2002–03 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2002–03 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 Big East Conference Big East 1https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2003 2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings 1 37–1 16–0 Geno Auriemma 18th Chris Dailey Tonya Cardoza Jamelle Elliott Harry A. Gampel Pavilion NCAA tournament National Champions Big East regular season champions The 2002–03 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2002–2003 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. The only loss the Huskies suffered all year was to Villanova in the championship game of the Big East women's basketball tournament. Villanova beat the Huskies by a score of 52–48. The Huskies won their fourth NCAA championship by defeating the Tennessee Volunteers, 73–68.Longman Jere 2003-04-09 COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Rebuilt Huskies Repeat As Champions After All https://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/09/sports/college-basketball-rebuilt-huskies-repeat-as-champions-after-all.html 2026-03-23 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Roster Source w 2002 Connecticut Huskies y y w Ashley Valley n 2 G 5 9 So Colchester, Vermont Rice Memorial w Diana Taurasi y 3 GF 6 0 Jr Chino, California Don Lugo C w Maria Conlon n 5 G 5 9 Jr Derby, Connecticut Seymour w Stacey Marron n 12 G 5 9 So Albuquerque, New Mexico La Cueva w Morgan Valley y 20 G 6 0 Jr Colchester, Vermont Rice Memorial w Nicole Wolff n 21 G 6 0 Fr Walpole, Massachusetts Walpole w Ashley Battle y 22 F 6 0 So y Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Linsly School w Willnett Crockett n 23 FC 6 2 Fr Harbor City, California Narbonne w Jessica Moore y 31 C 6 3 So y Palmer, AK Colony basketball w Barbara Turner y 33 GF 6 0 Fr Cleveland, Ohio East Technical basketball w Ann Strother y 43 G 6 2 Fr Castle Rock, Colorado Highlands Ranch Geno Auriemma Chris Dailey Tonya Cardoza Jamelle Elliott http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/conn-w-baskbl-2003-roster.html 2013-08-23 Schedule yes |- !colspan=8| Regular season November 22, 2002 7:30 p.m. yes 6 2002 women Wright State Raiders Wright State Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 85–39 10167 1–0 November 24, 2002 4:30 pm yes 6 2002 women NC State Wolfpack NC State Jimmy V Classic Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena Raleigh, North Carolina ESPN 78–50 13174 2–0 Yes November 29, 2002 7:20pm yes 5 2002 women Denver Pioneers Denver Honolulu, HI CPTV 85–29 2136 3–0 Yes Wahine Classic November 30, 2002 11:07 am yes 5 2002 women Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Hawaii Honolulu, HI CPTV 60–53 1759 4–0 Yes Wahine Classic December 01 3:25 pm yes 5 2002 women Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Honolulu, HI CPTV 73–60 – 5–0 Yes 18 Wahine Classic December 5, 2002 7:37 p.m. yes 3 Holy Cross Worcester Centrum Worcester, MA CPTV 68–46 3823 6–0 Yes December 7, 2002 2:00 p.m. yes 3 2002 women USC Trojans USC Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 68–44 16294 7–0 December 20, 2002 7:30 pm yes 3 2002 women Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 109–48 10167 8–0 December 22, 2002 2:00 p.m. yes 3 2002 women Saint Joseph's Hawks St. Joseph's Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 82–48 16294 9–0 December 28, 2002 7:00 pm yes 3 2002 women South Florida Bulls South Florida USF Sun Dome Tampa, FL CPTV 72–56 3702 10–0 Yes December 30, 2002 7:00 pm yes 3 2002 women Florida State Seminoles Florida State Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center Tallahassee, FL CPTV 74–55 3011 11–0 Yes January 4, 2003 2:00 p.m. yes 3 Tennessee Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CBS 63–62 16294 12–0 Rivalry 5 OT January 8, 2003 7:00 p.m. 3 2002 women Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 67–62 16294 13–0 1-0 January 12, 2003 2:00 p.m. 3 2002 women Virginia Tech Hokies Virginia Tech Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 69–57 10167 14–0 2-0 January 15, 2003 7 p.m. 3 2002 women Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ CPTV 53–48 2600 15–0 Yes 3-0 January 18, 2003 12:00 p.m. 3 2002 women Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 72–49 16294 16–0 4-0 January 20, 2003 2 p.m. 2 2002 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Phillip J. Purcell Pavilion South Bend, IN espn2 72–53 8265 17–0 Yes 5-0 Rivalry January 25, 2003 7:00 pm 2 2002 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA CPTV 76–55 12632 18–0 Yes 6-0 January 29, 2003 7:30 p.m. 2 2002 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 58–38 10167 19–0 20 7-0 February 1, 2003 7:03 pm yes 2 Duke Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC espn2 77–65 9314 20–0 Yes 1 February 4, 2003 7:30pm 1 2002 women St. John's Red Storm St. John's Alumni Hall