Won East Regional Semifinal (75-74) versus #11 Washington 4 Maryland 50No. UConn completed their sixth undefeated season winning the 11th overall Championship (all-time record for both men's and women's college basketball) and 4th in a row (also a record for women's college basketball). Led by juniors Stewart and Jefferson and senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, UConn quickly recovered winning every other season game, including a 7658 win against rival Notre Dame. UConn mens hockey falls to Boston College, 5-3. 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. In UConn's first national championship season, the Huskies ran the table, going a perfect 35-0 and becoming just the second undefeated national champions, but UConn coach Geno Auriemma still found himself yelling at the TV when he noticed a defensive breakdown when the team watched a tape of the game at the hotel afterwards, according to The Boston Globe. "The only person I compare myself to is Pat Summitt and to be there in that spot with her means a lot to me," Auriemma said, according to the AP. 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. Sarah Darras. Stanford itself only managed to score 20 points in the first half. No. Two, of course, will come off the bench and all will. [73], Sandra Hamm, a Terryville native, was employed part-time as the interim women's coach in the 19741975 season, when the team was 28. [65] The loss ended the streak at 111 consecutive wins, an all-time record not only for college basketball games, but also for any team sport played at college level. 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. 1 seed UConn 105, No. 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. Taurasi was the third basketball player to receive this final honor, after former UConn star Rebecca Lobo and Tennessee star Chamique Holdsclaw. Moore scored 23 points with 11 rebounds in the win as UConn pulled ahead and led by as many as 11. 1 seed UConn 85, No. During the game there was a scuffle involving Tennessee's Semeka Randall and Connecticut's Svetlana Abrosimova where Randall threw the ball down, hitting Abrosimova's head. 1 seed UConn 91, No. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. 1 seed UConn 82, No. During her tenure, shooting guard Karen Mullins was the first UConn woman to receive a basketball scholarship; that number had increased to 12 by 1980. 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women 's NCAA, 1981 . The No. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. 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. Mosqueda-Lewis was another State Farm/WBCA High School Player of the Year for UConn,[55] Banks was a highly rated guard,[56] and Stokes, a 6'3 post player, was highly ranked as well. The following table shows the UConn players recipients of the major individual awards in women's college basketball. 3 seed Texas A&M 54No. 2022 . Those tournament victories were largely credited to senior Charde Houston, a top recruit out of San Diego viewed as not living up to expectations from Geno Auriemma and the UConn fans up to that point, who came up with key rebounds and clutch points in those games. 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. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding men's and women's basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success. Rebecca Lobo was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player. "I think our character came out the most when they cut it to two," Taurasi said. 16 seed Saint Francis (PA) 37No. 1999-2002 (trasladado a Uncasville, Connecticut) Utah Starzz - 1997-2002 (trasladado a San Antonio, Texas) Tulsa Shock - 2010 . The team won the Team of the Year Award at the ESPN ESPY awards that year, and Lobo became a popular symbol of the sport. In the National Tournament, both Connecticut and Notre Dame were seeded first in their respective playoff brackets; each advanced to the Final Four held in Tampa, Florida. 8 Tennessee 57 Feb 23, Connecticut (25-4) Win vs. Providence, 77-68, 30. (Montgomery is now 13th, showing the elite players who have come through Storrs in the last decade). 5 seed Louisville 60. Fourth seeded Tulane was unable to host due to a "facility/hotel availability conflict", This page was last edited on 19 September 2022, at 08:41. 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They powered their way through 8 more consecutive wins for their 88th straight victory, beating #10 Ohio State at Madison Square Garden. Women's Basketball 58. vs #8 Seed NC State 83. 15 seed Penn 55No. [40], In the 200607 season, the team improved with the additions of Renee Montgomery, Mel Thomas, Ketia Swanier, and the #1 ranked high school player Tina Charles, helping UConn emerge as a contender again. Here is UConn's all-time historical roster, listed in alphabetical order by last name. But Harvard had Allison Feaster. The Tennessee Lady Vols know all about that. 1 seed UConn 101, No. STORRS Hours before blizzard conditions blanketed campus Monday night and sent cars spinning down Route 195 with as much traction as the UConn women's basketball team has on its dissolving season, Azzi Fudd snapped . As the season progressed, however, the team quickly found its rhythm, beating ranked teams like Baylor, Notre Dame and Maryland, and showcasing a talented core of young players. 