UConn stands alone, earning ranking in women’s basketball poll for record 566th consecutive week
1 year, 1 month ago

UConn stands alone, earning ranking in women’s basketball poll for record 566th consecutive week

Associated Press  

Geno Auriemma has seen hundreds of players come through UConn over the past 30 years. The eighth-ranked Huskies passed Tennessee on Monday, earning a spot in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for a record 566th consecutive week, breaking a tie with the Lady Vols for the most all-time. “Players come and go and eras come and go, but what we’re most proud of is that at Connecticut we expect being in that spot,” Auriemma said. “Like many things that this UConn program has accomplished over the past 30 years, this ranked streak is something that no one on that team could have fathomed,” said Lobo, who starred on the team that started the run and now is an analyst for ESPN. thirty years is just ridiculous.” UConn has had many eye-popping streaks over the past 30 years that have all ended, including a 111-game winning streak; 1,083 consecutive games without back-to-back losses; and their run of 14 consecutive Final Four appearances.

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No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
2 weeks ago

No. 19 Tennessee back in women's AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2

Hindustan Times  

Tennessee has returned to The Associated Press Top 25 at No. 19, ending the school's longest drought in the 48-year history of the women's basketball poll. Tennessee, under first-year head coach Kim Caldwell, is off to an undefeated start with a pressing style that includes fresh players constantly coming in. UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams …

No. 19 Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2
2 weeks ago

No. 19 Tennessee back in women’s AP Top 25 after year out of poll; UCLA, UConn remain 1-2

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 19, ending the school’s longest drought in the 48-year history of the women’s basketball poll. We didn’t start.” UCLA, UConn and South Carolina remained the top three teams in the poll released Monday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout …

UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory
1 month ago

UConn coach Geno Auriemma breaks NCAA wins record, getting 1,217th career victory

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Auriemma broke a tie with former Stanford women’s coach Tara VanDerveer, earning his 1,217th career victory with an 85-41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night. “It’s about coming here every day and trying to be better than we were yesterday.” He has spent four …

Geno Auriemma sets NCAA record win as No. 2 UConn beats Fairleigh Dickinson
1 month ago

Geno Auriemma sets NCAA record win as No. 2 UConn beats Fairleigh Dickinson

LA Times  

UConn coach Geno Auriemma poses for a photograph with his past and present players and coaches after setting the NCAA all-time wins record Wednesday night in Storrs, Conn. Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment. “We never sat down and said hey let’s make a 40-year plan and see if we can make this happen,” Auriemma said. “I know it means …

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC
1 month, 1 week ago

UConn’s Geno Auriemma ties NCAA Division I record with 1,216th win as No. 2 Huskies top No. 14 UNC

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! GREENSBORO, N.C. — UConn’s Geno Auriemma sounded more interested in getting his team ready to contend for a national championship than adding another coaching milestone to a Hall of Fame career. “I’m more of how do I put in position so they can feel like …

No. 2 UConn cruises past South Florida as Geno Auriemma pulls within a victory of NCAA record
1 month, 1 week ago

No. 2 UConn cruises past South Florida as Geno Auriemma pulls within a victory of NCAA record

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 2 UConn rolled to an 86-49 win over former conference rival South Florida on Sunday. Ashlynn Shade had 10 of UConn’s 30 points in the third quarter as the Huskies never trailed in the game. Takeaways South Florida: The Bulls’ top two scores in the …

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn finishes at No. 1 in first post-March Madness AP Top 25 poll after run to repeat NCAA title

Associated Press  

UConn finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll to be released after March Madness following its run to the first back-to-back national championship in 17 years. That win allowed UConn to become the first men’s repeat champion since Florida in 2006 and 2007, as well as joining the Gators and Duke as the only back-to-back …

UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60

Associated Press  

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A basketball beatdown. Coach Dan Hurley’s Huskies delivered the latest of their suffocating hoops performances Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-back national championships. “I just think it’s the best two-year run in a very, very long time, just because of everything we lost from last …

South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll to cap extraordinary season
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll to cap extraordinary season

Associated Press  

South Carolina can add another first to its perfect season: The national champion Gamecocks finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll to be released after the NCAA Tournament. It is the first time in the 47-year history of the women’s Top 25 that the AP has released its final poll after the NCAA Tournament. The Huskies …

UConn and Purdue meet in the National Championship.
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn and Purdue meet in the National Championship.

