2008–09 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

Intercollegiate basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2008–09 Connecticut Huskies Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg 250 Big East Conference Big East 1 1 39–0 16–0 Geno Auriemma Chris Dailey Jamelle Elliott Shea Ralph Harry A. Gampel Pavilion NCAA tournament National Champions Big East tournament champions Big East regular season champions Maggie Dixon Classic champions Caribbean Classic champions The 2008–09 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2008–09 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 are a member of the Big East Conference. They enjoyed an undefeated season and won their sixth NCAA championship by defeating the Louisville Cardinals, 76–54. Regular season Pre-season thumb|450px|The players, coaches, and other staff of the 2008–2009 UConn Huskies, winners of the 2009 national championship, are honored at the White House by President Barack Obama on April 27, 2009. Both major pre-season polls ranked the Huskies number 1, each just one vote shy of unanimous. The AP Top 25 poll included all but one vote for Connecticut, with a single vote for Stanford, and the ESPN/USA Today Poll had all but one vote for Connecticut, with a single vote for Tennessee.https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2009&weekNumber=1&seasonType=2 2009 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings ESPN 2009-06-11 The team returned much of the previous year's team. Of the departing seniors, only Brittany Hunter started more than half the team's game, although Mel Thomas failed to reach that mark due to a career-ending injury.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/020708aaa.html Mel Thomas Named To CoSIDA Women's Basketball Academic All-District I First Team 2009-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124605/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/020708aaa.html 2012-02-15 live The Huskies started with a pair of triple digit scoring pre-season games. The first game was against Division II Stonehill College in nearby North Easton, Massachusetts. It was the first chance for fans to see freshman Caroline Doty, Tiffany Hayes, and Heather Buck in action. Caroline and Tiffany both scored in double digits, and Heather had three rebounds and a blocked shot. The final score was in favor of UConn, 100–49.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/110608aab.html NO. 1/1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ROLLS IN EXHIBITION OPENER OVER STONEHILL 100-49 2009-06-11 2012-02-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124611/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/110608aab.html dead The second pre-season game was even more lopsided, with UConn prevailing over Team SRP 103–37.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/111208aaa.html NO. 1/1 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL DOMINATES TEAM SRP 103-37 IN FINAL PRESEASON TUNE UP 2009-06-11 2012-02-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20120226100305/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/111208aaa.html dead Non conference opener The regular season opening game was against Georgia Tech, a team unranked in the pre-season. The game would be tied at halftime, with Connecticut pulling ahead late to win by eleven points 82–71.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283210041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102227/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283210041 dead October 1, 2012 Top-ranked Connecticut closes game on 17-9 run to knock off Ga. Tech ESPN 2009-06-11 Connecticut would win their next three games easily, beating San Diego State and Rhode Island at home, and BYU in Utah, each win by at least 45 points.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html UConn Huskies Women's Basketball 2009-06-11 2009-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065003/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html dead The following game would bring #4 ranked Oklahoma to Connecticut. Characterized as a "significant test" by ESPN's Graham Hays, Connecticut would win easily by 32 points, 106–72.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283350041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102248/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283350041 dead October 1, 2012 Montgomery, No. 1 UConn have little trouble with No. 4 Oklahoma ESPN 2009-06-11 UConn would then play nearby Holy Cross, winning easily 96–37. In this game Caroline Doty would hit her tenth consecutive three-point goal, a UConn school record, and four off the national record.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283380041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102253/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283380041 dead October 1, 2012 Doty extends school-record streak of made 3-pointers to 10 in UConn romp 2009-06-12 On December 14, the Huskies competed in the Maggie Dixon Classic at Madison Square Garden and defeated Penn State by a score of 77–63. From December 18 to the 21, the Huskies competed in the Caribbean Classic held in Cancún, Mexico. The Huskies were undefeated at the tournament.