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BIG EAST Conference. Auriemma: Everything for those kids was like a dream come true. 2 seed, at approximately 7 p.m. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed.''. Why CT waits for $95 million from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. March 31, 2002UConn 82, Oklahoma 70Alamodome, San Antonio Many ancient pipes in CT aren't up to the task of draining storm water, yet officials just seem to shrug. History will be the judge of which team is the best, but in terms of Final Fours theres no disputing who was first. What would have happened had the 1990-91 Huskies not reached the Final Four? Bascom Poliquin: We were still in the game. Im sure its the norm now but for us, it was like, Whoa. Not only was it hysterical, it was a reality check. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, UConn's Lou Lopez Senechal (11) celebrates with Azzi Fudd (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), Georgetown's Kennedy Fauntleroy (10) fouls UConn's Nika Muhl (10) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Caroline Ducharme is hit in the head by teammate Aaliyah Edwards as Edwards comes down with a rebound against Georgetown's Brianna Scott, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Azzi Fudd (35) slaps hands with teammate Ines Bettencourt (21) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), Georgetown's Kennedy Fauntleroy (10) passes under pressure from UConn's Nika Muhl and Dorka Juhasz (14) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Caroline Ducharme (33) holds her head after a collision with teammate Aaliyah Edwards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Azzi Fudd (35) shoots over Georgetown's Victoria Rivera (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Aaliyah Edwards (3) shoots over Georgetown's Ariel Jenkins during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), Georgetown's Ariel Jenkins (21) blocks a shot by UConn's Ines Bettencourt (21) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Lou Lopez Senechal (11) shoots over Georgetown's Graceann Bennett (33) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Aaliyah Edwards (3) shoots over the defense of Georgetown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), UConn's Azzi Fudd, right, smiles toward teammates Paige Bueckers, left, and Jana El Alfy, center, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference tournament at Mohegan Sun Arena, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill). April 8, 2003UConn 73, Tennessee 68Georgia Dome, Atlanta In 2021-22, 10 of UConns 12 players missed at least one game or more due to injury or illness. Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media. Its harder because all the innocence is gone, all the newness is gone, Auriemma said. Auriemma sits out UConns games against Florida State (Dec. 18) and Seton Hall (Dec. 21) due to "flu-like symptoms." Caroline Ducharme suffers a head injury and is out for four games. Do you have a blog? I dont know if we knew what it meant going to the Final Four, you were just kind of taking it all in stride. She gets stitches and wears a bandage against the Bluejays. Defense is just a mindset that you either have or you don't. To the point where I find the grind even harder now than it was 20 years ago.. Bascom Poliquin: That game was crazy from start to finish. Thirty years ago, it was not. After knocking off Providence in the conference tournament finals, avenging a loss to the Friars in the second-to-last game of the regular season, UConn earned a first-round bye in what was then a field of 48 teams in the NCAA tournament. March 30, 1991Virginia 61, UConn 55Lakefront Arena, New Orleans Culmo: I remember poor Kathy, she had been up all night. Going into their final game of the season, the Huskies are looking for their fifth consecutive win. As a senior at Rutgers in 1982, Dailey and her teammates won the final AIAW National Championship game against Texas at The Palestra. Shes out indefinitely with no return timeline. Then they were off and running all the way to the Final Four in New Orleans. Television cameras following the Huskies every move, and UConn found itself under its greatest microscope. Christyn Williams sits out of UConns game at Oregon on Jan. 17 due to contracting COVID-19. Odds & lines subject to change. Thirty years ago, it was not. Schools . Return to Top; Players. Genos mom held the phone up to the TV in her home in Norristown [Pennsylvania]. Full Site Menu. Head continued to hit free throws in overtime, and the Volunteers went on to win the game and the national championship 7067. The team is forced to cancel three games (only one would later get rescheduled). Stanford and Virginia were making their second. UConn doesnt find itself trying to make a name for itself any more. Reach Rich Elliott at relliott@ctpost.com, 1990-91 team built foundation for UConn women's greatness, Stratford resident stunned by earthquake destruction in Turkey, Suspect in rape at CT housing authority property rejects offer, AN EVEN DOZEN Some members of the team were sick during the Final Four, but no ones misfortunes personified UConns trip more than Orly Grossmans. Now we were going to the Final Four, Im not even sure we knew what that meant. Before joining Hearst, she covered all things UCLA athletics for the OC Register. We dont get those players. 