1990–91 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 June 2024 Women's Basketball 1990–91 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 29–5 14–2 Big East Conference Big East 4 13 Geno Auriemma 6th Chris Dailey Charlene Curtis Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Big East tournament champions Big East regular season champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 1990–91 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 6th 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 23–4, including 14–2 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. They also won the Big East tournament. Then, they advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, reaching the milestone for the first time in their storied program history.https://uconnhuskies.com/documents/2023/11/1/2023-24_UConn_WBB_Media_Guide.pdf 2023-24 Women's Basketball Media Guide University of Connecticut Athletics June 16, 2024 Roster w 1990 UConn Huskies y yes w Debbie Baer 5 G 5 6 Jr Red Lion Red Lion, PA w Laura Lishness 10 G 5 11 Sr Bristol Eastern Bristol, CT w Tonya Boone 14 GF 5 9 So Mount Saint Dominic Academy Newark, NJ w Orly Grossman 21 G 5 11 Jr Tel Aviv, Israel w Heidi Law 22 F 6 2 Fr Harwinton, CT w Kerry Bascom 24 F 6 1 Sr Epping Epping, NH y w Wendy Davis 31 G 5 8 Jr w Meghan Pattyson 33 F 5 10 Jr Central Bucks East Geno Auriemma Schedule no no |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Regular season1990–91 Women's Basketball Schedule https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/1990-91 University of Connecticut Athletics June 15, 2024 Nov 23, 1990 yes yes 24 1990 women Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Hart Center Worcester, Massachusetts 87–75 1–0 Nov 29, 1990 yes 23 1990 women Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa 11 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 41–58 1–1 Dec 1, 1990 yes yes 23 1990 women Purdue Boilermakers Purdue 9 Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 87–89 OT 1–2 Dec 2, 1990 yes yes 23 1990 women Harvard Crimson Harvard Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, North Carolina 96–55 2–2 Dec 5, 1990 yes 1990 women Fairfield Stags Fairfield Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 93–74 3–2 Dec 8, 1990 yes 1990 women Fordham Rams Fordham Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 85–43 4–2 Dec 9, 1990 yes 1990 women Auburn Tigers Auburn 2 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 73–67 5–2 Dec 15, 1990 yes 23 1990 women Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 85–60UConn Women Excel On Basketball Court https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/23/nyregion/uconn-women-excel-on-basketball-court.html The New York Times December 23, 1990 June 16, 2024 6–2 Dec 23, 1990 yes 24 1990 women Hartford Hawks Hartford Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 57–43 7–2 Dec 31, 1990 yes 20 1990 women Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 69–56 8–2 Jan 1, 1991 20 1990 women Boston College Eagles Boston College Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 92–67 9–2 1–0 Jan 5, 1991 yes 20 1990 women Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. 86–61 10–2 2–0 Jan 7, 1991 yes 18 1990 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 86–61 11–2 3–0 Jan 9, 1991 18 1990 women St. John's Red Storm St. John's Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 77–45 12–2 4–0 Jan 12, 1991 18 1990 women Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 79–57 13–2 5–0 Jan 16, 1991 yes 18 1990 women Syracuse Orange Syracuse Syracuse, New York 65–63 14–2 6–0 Jan 23, 1991 17 1990 women Providence Friars Providence 19 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 86–84 15–2 7–0 Jan 26, 1991 17 1990 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 59–61 15–3 7–1 Jan 30, 1991 18 Boston College Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 68–65 16–3 8–1 Feb 2, 1991 18 Georgetown Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 81–51 17–3 9–1 Feb 6, 1991 16 Villanova Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 63–40 18–3 10–1 Feb 9, 1991 yes 16 St. John's Alumni Hall New York, New York 80–66 19–3 11–1 Feb 13, 1991 yes 15 Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey 80–59 20–3 12–1 Feb 17, 1991 15 Syracuse Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 85–49 21–3 13–1 Feb 20, 1991 yes 14 1990 women Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 86–55 22–3 Feb 23, 1991 yes 14 Providence 19 Alumni Hall Providence, Rhode Island 89–91 22–4 13–2 Feb 25, 1991 13 Pittsburgh Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 79–55 23–4 14–2 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"|Big East tournament March 4, 1991 yes yes 13 1 Villanova 8 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. Quarterfinals 64–47 24–4 March 3, 1991 yes yes 13 1 Seton Hall 4 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. Semifinals 69–54 25–4 March 4, 1991 yes yes 13 1 Providence 16 2 McDonough Gymnasium Washington, D.C. Championship game 79–74 26–4 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"|NCAA tournament March 16, 1991 yes 13 3 E 1990 women Toledo Rockets Toledo 11 E Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut Second round 81–80 4,623By 2011-03-23 UConn’s NCAA Tournament Attendance https://www.courant.com/2011/03/23/uconns-ncaa-tournament-attendance-2/ 2026-08-13 Hartford Courant en-US March 16, 1991 Toledo 4,623 27–4 March 21, 1991 yes yes 13 3 E 1990 women NC State Wolfpack NC State 7 2 E Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 82–71 28–4 March 23, 1991 yes yes 13 3 E Clemson 21 4 E Palestra Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Regional Final Elite Eight 60–57UConn Advances to the Final Four https://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/24/sports/college-basketball-women-uconn-advances-to-the-final-four.html The New York Times March 24, 1991 June 15, 2024 29–4 March 30, 1991 yes yes 13 3 E Virginia 2 1 ME Lakefront Arena New Orleans, Louisiana National Semifinal Final Four 55–61Virginia Advances to Women's Final https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1991/03/31/virginia-advances-to-womens-final/210cf3c8-f29e-4e2f-aedd-5ebdf708d546/ The Washington Post March 31, 1991 June 15, 2024 29–5 EST Rankings 1990–91 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 16 24 23 NR 23 24 23 20 18 18 17 18 16 15 14 13 13 13 Coaches 0 17 25 25 NR 23 24 23 20 т 18 18 17 19 16 14 т 14 16 14 13 4 Awards and honors Kerry Bascom Big East Player of the Year References Category:UConn Huskies women's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Connecticut Connecticut Connect Connect