2015–16 UConn Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2015–16 UConn Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 38–0 18–0 American Athletic Conference The American 1 1 Geno Auriemma 31st Chris Dailey Shea Ralph Marisa Moseley Harry A. Gampel PavilionXL Center NCAA tournament National champions AAC Tournament champions AAC regular season champions The 2015–16 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by 31st-year head coach Geno Auriemma, won the NCAA tournament and went undefeated. With their eleventh championship win in 2016, the UConn Huskies became the first NCAA Division I women's basketball team to win four straight national championships.https://www.foxsports.com/womens-college-basketball/story/uconn-huskies-coach-geno-auriemma-passes-ucla-bruins-john-wooden-for-most-ncaa-championships-040616 UConn Huskies coach Geno Auriemma passes UCLA Bruins' John Wooden for most NCAA championships Fox Sports FOX Sports Media Every single Connecticut game was expected to be televised. Excluding exhibitions, every Connecticut home game and most conference games aired on SNY with a simulcast on Husky Vision. Select games aired on ESPN3, another ESPN Network, or CBS Sports Network. Every game was once again broadcast on the UConn IMG Sports Network, with an extra audio broadcast available online through Husky Vision. Off-season FIBA Americas U16 Championship Andra Espinoza-Hunter, who had committed to play for Connecticut in 2017, played for the USA team at the 2015 FIBA Americas U16 Championship held in Puebla, Mexico. Espinoza-Hunter played for Blair Academy, and had previously played for Ossining High School, where she was a teammate of Saniya Chong. The USA team won their preliminary games, but lost in the semifinals to Brazil. They defeated the host team, Mexico, to earn the bronze medal. In the bronze medal game, Espinoza-Hunter scored ten points, one of four players in double figures. FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women UConn commits Napheesa Collier and Crystal Dangerfield both played at the 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women, held in Chekhov, Russia from 8 to 26 July 2015. The USA team won all seven games to win the gold medal. In the semi-final against Spain, Collier had 24 points on 10 of 13 shooting from the field. Collier was named to the five player all-tournament squad. Pan Am games Three UConn players participated in basketball at the 2015 Pan American Games held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015. Breanna Stewart and Moriah Jefferson played for the USA team, while Kia Nurse played for the Canadian team. Canada opened the preliminary rounds with an easy 101–38 win over Venezuela. The following day they beat Argentina 73–58. The final preliminary game was against Cuba; both teams were 2–0, so the winner would win the group. The game went down to the wire, with Canada eking out a 71–68 win. Canada faced Brazil in the semifinal. Everything seemed to go right in the semifinal game. Canada opened the game with an 11–2 run on seven consecutive points by Miranda Ayim. Miah-Marie Langlois contributed five assists. In the third quarter, Canada strongly out-rebounded Brazil and hit 69% of their field goals to score 33 points in the quarter. Lizanne Murphy and Nirra Fields hit three-pointers to help extend the lead to 68–39 at the end of three quarters. Canada continued to dominate in the fourth quarter with three-pointers by Nurse and Kim Gaucher. Canada won the game 91–63 to earn a spot in the gold-medal game against the USA. The gold-medal game matched up the host team Canada against USA, in a sold-out arena dominated by fans in red and white and waving the Canadian flag. The Canadian team, arm in arm, sang "O Canada" as the respective national anthems were played. After trading baskets early, the US edged out to a double-digit lead in the second quarter. However, the Canadians, spurred on by the home crowd cheering, fought back and tied up the game at halftime. In the third quarter, it was Canada's time to shine as they outscored the US 26–15. The lead reached as high as 18 points. The USA fought back, but Canada won the game and the gold medal 81–73. It was Canada's first gold medal in basketball in the Pan Am games. Kia Nurse was the star for Canada, with 33 points, hitting 11 of her 12 free-throw attempts in 10 of her 17 field-goal attempts, including two of three three-pointers. Stewart was the leading scorer for the US in the gold-medal game with 17 points. She recorded a double double with 11 rebounds to go along with her points. Jefferson was the third leading scorer for the USA team, with 14 points. Basketball Results Women Gold Medal Game 18 – Toronto 2015 Pan American Games http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/basketball/results-women-1-01.htm results.toronto2015.org 2016-01-05 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112902/http://results.toronto2015.org/IRS/en/basketball/results-women-1-01.htm dead FIBA Americas Women's Championship 2015 Nurse played for Canada at the 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship, a qualifying event used to determine invitations to the 2016 Olympics. The games were held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in August, 2015. Canada was assigned to Group A and played Puerto Rico, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Cuba in the preliminary rounds. Canada won the first three games easily, with a 94–57 win over Puerto Rico as the closest match. The final preliminary round game was against undefeated Cuba, a team Canada had faced in the Pan Am games. Cuba played well in that event and was expected to challenge Canada. However, Canada defeated Cuba 92–43 to win first place in the group for a spot in the semifinal against the second-place team in group B, Brazil. Nurse was the leading scorer for Canada, with 14 points in the game. The semifinal game against Brazil was much closer. Canada led by only six points at halftime but gradually expanded the lead to end up with an 83–66 win, and a spot in the gold-medal game. With teammate Shona Thorburn sidelined with an injury, Nurse played 35 minutes, the most of any player on the team. The gold-medal game was a rematch with Cuba, who won their semifinal game against Argentina. Despite the lopsided result in the preliminary rounds, Canada expected a closer game. Cuba started off strong and had an eight-point lead early in the game. Canada responded with a 16–0 run to take over the lead, but Cuba took a small lead early in the second half. Canada took the lead back and gradually expanded the lead to end up with the win, 82–66. As the game wound down to the close, the crowd was chanting "Rio, Rio, Rio" in recognition of the fact that the win would qualify Canada for the Olympics in Rio in 2016. Nurse was the leading scorer for Canada with 20 points, and her overall performance earned her the MVP award for the entire event. Roster w 2015 Connecticut Huskies y w Briana Pulido n 2 G 5 7 SR Miami, FL w Morgan Tuck y 3 F 6 2 JR y Bolingbrook, IL w Moriah Jefferson y 4 G 5 7 SR Glenn Heights, TX w Kia Nurse y 11 G 6 0 SO Hamilton, ON w Saniya Chong y 12 G 5 8 JR Ossining, NY w Gabby Williams y 15 G 5 11 SO Sparks, NV w Tierney Lawlor n 20 G 5 7 JR Ansonia, CT w Courtney Ekmark y 22 G 6 0 SO Phoenix, AZ w Napheesa Collier y 24 G/F 6 1 FR O'Fallon, MO w Breanna Stewart y 30 F 6 4 SR North Syracuse, NY w Katie Lou Samuelson y 33 G/F 6 3 FR Huntington Beach, CA w De'Janae Boykin n 35 F 6 2 FR Springdale, MD y w Natalie Butler n 51 C 6 5 SO y Fairfax Station, VA Geno Auriemma (West Chester) Chris Dailey (Rutgers) Shea Ralph (Connecticut) Marisa Moseley (Boston University) https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2015-16 03-19–2021 De'Janae Boykin was only on the roster for the fall semester, after which she transferred from UConn.Bethune Ian De'Janae Boykin to Leave UConn Women's Basketball Program https://www.theuconnblog.com/2015/12/15/10225648/breaking-news The UConn Blog 15 