3 seed Tennessee (22-10, 13-3 SEC) has advanced to the semifinal round of the Southeastern Conference Tournament for the third straight season and 36th time in history. UNCASVILLE UConn womens basketball coach Geno Auriemma sat on the bench with his arms crossed and his legs stretched out on the court and his feet crossed over each other. In the opening round of the 1991 tournament, UConn eked out an 81-80 win over the Rockets at Gampel where unlike the previous year Bascom converted a three-point play in the final 30. Bettencourt injures her face during practice before UConns game at Creighton. In that span, UConn took over the lead, outscoring the Hoyas 18-4 in the second quarter. It makes me smile.. She opens the season wearing a face-protective mask for precaution. The top-seeded and ninth-ranked UConn women's basketball team (26-5, 18-2 BIG EAST) begins postseason play in the 2023 BIG EAST Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinals The Huskies had enjoyed one winning season in the first 12 years of their existence. We wouldve just been a bunch of kids who played basketball and moved on with the rest of their lives.. "I think everyone was happy to have her on the court," Edwards said. I wouldve left as soon as I couldve. UConn rallied and trailed 55-53 points with 26 seconds left. These days, a Final Four berth is the norm for the UConn women's basketball team. The Cavaliers had Dawn Staley, the 6-foot-5 Burge twins, Heidi and Heather, and Tonya Cardoza, who would go on to become an assistant coach at UConn. Bascom Poliquin, who only picked up one more foul, had 14 points and 14 rebounds. We were pretty clueless.. She said the only thing the outcome of that season changed was it forced the next group to aim higher. Geno Auriemma was in his sixth year as UConn coach. But had UConn not reached New Orleans, how would that have changed its recruiting landscape? Associate Head Coach Chris Dailey is taken off the basketball court on a stretcher before an NCAA basketball game against North Carolina State, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Hartford, Conn. Dailey experienced a medical emergency during the national anthem. Dorka Juhsz also recorded her 12th double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. The Huskies are 7-4 in the national semifinals and 7-0 in the NCAA tournament final: This game was also close, but the Huskies came away 60-57 victors to earn the first Final Four berth in school history. Sophomore guard Caroline Ducharme suffered an apparent head injury at 3:10 in the second quarter. Until the federal government takes its regulatory role seriously and uses the big stick that it has, corporations will attempt to self-regulate Why CT waits for $95 million from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. ET on Sunday March 5. I felt like I was that type of player. ET on Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. April 6, 2004UConn 70, Tennessee 61New Orleans Arena At halftime, UConn led by 23 and held Georgetown to just 12 points the fewest points it has allowed any opponent in a half this season. Fudd finished with 10 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal in 17 minutes. Coming out here for the game, its not that there were a lot of people in the seats but the concourse was full of people just leaning over the railing going What the hell is going on here? They mightve been walking by, heard about it or seen all the lights and gone What the hell is going on in this building, and walked in and stood all the way around the concourse, looking down on the court and watching us play, he said. Depending upon whom you ask, the UConn womens basketball programs dominance began at different points. The Huskies entered the 1991 NCAAs having won 25 of their previous 27. For all that Bascom's friends knew she was going to Yukon, an Arctic territory in Canada. Everything was fun. 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Once the Huskies broke through and forced themselves into the national conversation of womens college basketball, Gampel Pavilion provided the facility they needed to stay there. So, I think our players understand that.". Is CT recycling going into the trash? April 4, 2010UConn 70, Baylor 50Alamodome, San Antonio Aaliyah Edwards injures her right foot after colliding with chairs on the sideline of UConn's game at Xavier on Jan. 5. You know, you just want to get your feet, get your wind, and get your legs back and get ready for tomorrow.". Before joining Hearst, she covered all things UCLA athletics for the OC Register. HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. UConn will face No. Lishness had 22. But I ended up playing a pretty good game [in the semifinals]. We always heard about the Palestra as this iconic place but that was the first time I was ever actually there. Its the 30th anniversary of the 1991 UConn womens basketball Final Four team that paved the way for all the other teams to come. "We'll know more later today, tonight, tomorrow morning," Auriemma said after the game about Ducharme. That shot (by Bascom) was devastating that it didnt go in because it made me feel like were never going beyond the first or second round of the NCAA Tournament, Auriemma said. Freshman Ice Brady dislocates her patella during practice on Oct. 21. Our hotel didnt get ESPN, so she listened to the whole game in her room. It cut my