"We always knew we had a lot of offensive weapons, but the thing we worry about most is defense," Gordon said, according to the AP. They were able to do maybe the best job of anybody on Emeka, but he didn't respond the way he usually responds. Led by Chris Smith, Nadav Henefeld and Tate George, UConn went from unranked in the preseason to winning the Big East regular season and tournament championships, both for the first time. "We missed every kind of conceivable shot in the paint that I've ever seen," Jim Calhoun said, according to the AP. "They are a terrific defensive team," Ryan Boatright said, according to the AP. The Huskies defeated the University of Toledo in the 2004 Motor City Bowl by a score of 39–10, with quarterback Dan Orlovsky being named Most Valuable Player. Santangelo then missed a game-tying 3-pointer and Gonzaga was forced to foul.

"I took it bad that I didn't play in the Seton Hall game," Wane said, according to the Hartford Courant. UConn beat Toledo 81–80 at Gampel Pavilion in the opening round game, with Bascom scoring a team NCAA tournament single-game record 39 points, and moved on to the regionals at The Palestra in Auriemma's hometown of Philadelphia. Final: Samuel Karel (Liberty University) dec. Major Moore (University of Toledo), 5-3       Conference tournament champion, UConn played in the Big East Conference since the 1982–83 season, the first to hold a women's basketball tournament; they won 18 tournaments in 31 years. 7. Notre Dame, led by junior star Skylar Diggins, beat the Huskies twice in the regular season, but UConn was able to reverse the roles in the Big East Tournament Championship Game; the win was the school's 15th conference title, as well as the 800th career win for coach Geno Auriemma. ", UConn took incredible care of the ball, committing just three turnovers, a 30-year record, in a 30-point rout of West Virginia. Apprentice School from Newport News, Virginia was second with 164 points while Central Florida finished third with 129½ points. "We've got a pretty good team and anytime one of us is injured or can't play we have more than enough guys that can back us up and make a positive contribution," Gordon said, according to the AP. Ali Zebian (STCC) dec. Michael Gaudoin (UConn), 10-3 Derrick Pommills Jr. (Rhode Island) pin David Corsi (UConn), 0:36

Final: Austin Amos (Liberty University) dec. Ross Graham (The Apprentice School), 10-5 5. Final: Mike Clark (STCC) dec. Justin Perez (STCC), 3-1 Coming down the stretch in February every game is big and you want to start proving things to yourself. 149

It really feels good to play against Georgetown. UConn finished the year with an incredible 34-2 record. The Huskies ran out to a 38-18 lead and ended the first half on an 18-3 run, capped by Richard Hamilton's 3-pointer in the final seconds.

In the Final Four UConn was finally challenged by Baylor and the 6-foot-8 freshman Brittney Griner;[46] Baylor trailed 39–26 at halftime but UConn finally pulled away for a final score of 70–50. 1 team in the country," according to the AP. 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. That's something we've been known for for years. "I guess it means something to you guys but at the end of the day, just because they're No. The game was tied 25-all at halftime but UConn's reserves struggled when Richard Hamilton and Jake Voskuhl went to the bench. "Sometimes it's tough to know when to take the shot and when not to," Lamb said, according to the AP. "Freeman was that Thursday. "They came to play, they wanted it and they got it," Walker said, according to the AP. "I don't think any other program can think they have more than us," SMU coach Larry Brown said, according to the AP. After being held to two points in the first half, Kemba Walker had 29 points after halftime, including a critical jumper in the last minute to give UConn a win over Wichita State in the first round of the Maui Invitational. With no seniors on the roster, 2003 was supposed to be a rebuilding year for UConn, but as the year progressed it became clear that Taurasi was up to the challenge of carrying a group of young players to the championship. The Huskies, led by thirtieth-year head coach Geno Auriemma, play their home games at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.The Huskies defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win their third consecutive NCAA championship. The Huskies, after reaching the finals of the first American Athletic Conference Championship, became the only No. After collecting both the Big East regular season and tournament crown, the Huskies outlasted Syracuse, 1-0, in the national championship game played in College Park, Md. Final: Keith Skaggs (MIT) dec. Christian Antoine (UMass), 7-5, OT Led by All-American's Charlotte Veitner, Casey Umstead, Nina Klein, Karlie Heistand and Amanda Collins, the team won its fifth-straight BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championship and earned the No.

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