December 2015 17 December 2015 Games Exhibition Lubbock Christian The opening exhibition game was played against the Lady Chaps from Lubbock Christian University. The Huskies trailed early, but got untracked quickly, behind 25 points from Stewart, and cruised to a 95–39 win. After the game, Auriemma went to the public address microphone to praise both the team and the fans who made the trip, saying "Their fans were great. That’s a long way for them to travel, and they did. It was way better than a lot of exhibition games we’ve had." Lubbock Christian would go on to win the Division II national title this season, completing an unbeaten season in its first year of NCAA postseason eligibility after transitioning from the NAIA.https://www.ncaa.com/game/basketball-women/d2/2016/04/04/alas-anchorage-lubbock-christian/recap Lubbock Christian completes perfect season with 78–73 win Michael Marot Associated Press NCAA.com April 4, 2016 April 5, 2016 Vanguard The game outcome was never in doubt–only the final margin of 80 points in the 98–18 win was unknown–but the interesting aspect of the game was neither the opponents nor the outcome, but the rules. The teams agreed to use experimental rules, largely following the European set of rules. This included use of a larger ball, often call the men's ball, as well as a wider lane, a 24–second shot clock, and an 8-second count to cross into the front court. The international distance of 22 feet 1 inch for the three-point line was used rather than the usual 20 feet 9 inches. The experiment was undertaken to provide information to those who might support the inclusion of the rules into regular-season playing rules. Regular season Ohio State Ohio's State's coach Kevin McGuff wanted to challenge his team, although circumstances created a larger challenge than he had intended. He scheduled the number two team in the country South Carolina, then was invited to participate in an early season event that included a game against the number one UConn team, which meant he had to play the number two and number one teams back to back. His team played well against South Carolina, ending up with an 88–80 loss. The result wasn't as close against the Huskies. UConn opened up early with several points, but Ohio State responded, cutting the lead to just three points late in the first quarter; the Huskies then took over. UConn led 50–24 at the half and ended up with 100 points against 56 for Ohio State. Both Stewart and Jefferson scored over 20 points with Stewart scoring 24 and Jefferson scoring 21. Kansas State The Huskies took on the Kansas State Wildcats in the second game, on the 30th anniversary of Geno Auriemma's first game, a win against Iona. Breanna Stewart was the leading scorer with 25 points, one of which helped her reach the 2000 career point plateau, making her the 10th all-time scoring leader at UConn. The Huskies led throughout the game, and won by a margin of 40 points, 97–57. Nebraska For the first time on the season, UConn found itself trailing. It was very early in the game, but Nebraska had a 7–3 lead. The lead did not last long. Stewart hit her first nine baskets and ended up with 25 points. She also recorded 10 rebounds, three assists, and three blocked shots, helping the Huskies dominate the Huskers and cruise to an 88–46 win. Chattanooga UConn played Chattanooga at their home court on 30 November. At the time Chattanooga was coached by Jim Foster, who as the head coach of the St. Joseph's women's basketball team in 1978 had hired Geno Auriemma as an assistant, Auriemma's first coaching position. Almost 40 years later, Jim Foster asked Auriemma for a chance to play Connecticut. The game itself was notable for the defense; the Huskies held Chattanooga to 31 points. The game was reasonably close early on. Queen Alford hit a three-pointer early in the third quarter to cut Chattanooga's deficit to only 11, at 37–26, but the Mocs would only manage one more score in the quarter. Connecticut went on a 23–2 run to extend the lead to 32 points, ultimately winning by a score of 79–31. DePaul UConn faced DePaul, a team they had regularly played when both were in the Big East; it was now an out-of-conference game. DePaul came into the game ranked # 23 and having won their prior two games by a combined margin of almost 100 points. DePaul's coach Doug Bruno used hockey style subbing, taking out all five players and sending in five new players, to keep the players fresh. DePaul is a proficient three-point shooting team, and hit six of their first twelve three-point attempts. UConn led by seven at one point, but the Blue Demons came back to take a one-point lead 34–33. The Huskies led at the half, but only by three points, 44–41. The game remained close until Katie Lou Samuelson, who had hardly played in the first three quarters, came in and scored ten points in the final quarter to help put the game out of reach. UConn won the game 86–70.Altavilla John December 2, 2015 Stewart Leads Huskies To Hard-Fought 86–70 Win Over DePaul http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-depaul-1203-2-20151202-story.html courant.com 2016-01-05 Notre Dame The next game, against Notre Dame, represented a rematch of the two teams in the prior year's national championship game. Playing without Taya Reimer and Briana Turner, Notre Dame opted for a guard-oriented, perimeter offense. They tied a school record with 13 three-pointers in the game. Marina Mabrey scored 21 points in the first half for the Irish. UConn's Jefferson announced at halftime she would guard Mabrey in the second half, and Mabrey subsequently only scored two points in the half. Stewart was the leading scorer with 28 points, but Tuck had 21 points, along with eight assists and seven rebounds. The Huskies won by ten points, 91–81. Tuck The Real Deal; Muffet Impressed, And Other Things We Learned In UConn Win Vs. Notre Dame http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-note-dame-5-things-1207-20151206-story.html courant.com 2016-01-05 Colgate Auriemma likes to schedule a game near the hometown of seniors. The logical choice for Syracuse native Stewart would be Syracuse, but they declined, so an arrangement was made to play nearby Colgate. The small arena (capacity 1,782) was sold out for the event. The Raiders were unable to keep up with the Huskies, but did manage to accomplish something that recent opponents had exploited, namely, hitting three-pointers. Colgate's Paige Kriftcher had a total of nine three-pointers in her first six games, but went 7 for 8 on the evening. However, the rest of the team was unable to match her performance, and the team scored 50 points to Uconn's 94. Stewart performed well in the game before friends and family, hitting seven of her nine shot attempts for 22 points. Her ten assists gave her a double-double, and she also had seven rebounds, four steals, and two blocks. Stewart Struts All-Around Stuff In Her Homecoming In UConn Victory http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-colgate-1210-20151209-story.html courant.com 2016-01-05 Florida State UConn faced Florida State in the Hall of Fame Women's Showcase played at the Mohegan Sun Arena. The Seminoles were ranked #11, and came in with a seven-game winning streak. However, the Huskies had a balanced offense, led by Tuck with 18 points, and Stewart with 16, Jefferson with 15, and Nurse with 14; the quartet was more than enough to counter Florida State. The Huskies hit almost 56% of their shot attempts, and went on to win their 45th consecutive game 73–49. UConn Puts Thought, Sweat Into Offense, Defeats Florida State http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-fsu-1212-20151211-story.html courant.com 2016-01-09 LSU LSU came to Hartford to play UConn at the XL center. Both teams were playing with shortened rosters. The Huskies' Butler had not played yet, following thumb surgery; she was expected to be ready in December, but still had not yet played. Chong had suffered IT band issues with her legs and was unable to play. Stewart sustained