back.. In the 1990 NCAA Tournament second-round game, Bascom missed a 3-pointer against Clemson and fourth-seeded UConn lost 61-59. Kerry went to turn around to run back on defense. It was such a whirlwind, Dailey said. Maggie Vanoni covers UConn women's basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. UConn forward Dorka Juhasz is tended to by teammate Evina Westbrook after injuring her wrist in No. Virginia failed to score, then fouled Head with seconds to go, who sank the free throws to send the game to overtime. Four years later, Lobo was part of the schools first national championship team. Davis: [Birdsboro] was basically one traffic light, a bunch of pizza joints and a bunch of churches and the Birdsboro YMCA where I played basketball 24-7. All rights reserved. Some haulers caught, Arming guidance counselors? Until halftime of the Virginia game when I was pissed. "Everything starts there (on defense)," Auriemma said. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Virginia with 16 points The lasting impact the Huskies made on the program, however, is immeasurable . 1988 Men's NCAA, 2019 Women's NCAA, 1940 Men's NCAA, 2006 Women's NCAA, 1981 Men's NCAA. HUSKY Health is helping immigrants. Gambling problem? I just had a good feeling. Paige Bueckers suffers a tibial plateau fracture and a partially torn meniscus in her left knee in the final minute of UConns game against Notre Dame game on Dec. 5. Huskies won 70-64. "I do have a lot of pride about what we accomplished,'' Lishness said. Outside of writing, she enjoys spontaneous adventures, reading, hiking and visiting her family back home in Portland, Ore. Uonn's Dorka Juhasz wears tape on her injured left wrsit in No. NC State thought we were a big joke at the Palestra. Staley, who was the WBCA Player of the Year that year and is now the South Carolina and Olympic coach, shot 3 for 15 and had 11 points. The core featured seniors Bascom and Laura Lishness along with juniors Debbie Baer, Wendy Davis and Meghan Pattyson (now Meghan Culmo). Cardoza had 16 to lead the Cavaliers. Oklahoma State won 9694. 24 in the first Associated Press national poll Nov. 18, 1990. Full Site Menu. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Three weeks later, the Huskies were 4-2 and unranked when they defeated No. Lori Riley can be reached at lriley@courant.com. Still, theres something to be said about the first time for anything. I dont think it was until afterward or even until years later when you really appreciate it., Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Huskies werent just a mid-major that made a Cinderella run to New Orleans. Evina Westbrook twists her ankle during the national championship game. Do you have a sports website? Before joining Hearst, she covered all things UCLA athletics for the OC Register. The freshman was still dressed down and available but did not play against the Seminoles. Bracketology: Huskies stock rising after dispatching Providence, UConn mens hockey survives Alaska Anchorage in overtime, 4-3, Takeaways: Huskies offense shines in beatdown of No. "And it helps when you have people that they have to guard and the ball's gonna go in more times than not. In the history of the womens basketball, its up there with the most impactful teams ever, Auriemma said. UConn was ranked No. Title. April 4, 2004UConn 67, Minnesota 58New Orleans Sports Arena 3 seed, the Huskies defeated Toledo at Gampel Pavilion before reaching the regional in Philadelphia. Davis: I remember Kerry getting a couple of phantom fouls and she had to sit the bench. Losing sucks 20 years later, Culmo said. UT's Horston, Jackson end Wildcats' SEC tourney run Rickea Jackson records a season-high 34 points as Jordan Horston facilitates the 3-seed Lady Vols offense with seven assists in the 80-71 win . They would play Virginia, where Auriemma had been an assistant coach before coming to UConn, in the national semifinal. We didnt know what to expect, we didnt know what it was like, we didnt know how to handle it. Around 300 UConn fans showed up to watch the game at Lakefront Arena in New Orleans. Its very easy to lose direction with all the time demands our staff has had recently, but its important not to lose sight of how you got to the Final Four. Dailey coaches the Huskies in Auriemmas absence and says the past couple of weeks had caught up to Auriemma following his mothers death on Dec. 8. Meghan (Pattyson) Culmo, SNY color analyst and junior on the 1991 team: We all feel pretty good about our part. To me, it all began our freshman year when we won the Big East regular season and tournament for the first time and went to the first NCAA Tournament, thats where it started., Roberts: Kerry Bascom reminded me of me (as a player at Southeastern Louisiana University). Maggie.Vanoni@hearstmediact.com @maggie_vanoni, UConn women's basketball team overwhelms Georgetown as Azzi Fudd returns for Big East Tournament, UConn women's basketball vs. Marquette: What you need to know, Azzi Fudd returns to boost UConn's postseason hopes. April 7, 2009UConn 76, Louisville 54Scottrade Center, St. Louis Share Stay up to date with all our coverage of UConn women's. June Courteau was the official. We were so happy finally getting over the bubble of finally getting to the Final Four that I dont know if we handled the rest as well as we could have.. Its so far removed from what Im doing now as to what I did then