It was bound to happen eventually, one of Geno's staff would leave for a head coaching position. The question was not If but When? and of course, Who? Well, it turns out it is Tonya Cardoza. She has been an assistant coach with the Huskies for 14 seasons and a part of all 5 NCAA Championships. Today she was officially named head coach of the women's basketball team at Temple University. At UConn, she specialized in recruiting and grooming the guards. She inherets a team from her former Virginia Cavaliers teammate Dawn Staley, who left who the head coaching position at South Carolina (the Huskies will visit the Gamecocks as part of their upcoming non-conference schedule). And I don't think it will be long until we see the Owls on the Huskies schedule.

Good Luck Tonya, we will miss you!!!

And now the question becomes who does Geno pick to take Tonya's place as UConn Assistant Coach???

USA Basketball (lack of) Update:

The deadline is tomorrow and still no official word on the final three roster spots and two alternates for the women's 2008 USA Basketball Olympic team. I wish they would get it together already. They claim the United States has the best talent in the world, well then why is it taking them so long to figure out who are the 12 (or 14) best (and now they really only need worry about 10-14th best) in the country. For me it is very easy: SF Tamika Catchings, PF Swin Cash, and PG Lindsay Whalen. My two alternates would be PF Taj McWilliams-Franklin and SG Alana Beard.

Nine of the 12 members of the USA Olympic women's basketball team were named today. Former UConn stars PG Sue Bird and SG Diana Taurasi were named to their 2nd Olympic squad after having won gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Other UConn players vying for one of the three final spots are SF Swin Cash and PF Asjha Jones.

2008 USA Olympic Team:
SF Seimone Augustus, LSU
PG Sue Bird, Connecticut
C Sylvia Fowles, LSU
C Lisa Leslie, Suuthern Cal
PF Candace Parker, Tennessee
SG Cappie Pondexter, Rutgers
SG Katie Smith, Ohio State
SF Diana Taurasi, Connecticut
PF Tina Thompson, Southern Cal

UConn added another player to its roster, but she won't play until the 2009-10 season. Washington transfer and New Zealand native 6'5 C Jessica McCormack has accepted the scholarship offer from UConn and committed to playing for the Huskies. She will have to sit out the 2008-09 season due to NCAA transfer rules. She made the decision final after playing the US Senior National team in the GOod Luck Beijing tournament in China where she is a member of the New Zealand National team that will play in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China in August.

1 Connecticut Huskies (36-2, 18-1 BE)

Results: Stanford 82, Connecticut 73
Player of the Game: Sr. SG Candice Wiggins
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. SG Candice Wiggins
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: FG%: Stanford 44.4%, UConn 38.8%

Game notes (pdf) for today's NCAA tourney game vs. 2 Stanford Cardinal.

TV: ESPN (& ESPN360), 6:30 pm

Today Connecticut's incoming high school star and the 2007-08 State Farm/WBCA HS National Player of the Year award winner Elena DelleDonne took home MVP honors at the WBCA HS All America game be leading her Red Team to a 114-79 victory with 17 pts. Fellow UConn signee Tiffany Hayes had a game-high 18 pts.

The 2007-08 State Farm All America Team was announced today as well as the 2007-08 State Farm Wade Trophy. Stanford's Candice Wiggins walked away with the Wade Trophy which is the highest honor in women's college basketball. Connecticut's Maya Moore and Renee Montgomery became the lastest Huskies named to the prestigous All America squad (formerly the Kodak All America Team).

2007-08 State Farm All America Team:
Sylvia Fowles, LSU
Crystal Langhorne, Maryland
Erlana Larkins, North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Maya Moore, Connecticut
Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Candace Parker, Tennessee
Kristi Toliver, Maryland
Candice Wiggins, Stanford

More Awards....

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma won the 2007-08 Associated Press National Coach of the Year award. Tennessee's Candace Parker took home the 2007-08 AP Player of the Year award.

They have arrived....

Who are we?!?!?!?

WE ARE............... U...CONN!!!!