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. No. In addition to all players returning from the 2007 team, #1 ranked high school player Maya Moore joined the team after a bitter recruitment battle between UConn and Tennessee. 2022-23 UConn Women's Basketball Schedule - The UConn Blog 2022-23 UConn Women's Basketball Schedule The Huskies have another challenging non-conference slate this year. Or write about sports? [33], In the NCAA Tournament UConn easily advanced to the Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. The Huskies led at the second intermission but gave up three unanswered goals in the third period. Players expected to be active in 202223 are in bold. Mar 6 (Neutral), Connecticut (28-4) Win vs. Rutgers, 64-50, 33. Find out more. I answer and it's Sue Bird sunbathing somewhere tropical.". 2 seed UConn 63, No. UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. 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. UConn had modest success in Lobo's first 2 seasons, losing early in the NCAA Tournament in both seasons. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. . UConn rallied from a 9-point deficit to beat Texas in the semifinals and, aided by Taurasi's 28 points in the finals, defeated rival Tennessee for UConn's fourth national championship. Assistant AD for Women's Basketball Administration. LIVE STATS; TICKETS; LISTEN; GAME NOTES; STORRS, Conn. - The fourth-ranked UConn women's basketball team (25-5, 17-2) will celebrate graduate students Dorka Juhsz and Lou Lopez . Hometown 1995-96 statistics. "There's no question about it. 3 seed Virginia 63No. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Geno Auriemma jokingly once referred to Pat Summitt and Tennessee as the "evil empire", like Red Sox president and CEO Larry Lucchino said of the Yankees. She averaged 25.8 points, 11.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks her senior year. Ms. Balthaser continued to expand the program, leading UConn to its first winning season in her first year as coach, and finishing with a 5288 record over five seasons. This contamination is a threat., Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. UConn fans booed Randall the rest of the game and Tennessee fans later gave her the nickname "Boo. 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. At the time of her injury, she was only one point shy of Kerry Bascom's school scoring record. 2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster. 2 seed UConn 91, No. 1 seed UConn 98, No. 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. Taurasi finished her high school career ranked second to Cheryl Miller in state history with 3,047 points.[29]. UConn trailed for the entire game and lost for the first time since their April 6, 2008 Final Four appearance (also against the Cardinal). Connecticut's final season record was 361 and Shea Ralph was named the Final Four's MVP. The Huskies have produced the national player of the year as many times as they have cut down the nets and they're led by arguably the greatest coach of all-time. WINNING IT ALL: The complete list of DI women's basketball champions. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. UConn advanced to the Final Four and outscored rival Tennessee in the semifinals by 23 points. Mar 14 (Neutral), Connecticut (31-4) Win vs. Indiana, 78-68, 36. Auriemma was criticized for compromising the integrity of the game, but defended the decision saying it was a school record and he would never had done it without Bascom's blessing.[26]. 20 Providence. The Connecticut Huskies were the #3 selection on the list, behind only the professional basketball Lakers and the professional football Patriots, making the Connecticut women's basketball team the highest ranked of the collegiate teams for the three sports under consideration. 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[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. 1995 national championship: undefeated (350), 2002 national championship: undefeated (390), 2009 national championship: undefeated (390), 2010 national championship: undefeated (390), 2014 national championship: undefeated (400), 2016 national championship: undefeated (380), Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 01:25, 202223 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, 199495 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, USBWA Women's National Player of the Year, All-sports Academic All-America of the Year, 19992000 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 200102 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 200203 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 200304 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 200809 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 200910 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 