that I cant even describe it, the difference of 20 years ago to now, Auriemma said. The Huskies met second-seeded N.C. State in the regional semifinals at the Palestra. Full Site Menu. She receives surgery about a week later and misses 19 games. Dailey says Ins Bettencourt sprained her ankle during practice ahead of UConns game against Florida State. Dailey faints on the court immediately following the national anthem before UConns game against NC State on Nov. 20. She played like I played. ', Davis: The week leading up to it, I was in the infirmary sick. Is CT recycling going into the trash? So the final score really wasn't really important. She misses the next seven games. ", "Its been an extremely difficult month for me, and Ive been feeling under the weather and run down," Auriemma said in a statement on Jan. 5. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:03AM. Kathy Auriemma, Genos wife, couldnt go to the regional games because their son Michael had an ear infection. UConn postpones its Jan. 8 game against DePaul on Jan. 6 due to not having the Big East minimum seven available players for the game with Edwards, Patterson, Fudd and Ducharme unavailable due to injury. But I think if it wasnt our set of players, he would have done it with another set of players.. Yolett McPhee-McCuin says she loves coaching the Rebels, who secure back-to-back 20-win seasons for the first time in 18 years with a 74-52 victory over Kentucky. The Huskies had not yet won an NCAA tournament game heading into the 1990-91 season. March 29, 2002UConn 79, Tennessee 56Alamodome, San Antonio UConn was joined by Tennessee, Stanford and Virginia in New Orleans. ET, FOX. 32 Courtney . Some might tell you it started with Rebecca Lobo and Jennifer Rizzotti; others argue that Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird made the Huskies what they are; and some point to the arrival of coach Geno Auriemma 26 years ago. The forty-eight teams came from thirty states, plus Washington, D.C. California and Texas had the most teams with four each. "But, you know, Carol(ine) says she wants to play more. If that would have gone a different way, where would UConn be today?. A woman in New Hampshire was recently telling her family about the friendship shes developed with a coworker named Kerry, who once played college basketball. Going to Philadelphia is a sweet, lingering memory for the Huskies because they got to play at The Palestra before family and many friends in the Sweet 16 against a heavily favored North Carolina State team. The Cavaliers would lead by five points with under two minutes to go, but Tennessee's Dena Head scored, was fouled, and converted the free throw to cut the margin to two points. Kerry had her hands back trying to avoid contact and Dawn was there, Kerry bumped her, and June Courteau called the foul. Some of the players couldnt fathom playing in the Palestra, never mind going to the Final Four in New Orleans. UConn cruised past No. A CT bill would expand it. And right now we're going under the assumption that she will unless we find something to the contrary.". I probably wouldve left right after the Final Four team, Auriemma said. We got there with hard work in practice and in the games., Bascom Poliquin: I dont think anybody could have predicted that this is where UConn would be today., Fiske: There are still fans today that send me a birthday card. Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. 44 Sarah Northway F Jr. 6-1 First season eligible at UConn. Ill take it 100 times over. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Scrappy. That was about it. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. No. All rights reserved. Shell also miss the entire 2022-23 season. The Golden Eagles defeated No. It was an emotional moment for everybody. I didnt watch womens basketball on TV. It is so far away and it's cold.' Another member of the team, Meghan (Pattyson) Culmo, now a color analyst for the teams games on CPTV, said Auriemmas ability to pull this helter-skelter group together was a clear sign of his talents. Culmo now has it hanging in the basement of her home. UConn says she did not test positive for a concussion. The game was inconsequential (good luck finding stats for it) so much so that Geno Auriemma cant recall anything about it. However, their ground-breaking run to the Final Four nearly got derailed by 11th-seeded Toledo in the first round at Gampel Pavilion March 16. DeBerry misses UConns Dec. 28 game at Creighton after a severe snowstorm in Buffalo, New York prevents her from flying out and meeting the team in Nebraska. STORRS UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma called up DePaul's coach Doug Bruno earlier this week to catch up. F 6-2 McKeesport, Pa. 25 Svetlana Abrosimova So. We were on offense. It was her second foul. This building made it possible for us to be considered more than a regional team. Four years later, UConn returned to the Final Four and won its first national championship. Theyre like, Do you remember walking around Bourbon Street? I was like, Nope. You're not. The team continued to stress defense in the second half, and the Dukes held Penn State to six points in the first eight minutes of the second half. Find out more. Outside of writing, she enjoys spontaneous adventures, reading, hiking and visiting her family back home in Portland, Ore. 2023 Hearst Media Services