More awards...(although this one was not unexpected)

Today UConn's Maya Moore was named the 2007-08 USBWA National Freshman of the Year (last years honors went to UConn's Tina Charles) and UConn head coach Geno Auriemma was named the 2007-08 USBWA National Coach of the Year (for the 3rd time). Moore was also named to the 10-member 2007-08 USBWA Women's All America Team.

2007-08 USBWA All America Team:
Sylvia Fowles, LSU
Amber Holt, Middle Tennessee
Crystal Langhorne, Maryland
Erlana Larkins, North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
Maya Moore, Connecticut
Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Candace Parker, Tennessee
Kristi Toliver, Maryland
Candice Wiggins, Stanford

And the awards just keep rolling in for the nation's top freshman and UConn's Superstar. Today Maya Moore was named to the 2007-08 Wooden Award Women's All America Team. She is joined by all the members of the AP All America 1st Team which includes Fowles, Paris, last years Wooden Award winner Parker, and Wiggins.

Tampa, Tampa, Tampa....

2008 NCAA Women's Final Four here we come!!!!!

Sunday, April 6, 2008
1 Connecticut vs. 2 Stanford, ESPN 6:30 pm
1 Tennessee vs. 2 LSU, ESPN 9:00 pm

1 Connecticut Huskies (36-1, 18-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 66, Rutgers 56
Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: FT Shooting: UConn 19-21, Rutgers 3-5

2007-08 Greensboro Regional Champions!!!!

Greensboro Regional All-Tournament Team:
Maya Moore, Connecticut, MOP
Matee Ajavon, Rutgers
Essence Carson, Rutgers
Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers

More History from UConn's Superstar Fr. Maya Moore. Today Moore was named to the 2007-08 Associated Press All America 1st Team becoming the first UConn freshman and only the second freshman ever (the other being Oklahoma's Courtney Paris) to receive this honor. Moore's teammates Jr. PG Renee Montgomery and So. C Tina Charles were both named to the 3rd Team. In a suprise twist, Sr. PF Charde Houston was named AP All America Honorable Mention.

2007-08 AP All America Teams:
1st Team:
Sr. C Sylvia Fowles, LSU
Fr. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut
Jr. C Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Sr. PF Candace Parker, Tennessee
Sr. SG Candice Wiggins, Stanford

2nd Team:
Sr. C Crystal Langhorne, Maryland
Sr. PF Erland Larkins, North Carolina
Jr. SF Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
So. PG Andrea Riley, Oklahoma State
Jr. PG Kristi Toliver, Maryland

3rd Team:
So. C Tina Charles, Connecticut
Sr. SF Amber Holt, Middle Tennessee State
Sr. PG Leilani Mitchell, Utah
Jr. PG Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
So. SG Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers

Game notes (pdf) for today's NCAA tourney game vs. 2 Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

TV: ESPN (& ESPN360), 9:00 pm

1 Connecticut Huskies (35-1, 18-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 78, Old Dominion 63
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: FT Shooting: UConn 16-23, ODU 8-15

Game notes (pdf) for today's NCAA tourney game vs. 5 Old Dominion Lady Monarchs.

TV: ESPN (& ESPN360), 12:00 pm

Connecticut's Jr. PG Renee Montgomery and So. C Tina Charles are among the 12 finalists for the 2007-08 State Farm Wade Trophy announced today by the WBCA. Noticably absent from the final list of 12 is UConn's phenom freshman Maya Moore who is not eligible for the award based solely on the fact that she is a freshman. I would love to see that be the case in men's college basketball for a National POTY award and the kind of controversy that would raise, but it's only women's college basketball so we brush it under the rug (STUPID RULE....WBCA....REALLY STUPID!!!!). She is still eligible for the 2007-08 State Farm (formerly Kodak) All America Team though.

