The 1999–2000 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 15th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the Hartford Civic Center and were members of the Big East Conference. UConn finished the regular season with a record of 27–1 and went 16–0 in the Big East to win the regular season conference championship. They also won the Big East tournament. Then, they won the NCAA Tournament, defeating Tennessee in the final to win their second national championship.[1]
| 1999–2000 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1 |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 36–1 (16–0 Big East) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Chris Dailey |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Home arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Hartford Civic Center |
Roster edit
Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 1999–2000 team.[2]
| Name |
|---|
| Stacy Hansmeyer |
| Paige Sauer |
| Svetlana Abrosimova |
| Marci Czel |
| Shea Ralph |
| Christine Rigby |
| Kelly Schumacher |
| Sue Bird |
| Swin Cash |
| Asjha Jones |
| Keirsten Walters |
| Tamika Williams |
| Kennitra Johnson |
Schedule edit
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| 11/21/1999* |
No. 1 | at Iowa | W 111–39 | 1–0 |
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (3,260) Iowa City, IA | ||||||
| 11/24/1999* |
No. 1 | Kentucky Coaches vs. Cancer Challenge |
W 68–62 | 2–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (15,777) Hartford, CT | ||||||
| 11/26/1999* |
No. 1 | Old Dominion | W 109–66 | 3–0 |
Hartford Civic Center (15,817) Hartford, CT | ||||||
| 11/28/1999* |
No. 1 | Pepperdine | W 101–58 | 4–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 11/30/1999* |
No. 1 | Illinois | W 100–79 | 5–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 12/05/1999* |
No. 1 | vs. Penn State Honda Elite 4 Classic |
W 87–74 | 6–0 |
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex (3,700) Bay Lake, FL | ||||||
| 12/08/1999 |
No. 1 | at Seton Hall | W 88–45 | 7–0 (1–0) |
Walsh Gymnasium (1,811) South Orange, NJ | ||||||
| 12/23/1999* |
No. 1 | UCLA | W 106–64 | 8–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 12/29/1999* |
No. 1 | at Oklahoma | W 84–68 | 9–0 |
Lloyd Noble Center (10,713) Norman, OK | ||||||
| 01/02/2000* |
No. 1 | Louisiana Tech | W 90–63 | 10–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 01/04/2000 |
No. 1 | at Georgetown | W 87–48 | 11–0 (2–0) |
McDonough Gymnasium (1,175) Washington, D.C. | ||||||
| 01/08/2000* |
No. 1 | at Tennessee Rivalry |
W 74–66 | 12–0 |
Thompson–Boling Arena (23,385) Knoxville, TN | ||||||
| 01/12/2000 |
No. 1 | West Virginia | W 75–35 | 13–0 (3–0) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 01/15/2000 |
No. 1 | Pittsburgh | W 88–36 | 14–0 (4–0) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 01/17/2000 |
No. 1 | Rutgers Rivalry |
W 65–50 | 15–0 (5–0) |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | ||||||
| 01/20/2000* |
No. 1 | at Holy Cross | W 89–51 | 16–0 |
Hart Center (4,000) Worcester, MA | ||||||
| 01/22/2000 |
No. 1 | at Villanova | W 79–46 | 17–0 (6–0) |
The Pavilion (4,059) Villanova, PA | ||||||
| 01/26/2000 |
No. 1 | Boston College | W 84–77 | 18–0 (7–0) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 01/29/2000 |
No. 1 | at Miami | W 84–36 | 19–0 (8–0) |
Miami Arena (9,276) Miami, FL | ||||||
| 02/02/2000* |
No. 1 | Tennessee Rivalry |
L 71–72 | 19–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 02/05/2000 |
No. 1 | Seton Hall | W 86–34 | 20–1 (9–0) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 02/08/2000 |
No. 1 | Miami | W 93–46 | 21–1 (10–0) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 02/12/2000 |
No. 1 | at Rutgers Rivalry |
W 49–45 | 22–1 (11–0) |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,579) Piscataway, NJ | ||||||
| 02/15/2000 |
No. 1 | at St. John's | W 85–43 | 23–1 (12–0) |
Carnesecca Arena (1,625) New York, NY | ||||||
| 02/18/2000 |
No. 1 | Syracuse | W 100–74 | 24–1 (13–0) |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 02/23/2000 |
No. 1 | at West Virginia | W 100–28 | 25–1 (14–0) |
WVU Coliseum (1,213) Morgantown, WV | ||||||
| 02/26/2000 |
No. 1 | Notre Dame Rivalry |
W 77–59 | 26–1 (15–0) |
Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT | ||||||
| 02/29/2000 |
No. 1 | at Providence | W 102–68 | 27–1 (16–0) |
Providence Civic Center[4] (5,497) Providence, RI | ||||||
| Big East tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/05/2000 |
No. 1 | St. John's Quarterfinals |
W 85–41 | 28–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 03/06/2000 |
No. 1 | Boston College Semifinals |
W 79–54 | 29–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 03/07/2000 |
No. 1 | Rutgers Championship/Rivalry |
W 79–59 | 30–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
| 03/17/2000* |
(1) No. 1 | (16) Hampton First Round |
W 116–45 | 31–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 03/19/2000* |
(1) No. 1 | (9) Clemson Second Round |
W 83–45 | 32–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,027) Storrs, CT | ||||||
| 03/25/2000* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (5) Oklahoma Sweet Sixteen |
W 102–80 | 33–1 |
Siegel Center (5,702) Richmond, VA | ||||||
| 03/27/2000* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (3) LSU Elite Eight |
W 86–71 | 34–1 |
Siegel Center (5,872) Richmond, VA | ||||||
| 03/31/2000* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (2) Penn State Final Four |
W 89–67 | 35–1 |
First Union Center (20,060) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
| 04/02/2000* |
(1) No. 1 | vs. (1) Tennessee Championship/Rivalry |
W 71–52 | 36–1 |
First Union Center (20,060) Philadelphia, PA | ||||||
Awards edit
- Geno Auriemma
- WBCA National Coach of the Year
- Naismith College Coach of the Year
- Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year
- Big East Conference Coach of the Year
- Shea Ralph
References edit
- ^ "2016-17 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Connecticut. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ "Women's Basketball 2000 NCAA National Championship Team To Be Recognized as :: University of Connecticut Huskies Official Athletic Site :: Women's Basketball". Uconnhuskies.Com. December 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "2016–2017 Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ "NO. 1 UCONN 102, PROVIDENCE 68". Hartford Courant.
- ^ "1999-2000 UConn Women's Basketball Stats" (PDF). NCAA Career Statistics.
- ^ "Shea Ralph | CT Women's Basketball Hall of Fame". www.ctwomensbasketballhalloffame.com. Retrieved March 30, 2020.