2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

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2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Connecticut Huskies wordmark.svg
NCAA Tournament National Champions
Big East regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
2003–04 record31–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
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The 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2003–2004 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 won their fifth NCAA championship, and third consecutive, by defeating the Tennessee Lady Vols, 70–61.

Roster[]

Source[1]

2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Ashley Valley 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr Rice Memorial Colchester, Vermont
G/F 3 Diana Taurasi (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr Don Lugo Chino, California
G 5 Maria Conlon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sr Seymour Derby, Connecticut
G 12 Stacey Marron 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr La Cueva Albuquerque, New Mexico
G 20 Morgan Valley 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Sr Rice Memorial Colchester, Vermont
G 21 Nicole Wolff 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So Walpole Walpole, Massachusetts
F 22 Ashley Battle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
RS Jr The Linsly School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F/C 23 Willnett Crockett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Narbonne Harbor City, California
C 31 Jessica Moore (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Jr Colony Palmer, AK
G/F 33 Barbara Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
So East Technical Cleveland, Ohio
G 43 Ann Strother 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So Highlands Ranch Castle Rock, Colorado
Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Dailey
Tonya Cardoza
Jamelle Elliott


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2013-08-23

Schedule[]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
November 23*
2:00 pm, CPTV
No. 1 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 95–46  1–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
November 25*
7:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 FLORIDA STATE W 81–53  2–0
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
November 30*
2:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 HOLY CROSS W 76–42  3–0
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
December 02*
7:30 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 SIENA W 69–45  4–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
December 05*
8:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 at Pepperdine W 84–53  5–0
 (3121)
 
December 07*
2 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 at USC W 72–69  6–0
 (6172)
 
December 18*
7:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 ARIZONA STATE W 81–55  7–0
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
December 21*
12:05 pm, CPTV
No. 1 at Saint Joseph's W 87–34  8–0
 (6143)
 
December 29*
7:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA STATE W 87–53  9–0
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 03*
2:00 p.m., CBS
No. 1 DUKE L 67–68  9–1
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 07
7:00pm, CPTV
No. 4 at West Virginia W 82–57  10–1
 (2604)
 
January 10
12:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 4 GEORGETOWN W 69–51  11–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
January 13
7 p.m., CPTV
No. 4 at Notre Dame L 51–66  11–2
 (8574)
 
January 17
12:00 pm, CPTV
No. 4 BOSTON COLLEGE W 69–61  12–2
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 19
2:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 5 RUTGERS W 72–47  13–2
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
January 24
3:00 pm, YES Network
No. 5 at Seton Hall W 71–63  14–2
 (2600)
 
January 27
7:00 pm, CPTV
No. 4 at Virginia Tech W 68–50  15–2
 (7211)
 
January 31
12:00 pm, CPTV
No. 4 ST. JOHN'S W 82–49  16–2
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
February 05*
7 p.m., ESPN2
No. 4 at #1/1 Tennessee W 81–67  17–2
 (22515)
 
February 08
2:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 4 MIAMI W 83–65  18–2
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
February 11
7 p.m., CPTV
No. 2 at Syracuse W 82–38  19–2
 (3442)
 
February 14
7:00 p.m., MSG/FSNE
No. 2 at Rutgers W 66–43  20–2
 (7734)
 
February 17
7:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 2 PITTSBURGH W 97–42  21–2
XL Center (16294)
Hartford, Connecticut
February 21
12:00 p.m., NESN
No. 2 at Boston College W 81–60  22–2
 (8606)
 
February 25
7:30 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 PROVIDENCE W 79–38  23–2
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
February 28
8:05 p.m., CPTV
No. 1 at Villanova Wildcats L 56–59  23–3
 (6500)
 
March 02
7:30 p.m., CPTV
No. 4 WEST VIRGINIA W 100–72  24–3
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167)
Storrs, Connecticut
2004 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament
March 07
2:00 p.m., CPTV
No. 4 vs VIRGINIA TECH W 48–34  25–3
XL Center (10833)
Hartford, Connecticut
March 08
6:00 p.m., BIG EAST TV
No. 3 vs BOSTON COLLEGE L 70–73  25–4
XL Center (–)
Hartford, Connecticut
2004 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
March 21*
9:20 pm, espn2
No. 3 vs Penn W 91–55  26–4
Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 23*
9 p.m., ESPN/espn2
No. 3 vs Auburn W 79–53  27–4
Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 27*
2:30 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 vs UC SANTA BARBARA W 63–55  28–4
XL Center (14253)
Hartford, Connecticut
March 29*
7:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 3 vs PENN STATE W 66–49  29–4
XL Center (14855)
Hartford, Connecticut
April 04*
8:33 pm CT, ESPN
No. 3 vs Minnesota W 67–58  30–4
New Orleans Arena (18211)
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 06*
7:39 pm CDT, ESPN
No. 3 vs Tennessee W 70–61  31–4
New Orleans Arena (18211)
New Orleans
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Awards and honors[]

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.[4]

Team players drafted into the WNBA[]

Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 1 Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury

[5]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "2002–03 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved 31 Dec 2012.
  2. ^ http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/2004/03/ncaa-tournament-mvp-most-outstanding-player-mop-men-women-march-madness/[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2013-10-30.
  4. ^ Altavilla, John (29 December 2013). "Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ^ "WNBA Draft History".
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