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html UCONN Women's Basketball - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site 2009-05-16 2009-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090330065003/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/conn-w-baskbl-sched.html dead After returning from Mexico, the Huskies traveled to South Carolina for their fifth consecutive road game. The team shot 57% from the field, and held their opponents to under 40%. Tina Charles has 21 points and 14 rebounds, helping lead the Huskies to their eleventh victory of the season.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283632579 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102320/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283632579 dead October 1, 2012 UConn improves to 11-0 for third straight year with win over South Carolina ESPN 2009-06-12 Connecticut hosted Hartford on New year's Eve. The Hartford Hawks, coached by former UConn star Jen Rizzotti, were no match, falling behind by 33 at halftime. Renee Montgomery hit 9 of 11 in the first half, and did not return in the second half after taking an elbow to the mouth.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283660041 https://archive.today/20120716071318/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=283660041 dead July 16, 2012 Montgomery scores 20 as UConn rolls ESPN 2009-06-12 LSU came to Connecticut for the first game of the new year. Both teams had been to the prior Final Four, each losing in the semi-final round. However, LSU had graduated five seniors, so the Lady Tigers were not expected to be as strong as the previous year's team. The pollsters concurred, not giving LSU a single vote for a top 25 position in either of the two major polls. LSU played stronger than their ranking, losing by 13 for the third closest match of the season to that date. Renee Montgomery's six assists, brought her to 1500 points and 500 assists for her career, a mark reach by only two other UConn players, Diana Taurasi and Jen Rizzotti.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290030041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102330/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290030041 dead October 1, 2012 Montgomery's six assists lead her into exclusive company ESPN 2009-06-14 Beginning of conference play The Big East opening game would be against South Florida USF would go on to win the WNIT this season, but UConn was far too strong on this day. USF was one of the nation's best scoring team, scoring over 100 on five occasions, including 126 against Grambling State.http://collegerpi.com/women/ CollegeRPI.com 2009-06-18 UConn decided to work on defense, and held USF to just over 25% from the field. USF scored only 11 points in the second half.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290060058 https://web.archive.org/web/20121001102336/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290060058 dead October 1, 2012 Charles, Moore spark UConn rout of South Florida ESPN 2009-06-18 The next game would be against West Virginia, in West Virginia, the home of UConn senior Renee Montgomery. In her first game in West Virginia, two years prior, she scored seven points. This time she would lead the team in points (28), assists(5), and steals(2) to lead UConn to a 30-point victory in front of her home town crowd.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290100277 https://web.archive.org/web/20121006200450/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290100277 dead October 6, 2012 Montgomery's 28 points help UConn improve to 20-1 vs. WVU ESPN 2009-07-03 Three days later, UConn would play at home against DePaul. UConn built a 15-point lead by halftime against the unranked team, but despite falling another ten points behind, DePaul would play them even in the second half. The final score was 77–62, in favor of UConn.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290130041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007024610/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290130041 dead October 7, 2012 Moore just 29 points short of 1,000 as UConn tops DePaul ESPN 2009-07-03 Maya Moore entered the game on 17 January 2009 against Syracuse 29 points shy of 1,000 for her career. She would score 40 to easily surpass that mark, reaching the plateau faster than any other female in UConn history. However, the game would also be notable for a season-ending injury to starter Caroline Doty, reported at the time to be a knee injury. Doty would score 17 points before halftime, but just before halftime, she injured her knee during a fast break. It was the same knee she injured in 2007. Moore's forty points is only the second forty-point performance in UConn women's history; the other is Nykesha Sales' 46 against Stamford in 1997. UConn would win the game 107–53.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290170041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007024624/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290170041 dead October 7, 2012 Moore scores 40, including 1,000th point; Doty injures knee ESPN 2009-07-03 The following game was a highly anticipated showdown between the #1- and #2-ranked teams in the nation. Both Connecticut and North Carolina entered the game 17–0 on the season. Connecticut had the higher ranking, but would need to replace starter Carolyn Doty. Her knee injury in the prior game would turn out to be a season-ending ACL tear. The result would be anticlimactic, as UConn reached a double-digit lead early in the game, extended to a 46–30 halftime lead, and finished with a 30-point victory, 88–58. The five starters, including Lorin Dixon in her first start of the season, would each score in double digits, led by Renee Montgomery with 21.