The 12 Finalists:
Matee Ajavon, Rutgers
Essence Carson, Rutgers
Tina Charles, Connecticut
Sylvia Fowles, LSU
Crystal Langhorne, Maryland
Erlana Larkins, North Carolina
Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Courtney Paris, Oklahoma
Candace Parker, Tennessee
Kristi Toliver, Maryland
Candice Wiggins, Stanford

1 Connecticut Huskies (34-1, 18-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 89, Texas 55
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: FG%: UConn 60.0%, Cornell 35.0%

Game notes (pdf) for today's NCAA tourney game vs. 8 Texas Longhorns.

TV: ESPN2 (& ESPN360), 9:30 pm

Today UConn head coach Geno Auriemma was named the 2007-08 Russell Athletic/WBCA D-I National Coach of the Year (for the 4th time) after leading his Connecticut Huskies team to the Number 1 overall seed in the 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament after two starters were lost for the season during the regular season (Jr. SF Kalana Greene and Sr. SG Mel Thomas).

1 Connecticut Huskies (33-1, 18-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 89, Cornell 47
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: FG%: UConn 54.3%, Cornell 21.4%

Game notes (pdf) for today's NCAA tourney game vs. 16 Cornell Big Red.

TV: ESPN2 (& ESPN360), 7:00 pm

In recruiting news, UConn received its first verbal commitment of the 2008-09 season. 5'11 SG Kelly Farris out of Indiana committed to the Huskies over the weekend.

The 2008 Women's NCAA Tournament #1 Seeds:

1. Connecticut
2. North Carolina
3. Tennessee
4. Stanford

UConn will face 16th seeded Cornell on Sunday, March 23rd at 7:00pm on ESPN2 in Bridgeport, CT

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (32-1, 18-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 65, Louisville 59
Player of the Game: Sr. PF Charde Houston
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PF Charde Houston
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Off Rebounds: UConn 14, Louisville 23

2008 Big East Tournament Champions!!!

2008 Big East Tournament Most Outstanding Player:
Sr. PF Charde Houston, Connecticut, MOP

2008 Big East All Tournament Team:
Jr. PF Candyce Bingham, Louisville
So. C Tina Charles, Connecticut
Jr. SF Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
Jr. PG Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Sr. C Marcedes Walker, Pittsburgh

Game notes (pdf) for today's BE tourney game vs. 22/23 Louisville Cardinals.

TV: ESPN2, 7:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (31-1, 17-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 74, Pittsburgh 47
Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Defensive Player of the Game: Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. PG Lorin Dixon
Stat of the Game: FG%: UConn 51.7%, Pittsburgh 28.8%

Game notes (pdf) for today's BE tourney game vs. Pittsburgh Panthers.

TV: ESPNU, 6:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (30-1, 16-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 86, DePaul 67
Player of the Game: Sr. PF Charde Houston
Defensive Player of the Game: Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 50, DePaul 32

Game notes (pdf) for today's BE tourney game vs. DePaul Blue Demons.

TV: ESPNU, 2:30 pm (Geno Show, CPTV, 1:30 pm )

HISTORY....BIG EAST HISTORY that is!!!!

The 2007-08 Big East awards were handed out tonight at the Big East banquet:

UConn Superfrosh Fr. SF Maya Moore was named both the 2007-08 BIG EAST Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year becoming the first ever player (male or female) to sweep both awards and obviously becoming the first freshman (male or female) to win the player of the year award. She also becomes the first ever true freshman to be named to the 2007-08 ALL-BIG EAST 1st Team. UConn Sr. PG Ketia Swanier was named the inaugural 2007-08 BIG EAST 6th Man of the Year.

BIG EAST PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Fr. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut
BIG EAST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR - Fr. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut
BIG EAST CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR - Geno Auriemma, Connecticut and Quentin Hill, Syracuse
BIG EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Jr. SF Essence Carson, Rutgers
BIG EAST 6TH MAN OF THE YEAR - Sr. PG Ketia Swanier, Connecticut
BIG EAST MOST IMPROVED PLAYER - So. SG Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers
BIG EAST SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - Sr. SG Meg Bulger, West Virginia
BIG EAST/AÉROPOSTALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE - Sr. SG Allie Quigley, DePaul

