2005–06 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 July 2024 Women's Basketball 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 Big East Conference Big East 8 8 32–5 14–2 Geno Auriemma Chris Dailey Jamelle Elliott Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Big East tournament champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's 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 were a member of the Big East Conference. They returned the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season 32–5 (14–2 Big East). Roster w 2005 Connecticut Huskies y y w Tahirah Williams n 2 G 6 0 Fr Montclair, New Jersey Immaculate Heart Academy w Renee Montgomery y 20 G 5 7 Fr St. Albans, West Virginia South Charleston w Nicole Wolff n 21 G 6 0 Sr Walpole, Massachusetts Walpole w Mel Thomas y 25 G 5 9 So Cincinnati, Ohio Mount Notre Dame w Barbara Turner y 33 GF 6 0 Sr Cleveland, Ohio East Technical basketball w Ann Strother y 43 G 6 2 Sr Castle Rock, Colorado Highlands Ranch w Cassie Kerns n 51 FC 6 3 Fr Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso Geno Auriemma Chris Dailey Jamelle Elliott https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2005-06 Schedule yes |- !colspan=9 style=Connecticut Huskies| Regular season Nov 12, 2005 yes 9 2005 women Marist Red Foxes Marist Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 71–45 1–0 Nov 14, 2005 yes 9 2005 women Indiana State Sycamores Indiana State Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 86–43 2–0 Nov 17, 2005 yes 9 2005 women Boston College Eagles Boston College Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 60–46 3–0 Nov 25, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 82–60 4–0 Nov 27, 2005 yes yes 8 2005 women Cleveland State Vikings Cleveland State Wolstein Center Cleveland, OH 85–51 5–0 Dec 1, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Hartford Hawks Hartford Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 72–47 6–0 Dec 5, 2005 yes 8 North Carolina 7 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Jimmy V Classic 54–77 6–1 Dec 8, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Villanova Wildcats Villanova Palestra Philadelphia, PA 72–56 7–1 1–0 Dec 19, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Holy Cross Crusaders Holy Cross Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 81–54 8–1 Dec 22, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Hofstra Pride Hofstra Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 86–49 9–1 Dec 29, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Albany Great Danes Albany Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 78–44 10–1 Dec 31, 2005 yes 8 2005 women Army Black Knights women's basketball Army Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 85–46 11–1 Jan 2, 2006 7 2005 women Georgetown Hoyas Georgetown Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 80–38 12–1 2–0 Jan 7, 2006 yes 7 2005 none Tennessee Lady Volunteers Tennessee 1 Gaylord Entertainment Center Nashville, TN 80–89No. 1 Tennessee 89, No. 7 UConn 80 https://utsports.com/news/2006/1/7/NO_1_TENNESSEE_DEFEATS_NO_7_UCONN_89_80_IN_FRONT_OF_LARGEST_HOME_CROWD_EVER.aspx The Hartford Courant January 7, 2006 July 28, 2024 12–2 Jan 10, 2006 yes 7 2005 women Seton Hall Pirates Seton Hall Walsh Gymnasium South Orange, NJ 93–53 13–2 3–0 Jan 12, 2006 7 2005 women Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 92–71 14–2 4–0 Jan 14, 2006 7 2005 women St. John's Red Storm St. John's Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 70–53 15–2 5–0 Jan 16, 2006 yes 5 LSU 3 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 51–48 16–2 Jan 21, 2006 yes 5 2005 women Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh Petersen Events Center Pittsburgh, PA 65–54 17–2 6–0 Jan 24, 2006 5 2005 women USF Bulls USF Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 77–47 18–2 7–0 Jan 28, 2006 yes 5 2005 women DePaul Blue Demons DePaul 12 McGrath-Phillips Arena Chicago, IL 84–75 19–2 8–0 Jan 31, 2006 yes 4 2005 women Louisville Cardinals Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, KY 75–68 20–2 9–0 Feb 4, 2006 4 2005 women West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 58–50 21–2 10–0 Feb 7, 2006 4 2005 women Rutgers Scarlet Knights Rutgers 8 Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 56–60 21–3 10–1 Feb 12, 2006 4 2005 women Texas Longhorns Texas Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX 71–58 22–3 Feb 15, 2006 8 2005 women Providence Friars Providence Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 84–58 23–3 11–1 Feb 19, 2006 yes 8 2005 women Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame Joyce Center Notre Dame, IN 79–64 24–3 12–1 Feb 22, 2006 yes 8 2005 women Syracuse Orange Syracuse Manley Field House Syracuse, NY 65–36 25–3 13–1 Feb 25, 2006 7 Marquette Gampel Pavilion Storrs, CT 74–59 26–3 14–1 Feb 27, 2006 yes 7 Rutgers 6 Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, NJ 42–48 26–4 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Connecticut Huskies| Big East tournament Mar 5, 2006 yes 9 Notre Dame Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Quarterfinals 71–60 27–4 Mar 6, 2006 yes 9 DePaul 13 Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Semifinals 69–57 28–4 Mar 7, 2006 yes 9 West Virginia Hartford Civic Center Hartford, CT Championship game 50–44 29–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Connecticut Huskies| NCAA tournament Mar 19, 2006 yes yes 8 2 BPT Coppin State 15 BPT Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA First round 77–54 30–4 Mar 21, 2006 yes yes 8 2 BPT Virginia Tech 7 BPT Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA Second round 79–56 31–4 Mar 26, 2006 yes yes 8 2 BPT Georgia 12 3 BPT Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen 77–75 32–4 Mar 28, 2006 yes yes 8 2 BPT Duke 4 1 BPT Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard Bridgeport, CT Regional Final Elite Eight 61–63 OTBales Leads Blue Devils to Overtime Win Over Huskies https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/2006/03/29/bales-leads-blue-devils-to-overtime-win-over-huskies-span-classbankhead-duke-63-connecticut-61-span/9b5430e2-485e-4a59-8706-d65e127da4d1/ The Washington Post March 29, 2006 July 15, 2024 32–5 AP Poll Eastern Time FRS Fresno Region 2005 Women's Basketball Schedule https://uconnhuskies.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2005-06 University of Connecticut Athletics July 15, 2024 Rankings 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings AP 0 17 9 8 8 8 9 8 8 7 7 5 5 4 4 8 8 7 9 8 Coaches 0 18 7 7 6 6 9 9 8 8 7 7 5 4 3 3 6 6T 7 7 6 See also 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team References Category:UConn Huskies women's basketball seasons Connecticut 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