Uconn Women S Basketball

Women’s Basketball Gameday Capsule

... Gwire has 21 points and 15 rebounds in three NCAA tournament games. “We just want to play basketball, it is just another game on a bigger stage so hopefully we go out, do what we do and play hard,” Hebard said. • Making her point: UConn’s defense had issues slowing down UCLA point guard Jordin Canada in the last game. Ionescu offers a different type of challenge. She is not as quick as Canada but is a better shooter and is a major reason why the Ducks are among the national leaders in 3-point percentage. Ionescu also is no stranger to the UConn coaches. They saw her play on her birthday when she was a freshman in high school and they had a home visit with her during the recruiting process. Ionescu had 21 points, six rebounds and seven assists in Saturday’s win over Maryland and UConn coach Geno Auriemma said she plays with the maturity of somebody who has a couple of seasons of college experience under her belt. • Spreading the wealth: UConn has already tied a program record by having five players with at least 100 assists. More history could be awaiting as the Huskies are ...

Butler Looking To Make Mark During Tournament Run

... down low, Butler also takes pride in her passing ability, whether it be from the high post or an outlet pass to spark the fast break. “I definitely take that to heart. I’m a post player. I know where I want the ball, how I want to get the ball. If I can’t get it to my teammate who’s a post player, how does that reflect on me?” Butler said. “I definitely feel like making a good pass inside is very important.”. Even though Butler didn’t see much action at times this season, this skillset will be in demand if the Huskies continue to advance in this year’s NCAA Tournament. While Albany and Syracuse certainly did not have real scoring options in the post, many of UConn’s potential opponents down the road like South Carolina, Notre Dame and Maryland certainly do. Even though the Gamecocks and Fighting Irish have lost post players due to injury, Butler’s size and skill will be necessary if the team wants to win ...

Experts Take An Early Look At The Bracket

... said "It was a good day" on 94-64 victory over Syracuse in 2 nd Round of NCAA tournament game Monday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. Caption It Was A Good Day. UConn women's heach coach Geno Auriemma said "It was a good day" on 94-64 victory over Syracuse in 2 nd Round of NCAA tournament game Monday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. Caption Geno's Opening Comment On Win. UConn women's heach coach Geno Auriemma gives his opening statement on the Huskies' 94-64 victory over Syracuse in the second round of NCAA tournament Monday night at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs. Caption Auriemma Talks Nurse, Williams, Huskies' Syracuse Win. UConn coach Geno Auriemma talks about Kia Nurse and Gabby Williams after UConn's win over Syracuse Monday night. (Paul Doyle). Caption UConn Practices Ahead Of Syracuse ...

No. 1 Uconn Vs. No. 4 Ucla

... (Credit: AP / Jessica Hill). Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma calls out at player Katie Lou Samuelson during the second half of a regional semifinal game against UCLA in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Bridgeport, Conn. (Credit: AP / Jessica Hill). Fans hold a sign for 110 wins for the Connecticut women at the end a regional semifinal game between UConn and UCLA in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Bridgeport, Conn. ADVERTISE HERE. (Credit: AP / Jessica Hill). Connecticut's Katie Lou Samuelson shoots as UCLA's Kennedy Burke, left, defends during the second half of a regional semifinal game in the NCAA women's college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Bridgeport, Conn. (Credit: AP / Jessica Hill). UCLA's Kari Korver is embraced by head coach Cori Close during the second half of a regional ...

The Huskies' Record 109-game Win Streak And Counting By The Numbers

... shellacking against No. 20 South Florida this past month. That resounding victory gave the Huskies their 90 th straight victory, tying the all-time record. 61: Victories by at least 40 points. USF wasn't alone in being simply overmatched. 46: Win streak before UConn's last loss. The Huskies' last defeat came on Nov. 17, 2014 in an overtime thriller against long-time rival Stanford. That ended a respectable 46-game run. Do the math, and that gives UConn a 153-1 record over its past 154 games. 100! A career-high 26 points from Gabby Williams helps No. 1 UConn to its 100 th-straight win on Monday against No. 6 South Carolina! __link__/00 ITk 0 LHYD. — UConn Women's Hoops (@UConn WBB) February 14, 2017. 38:  Consecutive road victories during the stretch. The Huskies boast the three best road streaks in women's basketball history. Their current mark surpassed the 34 straight road victories achieved by the ...

Maryland Is Preparing For A Pro-uconn Crowd When It Plays Oregon This Weekend

... [UConn] a tremendous advantage.". The team hopes to rely on previous road experiences to overcome the obstacle. "We've loved all season going into away crowds and silencing them," guard Kristen Confroy said. "That's something we pride ourselves on.". Guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough pointed to Louisville's KFC Yum! Center as one of the most raucous arenas the Terps saw in this season. After making a layup late in Maryland's 78-72 win over the Cardinals on Dec. 1, Walker-Kimbrough hushed the announced crowd of 7,816. "It's not anything different than we've experienced before," Walker-Kimbrough said. Though Maryland's fans will have to find tickets on the resale market, the team still received a 100-ticket allotment, often reserved for family and guests. Confroy and center Brionna Jones have family members planning to attend, while Walker-Kimbrough said her family was already planning a watch party in her Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, hometown before ...

