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 . 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. ", No. UConn Women's Basketball. [2], The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA tournament 31 times, every year since their first appearance in 1989. 7 seed Auburn 53No. Statistics correct through February 25, 2023.[78][79][80][81]. Though Florida was a No. 'Who is it?': How UConn women's basketball great Sue Bird surprised Women's Basketball at #11/9 Virginia Tech February 19, 2023 4 PM. 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. No. 7 seed Old Dominion 64No. Toggle Media Overlay. 1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Connecticut Athletics Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 199495 team. Dec 30, Connecticut (12-1) Win vs. Fairfield, 90-63, 14. F 6-2 Dayton, Ohio. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. This page has been accessed times since November 16, 1997. UConn will play most of its games either midweek or on Sunday. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. 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. 9 seed Clemson 45No. But Harvard had Allison Feaster. Feb 28, Connecticut (26-4) Win vs. St. John's (NY), 87-58, 31. Joining Mhl on the second team is Juhsz, who is currently averaging a double-double with 14.3 points and 10.0 rebounds to go with 11 individual double-doubles. Stewart finished with 2,676 points (2nd Husky ever), 1,179 rebounds (4th Husky ever), 426 assists and 414 blocked shots (1st Husky ever), and was a #1 pick in 2016 WNBA draft. High School Parade All-Americans: Khalid El-Amin, Edmund Saunders, Ajou Deng, Doug Wrenn, Tony Robertson, Marcus Cox 60.7% of minutes played and 58.4% of scoring return from 1998-99 roster Per Game Team and Opponent Stats Share & Export Modify, Export & Share Table Get as Excel Workbook Get table as CSV (for Excel) Get Link to Table Your . 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. 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. 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. Leading up to the Final Four in San Antonio, UConn dominated teams from Southern, Temple, Iowa State and Florida State. Only a fellow Big East team stood in the way of the Cardinals winning their first national championship. She achieved legendary status among UConn fans, and is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.[37]. The Huskies begin. The Crimson remain the only 16 seed to win a first round game in the women's tournament. Feaster finished with 35 points and 13 rebounds to lead the 71-67 stunner. 16 seed Hampton 45No. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Shes averaged 16.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game which rank fifth and fourth, respectively, in the Big East along with 11 double-doubles and 12 contests with 20+ points. Notre Dame went on to win its first national championship. The Huskies blocked 11 Volunteer shots, forced 26 turnovers and held Tennessee to just 31 percent shooting from the field and 11 percent from 3-point range. Nov 24, Connecticut (4-0) Win vs. Coppin State, 72-50, 5. Maggie Vanoni covers UConn women's basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. 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. 6 Iowa (92-86) and then No. F 6-2 McKeesport, Pa. 25 Svetlana Abrosimova So. Women's Basketball - NC State University Athletics 1997-98 UConn Huskies Women's Schedule and Results Sales then held the school scoring record. 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. Jan 17, Connecticut (16-2) Win vs. Georgetown, 86-72, 19. Since 1995, UConn has had the AP National Player of the Year 12 times. Nika Mhl repeated as Big East Defensive Player of the Year while Aaliyah Edwards earned the Big East Most Improved Player award. Do you have a blog? UConn Women's Basketball Recruiting Conference: Big East Head Coach: Geno Auriemma (38th season in 2022-23) Official Huskies roster Unofficial UConn Women's Basketball Scholarship Chart Note: The NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to 2020-21 D-I winter sports athletes (including women's basketball players). [85], In the 2016 WNBA draft UConn performed even better, with the three seniors Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck sweeping the first three picks for the first time in the history of any major sport.[86]. Ayanna Patterson: The 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. Use our link to get a free . Ht. They've won national crowns and earned high seeds in the NCAA tournament. 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. Feb 7, Connecticut (21-3) Win vs. Stanford, 76-56, 25. Tennessee and Old Dominion won their semi-final Final Four matchups and continued on to the championship. Since 1982, there have been nine undefeated champions in Division I women's basketball. 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. Coach Auriemma is one of the most successful coaches in college basketball: his 1149150 (.885) record as of April2022[update] represents the highest winning percentage among NCAA basketball coaches (minimum 10 seasons), any level, men's or women's,[9] while ranking him second in all-time women's wins behind current Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer. Here is UConn's all-time historical roster, listed in alphabetical order by last name. 1 seed UConn 87, No. Aaliyah Edwards, Nika Mhl among UConn players to earn Big East The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. 