Associated Press  

Purdue Boilermakers vs. UConn Huskies Glendale, Arizona; Monday, 9:20 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -7; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. TOP PERFORMERS: Tristen Newton is scoring 14.9 points per game with 6.6 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Huskies. Lance Jones is shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Boilermakers, while …

UConn takes on Purdue in the National Championship
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn takes on Purdue in the National Championship

Associated Press  

Purdue Boilermakers vs. UConn Huskies Glendale, Arizona; Monday, 9:20 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Huskies -6.5; over/under is 145.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. UConn averages 8.6 made 3-pointers per game, 1.4 more made shots than the 7.2 per game Purdue gives up. LAST 10 GAMES: Huskies: 10-0, averaging 81.4 points, 40.4 rebounds, 21.0 assists, 5.8 steals and 5.6 blocks per game …

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports
8 months, 3 weeks ago

UConn proud of Big East’s basketball pedigree even as football money upends college sports

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Alabama and the rest of the football fans in the Southeastern Conference are about to find out what Big East basketball is all about. The Huskies have a chance to win back-to-back NCAA titles — which would make it six in 13 years for the Big East, the league that takes pride in its basketball pedigree even as …

UConn vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game
9 months ago

UConn vs. Northwestern expert picks: Spread, odds, projections for NCAA Tournament second-round game

New York Times  

Big wins are expected for defending champion UConn in early NCAA Tournament rounds. 8 seed Florida Atlantic, while slowing down 7-foot-1 Vladislav Goldin, it’s clear Northwestern isn’t intimidated playing elite big men. Senior point guard Boo Buie is Northwestern’s all-time leading scorer and runs an efficient offense that rates seventh in the nation in both offensive turnover percentage and 3-point …

No. 3 seed UConn celebrates Auriemma’s 70th birthday with 86-64 first-round win over Jackson State
9 months ago

No. 3 seed UConn celebrates Auriemma’s 70th birthday with 86-64 first-round win over Jackson State

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — All-American Paige Bueckers and her teammates had a special gift for UConn coach Geno Auriemma on his 70th birthday — a 30th consecutive first-round win in the NCAA Tournament. “Happy birthday Grandpa,” Bueckers said at the post-game press conference, as her coach flicked water from his drinking cup in her direction. Ti’Ian Boler scored 25 points and …

No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament
9 months ago

No. 1 UConn begins title defense by cruising past Stetson 91-52 in NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Stetson had UConn’s full attention. Donovan Clingan scored 19 points and Cam Spencer had 15 as top-seeded UConn began defense of its national championship by cruising past 16th-seeded Stetson 91-52 Friday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. They never had a chance against UConn, which scored the first eight points and went on to its …

UConn will begin its quest for a 12th national title as a No. 3 seed with an injury-depleted team
9 months ago

UConn will begin its quest for a 12th national title as a No. 3 seed with an injury-depleted team

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Geno Auriemma has had years when he was very confident his team would be making a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. “I’m not going to let it distract me or anything like that,” she said, “I’m still the same player, same teammate.” The 6-foot-3 Edwards will have to contend with Jackson State’s 6-6 center …

Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness
9 months ago

Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness

Associated Press  

Connecticut opened the season with uncertainty about how well the Huskies would replace major pieces from last year’s run to the national championship. 1 overall seed in program history,” coach Dan Hurley said after the Huskies won their first Big East Tournament title since 2011 on Saturday night, “so this is a group that seems to be making history in …

UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought
10 months ago

UConn is unanimous No. 1 in AP Top 25. No. 21 Washington State ends 302-week poll drought

Associated Press  

UConn became the first unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll this season, while Washington State jumped into the rankings Monday at No. There’s no reason to talk about that.” Houston rode an easy win against Texas over the weekend into the second spot ahead of Purdue, while Arizona moved up one spot into fourth and …

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness
10 months ago

Purdue, reigning NCAA champion UConn headline the early list of top seeds for March Madness

Associated Press  

Purdue and reigning national champion Connecticut have certainly appeared to separate themselves from the rest of the top teams in college basketball with only a month left until Selection Sunday. The Boilermakers claimed the top overall seed over the Huskies in Saturday’s first look at the selection committee’s potential top 16 seeds. 1 in KenPom’s efficiency rankings — and Arizona …

