to the West Region and Arkansas took advantage. UConn went unbeaten through the Conference regular season and Tournament and easily advanced into the NCAA Tournament; in the regional final against Virginia a 4-points win in their closest game of the year opened the doors of the Final Four at the Target Center in Minneapolis. In the championship game, Oklahoma trimmed a 15-point second-half deficit to six but they couldn't finish the job. Tennis. Maya Moore and Tina Charles played little more than half the minutes of every game, with Moore averaging one point per minute played, and the team outscoring its opponents by an average of 47 points. They marched through the Big East tournament, including their 3rd victory of the year over Notre Dame in the Big East tournament Championship Game. 1 seed UConn 69, No. (1997, 1998). A mini controversy erupted in the days after the game when Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw was quoted in the papers as saying UConn looked scared during the game; Auriemma denounced that quote. 4: Runner-up (2) 1992 Western Kentucky, 1994 Louisiana Tech In the NCAA tournament Final Four UConn met Notre Dame for the fourth time of the season, with the underdog Fighting Irish prevailing and ending UConn's bid for a third straight national championship. In the final game UConn found itself in early trouble when Lobo was called for three personal fouls in 94 seconds in the first half, but in the second half the team was able to rally from a 9-point deficit and a key Rizzotti layup gave UConn the lead with less than 2 minutes to go, a lead that the team kept until the final score of 7064 and their first national title. Maya Moore's single-season scoring record finished at 754 points, while Renee Montgomery finished her career sixth all-time on UConn's scoring list with 1,990 points. 1 seed UConn 102, No. [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. On December 7, 2018, UConn announced that the #50 worn by Rebecca Lobo would be permanently retired, effective with ceremonies to be held during the Huskies' final 201819 home game on March 2, 2019. The run continued there with a 76-69 win against No. Assists Kellie Jolly, Tennessee, recorded eleven assists in the championship game against Old Dominion, setting the record for most assists in a Final Four game. Here are some of the most impressive stats and records from the UConn dynasty. (#2 seed in East)Won East First Round (93-85) versus #15 Fairleigh Dickinson 1 seed the most times, Washington State upsets No. UConn won the regular season title and will be the top seed in the Big East Tournament. UConn won the Big East tournament over Notre Dame in a game remembered for the Bird at the Buzzer shot, but lost key players Abrosimova and Ralph to season-ending injuries. Auriemma felt guilty that he put Sales through the ordeal and was angry that some columnists chose to fault her and not him. She comes to Connecticut after growing up and working all along the West Coast, including stops at The Seattle Times and The Orange County Register. The 1997 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 14, 1997, and concluded on March 30, 1997, when Tennessee won the national title. 15 seed Penn 55No. Nov 27 (Neutral), Connecticut (4-1) Loss vs. Florida State, 60-67, 6. G 5-11 Lisbon, Conn. 14 Keirsten Walters Fr. After the end of the NCAA tournament, the Associated Press selects a Most Outstanding Player. 1 seed UConn 82, No. Freshman Breanna Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in the first half as UConn pulled off the largest margin of victory in the history of the national championship game, 33 points, as the Huskies routed the Louisville Cardinals. Photo by: Michael J. Okoniewski . 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). The official 2022-2023 Women's Basketball Roster for the . Jan 3, Connecticut (13-1) Win vs. Notre Dame, 84-58, 15. 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. Nick Shepkowski. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 10th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference. Won East Second Round (78-68) versus #7 Indiana Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. They've also had six one-loss seasons. Their 89th win came at home against #20 Florida State to set the college basketball record for most consecutive wins, previously held by the UCLA men's team. 5-8: North Grosvenordale, Conn / Holy Name: Early Childhood Education: 40: Rylee Burgess: Forward: Jr. 6-0: Eastern Kentucky, Louisville, Western Kentuck. Before joining Hearst, she covered all things UCLA athletics for the OC Register. 1 in the polls for the first time in program history. UConn finished their regular season with a record of 260, including 180 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. 1 seed UConn 91, No. Feb 28, Connecticut (26-4) Win vs. St. John's (NY), 87-58, 31. 1 seed Stanford by six to win back-to-back national championships. 1 seed UConn 105, No. 1 seed UConn 85, No. 5 seed Louisville 60. 1 seed UConn 91, No. 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. Auriemma found himself in a national debate following a decision he made during the 199798 season. 1 seed UConn 70, No. . They have taken part in every NCAA tournament since 1989; as of the end of the 201819 season, this is the third-longest active streak in Division I. Let's all get into the spirit by reflecting on the gift-like moments men's basketball has given us so far. They also won the Big East tournament. 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. Michigan State was involved in two overtime games, winning in the first round against Portland then losing in overtime in the second round against North Carolina.