1995–96 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

1995–96 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 3
Record34–4 (17–1 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
1995–96 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
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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1995–96 UConn Huskies women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 5 Kim Better 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr
G 10 Missy Rose 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr
G 21 Jennifer Rizzotti 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr New Fairfield, Connecticut
G 23 Rita Williams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Norwalk, Connecticut
F 25 Brenda Marquis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So
F 31 Carla Berube 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Oxford, Massachusetts
F 33 Jamelle Elliott 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Washington, D.C.
F 34 Kelley Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Londonderry, New Hampshire
F 42 Nykesha Sales 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Bloomfield, Connecticut
F 44 Sarah Northway Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Brainerd, Minnesota
C 52 Kara Wolters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Jr Holliston, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
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
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in EST.

Rankings

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Main article: 1995–96 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP132332223334333322Not released
Coaches1333322233654444333

References

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  1. ^ "1995 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Resolute UConn Rallies into Women's Final Four". The Chicago Tribune. March 26, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "UConn's Title Dreams Ended By Semifinal Loss to Tennessee". The New York Times. March 30, 1996. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
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