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina stay atop AP Top 25; South Carolina joins for first time since 2017
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina stay atop AP Top 25; South Carolina joins for first time since 2017

Associated Press  

Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while South Carolina cracked the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years. The top of the poll remained set after a big week that included four top-10 matchups over the weekend, with Purdue winning …

UConn hits No. 1 in AP Top 25 after upset-filled week. Gonzaga falls out for first time since 2016
11 months, 1 week ago

UConn hits No. 1 in AP Top 25 after upset-filled week. Gonzaga falls out for first time since 2016

Associated Press  

Connecticut has followed last year’s run to the NCAA championship with its first No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll in nearly 15 years, while Gonzaga has fallen out of the AP Top 25 for the first time in eight years. The Huskies moved to the top of the latest poll after a tumultuous and upset-filled …

Donovan Clingan scores 29 to lead No. 4 UConn over UNH 84-64 for a 24th straight nonconference win
1 year ago

Donovan Clingan scores 29 to lead No. 4 UConn over UNH 84-64 for a 24th straight nonconference win

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn’s players like to point out that they are a different team than the one that took home the national championship in April. But they were happy to carry a bit of that squad’s history with them on Monday night, beating New Hampshire 84-64 to set a Division I record with the program’s 24th consecutive victory over …

Maryland falls out of women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time in 13 years, South Carolina now unanimous No. 1
1 year, 1 month ago

Maryland falls out of women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time in 13 years, South Carolina now unanimous No. 1

Associated Press  

Maryland’s 13-year run in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll has come to an end after a week that saw more chaos in the Top 25. The Gamecocks earned all 36 first-place votes and now have the second-longest streak in the poll at 209 straight weeks, behind only UConn’s streak of 567 weeks. 2 Iowa and fourth-ranked Utah dropped their …

UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years
1 year, 8 months ago

UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The critique of UConn under coach Dan Hurley had been the program’s inability to win in March. Jordan Hawkins scored 20 points and UConn overwhelmed its fourth straight NCAA Tournament opponent, earning its first trip to the Final Four in nine years with an 82-54 blowout of Gonzaga on Saturday night. “UConn was just terrific tonight and …

UConn opens March Madness run with 95-52 rout of Vermont
1 year, 9 months ago

UConn opens March Madness run with 95-52 rout of Vermont

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Geno Auriemma was a bit concerned about how this group of Huskies might respond to the pressure of the NCAA Tournament. Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and the second-seeded Huskies routed the 15th seeded Catamounts 95-52 on Saturday, giving Connecticut a 29th straight win in the tournament’s opening …

Aubrey Griffin helps No. 6 UConn hold off Princeton 69-64
2 years ago

Aubrey Griffin helps No. 6 UConn hold off Princeton 69-64

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! UConn held off a furious rally by Princeton after Huskies starting point guard Nika Muhl was knocked out of the game early in the third quarter following a collision in the paint. “I think towards the end of the game, a lot of people stepped …

UConn women’s team has deep rotation for NCAA Tournament
2 years, 9 months ago

UConn women’s team has deep rotation for NCAA Tournament

Associated Press  

STORRS, Conn. — The low point for UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma this season didn’t come when star Paige Bueckers went down with a knee injury in early December. The team is on a 10-game winning streak and in the five games since Bueckers’ return on Feb. 25, UConn has been outscoring opponents by 35.8 points per game. “Most …

No. 21 UConn sends Hoyas to school-record 18th loss in row
2 years, 9 months ago

No. 21 UConn sends Hoyas to school-record 18th loss in row

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — R.J. Cole scored 18 points and No. “You go into a year and you lose a killer like Bouknight and you literally go into the season and he’s got to get 15 or 16 and four or five assists,” UConn coach Dan Hurley said of Cole, who stepped into a leading role after last season’s leading scorer was …

UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67
3 years, 8 months ago

UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67

Associated Press  

SAN ANTONIO — It took a great game from phenomenal freshman Paige Bueckers and a last-second stop with a disputed non-foul call to keep UConn’s run of Final Four appearances going. “Our defense got just really good at the end, and we got some great stops.” Baylor wouldn’t go away as Bueckers went cold in the final minutes. Trailing 64-55, …

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