201011 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 201213 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team, 201314 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, 201415 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, 201516 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, 201617 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, 201718 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, United States women's national basketball team, UConn Huskies women's basketball statistical leaders, 202122 UConn Huskies women's basketball team, List of teams with the most victories in NCAA Division I women's college basketball, "UConn leaving AAC in '20, will owe $17M exit fee", "UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma passes UCLA Bruins' John Wooden for most NCAA championships", "Women's basketball: Longest active NCAA tournament streaks", "UConn Outlasts NC State in Double OT to Reach Record 14th Straight Final Four", "Morgan William steals show again, hits game winner to shock UConn", "Stanford Beats UConn to Halt Streak at 90", "Kalani Brown, No. F 6-2 St. Petersburg, Russia. STORRS, Connecticut The UConn women's basketball team released its full 2022-23 season schedule Monday, including the Huskies' BIG EAST slate, SNY . Preview: No. G 5-11 Lisbon, Conn. 14 Keirsten Walters Fr. 1 seed UConn 77, No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. (1997, 1998). [70] They lost to the number one overall seed South Carolina 64-49. "We settled down and hit some big shots.". UConn has featured a great number of star players, All-Americans, Hall of Famers and recipients of individual trophies. In front of a record-breaking crowd at the Alamodome in San Antonio, UConn defeated Oklahoma for the championship 8270 to complete a perfect 390 season. 1 seed UConn 86, No. Notre Dame, led by junior star Skylar Diggins, beat the Huskies twice in the regular season, but UConn was able to reverse the roles in the Big East tournament Championship Game; the win was the school's 15th conference title, as well as the 800th career win for coach Geno Auriemma. Dec 10 @ Virginia, Connecticut (8-1) Win vs. Virginia, 74-63, 10. Find out more. Here's what you may have missed in men's college basketball on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day full of upsets. 1 seed UConn 77, No. Jan 31, Connecticut (19-3) Win vs. Rutgers, 73-56, 23. ET on ESPN). Postseason invitational champion The AP National Player of the Year award winners: Rebecca Lobo (1995), JenniferRizzotti (1996),Kara Wolters (1997), Sue Bird (2002),Diana Taurasi (2003), Maya Moore (2009), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore again (2011), Breanna Stewart (2014, 2015 and 2016) and Paige Bueckers (2021). The South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs (3-26, 2-12 MEAC) will look to return from a six-game losing streak when they visit the Norfolk State Spartanettes (23-6, 11-3 MEAC) on Wednesday, March 8 . In an early test, UConn squeaked by #2 Baylor in their second game of the season. Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The first season for the highly ranked class in 199899 was up and down and featured many injuries: Sue Bird tore her ACL and was lost for the season after only 10 games. In 2010 Sports Illustrated selected the top 25 sports franchises of the decade 20002009. 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. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 1 seed UConn 74, No. 1 seed UConn 87, No. No. Two Huskies brought home individual awards while four total landed on an All-Big East team. 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. Last season, Mhl became the 11th UConn player to win conference defensive player of the year, joining Sales, Ashley Battle (2003), Faris (2013), Stef Dolson (2014), Kiah Stokes (2015), Jefferson (2016), Gabby Williams (2017), Kia Nurse (2018), Napheesa Collier (2019) and Olivia Nelson-Ododa (2021). * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). This year, the Huskies have Caroline Ducharme and Lou Lopez Snchal, while Katie Lou Samuelson is a prime example in. Since 1995, UConn has had the AP National Player of the Year 12 times. The win was even more special as the UConn men's basketball team won the men's national championship the previous night, marking the first time one University won both the men's and women's basketball championships in one season, a feat UConn repeated in 2014. During his tenure with Team USA, they won the 2010 and 2014 World Cups, plus Olympic gold medals in 2012 and 2016. It's the holiday season. Feb 12 L 59 - 71. All rights reserved. In 199394, UConn had its most successful season to that point;[13] led by Lobo and teammates Jamelle Elliott, Jennifer Rizzotti, Pam Webber, Kara Wolters and Carla Berube, UConn won 30 games for the first time in program history, winning the Big East tournament and regular-season titles. Only a fellow Big East team stood in the way of the Cardinals winning their first national championship. Tennessee and North Carolina both have rich histories in women's basketball. 