an ankle injury in practice, and was held out as a precaution. However, LSU also had several players out. Both Raigyne Moncrief and Ayana Mitchell had season ending surgery; coach Nikki Fargas held an open tryout to add players, and chose Constance Quinn, a softball player. Unfortunately, playing UConn short-handed with new players is not a recipe for success. Even with some of the Huskies being sidelined, UConn played solid defense, holding LSU scoreless for a six-minute stretch at one time, and held them to just under 26% field goal shooting. The Huskies won easily, 86–40. Injury-Plagued LSU Falls To No. 1 UConn, 86–40 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-lsu-1222-20151221-story.html courant.com 2016-01-09 Maryland Connecticut and Maryland played in the Maggie Dixon Classic, held in Madison Square Garden. The Terrapins were ranked sixth in the polls, but the Huskies started out strong, opening up a seven-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Maryland responded in the second quarter, first tying the game at 21 points apiece, then taking a lead 29–27. With two minutes to go in the half, Maryland held a slim, three-point lead, but the Huskies scored the last seven points of the half to go into halftime up 36–34. Connecticut continued the run in the opening minutes of the second half, scoring the first four points of the period, but Maryland responded, and retook the lead. The Huskies responded as well, retook the lead, and extended it to twelve points. The Terrapins chipped away at the lead, and cut it to four points with just over a minute to go in the game, when Chong, playing for the first time in four games, nailed a three-pointer to extend the lead to seven. Maryland's Brionna Jones would hit 12 of her 14 field goal attempts and score 22 points, but it was not enough. Maryland would make one more basket, but five three throws by Connecticut extended the final margin to double digits, and a win 81–71. Early Turnovers Aside, UConn Women Earn Tough Win Against Terrapins, 83–73 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-maryland-1229-20151228-story.html courant.com 2016-01-09 Maryland Terrapins vs. Connecticut Huskies – Play by Play – December 28, 2015 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400834758 ESPN.com 2016-01-09 Cincinnati (away) The next game was against Cincinnati, coached by former UConn player and coach Jamelle Elliott. Despite the relationship, Auriemma did not ease up on the Bearcats. Eight Huskies scored in double digits, and UConn went on to win the game easily, 107–45. The game was notable for factors other than the outcome. Uconn's Natalie Butler had transferred from Georgetown, and so had sat out the required full year, but then had a thumb injury, requiring surgery and rehabilitation. She finally got to play, nearly 18 months after her last game. She did not take long to make her presence known, scoring 21 seconds after entering the game. She ended up with eleven points, hitting five of her seven shots, recording, eight rebounds, blocking two shots. The other notable event was that Stewart, who had passed Diana Taurasi on the UConn scoring list the previous Monday, scored enough to pass Kalena Mosqueda Lewis, Nykesha Sales and Kerry Bascom. She moved to third on UConn's all-time scoring list, trailing only Tina Charles and Maya Moore. Cincinnati No Match For UConn Women http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-cincy-1231-20151230-story.html courant.com 2016-01-09 UConn Women: What We Learned From Blowout Of Cincy http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-5-things-0101-20151231-story.html courant.com 2016-01-09 Tulsa (home) Jefferson did not play in the game against Tulsa, due to a hamstring injury. She had played in all 129 previous games, and had recorded 90 consecutive starts. Chong, still recovering from a leg injury, started in her place, and scored a season-high 18 points. Tuck also scored 18 points, 16 in the first half. The Huskies shot just over 50% from the field and held the Golden Hurricane to under 27%. UConn won its 49th consecutive game 95–35. Top-ranked UConn wins 49th straight game, 95–35 over Tulsa https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2016/01/06/top-ranked-uconn-wins-49th-straight-game-95-35-over-tulsa/78389998/ USA TODAY 2016-01-10 Houston Houston had only four wins against ten losses when they started their game against UConn; no one gave them a legitimate shot at a win. A very early small lead wasn't a surprise, but the lead grew to seven points in the first quarter, giving some hope to the Houston fans in attendance. Even though Houston led at the end of the first quarter, the Huskies had started a 15–0 run that would take back the lead. Although the Cougars would manage a 5–0 run at the end of that run, the Huskies settled down, put together another run (11–0) in the third period and ended with a win 76–37. Tuck did not play with soreness in her leg. Jefferson had missed the prior game, but was back in the line-up. Butler had seven rebounds in her third game back after recovering from thumb surgery. After Rough Start, Huskies Catch Fire For 76–37 Win Against Houston http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-houston-0109-20160108-story.html courant.com 2016-01-11 South Florida (away) South Florida was the only other ranked team in the American Conference. The game in Tampa started out promisingly for the Bulls, as Kitija Laksa, who had scored 38 points in her previous game, hit her first two three-pointers of the game to give the Bulls an 8–2 lead. They extended the lead to eight points at 14–6, but Stewart and Nurse ht threes to start a 14–1 run by the Huskies to retake the lead. The Bulls cut the lead to a single point in the third quarter on two more threes by Laksa, but UConn responded with seven straight points. In the fourth quarter, Jefferson, Tuck and Samuelson each hit a three in the opening two minutes of the quarter to open up the lead to 18. Although South Florida would cut a 21-point lead to 12 later in the period, they would not get any closer and UConn finished with their 51st consecutive win, 75–59. USF Gives UConn Women A Battle, But Lose 75–59 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-usf-0111-20160110-story.html courant.com 2016-01-12 Memphis (away) Despite winning by large margins at Houston and South Florida, the Huskies started out slowly in each game, trailing at the end of the first quarter against Houston, and by eight points to South Florida in the first quarter. In the game against Memphis, the team started out better, leading 11–4 early, and scoring 13 consecutive points shortly thereafter. The lead reached 20 points before the end of the quarter. Jefferson had noticed a tendency to shoot with her elbow out, corrected the motion, and hit seven of her eight field goal attempts, leading to a team high 21 points. UConn went on to win 86–46. UConn Bolts From Gate, Defeats Memphis http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-memphis-0114-20160113-story.html courant.com 2016-01-14 Temple (home) Playing in only its second game on campus for the season, Samuelson got her second start of the year. She responded by scoring 21 points, a new career high, along with six assists. Her coach noted she had been playing better in games as well as in practices. As a 6' 3" guard, she also opened up the middle of the floor for Stewart, as the Owls needed to guard Samuelson on the perimeter. Stewart hit nine of her eleven field goals attempts and scored 22. The score was tied at five points apiece when the Huskies scored 24 consecutive points. The team hit almost 55% of their field goal attempts, and tied a season high with 13 three-pointers, leading to 104 points, while holding Temple to 49. Stewart lifts No. 1 UConn to 104–49 rout of Temple https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400834764 ESPN.com 2016-01-18 Samuelson Makes Her Presence Felt As UConn Routs Temple http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-temple-0117-20160116-story.html