1995–96 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
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Big East tournament champions Big East regular season champions | |
Conference | Big East Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 34–4 (17–1 Big East) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Chris Dailey |
Assistant coaches |
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Home arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
Seasons ← 1994–95 1996–97 → |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 2 Connecticut † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 34 | – | 4 | .895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Notre Dame | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 21 | – | 7 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seton Hall | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Providence | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgetown | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
St. John's | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 6 | – | 24 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 1996 Big East Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 1995–96 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 11th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference.
UConn finished their regular season with a record of 27–3, including 17–1 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. They also won the Big East tournament. Then, in the NCAA Tournament, they defeated Howard, Michigan State, San Francisco, and Vanderbilt to make a return trip to the Final Four. In the National semifinals, UConn was beaten by Tennessee as the Lady Vols avenged their loss in the National championship from the prior season.
Roster
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Schedule
Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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Regular season[1] | |||||||||||
Nov 19, 1995* | No. 1 | vs. No. 4 Louisiana Tech | L 81–83 OT | 0–1 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Nov 24, 1995* | No. 3 | vs. Northern Arizona | W 87–63 | 1–1 | Special Events Arena Honolulu, HI | ||||||
Nov 25, 1995* | No. 3 | vs. Oregon State | W 88–70 | 2–1 | Special Events Arena Honolulu, HI | ||||||
Nov 26, 1995* | No. 3 | at Hawaii | W 65–48 | 3–1 | Special Events Arena Honolulu, HI | ||||||
Jan 6, 1996* | No. 2 | at No. 4 Tennessee | W 59–53 | 12–2 | Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN | ||||||
Big East tournament | |||||||||||
March 3, 1996* | (1) No. 2 | (8) Rutgers Quarterfinals | W 93–64 | 28–3 | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||
March 4, 1996* | (1) No. 2 | (13) Pittsburgh Semifinals | W 83–51 | 29–3 | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||
March 5, 1996* | (1) No. 2 | (2) No. 22 Notre Dame Championship game | W 75–54 | 30–3 | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 16, 1996* | (1 ME) No. 2 | (16 ME) Howard First round | W 94–63 | 31–3 | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||
March 18, 1996* | (1 ME) No. 2 | (9 ME) Michigan State Second round | W 88–68 | 32–3 | Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT | ||||||
March 25, 1996* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (12 ME) San Francisco Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen | W 72–44 | 33–3 | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL | ||||||
March 25, 1996* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (3 ME) No. 12 Vanderbilt Regional Final – Elite Eight | W 67–57[2] | 34–3 | Rosemont Horizon Rosemont, IL | ||||||
March 29, 1996* | (1 ME) No. 2 | vs. (1 E) No. 4 Tennessee National Semifinal – Final Four/Rivalry | L 83–88 OT[3] | 34–4 | Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, NC | ||||||
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Final |
AP | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Not released |
Coaches | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
References
- ^ "1995 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "Resolute UConn Rallies into Women's Final Four". The Chicago Tribune. March 26, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ "UConn's Title Dreams Ended By Semifinal Loss to Tennessee". The New York Times. March 30, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.