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290190153 https://archive.today/20120718043412/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290190153 dead July 18, 2012 Montgomery, Moore lead the way in UConn's rout 2009-07-05 The next game against Cincinnati would be even more lopsided. UConn outscored the Bearcats in the first half 39–7. The seven points allowed in the first half were only one point off the school record of six in a half. While Cincinnati would outscore the Huskies in the second half 27–26, the outcome was not in doubt.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290242132 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007024702/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290242132 dead October 7, 2012 No. 1 Connecticut has no letdown after routing UNC, taking care of Cincinnati 2009-07-05 The 26 January game against Louisville would pit UConn against the team they beat by only six in the previous year's Big East tournament title game. Louisville was ranked 10th in the nation, and still had Angel McCoughtry, winner of the Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year in 2007. Angle would live up to her reputation with 24 points and 14 rebounds, but it wasn't enough, as Maye Moore scored 27 to lead UConn to a 93–65 win.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290260041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090131013400/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290260041 dead January 31, 2009 Top-ranked UConn cruises to 20-0 record ESPN 2009-07-06 The next game was against unranked Georgetown. UConn would win by 19, with five players scoring in double digits, but the game was surprisingly close, given that the average margin of victory for UConn was 34 at that point.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290310046 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007024750/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290310046 dead October 7, 2012 No. 1 Huskies pull away to remain undefeated 2009-07-06 The following game was against Rutgers, a team that has often given UConn a strong challenge, winning half of the last ten meetings. Rutgers would stay close in the first half, entering the half down only six 34–28, but UConn would pull away in the second half behind a double-double by Moore (24 points, 10 rebounds).http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290340041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007024845/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290340041 dead October 7, 2012 Dominant Connecticut blows out Rutgers ESPN 2009-07-06 Marquette would endure another double-double by Moore (22 points, 10 rebounds), in their 83–49 loss to UConn on 7 February.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290380269 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007024859/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290380269 dead October 7, 2012 Moore has 22 points, 10 rebounds as Huskies rout Golden Eagles ESPN 2009-07-06 The following game against unranked St. John's on 11 February, started as if it would be another rout. UConn led by 15 at halftime, and increased the lead to 20. The St. John's team responded and cut the lead to seven, before UConn regrouped and finished with a 13-point victory, 77–64. Maya would contribute another double-double (20 points, 10 rebounds), while Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles each scored 21 points.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290422599 https://web.archive.org/web/20090214015448/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290422599 dead February 14, 2009 UConn tops St. John's to stay unbeaten ESPN 2009-07-06 The next game would be the last game of the season at Gampel Arena. The game itself would be anticlimactic, as UConn easily beat Pittsburgh 95–42. The highlight of the evening would be the induction into the Huskies of Honor for Renee Montgomery, kept a secret from her until the announcement. One of her first reactions, after the shock of the announcement, was the regret that her parents wouldn't see it, but seconds later, her parents would walk onto the floor. They had been in town, but shared the secret. Renee is the first active player at UConn to be so honored. She would go on to score a team high 20 points.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290460041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090217235156/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290460041 dead February 17, 2009 Montgomery helps UConn dismantle Pittsburgh after being honored ESPN 2009-07-06 On the 18th of February, Connecticut played Providence in Providence. The Huskies scored the first eleven points, and never trailed. The Huskies started the second half in even more impressive fashion, scoring the first 25 points of the half. UConn would win easily 75–39.