2000–01 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 July 2024 Women's Basketball 2000–01 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 Big East Conference Big East 3 1 32–3 15–1 Geno Auriemma 16th Chris Dailey Tonya Cardoza Jamelle Elliott Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Big East tournament champions Big East regular season co-champions NCAA tournament Final Four The 2000–01 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2000–01 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 Huskies opened the season with a No. 1 ranking in both major polls, a position they held for over half the season before a road loss at No. 3 Notre Dame. UConn would regain the top spot after winning the Big East tournament. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region. The Huskies overwhelmed Long Island and Colorado State to reach the Sweet Sixteen. UConn won the East regional, played in Pittsburgh, with double-digit wins over No. 4 seed NC State and No. 3 seed Louisiana Tech. In the Final Four, the Huskies were beaten by No. 2-ranked and fellow Big East foe, Notre Dame, 90–75. The loss lit a fire within the program as the team would go on to become three-peat National champions from 2002 to 2004. Roster w 2000 Connecticut Huskies y y w Diana Taurasi y 3 GF 6 0 Fr Chino, California Don Lugo w Maria Conlon n 5 G 5 9 Fr Derby, Connecticut Seymour w Sue Bird y 10 G 5 9 Jr Syosset, New York Christ the King w Kelly Schumacher y 11 C 6 5 Sr w Asjha Jones y 15 FC 6 2 Jr Piscataway, New Jersey Piscataway w Morgan Valley y 20 G 6 0 Fr Colchester, Vermont Rice Memorial w Svetlana Abrosimova y 25 F 6 2 Sr C w Swin Cash y 32 F 6 2 Jr McKeesport, Pennsylvania McKeesport w Shea Ralph y 33 G 6 0 Sr Terry Sanford C w Tamika Williams y 34 F 6 2 Jr Dayton, Ohio Chaminade-Julienne Geno Auriemma Chris Dailey Tonya Cardoza Jamelle Elliott http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/conn-w-baskbl-2002-roster.html Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Connecticut Huskies| Regular season Nov 12, 2000 yes 1 2000 none Georgia Lady Bulldogs Georgia 3 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 99–70 1–0 Nov 21, 2000 yes yes 1 2000 women Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Firestone Fieldhouse Malibu, California 98–63 2–0 Dec 30, 2000 yes 1 2000 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 2 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CBS 81–76 9–0 Jan 2, 2001 1 2000 women Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 107–45 10–0 1–0 Jan 13, 2001 1 2000 women Providence Friars Providence Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 104–49 13–0 3–0 Jan 15, 2001 yes 1 Notre Dame 3 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Indiana 76–92No. 3 Notre Dame 92, No. 1 UConn 76 https://www.courant.com/2001/01/16/no-3-notre-dame-92-no-1-uconn-76/ Hartford Courant January 16, 2001 July 14, 2024 11,418 13–1 3–1 Jan 18, 2001 yes 1 2000 women Old Dominion Monarchs Old Dominion Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut 80–51 14–1 Jan 20, 2001 yes 1 2000 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Fitzgerald Field House Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 83–43 15–1 4–1 Feb 1, 2001 yes yes 2 Tennessee 3 Nashville, Tennessee 88–92Jackson Leads No. 3 Tennessee Past No. 2 Connecticut https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/02/sports/college-basketball-jackson-leads-no-3-tennessee-past-no-2-connecticut.html The New York Times February 2, 2001 July 14, 2024 17–2 Feb 27, 2001 yes 3 2000 women Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, New Jersey 83–48 25–2 15–1 |- !colspan=9 style=Connecticut Huskies| Big East tournament Mar 4, 2001 yes 2 Boston College Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut Quarterfinals 96–53 10,027 26–2 Mar 5, 2001 yes 2 Rutgers 8 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut Semifinals 94–66 10,027 27–2 Mar 6, 2001 yes 2 Notre Dame 1 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut Championship game 78–76 10,027 28–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Connecticut Huskies| NCAA tournament Mar 17, 2001 yes 1 1 E 2000 women LIU Sharks Long Island 16 E Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut First round 101–29UConn blasts Long Island; TCU takes out Penn State https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2001/03/31/uconn-blasts-long-island-tcu/51006251007/ 2026-08-20 Cape Cod Times en-US 10,027By 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 17, 2001 LIU 10,027 March 19, 2001 Colorado St. 10,027 29–2 Mar 19, 2001 yes 1 1 E 2000 women Colorado State Rams Colorado State 9 E Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut Second round 89–44 10,027 30–2 Mar 24, 2001 yes yes 1 1 E 2000 women NC State Wolfpack NC State 19 4 E Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 72–58 31–2 Mar 26, 2001 yes yes 1 1 E 2000 none Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters Louisiana Tech 6 3 E Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Regional Final Elite Eight 67–48A Brash Taurasi Sets Up UConn-Notre Dame, Part III https://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/27/sports/college-basketball-east-a-brash-taurasi-sets-up-uconn-notre-dame-part-iii.html The New York Times March 27, 2001 July 14, 2024 32–2 Mar 30, 2001 yes yes 1 1 E Notre Dame 2 1 MW Savvis Center St. Louis, Missouri National Semifinal Final Four ESPN 75–90Notre Dame Stops No. 1 UConn, 90-75 https://uconnhuskies.com/news/2001/3/30/Notre_Dame_Stops_No_1_UConn_90_75 University of Connecticut Athletics March 30, 2001 July 14, 2024 20,551 32–3 AP Poll Eastern Time E East https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/uconnhuskies.com/documents/2018/6/15/2061__datadump_WBasketball_2002_MediaCenter__uconn.pdf 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball stats UConn Huskies Rankings 2000–01 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 18 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 Coaches 0 19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 References Connecticut Category:UConn Huskies women's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Connect Connect Category:2001 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament participants