2 seed UConn 79, No. 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. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 1996-97 UConn Huskies Men's Roster and Stats Previous Season Next Season Record: 18-15 (7-11, 6th in Big East MBB Big East 6) Coach: Jim Calhoun PS/G: 65.8 (240th of 306) More School Info UConn (Men's) School History Roster & Stats Polls, Schedule & Results On this page: Roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Per Game Totals Per 40 Minutes Patterson, a McDonald's All-American, went viral last year for dunking. Auriemma felt guilty that he put Sales through the ordeal and was angry that some columnists chose to fault her and not him. The No. [25], Many people weighed in on the decision on both national and local levels. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Their combined record is 12622 .851; they have been to 22 Final Fours and are 11-time National Champions (1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016). Maya Moore was also a brilliant college student: she graduated with a 3.7 GPA, earning the Elite 88 Award, and was named Cosida Academic All-America First-Team in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Cosida Academic All-America of the Year in 2010 and 2011 (1st player to ever repeat) and All-sports Academic All-America of the Year in 2011. 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 350 record. 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. 7 seed Auburn 53No. 1 seed Stanford by six to win back-to-back national championships. Bids by state [ edit] The sixty-four teams came from thirty-two states, plus Washington, D.C. Texas and Tennessee had the most teams with five bids. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Watch the final 4 minutes of 1998's historic Harvard-Stanford 16-over-1 upset, The complete list of DI women's basketball champions, Teams with the most national championships, Remembering the dramatic end to UConn's 111-game winning streak, Watch the final seconds from every title game, 16-point comeback leads UCLA over No. 1 seed UConn 90, No. Taken together during the three years 20052007, UConn never made a Final Four, something that had become almost routine (17 final fours in 22 years from 1995 to 2016). Close. Seed Best finish (instances) No. 4 seed Penn State 64No. The Huskies have had six undefeated seasons, including two in three years (2013-14 and 2015-16)and back-to-back undefeated seasons in 2008-09 and 2009-10. 4 ranked recruit overall, will bring an immediate big-body presence in the frontcourt next season. In the championship game, Oklahoma trimmed a 15-point second-half deficit to six but they couldn't finish the job. The trio of Stewart-Jefferson-Tuck ended its college career with a 1515 record, the most victories for college basketball players; they are the only 4-time winners in college basketball history (freshmen were not eligible to play during UCLA men's streak). The conference is in 10th year of a multi-year contract with FOX Sports, with women's basketball games shown on the main Fox channel in each of the last three seasons since UConn re-entered. 2: Champion (7) No. The class renewed hope of bringing more championships to Storrs after watching archrival Tennessee win three in a row. The 12-player roster for the 2020 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team featured five former UConn players, two from Notre Dame and one from each of Baylor, Duke, LSU, South Carolina and. UConn defeated 7958 Notre Dame (hindered by the loss of one of their stars, Natalie Achonwa, who had torn her ACL in the Elite Eight), to finish the season 400, tying Baylor for the most wins in a season and setting the new record for Championship with nine. [17] The team was honored with a parade in Hartford, CT that drew over 100,000 spectators. Those . They went 39-0 in winning the women's basketball national championship . February 28, 2023 5:12 pm ET. In the first two rounds, the top four seeds were given the opportunity to host the first-round game. I . I was on campus from 1997-2001. UConn will play most of its games either midweek or on Sunday. 2 seed UConn 70, No. Nov 19, Connecticut (3-0) Win vs. Rhode Island, 80-67, 4. ET, FOX. The official 2021-22 Women's Basketball schedule for the University of Southern California Trojans. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [31] The championship game that year shattered ratings for ESPN and at the time was the highest rated college basketball game to air on the network, men's or women's. ", No. 1 seed UConn 73, No. Eighteen states did not have any teams receiving bids.[1]. 1 seed UConn 95, No. [14] The season started with an 80-point win over Morgan State; two weeks later, UConn defeated powerhouse North Carolina State by 23 points on the road. Her 7.9 assists per game rank second nationally and last game, she broke the Huskies single-season record for assists and has 236 on the year. Statistics correct through February 25, 2023.