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290492507 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007025040/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290492507 dead October 7, 2012 UConn never trails after opening with 11-0 run ESPN 2009-07-27 The following game was against Notre Dame, ranked 24th at the time. The Notre Dame Irish would give Connecticut their toughest match of the year. The Irish lead most of the first half. Although UConn would go to the half with a three-point lead, Notre Dame outscored UConn in the initial minutes of the second half, with a lead of 43–41 at one time. Prior to this game the Huskies had trailed for only a combined 27 minutes all season. Connecticut would retake the lead, and finished the game with a ten-point margin, the closest game of the season to that date.http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290530041 https://web.archive.org/web/20121007025135/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290530041 dead October 7, 2012 Montgomery leads No. 1 UConn to another home triumph ESPN 2009-07-27 On the 24th of February, UConn hosted Villanova. Tina Charles had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead UConn to the win 74–47.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290550041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090228220313/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290550041 dead February 28, 2009 Charles scores 19 to lead UConn to rout of Villanova ESPN 2009-08-02 Four days later, Seton Hall came to Hartford, for the last regular season game of the year. As a surprise for the departing seniors, Maya Moore and Kaili McLaren sang the national anthem. Moore then went on to score 18 points, to help lead UConn to an 81–50 win, and guarantee a share of the Big East regular-season title.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290590041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090304193200/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290590041 dead March 4, 2009 Huskies wrap up share of Big East regular-season title ESPN 2009-08-02 On 2 March 2009, UConn played its last regular season game against rival Rutgers. UConn moved out to a 16-point halftime lead 36–20, but Rutgers outscored UConn in the second half to make the final score ten points, tied for closest result of the season. The win leaves the Huskies still undefeated on the season, now 30–0.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290610164 https://web.archive.org/web/20090306223321/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290610164 dead March 6, 2009 Montgomery leads way as No. 1 UConn undefeated for first time since '02-'03 ESPN 2009-08-07 Big East tournament Connecticut opened the Big East tournament against South Florida, a team it had beaten by 46 points earlier in the season. This game would be closer, but not by much. Kalana Greene led the Huskies with a season-high 20 points, scoring 18 points before halftime, and leading the Huskies to a 47–10 halftime lead. USF would match the UConn production in the second half, but the 37 point margin held. The final score was 79–42.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290670041 https://archive.today/20120716211207/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290670041 dead July 16, 2012 Greene, Moore have double-doubles as Huskies rout South Florida ESPN 2009-08-07 The second tournament game was against Villanova, a team UConn had beaten by 27 points less than two weeks earlier. However, the game was tied at 25 apiece, with under six minutes to go in the first half. Maya Moore then helped lead the team on a 23–2 run to put the game out of reach. The Huskies won 72–42.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290680041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090312142753/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290680041 dead March 12, 2009 Moore's 17 points lead UConn to Big East finals ESPN 2009-08-07 The final game, on 10 March, for the Big East tournament championship, was against Louisville, ranked #7 in the country. The Cardinals who would go on to play in the Finals of the NCAA tournament, were no match for UConn on this day. Maya Moore left the game with eight minutes to go, having scored 28 points. At that time the Louisville team had scored 27. UConn would win the game in convincing fashion, 75–36.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290690041 https://web.archive.org/web/20090312122108/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=290690041 dead March 12, 2009 Huskies rout Cardinals to win 15th Big East tourney championship ESPN 2009-08-07 Roster w 2008 Connecticut Huskies y y w Heather Buck n 21 FC 6 3 FR Stonington, Conn. Stonington w Tina Charles basketball y 31 C 6 4 JR Jamaica, N.Y. Christ the King w Lorin Dixon n 30 G 5 4 SO Springfield Gardens, N.Y. Christ the King w Caroline Doty n 5 G 5 10 FR Doylestown, Pa. Germantown Academy w Jacquie Fernandes n 13 G 5 9 JR Pawcatuck, Conn. Heritage Christian w Meghan Gardler y 22 F 6 0 JR Springfield, Pa. Cardinal O'Hara w Kalana Greene y 32 G 5 10 JR Saint Stephen, South Carolina Timberland w Tiffany Hayes y 3 G 5 10 FR Lakeland, Florida Winter Haven w Cassie Kerns n 51 FC 6 3 SR Valparaiso, Ind. Valparaiso w Jessica McCormack n 12 C 6 5 SO y Auckland, New Zealand Northcote College/UW yes w Kaili McLaren n 41 F 6 2 JR Washington, D.C. Our Lady of Good Counsel w Renee Montgomery y 20 G 5 7 SR St. Albans, West Virginia South Charleston C w Maya Moore y 23 F 6 0 SO Lawrenceville, Georgia Collins Hill C w Tahirah Williams n 2 G 6 0 SR Montclair, New Jersey Immaculate Heart Academy Geno Auriemma Chris Dailey Jamelle Elliott Shea Ralph http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/archive/conn-w-baskbl-roster-0809.html 2013-08-23 Player stats Player Games played Minutes Field goals Three pointers Free throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points MooreMaya Moore 39 1209 284 90 96 348 127 5976754 MontgomeryRenee Montgomery 39 1237 226 99 93 82 199 9 61644 CharlesTina Charles 39 982 259 0 124 348 41 62 35 642 GreeneKalana