ALL BIG EAST 1st Team:
So. C Tina Charles, Connecticut
Jr.. PG Renee Montgomery, Connecticut
Fr. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut

ALL BIG EAST Honorable Mention:
Sr. PG Ketia Swanier, Connecticut

ALL BIG EAST Freshmen Team:
Fr. PG Lorin Dixon, Connecticut
Fr. SF Maya Moore, Connecticut

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the Big East record 10th time this season after averaging 21.3 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.7 bpg, and 2.3 spg while helping UConn to a 3-0 record for the week (2-0 vs. Top 5)...BUT this time she was also named....Big East Player of the Week becoming the FIRST EVER freshman to take such honors on the women's side and becoming the the 1st male or female freshman to sweep both weekly awards.

The million dollar question will be answered this Friday at the Big East awards banquet...has she done enough to convince the other coaches in the Big East that she is the BEST Player (not just Freshman) in the Big East and should win the 2007-08 Big East Player of the Year award.

My list is down to TWO:
1. Maya Moore, UConn OR
2. Angel McCoughtry, Louisville

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (29-1, 15-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 66, Rutgers 46
Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Defensive Player of the Game: Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: TO's: UConn 8, Rutgers 14

2007-08 Big East Regular Season Champions!!!

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. 4/4 Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

TV: ESPN2, 7:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (28-1, 14-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 77, DePaul 76
Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Pts. Off TOs (2nd Half): UConn 13, DePaul 3

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at DePaul Blue Demons.

TV: CPTV, 8:00 pm (Geno Show, 6:00 pm)

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (27-1, 13-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 74, Louisiana State 69
Player of the Game: So. PF Kaili McLaren
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: 2nd Chance Pts.: UConn 22, LSU 7

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the Big East record 9th time this season after averaging a double-double with 24.5 ppg and 10.0 rpg while helping UConn to a 2-0 record in the Big East for the week. Now the question becomes...has she done enough to convince the other coaches in the Big East that she is the BEST Player (not just Freshman) in the Big East and should win the 2007-08 Big East Player of the Year award.

My Final Three Contenders (in order) are:
1. Maya Moore, UConn
2. Angel McCoughtry, Louisville
3. Epiphanny Prince, Rutgers

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 6/6 Louisiana State Tigers.

TV: ESPN2, 7:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (26-1, 13-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 98, St. John's 41
Co-Players of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier/Sr. PF Charde Houston
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Ast/TO Ratio: UConn 2.3, St. John's 0.4

Senior Night:

Thanks for 4 great years - Mel, Ketia, Charde, and Brittany!!! We will miss you!!! Let's go out with a win on April 8th!!!

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. St. John's Red Storm.

TV: CPTV, 4:00 pm (Geno Show 3:00 pm)

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (25-1, 12-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 95, Marquette 63
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 52, Marquette 24

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Marquette Golden Eagles.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the Big East record-breaking 8th time this season after averaging 19.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg while helping UConn to a 2-0 record in the Big East for the week. Moore broke fellow Husky Rebecca Lobo's record of 7 Freshman of the Week honors. I guess you can say now we will all be sitting on pins and needles waiting anxiously to find out who will win the 2007-08 Big East Freshman of the Year award.

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (24-1, 11-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 90, Pittsburgh 64
Player of the Game: Sr. PF Charde Houston
Defensive Player of the Game: Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Pts. in the Paint: UConn 52, Pitt 14

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 18/18 Pittsburgh Panthers.

TV: ESPNU, 2:00 pm

For the 3rd consecutive year UConn has the National HS POTY. 6'4 SG Elena DelleDonne, a UConn signee, was named the 2007-08 State Farm/WBCA National HS Player of the Year. She was also named to the 2007-08 WBCA HS All America team along with fellow UConn signee 5'11 SG Tiffany Hayes and will play in the WBCA HS All America game during the 2008 NCAA Women's Final Four in Tampa, FL on April 5, 2008. Fellow UConn signees 5'10 PG Caroline Doty and 6'4 C Heather Buck were WBCA HS All America honorable mentions.