Connecticut, LLC, Pickleball tournament in Stamford to fundraise court expansions, Stamford football coach right at home, looking to build program, New Canaan 10U baseball excels at Cal Ripken World Series. Davis had 17 points. In a game identified in 2009 as one of the top ten games in UConn history, Tonya Cardoza scored 16 points for the Cavaliers, including four three throws in the final second to help Virginia defeat Connecticut 6155. Auriemma has often said landing Bascom, the star of that first Final Four team, was the key. Davis had 22 points. In the opening round of the 1991 tournament, UConn eked out an 81-80 win over the Rockets at Gampel where unlike the previous year Bascom converted a three-point play in the final 30 seconds to advance the Huskies to the regionals at the Palestra in Philadelphia. Mhl suffers a concussion after a hard fall during the Princeton game. Bueckers tears her ACL on August 1 in a pickup game on campus. Dawn Staley snagged a long rebound. We got the ball out in the transition the way we wanted to. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Shes missed seven games as of Jan. 4. The Huskies remember former ESPN reporter Robin Roberts chronicling their every step and even having a police escort for the team bus. When we really realized, Hey, we must be pretty good, was the two wins at the Palestra, guard Wendy Davis said. I felt like we were underestimated.. Opens in new window. The building represented the programs aspirations, while the players on the court were the ones that would eventually help it get there. Those 1990-91 Huskies werent glamorous and they werent a popular pick. The team that played on that court that day went on to win the Big East regular season title, but fell to Clemson in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament at Gampel Pavilion. The Mohegan Sun crowd got on its feet when Fudd drained back-to-back 3-pointers to get up to double-digit scoring and extend UConns lead to 30-plus in the final minutes of the third. Up until then, the Huskies were oblivious to what they could accomplish. Injury report, how to watch and everything to know for UConn women's basketball's game against Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Tournament. 2 NC State in a 82-71 win before exacting revenge against Clemson in the Elite Eight, 60-57. I was thrilled for them, she said. Before joining Hearst, she covered all things UCLA athletics for the OC Register. Player Stats not available for this season. Bascom Poliquin, who scored 22 points, was named MVP of the regional. Coincidentally, first time was in 1986 when number 1 seeded Virginia failed to reach the regional when they were defeated by James Madison.[4]. That would have put Toledo at the free throw line in a 1-and-1 situation. It was a lot of fun, a lot of memories, a lot of firsts, said Fiske. Five of the UConn players were from Pennsylvania, so it was a homecoming. April 5, 2009UConn 83, Stanford 64Scottrade Center, St. Louis Its easy to point to the 1995 squad as the one that transformed UConn forever starting the rivalry with Tennessee, winning the programs first national championship, establishing the Huskies as a national power and theres plenty of truth to that. We made the right decisions," Auriemma said. Georgetown's loss ended its season. * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). The Wolfpack were wearing Final Four T-shirts during practice the day before the game. But once the game started, everything that could go wrong went wrong. "They were very, very confident to put it nicely.''. UConn's Lou Lopez-Senechal (11) looks to shoot as Xavier's Courtney Prenger (30) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo . It wasnt hard for me to go to John Walsh, our managing editor at the time, and say, Hey, I know were not local but theyre our local team. > Women's Basketball > 1991-92. A rain garden is an area dug slightly below the surrounding area that can catch and collect rainfall and keep it from carrying pollutants downstream. She misses three games. Lori Riley is a reporter for the Hartford Courant. The following table lists the region, host school, venue and the thirty-two first and second round locations: The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 22 to March 24 at these sites: Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four, held March 30 and March 31 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Lakefront Arena, co-hosted by University of New Orleans & Tulane University. The Huskies had just won their second Big East title. The date itself isnt important. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. And if you have kids that want to stop others, then you have a good defense. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. 2 Auburn 67-63 in the Connecticut Classic at Gampel Pavilion Dec. 9. On March 21, UConn beat NC State 82-71. Maggie Vanoni covers UConn women's basketball for Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, UConn's Nika Muhl (10) is helped off the court by athletic trainer Janelle Francisco, left, and teammate Paige Bueckers, right, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Princeton, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill), Connecticut's Paige Bueckers stumbles injured as Connecticut's Nika Mhl and head coach Geno Auriemma looks on the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill).