Nov 27 (Neutral), Connecticut (4-1) Loss vs. Florida State, 60-67, 6. The 201112 season would inevitably be a new era after Maya Moore's graduation. The Huskies of Honor is a program recognizing the most significant figures in UConn history, with plaques in Gampel Pavilion commemorating the inductees. 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. 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. Michigan State went 23-13 last year. 1 seed UConn 70, No. I answer and it's Sue Bird sunbathing somewhere tropical.". 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. 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 UConn 87, No. The Bulldogs also got to play at home. The Wildcats came into the national semifinal. 15 seed Penn 55No. 4 Tihana Abrlic Sr. G/F 6-2 Zagreb, Croatia, 11 Kelly Schumacher So. "There's no question about it. Tennessee defeated Old Dominion 68-59 for their fifth national title. There have been 27 games in UConn history in which a player attempted at least six shots and made every shot she took, most notably Rebecca Lobo's 11-for-11 performance against Iona in 1994. (#2 seed in East)Won East First Round (93-85) versus #15 Fairleigh Dickinson 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. [28], Auriemma pulled off another huge recruiting coup when he convinced All-American guard Diana Taurasi to travel across country to attend Connecticut. Mar 2 | Final. 4: Runner-up (2) 1992 Western Kentucky, 1994 Louisiana Tech Here are some of the most impressive stats and records from the UConn dynasty. 2022 . 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). UConn had scheduled two games against Tennessee in the regular season and coach Geno Auriemma was happy with the payoff. Taurasi, the Naismith Player of the Year, scored 17 points in the championship game. Ht. Katie Lou Samuelson once set a 3-point record with a 10-for-10 day against USF in 2017. 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. She achieved legendary status among UConn fans, and is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time.[37]. With the TASS force in their senior season and Taurasi emerging as a star in her sophomore year, UConn rolled through its opponents throughout the year. Do you have a blog? Feaster finished with 35 points and 13 rebounds to lead the 71-67 stunner. 1 seed UConn 87, No. The Huskies advanced to their 10th Final Four with an 8364 victory over Arizona State, and then to the 6th NCAA Championship Game in program history by defeating Stanford, also by the score of 8364. [62] Notre Dame women's basketball is one of the best-known programs in the entire country and has been for quite some time. 1 seed UConn 86, No. 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. 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. 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). Share. In December Griner led #1 ranked Baylor against #2 UConn, scoring 25 points to go along with nine blocks. With Faris and Doty graduated, sophomore Breanna Stewart was the undisputed leader of the 201314 UConn team, starting in all 40 games and leading the team with 19.4 points and 2.8 blocks per game; her 291 field goals made was the third-highest single-season total in UConn annals. 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Feb 14, Connecticut (22-4) Win vs. Pittsburgh, 92-67, 27. 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. 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 Notre Dame 58. Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Moriah Jefferson scored a team-high 15 points, while AP Player of the Year Breanna Stewart had eight points and 15 rebounds. At the time of her injury, she was only one point shy of Kerry Bascom's school scoring record. Pos. 1 seed the most times, Washington State upsets No. vs #19/17 North Carolina. Skip Ad 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. Mar 5 (Neutral), Connecticut (27-4) Win vs. Providence, 64-55, 32. Here's what you may have missed in men's college basketball on Saturday, Feb. 11, a day full of upsets. Players expected to be active in 202223 are in bold. 1 seed Stanford by six to win back-to-back national championships. 2 seed UConn 67, No. No. [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. 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 Mar 7 (Neutral), Connecticut (29-4) Win vs. Syracuse, 69-64, 34. 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. In 1989, she coached UConn to the team's first Big East title while Auriemma served a suspension due to a scheduling issue. [17] The team was honored with a parade in Hartford, CT that drew over 100,000 spectators. 1996-97 Women's Basketball Schedule - University of Connecticut Athletics Skip To Main Content University of Connecticut Athletics Main Navigation Menu Sport Navigation Menu Women's. Maggie Vanoni covers UConn women's basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. 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. 2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster. F/C 6-5 Quyon, Canada. 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. The 199495 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 199495 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Dec 10 @ Virginia, Connecticut (8-1) Win vs. Virginia, 74-63, 10. Those . 1 seed UConn 89, No. The starting five of Bird, Taurasi, Cash, Jones, and Williams is widely regarded as the best starting five in women's college basketball history. 7 seed Minnesota 58No. Mar 12 (Neutral), Connecticut (30-4) Win vs. Fairleigh Dickinson, 93-85, 35. 3 seed Texas A&M 54No. Feb 21 @ Villanova, Connecticut (24-4) Win vs. Villanova, 83-76, 29. 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Including these final tournament games, Bascom had set a new UConn scoring record with 2,177 points during her years at the school.[12]. Aubrey Griffin received honorable mention honors. UConn's current head coach is Luigi "Geno" Auriemma, who joined the team in 1985. Jan 11 @ Boston College, Connecticut (14-2) Win vs. Boston College, 80-68, 17. (). 2 seed Stanford 64No. Geno Auriemma seemed to find the right pieces with a freshman class that included Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Brianna Banks and Kiah Stokes. George Washington was a host as a #5 seed, as #4 seed Tulane's facility was considered inadequate by the NCAA. [33], In the NCAA Tournament UConn easily advanced to the Final Four at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. 1 seed UConn 70, No. UConn Schedule Archive . We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 16 seed Robert Morris 49No. Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Conference regular season and conference tournament champion [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. the Big East announced its annual end-of-season awards, which included five UConn women's basketball players. Chasing Perfection: Is it time to be worried about UConn? 16 seed Maine 75No. 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). One game after UConn's game against Minnesota in the Final Four the most-watched and highest-rated women's basketball semifinal in ESPN history Diana Taurasi led UConn to another national championship over Tennessee, the Huskies' second straight championship against the Vols and third consecutive title overall. With every major player back from 1994, and the addition of Auriemma's most highly ranked recruit to date (Connecticut Player of the Year Nykesha Sales), UConn was in for a season to remember in 199495. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. 4 seed Iowa State 36No. Women's Basketball. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 199495 team. 1 seed UConn 81, No. Shes had a breakout campaign after missing all of last season with a slew of injuries, averaging 12.8 points and 6.8 points per game. In 2010 Sports Illustrated selected the top 25 sports franchises of the decade 20002009. Edwards and Lopez Snchal are the only two UConn players to play in all 31 games this season. 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. 1 seed Tennessee 64. He was born June 1997 Moyer is enrolled in the S.I. 1 seed UConn 91, No. 9 seed Saint Joseph's 52No. 2 seed UConn 79, No. Motivated by the previous disappointing season, UConn came back in 19992000 with the clear goal of reaching the championship level again. That game against Quinnipiac marked the UConn record for largest margin of victory: 97 points (117-20). Find out more. 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. 1 seed UConn 67, No. Auriemma felt guilty that he put Sales through the ordeal and was angry that some columnists chose to fault her and not him. 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. 1 seed UConn 90, No. Division regular season and conference tournament champion Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. 8 seed Virginia Tech 45No. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Watch the final seconds from every title game, 16-point comeback leads UCLA over No. UConn 89, Texas A&M 63, Stanford 62. Name. 1 seed UConn 102, No. 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. Feb 7, Connecticut (21-3) Win vs. Stanford, 76-56, 25. The Huskies lit up their competition from outside, setting an NCAA tournament record with 47 3-pointers in six games. 1 seed UConn 116, No. The award is presented annually to the most outstanding men's and women's basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success. 1 seed UConn 71, No. : 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. 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.