courant.com 2016-01-18 UCF UConn played Central Florida without Tuck, who was out for two weeks to rest a sore knee. Six different players reached double figures, including Natalie Butler, who scored 20 points on nine of eleven shooting, the highest point total in her UConn career. She played without her bandage for the first time this year. Williams had 19 points, while hitting nine of eleven shots. Jefferson was questionable, following a knee and head injury in practice, but played 21 minutes. The Huskies won 106–51. UConn Women 106, UCF 51: Getting Along Without Morgan Tuck, Other Things Learned http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-ucf-follow-what-learned-0122-20160121-story.html courant.com 2016-01-23 Hartford Courant SMU (away) Dallas native Jefferson scored 19 points in home of a home crowd court. Stewart just missed a triple double, with 15 points, 12 rebounds and 9 blocks, while playing only 26 minutes. The Huskies hit over 50% of their shots, while holding the Mustangs to 25% shooting. UConn won 90–37, their 55th consecutive win, breaking a tie with Louisiana Tech for the third longest winning streak in NCAA DI women's basketball (Connecticut holds the first and second places, at 90 and 70 respectively). No. 1 UConn beats SMU 90–37, runs winning streak to 55 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400834766 ESPN.com 2016-01-23 Tulsa (away) thumb|Breanna Stewart elevating to take a shot Connecticut held Tulsa to just three points in the opening quarter, and the game result was never in doubt. The Huskies outscored the Golden Hurricane by 64 points to win 94–30, but the win wasn't the story of the day—Stewart came into the game with 997 career rebounds and reached the 1,000 career rebound level. She is one of only six Huskies to score at least 1,000 points and record 1,000 rebounds in her career. Knowing How To Stop UConn Women Not Enough — They Roll Past Tulsa http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-tulsa-0128-20160127-story.html courant.com 2016-01-30 Hartford Courant Memphis (home) In the game against Memphis, five Huskies scored in double digits, led by Stewart's 19 points. UConn recorded assists on 25 of their 32 baskets, hit 58% of their field goal attempts, as well as all ten free throws. The 19 turnovers was one of the few "downsides" in the box score, as Connecticut won their 57th consecutive game 83–40. Balanced Scoring, Tough Defense Mean Another Win For UConn Women http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-memphis-0131-20160130-story.html courant.com 2016-01-31 Hartford Courant Memphis Tigers vs. Connecticut Huskies – Box Score – January 30, 2016 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=400834768 ESPN.com 2016-01-31 Tulane (away) The Huskies took on Tulane at their arena. Stewart, who was only 16 points away from second place (held by Tina Charles) on the Huskies all-time scoring list. She scored the first six points of the game and scored or recorded an assist on nine of the twelve baskets scored in the quarter. She reached second place on two free throws late in the first half. Tulane had the second best defense in the conference, holding teams to under 61 points in a game. The Huskies scored 63 by halftime. Tuck played in the game after missing four games with knee soreness, with eleven points and five rebounds in 16 minutes of play. The Huskies defeated the Green Wave 96–38. UConn steamrolls Tulane, 96–38 https://www.sny.tv/uconn/news/uconn-steamrolls-tulane-96-38/163623730 SNY 2016-02-04 East Carolina (home) Connecticut played at Gampel Arena for only the third time for the season, taking on East Carolina. Nurse, who had been scoreless in the previous game, scored a season-high 20 points as the Huskies defeated the Pirates 92–46. Briana Pulido made a steal near midcourt, which led to a lay-up late in the game. Nurse scores 20 as UConn women rout East Carolina 92–46 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400834770 ESPN.com 2016-02-06 South Carolina thumb|250 px|Tipoff at sold-out South Carolina arena; game between UConn and South Carolina The match-up between Connecticut and South Carolina featured the top two teams in the country. The two teams had met the previous year, in Storrs, ranked first and second, although South Carolina was the number one team at the time. Coach Auriemma compared the ascendance of the Gamecocks to the path of the 1995 UConn team, which went on to win the national championship, noting that in some ways, the South Carolina team was further along in its development. The game was played in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,000 fans, some of whom were lined up by noon to get in to the seven o'clock game. The Gamecocks were expected to take advantage of their strong frontcourt duo of A'ja Wilson and Alaina Coates, but Tuck's defense against Coates limited her to only two points. Tuck scored 16 points herself, Stewart added 25, and Jefferson "tired out the Gamecocks guards with her relentlessness". The Huskies opened up an early lead, never trailed, and extended the lead to 21 points. The final score favored Connecticut 66–54. It was the 22nd meeting between teams ranked one and two in which Connecticut played; they moved to 19–3 in such games. Huskies Record 60th Straight With 66–54 Win Over South Carolina http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-south-carolina-0209-20160208-story.html courant.com 2016-02-10 Hartford Courant Temple (away) The second game of the season against Temple, this time at their arena, turned out very differently than the first match-up. The Owls stole the ball 14 times, and even had a lead in the second quarter. The Huskies pulled out to a 10-point lead at halftime, and cut the lead to six midway through the third quarter before UConn extended the lead out to double digits and then eventually to 25 points. Williams hit all nine of her field-goal attempts. Jefferson had 25 points while Stewart had 24. The final score was 85–60. Connecticut Huskies vs. Temple Owls – Play by Play – February 14, 2016 – ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400834772 ESPN.com 2016-02-15 UConn Women Dispatch A Pesky Temple, 85–60 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-temple-0215-20160214-1-story.html courant.com 2016-02-15 Hartford Courant Cincinnati (home) Coach Auriemma had been concerned that the three seniors on the team were playing so well that the remainder of the team would tend to defer to them too much. While some of the bench players were getting substantial playing time, it was often when the lead was substantial. Auriemma decided to shake things up by using a starting lineup without any of the three seniors. Although the new lineup had an early 15–7 lead, the score was tied at 15 apiece late in the first quarter, when Auriemma brought in the seniors. The Bearcats scored 19 points in the first quarter, but would only score 15 more points in the remainder of the game. The Huskies won 88–34. Natalie Butler, in her first start as a Husky, recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. Auriemma Starts With New Look, But End Result Is The Same In 88–34 Win http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-cincinnati-0218-20160217-story.html courant.com 2016-02-18 Hartford Courant East Carolina (away) UConn traveled to North Carolina for their last game out of state prior to a possible Final Four game. They played East Carolina, who had been expected to do well in conference but had suffered devastating injuries and were only able to dress seven for the game. Samuelson hit several three-pointers early, scoring 15 points in the first quarter. With the Huskies up by 20 points at the end of the first quarter, the outcome was never in doubt. Stewart had eight blocks, only two away from notching a triple-double for the evening. She moved to second place on the all-time list for UConn behind only Rebecca Lobo with 396 career blocks. The Huskies beat the Pirates 