20 Stacy Hansmeyer Jr. F 6-1 Norman, Okla. 22 Amy Duran Sr. G/F 5-11 Bethesda, Md. The official 2022-2023 Women's Basketball Roster for the . The exception:[2]. 4 seed Iowa State 36No. Their play was uneven during the regular season, where UConn went 273 with a loss to Baylor and a pair of losses to Notre Dame (including a three-overtime game in South Bend); in the Big East tournament UConn lost a third straight time to Notre Dame that delivered a last-minute comeback. 5 seed Louisville 60. Here's what you may have missed in men's college basketball on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day full of upsets. 2 seed UConn 79, No. Once again, UConn won the men's and women's basketball national championships in the same season, asserting its dominance on the hardwood. UConn won the regular season title and will be the top seed in the Big East Tournament. 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. 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. 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. F 6-2 St. Petersburg, Russia. UConn vs. Georgetown in Big East: What you need to know ET, FOX. 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. Top-Seeded Huskies to Face Georgetown in BIG EAST Quarterfinals, Edwards Tabbed Katrina McClain Award Finalist, Huskies Earn BIG EAST Regular Season Honors, No. "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. [1] UConn won all their games by double digits except for two in the NCAA Tournament. 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. Tennessee and North Carolina both have rich histories in women's basketball. STORRS, Conn. Geno Auriemma has won 11 national championships as the head coach of the women's basketball program at the University of Connecticut, and he believes he has what . Edwards and Lopez Snchal are the only two UConn players to play in all 31 games this season. 1 seed UConn 83, No. UConn was a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament, but eventually lost to LSU in the regional final to end the season with a 324 record. Feb 16 W 77 - 66. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. The teams met again on April 7, 2015 in the national championship game. 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. 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 UConn 91, No. All rights reserved. UConn and Women's College Basketball. "Its time we stopped blaming the injuries, stop blaming fatigue, stop blaming tired," Auriemma said after UConn beat Xavier by nine. [87] During this period, UConn won five national titles, while making the Final Four seven of the ten years. Under his watch, UConn has become the winningest team in women's college basketball, and he has made a strong case as one of the best coaches ever. "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.". Here is a quick look at each of those teams. 1 seed UConn 95, No. 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. The starting five of Bird, Taurasi, Cash, Jones, and Williams is widely regarded as the best starting five in women's college basketball history. All rights reserved. Jan 31, Connecticut (19-3) Win vs. Rutgers, 73-56, 23. We present them here for purely educational purposes. 1 seed UConn 87, No. First Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame defected to the Atlantic Coast Conference, with Louisville announcing later they would follow in 2014. Title. 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 Second Round: March 19-20. 2 seed UConn 63, No. 33 Shea Ralph Jr. G/F 6-0 Fayetteville, N.C. 34 Tamika Williams Fr. ", No. 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. Despite winning Big East Defensive Player of the Year last season, she didnt make an all-conference team, so this is her first selection. 3: Champion (2) 1994 North Carolina, 1997 Tennessee: No. 1: Champion (31) No. 1 Stanford in 1998, No. After a break in the schedule for the holidays, UConn traveled out west and beat the Pacific Tigers to stretch the streak to 90 games. AN EVEN DOZEN The UConn women's basketball team is making its 12th appearance at the Final Four. 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. [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. The 201112 season would inevitably be a new era after Maya Moore's graduation. 1 seed UConn 73, No. On Thursday, the Big East announced its annual end-of-season awards, which included five UConn womens basketball players. See the issue? The top-16 seeds announced in both of the Committee's regular-season reveals have no bearing on the final 68-team field for the 2023 NCAA Tournament that will be announced March 12 (8 p.m. Let's all get into the spirit by reflecting on the gift-like moments men's basketball has given us so far. 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. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-16 in each region. 1998-99 UCONN WOMEN'S ROSTER - Hartford Courant Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 16 Harvard's stunner over No. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? 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. 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. 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. 1 seed UConn 82, No. [5], UConn owns the two longest winning streaks (men's or women's) in college basketball history. Eighteen states did not have any teams receiving bids.[1]. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 4 seed Syracuse 51. 4 UConn women edge. 