[78][79][80][81]. Mhl anchored UConns defense, which allowed the league-best 54.2 points per game and picked up 40 steals during the regular season. The Huskies lit up their competition from outside, setting an NCAA tournament record with 47 3-pointers in six games. Photo by: . Chamique Holdsclaw helped lead Tennessee to the first three-peat in women's college basketball (1996-98). Throughout the regular season and the Big East tournament, UConn's closest win was against Stanford, by 12 points. 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. 1997-98 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Connecticut Athletics Skip To Main Content University of Connecticut Athletics Main Navigation Menu Sport Navigation Menu Women's. 6 Arizona State 64No. Additionally, junior guard Caroline Doty would be out the entire season due to a third knee injury. [82] UConn's announcement did not make it clear whether both numbers would be retired across both men's and women's programs, but a university spokesperson clarified that the retirements applied only to the teams that Lobo and Allen competed for, meaning that #50 remains available in men's basketball and #34 in women's. Feb 17 @ Notre Dame, Connecticut (23-4) Win vs. Notre Dame, 88-79, 28. "I'll be the first to say I'm not John Wooden and I got a bunch of friends who'd tell you I'm right, I'm not.". South Carolina defeated UConn 64-49. In 2010 Lobo became the first Connecticut player inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, among a class of six inductees,[19] followed by teammate Jennifer Rizzotti in the class of 2013.[20]. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 16 seed Vermont 65No. Bascom was hit with early foul trouble and Virginia held off a late UConn rally. [39] Behind a home state crowd, UConn almost upset #1 ranked Duke in the regional final, before falling in overtime by 2 points. 2 seed Kentucky 53No. Here are the best tournament runs by seed: Twenty years before UMBC made men's history by upsetting Virginia in the first 16-over-1 upset, the Harvard women shocked Stanford. 5-8: North Grosvenordale, Conn / Holy Name: Early Childhood Education: 40: Rylee Burgess: Forward: Jr. 6-0: The end of 201213 season saw the breakup of the Big East Conference. UConn women's basketball enters Big East Tournament with uncertainty: 'Gotta figure out a way to win' 1: Champion (31) No. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Mar 21 (Neutral), Connecticut (32-5) Loss vs. North Carolina, 64-75, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Like, straight out of the shower. They dominated the Big East tournament, winning the championship game 6032. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. [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. During the regular season UConn played 11 games against ranked opponents (including 6 in the top ten) with an average margin of victory of 24. 1 seed Oklahoma 70. 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. Edwards and Lopez Snchal are the only two UConn players to play in all 31 games this season. 16 seed St. Francis (BKN) 33No. UConn defeated Tennessee 7766 in front of a sold-out crowd in a game televised on ESPN and soon afterwards was ranked No. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Other key players included sophomores Stefanie Dolson and Bria Hartley, junior Kelly Faris and senior Tiffany Hayes, who would be all selected in the WNBA drafts after graduation. UConn finished the regular season undefeated and established a 70-game winning streak, shattering the previous mark of 54 set by Louisiana Tech; the streak ended in the Big East championship game loss to Villanova. (). 1 seed Notre Dame 65No. 1 Stanford, 83-60. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The best teams get to fill the bracket of the DII women's basketball championship, but it's these standout superstars that may dictate the final outcome. 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 Despite the two regular season meetings being close battles, UConn used tenacious defense and backdoor cuts to overwhelm Tennessee 7152 for their second national championship. Geno's Presser--One for the Books. vs #19/17 North Carolina. UConn women notebook: Huskies can throw the book at 'em Bolton notches historic victory Huskies glad Snchal touched down in Storrs Huskies don't care to share No. 1 seed UConn 91, No. But which low seeds have pulled the most notable wins in each round? The Huskies won their fourth straight national championship and their 11th in program history after beating Syracuse by 31 points in the national championship game. The starting five of Bird, Taurasi, Cash, Jones, and Williams is widely regarded as the best starting five in women's college basketball history. They were awesome.". Leading up to the Final Four in San Antonio, UConn dominated teams from Southern, Temple, Iowa State and Florida State. The ACC Women's Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday. UConn defeated Tennessee during the 1996-97 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 91-81. 1 seed Tennessee 64. 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.
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