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (23-1, 10-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 80, Georgetown 48
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: 3-pt Shooting: UConn 10-20, Gtown 4-17

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Georgetown Hoyas.

TV: CPTV, 7:30 pm (Geno Show 7:00 pm)

Think Pink.....Fans are encouraged to come dressed in the color pink for the UConn/ Georgetown game Feb. 12th at Gampel (2-for-1 tickets are available for the game and the 1st 3,500 fans will receive free pink t-shirts sponsored by Nerac).

Join the 800 programs as they do their part in helping raise breast cancer awareness and money for the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund launched this past November by the inspirational NC State head coach Kay Yow.

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (22-1, 9-1 BE)

Results: Connecticut 82, Seton Hall 36
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Points Off TOs: UConn 36, Seton Hall 2

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Seton Hall Pirates.

TV: CPTV, 2:00 pm (Geno Show 1:00 pm)

Thomas was named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I First Team today for boasting a 3.52 grade point average while majoring in business. This marks her second consecutive CoSIDA Academic All-District I selection, after earning second team All-District I recognition as a junior. Thomas is now eligible to be named to the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America Team, which will be announced Tuesday, Feb. 26.

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (21-1, 8-1 BE)

Results: Rutgers 73, Connecticut 71
Player of the Game: So. SG Epiphanny Prince
Defensive Player of the Game: So. SG Epiphanny Prince
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Free Throws: Rutgers 20-22, UConn 8-9

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 7/7 Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

TV: CSTV, 7:00 pm

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the Big East record-tying 7th time this season after averaging 19.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, and 2.5 apg while helping UConn to a 2-0 record in the Big East for the week. Moore ties fellow Husky Rebecca Lobo for the most Freshman of the Week honors in Big East women's basketball history.

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (21-0, 8-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 80, Providence 54
Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Defensive Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. PG Lorin Dixon
Stat of the Game: Points in the Paint: UConn 42, Providence 8

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Providence Friars.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm (Geno Show 6:oo pm)

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (20-0, 7-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 71, South Florida 48
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 36, South Florida 39

Moore and Charles were named as two of the 31 mid-season candidates for the 2007-08 Naismith National Player of the Year Award as well as two of the 30 mid-season candidates for the 2007-08 Wooden Nation Player of the Year Award. Charles and Montgomery are finalists for the 2007-08 State Farm Wade Trophy (the highest honor among women's basketball awards) and if your wondering why UConn's best player isn't joining them on the list ask the dopes who created the NO FRESHMAN ALLOWED rule as the reason for Moore's absence.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. South Florida Bulls.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the 6th time this season after averaging 17 ppg, 5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2 spg while helping UConn to a 2-0 record against #3UNC and #16 Notre Dame.

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (19-0, 6-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 81, Notre Dame 64
Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Pts in the Paint: UConn 26, Notre Dame 16

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at 16/16 Notre Dame Fightin' Irish.

TV: ESPN2, 7:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (18-0, 5-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 82, North Carolina 71
Co-Players of the Game: Sr. PF Charde Houston/Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Defensive Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Pts Off TOs: UConn 33, UNC 16

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the 5th time this season after averaging 17 ppg, 14 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.5 spg, and 1 bpg while helping UConn to a 2-0 record in the Big East for the week.

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. 3/3 North Carolina Tar Heels.

TV: ESPN2, 7:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (17-0, 5-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 86, Cincinnati 49
Player of the Game: Jr. PG Renee Montgomery
Defensive Player of the Game: So. PF Kaili McLaren
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. PG Lorin Dixon
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 52, Cincinnati 30

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Cincinnati Bearcats.

TV: CPTV, 12:00 pm (Geno Show 11:00 am)

And the NIGHTMARE known as the TORN ACL continues....


This time it is Sr. SG Mel Thomas who tore both her ACL and MCL in her right knee. Her career at UConn is OVER and I want to throw up...literally BIG CHUNKS. No surgery is set as of yet.

