UConn WBB Weekly

UConn is dancing its way to the Final Four in Phoenix – Geno Auriemma included. “He's not usually like that. He's usually all serious or anxious, grumpy. Just seeing him let loose and be his true self was really good.” uconnwbbweekly.com/p/uconn-is-sti…

How UConn battled its way through a tough weekend to punch its ticket back to the Final Four. “I don't know that there's a perfect answer or a perfect way, but it's always really hard." uconnwbbweekly.com/p/uconn-battle…

When Ashlynn Shade began packing for Fort Worth, she called Allie Ziebell with an important question. “Do you think it’s okay if I pack my cowboy boots?” The junior is living her best this week in Texas: uconnwbbweekly.com/p/starting-fiv…

UConn’s Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong are among four finalists for the Naismith Trophy. Strong is a finalist for the Naismith Defensive Player of the Year. Geno Auriemma is a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year.

Christ the King’s Olivia Vukosa (@OVukosa), a UConn commit, is the MaxPreps New York Girls Basketball Player of the Year after leading one of the nation’s top programs 🏀🔥 Full story ⬇️ maxpreps.com/news/UnWoKL6PS…

Sarah Strong is officially a National Player of the Year. The sophomore was named USBWA Ann Meyers Drysdale National Player of the Year on Wednesday. This is the 16th time a Husky has been named NPOY and the 10th individual to earn the honor.

Geno on the sellout crowd at Gamel Pavilion tonight: "I'm forever grateful to Teds and Huskies and those guys for providing the impetus for the energy that they bring. I owe them one."

END Q1: Azzi Fudd 12, Syracuse 8 alternatively END Q1: Sarah Strong 9, Syracuse 8

UConn warms up ahead of its second round matchup with Syracuse

Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack on Sarah Strong: “You can’t stop her… I’m not a miracle worker.”

Between Shea Ralph and Vanderbilt, the former Huskies on Maryland, Notre Dame, and Fairfield, there are plenty of storylines in UConn's Fort Worth 1 Region uconnwbbweekly.com/p/from-vanderb…

The key to UConn's quest to repeat as national champions? Confidence. "That's probably the one thing that will separate you from everyone else." uconnwbbweekly.com/p/why-confiden…

Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong earn AP and USBWA First-Team All-American honors uconnwbbweekly.com/p/azzi-fudd-an…

Best news of the year: Geno is planning to return as UConn's head coach next season uconnwbbweekly.com/p/the-weekly-g…

In the regionals, the Sweet Sixteen will be on Friday at either 2:30 pm ET or 5 pm ET. The Elite Eight is on Sunday at 1 pm ET.

UConn's first round matchup against UTSA will be on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. ABC will broadcast it.

Geno isn't convinced that Shea Ralph and Vanderbilt ended up in UConn's region on merit alone. “Hopefully they were put there because that's where they deserve to be, not because of some ulterior motive… That would be disrespectful to Vanderbilt and to Shea.” uconnwbbweekly.com/p/from-vanderb…

Geno Auriemma speaks to the media following Selection Sunday: theuconnblog.com/post/_hOaQgzmR…

What to know about UConn's NCAA Tournament draw: - The Huskies are the No. 1 overall seed - They'll play 16-seed UTSA in the first round, 8-seed Iowa State/9-seed Syracuse in the second rond - Shea Ralph's Vanderbilt team is the 2-seed uconnwbbweekly.com/p/uconn-earns-…

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