Ualbany Women's Basketball Routed By Uconn

... By Tim Wilkin. Updated 11:46 pm, Saturday, March 18, 2017. Photo: Jessica Hill. Image 1 of 11. Albany's Mackenzie Trpcic, right, fouls Connecticut's Gabby Williams, left, during the first half of a first round round of a women's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) ORG XMIT: CTJH 104 less. Albany's Mackenzie Trpcic, right, fouls Connecticut's Gabby Williams, left, during the first half of a first round round of a women's college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in. more. Photo: Jessica Hill. Image 2 of 11. Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma calls out to his team during the first half of a first round round of a women's college basketball game against Albany in the NCAA Tournament, Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) ORG XMIT: CTJH 108 less. Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma calls out to his team during the first half of a first round round of a women's college basketball game against ...

Recapping The Second Episode Of Hbo's The March To Madness

... play three weekends in March,” Auriemma said to the cameras before the team played in the American Athletic Conference tournament. RELATED:  Naismith semifinalists  |  Rankings. The coach talks about how no one else knows what it’s like to win the conference tournament and imparts some honest wisdom to his team. “Anytime you are entitled to something you should get nothing” is the message he leaves with his team before they travel to Uncasville, Conn, which is 30 miles south of UConn’s campus. In a second round game of the tournament vs. UCF, the Huskies do not come out in their typical dominating fashion. Auriemma points out that when it doesn't go their way they back up, but they pick up the pace to win and head to the finals. You got to think it’s hard being so used to winning for this team. UConn defeats USF in the final 100-44 and Auriemma admits it’s difficult to not be proud of everything the team has accomplished despite the journey that is ahead in the upcoming weeks. 2017 NCAA tournament: List of automatic qualifiers. 5. In case you didn't know, UConn was originally an ...

Samuelson Sisters Final Four Showdown Still In Play

... for. “She is one of my favorite players, one of my favorite kids. A week doesn’t go by when I’ll say, ‘man, we’ve got the wrong Samuelson.’ They got the one who plays really hard, is really emotional, dives on loose balls, plays good defense, gets her hands up on shooters. We’ve got the wrong one. I must say that once a week just to get Lou really worked up. and it works all the time.”. Auriemma sees similarities with all three of the Samuelson sisters. “They are great kids, great teammates, they all shoot the hell out of it,” Auriemma said. “They are all really competitive, they are smart not just in the classroom but smart basketball players as well and they are great kids to be around. They are the kinds of kids you want on the team, the kinds of kids you want as a teammate if you were on the team. They are the kinds of kids you want to coach all three of them.”. Karlie and Katie Lou Samuelson have never met in a game in college and for that to happen, Stanford and UConn would need to play in the national championship game. ...

Uconn Turns Up Defensive Pressure In Aac Tournament Final

... against South Florida played out as well. RELATED: UConn's epic win streak by the numbers. "Last time we played USF, we kind of let them get away with a lot of things that we talked about in the scout and shootaround that we really didn't do," Williams said. "I think all five guys were locked in. We got into the passing lanes that we kind of missed that the last time and it was just fun. I think the role I have taken is to set the tone defensively like [Moriah Jefferson] would have inspired me last year is what I am trying to do with these guys. It is fun, everybody starts getting blocked shots, everybody starts getting steals and we all are just feeding off of each other. UConn (32-0) enters the NCAA tournament undefeated for the eighth time including the third time in the last four seasons. The Huskies won't need to leave Connecticut in their quest to advance to a NCAA Division I basketball record 10 th straight Final Four. UConn ...

Can Any Roadblocks Derail Uconn Express

... subsequent ACC rivalry got even more heated after that, and continued until the Terps left for the Big Ten. You've got to figure UConn fans will be rooting for Duke, big-time, if the Blue Devils face Maryland. The Terps, led by seniors Brionna Jones and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, gave UConn a good battle back in December before falling 87-81. Meanwhile, Duke hasn't given UConn a good battle in more than a decade. The Blue Devils, under then-coach Gail Goestenkors, beat the Huskies 63-61 in overtime in the 2006 Elite Eight in Bridgeport. But in UConn's eight subsequent meetings with Duke - between 2007 and 2014, all with Joanne P. Mc Callie as the Blue Devils coach - the Huskies have won by an average of 28.6 points. If UConn gets through Bridgeport and makes it to Dallas, then what might be the obstacles? Baylor actually played UConn well for much of their Nov. 17 meeting in Storrs; the score was tied 54-54 with 7:29 left. Then UConn took off, outscoring Baylor 16-2, and that was that. The Huskies won 72-61. The Lady Bears have considerable size, led by ...

Ucla’s Ally Rosenblum Goes Way Back With Uconn’s Katie Lou Samuelson

... came at a fast and furious pace. “Ally and I have known each other for a long time on the club teams and everything so it is cool to see somebody that you kind of grew up with,” said Samuelson, UConn’s leading scorer. “I saw her develop with her being younger than me on my high school team and kind of seeing where we both ended up now.”. They were teammates for three seasons at California powerhouse Mater Dei. Three of the 16 teams left in the women’s Division I tournament after the subregionals feature Mater Dei alums, including Stanford All-American candidate Karlie Samuelson, who is Katie Lou’s older sister. “It just prepared me tremendously,” Rosenblum said. “Coach (Kevin) Kiernan, Coach (Jesse) Vargas and just the whole staff, our practices are run like college practices, we’ve had so many amazing players come out of Mater Dei that I think that level has always been there, the standard they have always held us to.”. Rosenblum is not shocked that Samuelson is on the verge of breaking UConn’s single-season mark for ...