84–41. Samuelson Rains Threes Against East Carolina http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-east-carolina-follow-0222-20160221-story.html courant.com 2016-02-23 Hartford Courant SMU (home) The game against SMU was close for the first few minutes, but the Huskies then opened up a lead they would never relinquish. Tuck did not wear her knee brace and scored 10 points. Samuelson tied her season-high with 21 points. UConn went on to win their 64th consecutive game and their 58th consecutive AAC game, 88–41. http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-smu-0225-20160224-story.html UConn Rolls Past SMU 88–41 To Win Regular Season AAC Title Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-02-26 Tulane (home) The game against Tulane was designated as Senior Day, a day when the seniors for the team were honored in pregame ceremonies. The four seniors, Breanna Stewart, Mariah Jefferson, Morgan Tuck, and Brianna Pulido, walked out onto the floor with family members and were given a framed memento including their jersey. The event was a sellout. In addition to honoring the seniors, the day is traditionally the day that members of the Huskies of Honor are announced. This year ceremonies included Stewart and Jefferson, both of whom had attained the first-team All-America status, as well as Chris Dailey, the associate head coach. Traditionally, the seniors are designated starters on this day. Though three of the four seniors were regular starters, this game marked Briana Pulido's first start. Fresh from the emotions of the senior day festivities, the team started slower than normal. Tulane was up 13–2 at one point, the first time for the year the Huskies trailed by a double-digit margin. Soon thereafter, the team regained its bearings and ended up with an 80–40 win over the Green Wave. Samuelson hit six three-pointers and scored 21 points for the second straight time. Stewart struggled in the first half but ended up with a double-double — 20 points and 12 rebounds. http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-tulane-0228-20160227-story.html UConn Women Rally Past Tulane In Sentimental Journey Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-03-01 South Florida (home) UConn found itself in unfamiliar territory, as they went into the halftime break trailing by a single point to South Florida. They had not trailed at the halftime on the season — the last time had been the 2015 NCAA tournament regional semifinal against Dayton. Whether it was good defense or poor offense, both teams were shooting 28% from the field in the first half. In the third quarter the Huskies scored 32 points, 16 of which came from Stewart, who single-handedly outscored the Bulls in the third quarter. South Florida's Courtney Williams scored 15 points in the first half, helping the Bulls take a one-point lead, but did not score in the third quarter. UConn won the final regular-season game 79–59.http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-usf-0301-20160229-story.html UConn Trails At Half, But Comes Back For Perfect Regular Season Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-03-02https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/playbyplay?gameId=400834777 South Florida vs. Connecticut – Play-By-Play – February 29, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-03-02 AAC Tournament East Carolina thumb|250 px|Natalie Butler shooting at East Carolina game The Huskies started out faster in this game than in their prior two games, scoring 32 points in the first quarter and holding the Pirates to 13. Five different Huskies scored in double digits, with Tuck and Samuelson each scoring 16 points. UConn hit 59% of their shots from the field and went on to win 92–51 to extend their winning streak to 67 games.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=400869974 East Carolina vs. Connecticut – Game Recap – March 5, 2016 – ESPN ESPN.com 2016-03-06 Tulane UConn faced Tulane in the semifinals of the AAC tournament. The last time the two teams squared off was on senior night in the penultimate game of the regular season. In that game the Huskies missed the first 12 shots and were down by double digits for the first time in the season. This time, the game would start off differently. The Huskies hit their first nine shots and were leading 28–5 at the end of the first quarter. The large lead allowed the coach to rest the starters and give the bench plenty of time on the court. UConn ended up hitting 55% of the shots and finished with the win, 82–35.http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-aac-semifinal-0307-20160306-story.html UConn Starts Fast For 82–35 Win Against Tulane Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-03-07 South Florida thumb|120 px|Championship trophy of the AAC basketball tournament One week before, South Florida lead UConn at the half in the final game of the regular season. The two teams met again in the American Athletic Conference championship game. The Bulls also had a lead in this game, but this time they led at the end of the first quarter before falling behind and never retaking the lead. Jefferson was given the assignment of guarding Courtney Williams, the best player for South Florida, and held her to a single basket in the first half. In the second half the Huskies hit 15 of their first 19 field-goal attempts to extend the lead to 71–43. UConn won the game 77–51. Jefferson, Tuck and Samuelson were named to the all-tournament team while Stewart was named the tournament's most outstanding player.http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-aac-title-game-0308-20160307-story.html Breanna Stewart Tourney's Outstanding Player As UConn Wins Another AAC Title Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-03-08 NCAA Tournament Robert Morris It was an early start for the Huskies, both the game start at 11 AM and the scoring start with 41 points in the first quarter. The last time the Huskies lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament was 1993, before any of the current UConn players were born. They would not stop that streak this day, but would instead extend their current winning streak to 70 consecutive games, which was tied for the second longest winning streak in NCAA women's basketball history. They shared a tie with an earlier UConn streak which was second only to a 90-game UConn winning streak. Samuelson led the scorers with 22 points; Stewart had 18 points but also had three blocked shots which moved her into first place on the UConn career leaderboard for blocked shots. The final score was 101–49.http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-robert-morris-0320-20160319-story.html UConn Routs Robert Morris For 70th In A Row; Duquesne Next Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-03-20 Duquesne For a brief moment, the Duquesne Dukes were leading UConn. The score was 14–13, but the lead lasted only 17 seconds. UConn's Moriah Jefferson hit a three-pointer to start a 17–3 run, which was followed by a 22–4 run. Although the final score was lopsided 97–51, the Dukes made the Huskies work hard for the win. Stewart, Tuck, and Jefferson scored 21, 20 and 20 points respectively.https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/duquesne/2016/03/21/Dukes-fall-in-NCAA-Tournament-97-51-to-Connecticut/stories/201603210155 Dukes fall to Connecticut in NCAA women's basketball tournament, 97–51 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2016-04-09http://www.register-herald.com/region/big-lead-uconn-past-duquesne---in-ncaa-round/article_c75e2510-a8cc-5d3f-91d1-81a791a013e8.html Big 3 lead UConn past Duquesne 97–51 in NCAA round 2 EATON-ROBB PAT Beckley Register-Herald 2016-04-09 Mississippi State A day after two number one seeds were upset in the Sweet 16, top-seeded Connecticut faced Mississippi State determined not to be upset themselves. The Huskies scored the first 13 points of the game, leaving little doubt regarding the outcome. At halftime, they were leading 61–12. The lead reached 68 points, and UConn was able to take out two of the starters with just under four minutes left in the third quarter. Despite setting a record for the most wins in program history with 28, the Mississippi State Bulldogs were never in the game, and ended up losing 98–38. The 60 point margin of victory established a new NCAA record in the regional rounds or beyond set by Connecticut in the previous year in a 51-point win over Texas.