Greene 39 990 141 6 50 181 68 11 37338 DotyCaroline Doty 17 406 52 30 13 57 33 4 16 147 HayesTiffany Hayes 39 1002 109 46 63 156 102 15 44327 McLarenKaili McLaren 38 581 61 0 37 130 73 22 19 159 WilliamsTahirah Williams 33 245 33 0 22 62 22 4 9 88 DixonLorin Dixon 39 604 28 2 31 63 71 2 1789 GardlerMeghan Gardler 32 335 19 5 15 62 21 3 1258 FernandesJacquie Fernandes 30 141 8 3 4 17 2 0 3 23 KernsCassie Kerns 18 68 2 0 1 5 3 2 2 5http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html Stats 2008-2009 2009-05-16 2009-04-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20090404024611/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html dead Schedule Source yes |- !colspan=8| Regular season November 16 2:00PM yes 1 GEORGIA TECH Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 82-71 8871 1–0 November 20 7:00PM yes 1 SAN DIEGO STATE XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 99-55 10313 2–0 November 22 1:05 p.m. yes 1 RHODE ISLAND XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 91-43 10516 3–0 November 25 7:00 pm yes 1 at BYU Cougars Marriott Center BYU Provo, Utah CPTV 96-47 3109 4–0 November 30 8:15 pm yes 1 OKLAHOMA Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN 106-78 9688 5–0 December 03 7:30 p.m. yes 1 HOLY CROSS Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 96-37 8312 6–0 December 14 2:30 p.m. yes 1 vs Penn State Madison Square Garden New York ESPNU 77-63 9417 7–0 December 18 4:30 p.m. yes 1 vs Washington Moon Palace Resort Cancún, Mexico – 109-51 350 8–0 December 19 6:00 p.m. yes 1 vs Northern Colorado Moon Palace Resort Cancún, Mexico CPTV 85-40 350 9–0 December 21 3:30 p.m. yes 1 vs Florida State Moon Palace Resort Cancún, Mexico CPTV 83-71 350 10–0 December 28 3 p.m. yes 1 at South Carolina Colonial Life Arena Columbia, South Carolina – 77-48 5113 11–0 December 31 12:00PM yes 1 HARTFORD XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 78-41 12803 12–0 January 03 12:00PM yes 1 LSU XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CBS 76-63 13922 13–0 January 06 7:00 p.m. 1 at USF USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida CPTV 83-37 4290 14–0 (1-0) January 10 7 p.m. 1 at West Virginia WVU Coliseum Morgantown, West Virginia CPTV 85-55 3167 15–0 (2-0) January 13 7:30 pm 1 DEPAUL Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 77-62 8424 16–0 (3-0) January 17 2:00 pm 1 SYRACUSE XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 107-53 13086 17–0 (4-0) January 19 7:00 pm 1 at North Carolina Smith Center Chapel Hill, North Carolina ESPN2 88-58 12722 18–0 January 24 7:00 p.m. 1 at Cincinnati Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio CPTV 65-34 2346 19–0 (5-0) January 26 7:30PM 1 LOUISVILLE Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN2 93-65 9428 20–0 (6-0) January 31 3 p.m. 1 at Georgetown McDonogh Arena Washington, D.C. CPTV 80-61 2413 21–0 (7-0) February 03 8:00 pm 1 RUTGERS XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CBSCS 75-56 12910 22–0 (8-0) February 07 7 p.m. 1 at Marquette Al McGuire Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin CPTV 83-49 4000 23–0 (9-0) February 11 7 p.m. 1 at St. John's Carnesecca Arena Queens, New York CPTV 77-64 2189 24–0 (10-0) February 15 3:45 pm 1 PITTSBURGH Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN2 95-42 9987 25–0 (11-0) February 18 7:00 pm 1 at Providence Alumni Hall Providence, Rhode Island CPTV 75-39 2000 26–0 (12-0) February 22 2:00 pm 1 NOTRE DAME XL Center Hartford, Connecticut ESPNU 76-66 14533 27–0 (13-0) February 24 7:30 pm 1 VILLANOVA Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut CPTV 74-47 8746 28–0 (14-0) February 28 7:30 pm 1 SETON HALL XL Center Hartford, Connecticut CPTV 81-50 13372 29–0 (15-0) March 02 7:30 p.m. 1 at Rutgers Louis Brown Athletic Center Piscataway, New Jersey ESPN2 69-59 7151 30–0 (16-0) |- !colspan=9| 2009 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament March 08 2:00 p.m. 1 vs USF XL Center Hartford, Connecticut ESPNU 79-42 9270 31–0 March 09 6:00 p.m. 1 vs Villanova XL Center Hartford, Connecticut ESPNU 72-42 – 32–0 March 10 7:00 p.m. 1 vs Louisville XL Center Hartford, Connecticut ESPN 75-36 10030 33–0 |- !colspan=10| 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament March 22 12:00 pm yes 1 vs Vermont Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN2 104-65 8548By 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 22, 2009 Vermont 8,548 March 24, 2009 Florida 8,237 34–0 March 24 7:00 pm yes 1 vs Florida Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Connecticut ESPN2 87-59 8237 35–0 March 29 12:05pm yes 1 vs California Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, New Jersey ESPN 77-53California vs. UConn - Women's College Basketball Game Recap - March 29, 2009 ESPN https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/294000053 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404075721/https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap/_/gameId/294000053 2023-04-04 2026-08-13 ESPN en-US 6,461Elliott Rich 2009-03-29 Freshman Hayes steps up as UConn women rally to beat California https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/freshman-hayes-steps-up-as-uconn-women-rally-to-117237.php 2026-08-13 News-Times en Hayes had career-highs of 28 points (9-of-10 FG) and seven assists to power UConn to a 77-53 victory over fourth-seeded and No. 13 California before 6,461 at Sovereign Bank Arena. 