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 Huskies won 18 tournaments in 31 years. Jan 6 @ Miami (FL), Connecticut (13-2) Loss vs. Miami (FL), 67-76, 16. Five of them have been first overall picks: Sue Bird (2002), Diana Taurasi (2004), Tina Charles (2010), Maya Moore (2011), and Breanna Stewart (2016). 9 seed TCU 66No. 16 seed Southern 39No. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. They also won the Big East tournament. They also earn the accolade as the team with the lowest seed to win it all. 10 Creighton made the Elite Eight in 2022. Relative to their high standards, UConn struggled during the first two years following Taurasi's graduation in 2004. 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. Your . The 2023 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament will be the tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's college basketball in the United States for the 2022-23 season.It will again feature sixty-four teams. 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). Eastern Connecticut State: 33: Lilly Krysinski: Guard/Forward: Fr. With Star Players Sidelined, the Rest of UConn's Roster Proves Itself Women's Basketball - UCLA WINNING IT ALL: The complete list of DI women's basketball champions. [16], The 199495 UConn team was widely credited with increasing interest in women's basketball. Mar 12 (Neutral), Connecticut (30-4) Win vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 93-85, 35. 3 seed Texas A&M 54No. Huskies will be making their 34th consecutive NCAA appearance in two weeks as thanks to their record, strength of schedule, and NET ranking an at-large berth . 2 seed UConn 70, No. Providence College men's basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley announced on Nov. 16 that student . 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No. They powered their way through 8 more consecutive wins for their 88th straight victory, beating #10 Ohio State at Madison Square Garden. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Here's a look at the women's basketball teams with the most appearances as a No. 17h ago. 1 ranked wing of the Class of 2022, and No. I have a towel on my head. 1 seed UConn 73, No. Austin Bigoney/Contributed photo via UConn Show More Show Less 2 of 10. Hometown 1995-96 statistics. The keys to Notre Dame's success were the stellar performance of sophomore Skylar Diggins and the hot shooting (over 50 percent from the field, a first against UConn in its last 262 games), while UConn had a lack of support for Moore's 36 points. UConn mens hockey falls to Boston College, 5-3. 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. Not unfamiliar, but less perfectly aligned to their abilities and skills. After graduating from college in California, Wanda Flora went to graduate school at Indiana University, where she was an assistant coach for the women's basketball team and coached the junior varsity team. The Tennessee-Connecticut rivalry advanced and popularized women's college basketball in the 1990s and 2000s. Preview: No. 1 seed UConn 82, No. UConn women's basketball enters Big East Tournament with uncertainty [57] Breanna Stewart was named the AP Player of the year, only the third time in history a sophomore has won the honor. UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. In the championship game, Oklahoma trimmed a 15-point second-half deficit to six but they couldn't finish the job. 2 seed Purdue 64No. Aaliyah Edwards is on the verge of All-American status, Lou Lopez Snchals made the most out of her time at UConn, Lou Lopez Snchal deserves more national respect, How two trips to Tennessee measured the evolution of Nika Mhl, Notebook: Dorka Juhsz guts out double-double in 35 minutes on sprained ankle, Dorka Juhsz doesn't want to think about senior night. Auriemma found himself in a national debate following a decision he made during the 199798 season. 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. [59], Senior Breanna Stewart was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player for a record 4th straight time; she also performed a back-to-back sweep of all individual honors, winning her 2nd straight Wade Trophy, a record 3rd Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year award, a record 3rd USBWA Women's National Player of the Year award, a record 3rd Naismith College Player of the Year award and her 2nd straight John R. Wooden Award. F/C 6-5 Quyon, Canada. Geno's Presser--One for the Books. UConn has also been one of the leaders in women's basketball attendance; the team plays its home games at both the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs and the XL Center in Hartford. 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. That put coach Geno Auriemma in an elite club along with former UCLA great John Wooden as the only coaches with multiple perfect seasons. 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. 4 Tihana Abrlic Sr. G/F 6-2 Zagreb, Croatia, 11 Kelly Schumacher So. 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. 1997-98 Indiana Hoosiers Women 's Roster and Stats | College Basketball No. 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 [62] Nov 14, 1996 at 12:00 am. The stage appeared set for a rematch with Mississippi State in the championship game, but historic rival Notre Dame beat UConn in the semifinal with another overtime last second shot by Arike Ogunbowale. 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. On March 14, 1998 and playing on the Cardinal's home floor 22-4 Harvard met 21-5 Stanford. Skip Ad 1 seed UConn 90, No. 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.

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