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2016/03/26/no-1-uconn-routs-mississippi-state-98-38-in-record-fashion/82293340/ No. 1 UConn routs Mississippi State 98–38 in record fashion USA TODAY 2016-04-09 Texas thumb|250 px|UConn after defeating Texas to advance to the 2016 Final Four UConn faced Texas in the Elite Eight game. They had played Texas in a Sweet 16 game in the previous year, winning by 51 points, at the time the largest margin of victory in a Sweet 16 game. Although the teams were largely the same, the results were quite different. This year in the first quarter Texas hit three three-pointers, and was only trailing by two points. The Huskies extended the lead in the second quarter but Texas cut the lead back to five points. UConn pushed the lead to 15 points at halftime, and extended it to 21 points early in the third quarter, but Texas hit three more three-pointers and cut the lead to 12 points. UConn increased its defensive intensity and held the Longhorns to only five points over the next 5 ½ minutes. The Huskies finished the game with a 21-point margin 86–65 and headed to their ninth consecutive Final Four.https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/sports/ncaabasketball/uconn-texas-final-four-women-tournament-stewart.html Winning by Merely 21, UConn Makes 9th Straight Final Four Berkman Seth 2016-03-28 The New York Times 0362-4331 2016-04-09 Oregon State Breanna Stewart picked up her second foul with just over two minutes gone in the first quarter. Although it would not be known until halftime, Katie Lou Samuelson broke a bone in her foot in the first play the game and continue to play until halftime. Stewart continued in the game with the team switching to a zone defense, and switching her defensive responsibilities from 6’6” Ruth Hamblin to Devin Hunter. She managed to avoid picking up a third foul in the first half although it limited their ability to be aggressive. She only scored two points in the first half but transitioned from an emphasis on offense to being a ball distributor. Bench players Gabby Williams and Napheesa Collier contributed points and defense, especially in the opening half. UConn ended with an 80–51 win over Oregon State. The 29 point margin of victory is the largest margin in a national semifinal game in the second largest in Final Four history.https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/04/03/ncaa-tournament-women-uconn-oregon-state-final-four UConn downs Oregon State to reach national final Deitsch Richard www.si.com 2016-04-09 Syracuse thumb|250 px|UConn Huskies moments after winning the 2016 National Championship UConn's opponent in the Championship game was Syracuse, appearing in their first ever Final Four and championship game. UConn opened with the first nine points of the game. Syracuse attempted to respond with three-pointers; they had hit 12 three-pointers in their game against the Washington Huskies, but would only hit two in this game. UConn led in the third quarter 60–27 before Syracuse came back with a 16–0 run; that run still left the Huskies with a double-digit lead. In this game, Stewart did not get into foul trouble, and ended with 24 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Tuck had 19 points and Jefferson recorded 13 points. The final score was 82–51. This gave the UConn Huskies their 11th national championship, exceeding the 10 national championships recorded by John Wooden’s UCLA Bruins. The championship was also the fourth consecutive, marking the first time in history that a team won four consecutive championships. Stewart, Tuck, and Jefferson became the only NCAA players in history to have four national championships in their career.http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-syracuse-0406-20160405-story.html UConn Women Ring Up 11th National Title; Defeat Syracuse, 82–51 Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-04-09 thumb|250 px|Victory parade for the 2016 NCAA Division I women's basketball National Champions Schedule thumb|250 px|UConn Huskies at the White House to honor the 2016 Championship The Huskies' exhibition game with Vanguard featured several experimental rules, many of which have been advocated by head coach Auriemma:https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/story/_/id/13976622/connecticut-huskies-women-basketball-team-test-potential-rules-changes-exhibition Huskies to test potential rules changes in exhibition Associated Press ESPN.com October 27, 2015 October 28, 2015 The shot clock was 24 seconds, the same duration used in FIBA and WNBA play. The lane was 16 feet wide, identical to that used in the WNBA and virtually identical to the 4.9 meters used in FIBA play. The three-point arc was extended from its collegiate distance of a uniform 20 feet, 9 inches from the center of the basket to the FIBA and WNBA distance of 6.75 meters (22 feet, 1.75 inches), dropping to a minimum of 6.6 meters (21 feet, 8 inches) at the corners. The ball used was the "size 7" men's ball (29.5 inches circumference, weighing 22 ounces) instead of the standard "size 6" women's ball (28.5 inches, 20 ounces). 2015–2016 Schedule http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html UConnHuskies.com August 10, 2015 March 30, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065003/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html dead yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Exhibition 11/02/2015 7:00 pm yes 1 Lubbock Christian XL Center Hartford, CT 6,233 HuskyVision 95–39 Stewart 25 Williams 12 Jefferson 6 – 11/08/2015 2:00 pm yes 1 Vanguard Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 7,057 HuskyVision 98–18 Jefferson 20 Collier 11 Tuck 5 – |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| Non-conference regular season 11/16/2015 5:30 pm yes yes 1 Ohio State 7 Value City Arena Columbus, OH College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon 11,435 ESPN2 100–56 Stewart 24 Williams 11 3 tied 4 1–0 11/23/2015 7:00 pm yes 1 Kansas State XL Center Hartford, CT 8,369 SNY 97–57 Stewart 25 Williams 12 Jefferson 7 2–0 11/28/2015 1:00 pm yes 1 Nebraska XL Center Hartford, CT 10,113 SNY 88–46 Stewart 25 Stewart 10 Tied 5 3–0 11/30/2015 6:30 pm yes yes 1 Chattanooga McKenzie Arena Chattanooga, TN 6,104 SNY 79–31 Jefferson 15 Tied 12 3 tied 4 4–0 12/02/2015 7:30 pm yes yes 1 DePaul 23 McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL 4,001 FS1 86–70 Stewart 29 Stewart 12 Jefferson 9 5–0 12/05/2015 5:15 pm yes 1 Notre Dame 3 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry 10,167 ESPN 91–81 Stewart 28 Stewart 12 Tuck 8 6–0 12/09/2015 7:00 pm yes yes 1 Colgate Cotterell Court Hamilton, NY 1,782 SNY 94–50 Stewart 22 Stewart 7 Stewart 10 7–0 12/11/2015 6:00 pm yes yes 1 Florida State 11 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Hall of Fame Women's Challenge 8,157 ESPN2 73–49 Tuck 18 Collier 7 Stewart 7 8–0 12/21/2015 7:00 pm yes 1 LSU XL Center Hartford, CT 10,183 SNY 86–40 Jefferson 18 Collier 12 Nurse 8 9–0 12/28/2015 8:30 pm yes yes 1 Maryland 6 Madison Square Garden New York City, NY Maggie Dixon Classic 6,575 ESPN2 83–73 Stewart 23 Tuck 8 Stewart 7 10–0 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"| AAC regular season 12/30/2015 7:00 pm yes 1 Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, OH 2,246 SNY 107–45 Stewart 16 Collier 12 Jefferson 8 11–0 (1–0) 01/06/2016 7:00 pm 1 Tulsa XL Center Hartford, CT 8,515 SNY 95–35 Tied 18 Stewart 9 Tied 5 12–0 (2–0) 01/08/2016 9:00 pm yes 1 Houston Hofheinz Pavilion Houston, TX 1,553 ESPN2 76–37 4 tied 13 Butler 8 Samuelson 3 13–0 (3–0) 