36–0 March 31 7:00pm yes 1 vs Arizona State University Sovereign Bank Arena Trenton, New Jersey ESPN 83-64 4758 37–0 April 05 8:37 pm CT yes 1 vs Stanford Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri ESPN 83-64 18621 38–0 April 07 7:42 pm CT yes 1 vs Louisville Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri ESPN 76-54 18478 39–0 On April 27, the Huskies visited the White House and met President Barack Obama. The President took the University of Connecticut's women's basketball team over to the outdoor half-court at the White House to shoot hoops.http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/042709aad.html UCONN Women's Basketball - University of Connecticut Official Athletic Site 2009-05-16 2009-05-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090501111415/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/042709aad.html dead Awards and honors Geno Auriemma, Winged Foot Awardhttp://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/050609aaa.html Geno Auriemma to be honored with Winged Foot Award Thursday - University of Connecticut Official Athletics Site 2009-05-16 2012-02-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124208/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/050609aaa.html dead Tina Charles, Tournament Most Outstanding Playerhttp://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/ Midwest Online Sports Betting and Gambling Guide 2009-05-16 2009-04-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090409124805/http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2009/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/ dead Renee Montgomery, Wooden All-American selectionWooden Award January 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes Maya Moore, AP All-America first teamESPN April 2008 https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/news/story?id=3324060 23 April 2009 Maya Moore, Big East Player of the Year Maya Moore, Big East tournament Most Outstanding PerformerBig East press release http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92557&SPID=11229&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=3690106 23 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090429090611/http://www.bigeast.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92557&SPID=11229&DB_OEM_ID=19400&ATCLID=3690106 April 29, 2009 dead Maya Moore, CoSIDA/ESPN Academic All-America First TeamUConn Press release http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/022409aaa.html 23 April 2009 15 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215124109/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/022409aaa.html dead Maya Moore, 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 Maya Moore, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I State Farm Coaches' All-America Basketball Team Maya Moore, State Farm Wade Trophy Player of the Year (2009 Division 1) Maya Moore, USBWA National Player of the Year by the United States Basketball Writers AssociationUSBWA Press release http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2009/women090401.html 1 April 2009 Maya Moore, Women's NCAA Final Four All-Tournament TeamUConn Press Release http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040709aad.html 23 April 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090411055929/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/040709aad.html 11 April 2009 live Maya Moore, Wooden All-American selection Maya Moore, Wooden Awardhttp://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html Wooden Award - Athletics 2009-05-16 2009-04-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20090413170924/http://woodenaward.cstv.com/ot/award-winners.html dead Team players drafted into the WNBA Round Pick Player NBA club 1 4 Renee Montgomery Minnesota Lynxhttp://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html WNBA.com: 2009 WNBA Draft Board 2009-08-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090825071441/http://www.wnba.com/draft2009/draft_board.html 2009-08-25 See also 2008–09 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team References 2 College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 UConn women top Penn State, 77-63 December 15, 2008 https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/psu/2008/12/15/College-Basketball-Roundup-No-1-UConn-women-top-Penn-State-77-63/stories/200812150173 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 19 Sep 2014 Past WBCA NCAA DI Coaches' All-America Teams http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_caat_d1_past Women's Basketball Coaches Association 3 Jul 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140715080104/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_caat_d1_past 2014-07-15 The Wade Trophy http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_wade-trophy Women's Basketball Coaches Association 30 Jun 2014 July 15, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715035651/http://www.wbca.org/pages/AWARDS_wade-trophy dead Connecticut Women's Basketball http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/092911_WBB_Media_Guide.pdf University of Connecticut 5 Jan 2013 23 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141023035535/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/conn/sports/w-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/092911_WBB_Media_Guide.pdf dead Category:UConn Huskies women's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament championship seasons Category:NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Connecticut Connecticut Connect Connect