Queens, NY CPTV 87–46 4195 21–0 Yes 8-0 February 8, 2003 12 noon 1 2002 women Boston College Eagles Boston College Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA FSNE 83–75 8606 22–0 Yes 23 9-0 February 12, 2003 7:00 pm 1 2002 women Syracuse Orange Syracuse Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 75–51 16294 23–0 10-0 February 16, 2003 2:00 p.m. 1 Seton Hall Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 84–44 10167 24–0 11-0 February 19, 2003 7 p.m. 1 2002 women Miami Hurricanes Miami UM Convocation Center Coral Gables, FL CPTV 81–60 4973 25–0 Yes 12-0 February 23, 2003 2:00 p.m. 1 Notre Dame Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 77–59 10167 26–0 Rivalry 13-0 February 26, 2003 8 p.m. 1 Georgetown McDonough Memorial Gymnasium Washington, D.C. CPTV 97–57 1879 27–0 Yes 14-0 March 1, 2003 2:05 p.m. 1 2002 women Providence Friars Providence Dunkin Donuts Center Providence, RI CPTV 70–52 2620 28–0 Yes 15-0 March 4, 2003 7:00 p.m. 1 2002 women West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Hartford Civic Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 78–58 16294 29–0 16-0 |- !colspan=9| 2003 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament March 9, 2003 2:00 p.m. 1 Seton Hall Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ CPTV 70–47 5695 30–0 Yes Quarterfinals March 10, 2003 5:00 p.m. 1 vs Virginia Tech Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ Fox Sports NE 71–54 – 31–0 Yes Semifinals March 11, 2003 7:00 p.m. 1 vs Villanova 18 Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ ESPN2 48–52 4396 31–1 Yes Big East Championship Game |- !colspan=10| 2003 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament March 23, 2003 12:00 p.m. yes 1 2002 women Boston University Terriers Boston University Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN2 91–44 8647By 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 23, 2003 Boston U 8,647 March 25, 2003' TCU 9,181 32–1 Yes 16 1 East Region - First Round March 25, 2003 9:15 p.m. yes 1 TCU Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN2 81–66 9181 33–1 Yes 9 East Region - Second Round 1 March 30, 2003 12:00 pm yes 1 Boston College 25 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio ESPN 70–49 – 34–1 1 Yes 5 East Region - Sweet 16 April 1, 2003 7:00 pm yes 1 vs Purdue 10 University of Dayton Arena Dayton, Ohio ESPN 73–64 8503 35–1 1 Yes 2 East Region - Elite Eight April 6, 2003 9:50 pm yes 1 vs Texas 5 Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA ESPN 71–69 28210 36–1 2 Final Four 1 Yes April 8, 2003 8:30 p.m. yes 1 Tennessee 4 Georgia Dome Atlanta, Georgia ESPN 73–68 28210 37–1 1 Yes 1 National Championship Game Rankings 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 18 4 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Coaches 0 19 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Team players drafted into the WNBA No one from the Huskies was selected in the 2003 WNBA draft. Awards and honors Diana Taurasi, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year Diana Taurasi, Tournament Most Outstanding Playerhttp://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2004/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/ NCAA Tournament MVP | MOP List: March Madness Most Outstanding Player Men-Women www.midwestsportsfans.com 22 May 2022 https://archive.today/20110714092815/http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2004/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/ 14 July 2011 dead Diana Taurasi, Naismith Awardhttp://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy 2013-10-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090302160347/http://www.naismithawards.com/History/NaismithTrophy/tabid/58/Default.aspx 2009-03-02 Diana Taurasi, Wade Trophy Huskies of Honor induction On December 29, 2013, the University of Connecticut inducted two women's basketball team, the National Championship winning teams of 2002–03 and 2003–04 into the Huskies of Honor. References 2002–03 Women's Basketball Roster http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/conn-w-baskbl-2003-roster.html University of Connecticut 31 Dec 2012 Altavilla John Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor December 29, 2013 http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-womens-basketball/hc-uconn-women-notebook-1230-20131229,0,7145299.story Hartford Courant 30 Dec 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20151202181428/http://articles.courant.com/2013-12-29/sports/hc-uconn-women-notebook-1230-20131229_1_geno-auriemma-stefanie-dolson-uconn-teams 2 December 2015 dead dmy-all Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies women's basketball seasons Connecticut Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Connect Connect Category:2003 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament participants