01/10/2016 5:00 pm yes 1 South Florida 22 USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL 6,634 ESPN 75–59 Tuck 22 Tuck 12 Jefferson 6 14–0 (4–0) 01/13/2016 6:00 pm yes 1 Memphis Elma Roane Fieldhouse Memphis, TN 2,342 SNY 86–46 Jefferson 21 Stewart 8 Samuelson 5 15–0 (5–0) 01/16/2016 6:00 pm 1 Temple Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 9,846 CBSSN 104–49 Stewart 22 Stewart 10 Samuelson 6 16–0 (6–0) 01/20/2016 7:00 pm 1 UCF XL Center Hartford, CT 8,523 SNY 106–51 Stewart 21 Tied 7 Samuelson 7 17–0 (7–0) 01/23/2016 3:00 pm yes 1 SMU Moody Coliseum Dallas, TX 3,732 SNY 90–37 Jefferson 19 Stewart 12 Stewart 7 18–0 (8–0) 01/27/2016 8:00 pm yes 1 Tulsa Reynolds Center Tulsa, OK 2,091 SNY 94–30 Stewart 24 Stewart 10 Stewart 5 19–0 (9–0) 01/30/2016 12:00 pm 1 Memphis XL Center Hartford, CT 12,047 SNY 83–40 Stewart 19 Stewart 7 Jefferson 7 20–0 (10–0) 02/03/2016 8:00 pm yes 1 Tulane Devlin Fieldhouse New Orleans, LA 2,983 SNY 96–38 Stewart 20 Collier 6 Stewart 7 21–0 (11–0) 02/06/2016 1:00 pm 1 East Carolina Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 9,780 SNY 92–46 Nurse 20 Stewart 10 Jefferson 8 22–0 (12–0) 02/08/2016 7:00 pm yes yes 1 South Carolina 2 Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC 18,000 ESPN2 66–54 Stewart 25 2 tied 10 Jefferson 6 23–0 02/14/2016 12:00 pm yes 1 Temple McGonigle Hall Philadelphia, PA 3,392 ESPN2 85–60 Jefferson 25 Williams 11 Jefferson 8 24–0 (13–0) 02/17/2016 7:00 pm 1 Cincinnati Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 8,461 SNY 88–34 Tied 14 Butler 10 Stewart 5 25–0 (14–0) 02/20/2016 8:00 pm yes 1 East Carolina Williams Arena Greenville, NC 3,781 CBSSN 84–41 Samuelson 19 Stewart 11 Jefferson 5 26–0 (15–0) 02/24/2016 7:00 pm 1 SMU Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 7,505 SNY 88–41 Samuelson 21 Tuck 8 Nurse 4 27–0 (16–0) 02/27/2016 1:00 pm 1 Tulane Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 10,167 SNY 80–40 Samuelson 21 Stewart 12 Jefferson 6 28–0 (17–0) 02/29/2016 7:00 pm 1 South Florida 20 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 9,030 ESPN2 79–59 Stewart 27 Stewart 13 Tuck 5 29–0 (18–0) |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"|American Athletic Conference women's tournament 03/05/2016 2:00 pm yes 1 East Carolina Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Quarterfinals ESPN3 92–51 Tied 16 Williams 9 Jefferson 7 30–0 7,033 03/06/2016 4:30 pm yes 1 Tulane Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Semifinals ESPNU 82–35 Samuelson 17 Butler 9 Jefferson 5 31–0 6,821 03/07/2016 7:00 pm yes 1 South Florida 21 Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT Championship Game ESPN2 77–51 Stewart 22 Tied 7 Tuck 5 32–0 7,073 |- !colspan=12 style="Connecticut Huskies"|NCAA women's tournament 03/19/2016 11:00 am yes 1 1 B 2015 women Robert Morris Colonials Robert Morris University Robert Morris 16 B Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT First Round ESPN2 101–49 Samuelson 22 Collier 9 Nurse 6 33–0 4,784 03/21/2016 9:00 pm yes 1 1 B Duquesne 9 B Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT Second Round ESPN2 97–51 Stewart 21 Stewart 16 Jefferson 7 34–0 6,316 03/26/2016 11:30 am yes yes 1 1 B Mississippi State 15 5 B Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT Sweet Sixteen ESPN 98–38 Stewart 22 Stewart 14 Nurse 5 35–0 8,898 03/28/2016 7:00 pm yes yes 1 1 B Texas 7 2 B Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT Elite Eight ESPN 86–65 Tuck 22 Stewart 13 Jefferson 9 36–0 9,008 04/03/2016 6:00 pm yes yes 1 1 B Oregon State 6 2 D Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN Final Four ESPN 80–51 Tuck 21 Stewart 8 Jefferson 7 37–0 15,227 04/05/2016 8:30 pm yes yes 1 1 B Syracuse 14 4 SF Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN National Championship ESPN 82–51 Stewart 24 Stewart 10 Stewart 6 38–0 14,514 EST B Bridgeport Region Rankings 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings + Regular season pollsPoll Pre-Season Week2 Week3 Week4 Week5 Week6 Week7 Week8 Week9 Week10 Week11 Week12 Week13 Week14 Week15 Week16 Week17 Week18 Week19 Final AP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N/A Coaches 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (RV)   Received votes WNBA draft Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck were the first, second and third pick of the 2016 WNBA draft. Players from the same college team had never gone 1,2,3 in any draft in any major sport in history.https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/15206002/wnba-draft-breanna-stewart-selected-seattle-storm-no-1-overall-pick Stewart leads 1–2–3 UConn sweep at WNBA draft ESPN.com 14 April 2016 2016-04-15 Awards and honors Breanna Stewart won the NCAA Bridgeport Regional Most Outstanding Player earned the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four at the 2016 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament for a record fourth consecutive timehttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/apr/5/the-latest-cuse-loose-in-title-game-shoot-around/ The Latest: Stewart bags another MVP honor Associated Press The Washington Times 2016-04-05 2016-04-08 won the Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year for the third consecutive yearhttps://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/04/02/breanna-stewart-uconn-third-straight-ap-player-year-award Breanna Stewart wins third straight AP POY award Wire SI www.si.com 2016-04-08 won her second Wade Trophy, presented to the Division I player of the yearhttp://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040216aaa.html Stewart Wins Wade Trophy, Husky Trio Named WBCA All-Americans www.uconnhuskies.com 2016-04-08 2016-04-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20160405145244/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040216aaa.html dead was awarded the Naismith College Player of the Year for the third consecutive yearhttp://www.courant.com/sports/hc-uconn-auriemma-stewart-naismith-0405-20160404-story.html UConn's Geno Auriemma, Breanna Stewart Naismith Winners As Top Coach, Player Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-04-08 won the USBWA Women's National Player of the Year for the third consecutive yearhttps://womenshoopsblog.thehrr.com/2016/01/uconns-breanna-stewart-named-ann-meyers.html Houston Roundball Review Women's Hoops Blog: UConn's Breanna Stewart named Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Week womenshoopsblog.thehrr.com 2016-04-08 won the 2016 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Yearhttp://theamerican.org/news/2016/3/3/WBB_0303160436.aspx Stewart Named 2016 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year theamerican.org 2016-04-08 won the John R. Wooden Award was the recipient of the 2016 Senior CLASS Awardhttp://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-breanna-stewart-senior-class-award-0402-20160401-story.html More Honors For UConn's Breanna Stewart: Husky Star Earns Senior CLASS Award Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-04-08 was the recipient of the James E. Sullivan Awardhttp://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041016aad.html NAVYSPORTS.COM – The Official Web Site of Naval Academy Varsity Athletics – Keenan Reynolds Named Co-Winner of 2016 Sullivan Award www.navysports.com 2016-04-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160616160319/http://www.navysports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/041016aad.html 2016-06-16 dead Geno Auriemma was awarded the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Yearhttps://www.si.com/college-basketball/2016/04/02/geno-auriemma-ap-coach-year-uconn-womens-basketball Geno Auriemma named AP Coach of the Year Wire SI www.si.com 2016-04-08 won the AAC coach of the yearhttp://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-aac-women-awards-list-0305-20160304-story.html UConn Women Dominate AAC Awards List Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-04-15 Moriah Jefferson won the Nancy