My heart breaks for Mel and her family and teammates. She optimized what it meant to wear Connecticut across your jersey. She played all out---all the time---and she will be missed, not only on the court but as a UConn Husky!!! We love you Mel and wish you a 150% fast and full recovery!!!

And we continue to wait on word regarding Mel's knee..........

6pm, 9pm........someone just tell us something but ONLY GOOD, PLEASE!!!!

Mel Thomas injured her right knee last night with two minutes to go in the game as the rest of the UConn Huskies fought off the pesky Orange of Syracuse to win 65-59. The extent of her knee injury will be determined after an MRI in done this morning in CT.

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (16-0, 4-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 65, Syracuse 59
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: TOs: UConn 23, Syracuse 12

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Syracuse Orange.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the 4th time this season after averaging 24 ppg, 4 rpg, and 4 apg while helping UConn to a 2-0 record in the Big East for the week.

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (15-0, 3-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 92, Louisville 71
Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PG Ketia Swanier
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: 3pt FGs: UConn 11, Louisville 2

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Louisville Cardinals.

TV: CPTV, 4:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (14-0, 2-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 84, West Virginia 48
Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Defensive Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Fast Break Pts: UConn 15, West Virginia 0

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. 16/16 West Virginia Mountaineers.

TV: CPTV, 7:30 pm (Geno Show 7:00 pm)

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (13-0, 1-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 100, Purdue 50
Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Bench Pts: UConn 42, Purdue 15

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Purdue Boilermakers.

TV: CBS, 1:30 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (12-0, 1-0 BE)

Results: Connecticut 88, Villanova 38
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 57, Villanova 17

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at Villanova Wildcats.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Moore was named Big East Freshman of the Week today for the 3rd time this season after scoring 21 pts and having 7 rebs, 2 asts, 1 stl and 1 blk while helping UConn defeat Hartford 70-24. What is so impressive is that in only 31 minutes, Moore ended the game only 3 points shy of Hartford's total for the game on 9-12 shooting (3-5 3pt).

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (11-0)

Results: Connecticut 82, Army 33
Player of the Game: Sr. SG Mel Thomas
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. PF Charde Houston
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Points Off TO's: UConn 34, Army 7

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Army Black Knights.

TV: CPTV, 12:00 pm

1/1 Connecticut Huskies (10-0)

Results: Connecticut 70, Hartford 24
Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Points in the Paint: UConn 36, Hartford 2

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Hartford Hawks.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm (Geno Show 6:00 pm)

Good News: 1/1 Tennessee lost at 4/5 Stanford over the weekend 73-69 in OT opening the door for Connecticut to move up in the polls to Number 1 for the first time in the post-Taurasi era. The UConn women returned to the #1 spot for the first time since Feb. 2004 in both the AP poll (49 of 50 #1 votes) and ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll (29 of 31 #1 votes).

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (9-0)

Results: Connecticut 85, San Diego State 53
Player of the Game: Sr. C Brittany Hunter
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Rebounds: UConn 53, San Diego State 25

Game notes (pdf) for today's game at San Diego State Aztecs.

TV: CPTV, 11:00 pm

Bad News: Greene is done for the season. She tore her right ACL during the South Carolina game and will have surgery on Friday. The only good news that came out of UConn today was that she is still eligible to redshirt this season and will have two years remaining when she returns. Our prayers go out to her and her family and we hope for a fast and full recovery.

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (8-0)

Results: Connecticut 97, South Carolina 39
Player of the Game: So. C Tina Charles
Defensive Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: TO's: UConn 6, South Carolina 23

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. South Carolina Gamecocks.

TV: CPTV, 7:30 pm

2/2 Connecticut Huskies (7-0)

Results: Connecticut 75, Virginia 45
Player of the Game: Sr. C Brittany Hunter
Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. C Brittany Hunter
Freshman Player of the Game: Fr. SF Maya Moore
Stat of the Game: Blocks: UConn 13, Virginia 2

Game notes (pdf) for today's game vs. Virginia Cavaliers.

TV: CPTV, 7:00 pm (Geno Show 6:30 pm)