2002–03 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
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.
| 2002–03 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament National Champions Big East regular season champions | |
| Conference | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 1[1] |
| AP | No. 1 |
| Record | 37–1 (16–0 Big East) |
| Head coach | |
| Associate head coach | Chris Dailey |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Home arena | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion |
Roster
Source[2]
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Schedule
| Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 22* 7:30 p.m., CPTV |
No. 6 | WRIGHT STATE | W 85–39 | 1–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| November 24* 4:30 pm, ESPN |
No. 6 | at NC State Jimmy V Classic |
W 78–50 | 2–0 |
Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (13174) Raleigh, North Carolina | ||||||
| November 29* 7:20pm, CPTV |
No. 5 | vs DENVER | W 85–29 | 3–0 |
(2136) | ||||||
| November 30* 11:07 am, CPTV |
No. 5 | at Hawaii | W 60–53 | 4–0 |
(1759) | ||||||
| December 01* 3:25 pm, CPTV |
No. 5 | vs OKLAHOMA | W 73–60 | 5–0 |
(–) | ||||||
| December 05* 7:37 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | at Holy Cross | W 68–46 | 6–0 |
Worcester Centrum (3823) | ||||||
| December 07* 2:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | W 68–44 | 7–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| December 20* 7:30 pm, CPTV |
No. 3 | PEPPERDINE | W 109–48 | 8–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| December 22* 2:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | ST. JOSEPH'S | W 82–48 | 9–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| December 28* 7:00 pm, CPTV |
No. 3 | at South Florida | W 72–56 | 10–0 |
(3702) | ||||||
| December 30* 7:00 pm, CPTV |
No. 3 | at Florida State | W 74–55 | 11–0 |
(3011) | ||||||
| January 04* 2:00 p.m., CBS |
No. 3 | TENNESSEE | W 63–62 | 12–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| January 08 7:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | RUTGERS | W 67–62 | 13–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| January 12 2:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | VIRGINIA TECH | W 69–57 | 14–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| January 15 7 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | at Seton Hall | W 53–48 | 15–0 |
(2600) | ||||||
| January 18 12:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 3 | GEORGETOWN | W 72–49 | 16–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| January 20 2 p.m., espn2 |
No. 2 | at Notre Dame | W 72–53 | 17–0 |
(8265) | ||||||
| January 25 7:00 pm, CPTV |
No. 2 | at Pittsburgh | W 76–55 | 18–0 |
(12632) | ||||||
| January 29 7:30 p.m., CPTV |
No. 2 | VILLANOVA | W 58–38 | 19–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| February 01* 7:03 pm, espn2 |
No. 2 | at #1/1 Duke University | W 77–65 | 20–0 |
(9314) | ||||||
| February 04 7:30pm, CPTV |
No. 1 | at St. John's | W 87–46 | 21–0 |
(4195) | ||||||
| February 08 12 noon, FSNE |
No. 1 | at Boston College | W 83–75 | 22–0 |
(8606) | ||||||
| February 12 7:00 pm, CPTV |
No. 1 | SYRACUSE | W 75–51 | 23–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| February 16 2:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | SETON HALL | W 84–44 | 24–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| February 19 7 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | at University of Miami | W 81–60 | 25–0 |
(4973) | ||||||
| February 23 2:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | NOTRE DAME | W 77–59 | 26–0 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| February 26 8 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | at Georgetown University | W 97–57 | 27–0 |
(1879) | ||||||
| March 01 2:05 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | at Providence | W 70–52 | 28–0 |
(2620) | ||||||
| March 04 7:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | WEST VIRGINIA | W 78–58 | 29–0 |
XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||
| 2003 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 09 2:00 p.m., CPTV |
No. 1 | SETON HALL | W 70–47 | 30–0 |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (5695) Piscataway,NJ | ||||||
| March 10 5:00 p.m., Fox Sports NE |
No. 1 | vs Virginia Tech | W 71–54 | 31–0 |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (–) Piscataway,NJ | ||||||
| March 11 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | vs Villanova | L 48–52 | 31–1 |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (4396) Piscataway,NJ | ||||||
| 2003 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament | |||||||||||
| March 23* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | BOSTON UNIVERSITY | W 91–44 | 32–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8647) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| March 25* 9:15 p.m., ESPN2 |
No. 1 | TCU | W 81–66 | 33–1 |
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9181) Storrs, Connecticut | ||||||
| March 30* 12:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs Boston College | W 70–49 | 34–1 |
University of Dayton Arena (–) Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
| April 23* 7:00 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs Purdue | W 73–64 | 35–1 |
University of Dayton Arena (8503) Dayton, Ohio | ||||||
| April 06* 9:50 pm, ESPN |
No. 1 | vs TEXAS | W 71–69 | 36–1 |
Georgia Dome (28210) Atlanta | ||||||
| April 09* 8:30 p.m., ESPN |
No. 1 | vs TENNESSEE | W 73–68 | 37–1 |
Georgia Dome (28210) Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. | |||||||||||
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 Player[3]
- Diana Taurasi, Naismith Award[4]
- 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.[5]
References
- "2020-21 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Final Rankings".
- "2002–03 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- "NCAA Tournament MVP | MOP List: March Madness Most Outstanding Player Men-Women". www.midwestsportsfans.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- Altavilla, John (29 December 2013). "Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
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