Lieberman Award for the second consecutive yearhttp://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040316aaa.html Jefferson Wins 2016 Nancy Lieberman Award www.uconnhuskies.com 2016-04-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20160406044258/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040316aaa.html 2016-04-06 dead won the WBCA Defensive Player of the Year awardhttp://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-final-four-notebook-0403-20160402-story.html Breanna Stewart, Geno Auriemma Voted AP's Player, Coach Of The Year Courant Hartford courant.com 2016-04-08 won the Dawn Staley Awardhttp://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040516aaa.html Jefferson Wins Dawn Staley Award www.uconnhuskies.com 2016-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160408135510/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040516aaa.html 2016-04-08 dead won the AAC Defender of the Year Morgan Tuck won the AAC Sportsmanship Award was named to the all AAC first teamhttp://theamerican.org/news/2016/3/2/WBB_0302163423.aspx 2016 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Regular Season Awards Announced theamerican.org 2016-04-15 Kia Nurse was named to the all AAC third team Napheesa Collier was named to the AAC all freshman team Katie Lou Samuelson was named to the AAC all freshman team References 2 Altavilla John UConn Women Land Andra Espinoza-Hunter For Class Of 2017 December 30, 2014 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball-blog/hc-andra-espinoza-hunter-uconn-1231-20141230-story.html Hartford Courant Tribune Company 19 Aug 2015 USA U16 Women Earn Bronze Medal With 81–24 Win Over Mexico Jun 28, 2015 http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/06/usa-u16-women-earn-bronze-medal-with-win-over-mexico.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150702000441/http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/06/usa-u16-women-earn-bronze-medal-with-win-over-mexico.aspx dead July 2, 2015 USA Basketball 4 Jul 2015 Schedule http://www.usab.com/womens/u19/schedule.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140827202151/http://www.usab.com/womens/u19/schedule.aspx dead August 27, 2014 USA Basketball 26 Jul 2015 USA U19 Women Battle Spain For 80–65 Victory, Berth In Gold Medal Game Jul 25, 2015 http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/07/usa-u19-women-defeat-spain-to-advance-to-final.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150728000608/http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/07/usa-u19-women-defeat-spain-to-advance-to-final.aspx dead July 28, 2015 USA Basketball 27 Jul 2015 USA Women Out Duel Russia 78–70 For Sixth-Straight U19 Gold Medal Jul 26, 2015 http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/07/usa-u19-women-earn-gold-defeating-russia.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150727220908/http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/07/usa-u19-women-earn-gold-defeating-russia.aspx dead July 27, 2015 USA Basketball 27 Jul 2015 2015 Women's Pan American Games Schedule http://www.usab.com/womens/pan-american-games/schedule.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140808132017/http://www.usab.com/womens/pan-american-games/schedule.aspx dead August 8, 2014 USA Basketball 23 Jul 2015 WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TOPS BRAZIL 91–63 TO MOVE ON TO TORONTO 2015 FINAL http://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/womens-national-team-tops-brazil-91-63-to-move-on-to-toronto-201 CANADA BASKETBALL 23 Jul 2015 22 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150722225944/http://www.basketball.ca/en/news-article/womens-national-team-tops-brazil-91-63-to-move-on-to-toronto-201 dead Smith Doug Canada wins historic Pan Am women's basketball gold Jul 20, 2015 https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/panamgames/2015/07/20/canada-wins-historic-pan-am-womens-basketball-gold.html Toronto Star 23 Jul 2015 Caple Jim Battle of UConn Hoops Stars Goes To Canada in Pan Am Final https://www.espn.com/extra/panamgames/story/_/id/13293131/2015-pan-games-battle-uconn-hoops-stars-goes-canada-women-final ESPN 21 July 2015 23 Jul 2015 U.S. Women Collect Silver At Pan American Games After Falling To Host Canada 81–73 Jul 20, 2015 http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/07/us-women-collect-silver-at-pan-american-games.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150722181640/http://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2015/07/us-women-collect-silver-at-pan-american-games.aspx dead July 22, 2015 USA Basketball 23 Jul 2015 U.S. Women Collect Silver At Pan American Games After Falling To Host Canada 81–73 Jul 20, 2015 http://www.usab.com/basketball/media/pdfs/2015/wpag-stats/usa-canpdf.aspx USA Basketball 23 Jul 2015September 2023 medicmedic Canada is the 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Champion! August 16, 2015 http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/not2.asp?r=9F5A6353DE994CB2B81C8E1DB3D2D7F7 fibaamericas.com 17 Aug 2015 August 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150821033955/http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/not2.asp?r=9F5A6353DE994CB2B81C8E1DB3D2D7F7 dead Schedule and Results http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/box.asp?g=24&n=A&r=11699 fibaamericas.com 17 Aug 2015 November 14, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171114012745/http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/box.asp?g=24&n=A&r=11699 dead Schedule and Results http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/box.asp?g=21&n=A&r=11698 fibaamericas.com 17 Aug 2015 August 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817155318/http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/box.asp?g=21&n=A&r=11698 dead Schedulae and Results http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/box.asp?g=A&n=10&r=11697 fibaamericas.com 17 Aug 2015 August 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150817155349/http://www.fibaamericas.com/can2015/en/box.asp?g=A&n=10&r=11697 dead Altavilla John Huskies Get Kinks Out, Beat Lubbock Christian, 95–39 November 2, 2015 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-exhibition-lubbock-1103-20151102-story.html Hartford Courant Tribune Company 3 Nov 2015 UConn women roll LCU, 95–39, in exhibition game November 2, 2015 http://lubbockonline.com/sports-small-college/2015-11-02/uconn-women-roll-lcu-95-39-exhibition-game#.VjjM_rerSUk lubbockonline.com 3 Nov 2015 Altavilla John UConn Women Defeat Vanguard 98–18 In Final Exhibition Game November 8, 2015 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-vangard-1109-20151108-story.html Hartford Courant Tribune Company 28 Nov 2015 Massie Jim Top-ranked UConn dominates Ohio State November 17, 2015 http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2015/11/17/wbk-ohio-state-connecticut.html The Columbus Dispatch 28 Nov 2015 No. 7 Ohio State looks ahead after 100–56 loss to UConn November 16, 2015 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2015/11/16/no-7-ohio-state-looks-ahead-after-100-56-loss-to-uconn/75906554/ USA Today 28 Nov 2015 Kansas State women routed by UConn 97–57 November 23, 2015 http://cjonline.com/sports/catzone/2015-11-23/kansas-state-women-routed-uconn-97-57 Topeka Capital-Journal 29 Nov 2015 Altavilla John Stewart, Huskies Dominate Nebraska November 28, 2015 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-nebraska-women-hoop-1129-20151127-story.html Hartford Courant Tribune Company 5 Dec 2015 Altavilla John UConn Defeats Overmatched Tennessee-Chattanooga, 79–31 November 30, 2015 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-chattanooga-1201-20151130-story.html Hartford Courant Tribune Company 16 Dec 2015 Category:UConn Huskies women's basketball seasons Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut Huskies women's basketball Connecticut Huskies women's basketball Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons