1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

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1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East Regular Season and Tournament Champions
NCAA Tournament, National Champions
Conference Big East
Ranking
Coaches #1
AP #1
1994–95 record 35–0 (16–0 Big East)
Head coach Geno Auriemma (10th year)
Associate head coach Chris Dailey
Assistant coach Tonya Cardoza
Assistant coach Jamelle Elliott
Home arena Harry A. Gampel Pavilion
Hartford Civic Center
Seasons
« 1993–94 1995–96 »

The 1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, in his 10th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the Hartford Civic Center and were members of the Big East Conference. UConn defeated Tennessee to win their first national championship and complete their first undefeated season.[1]

Roster

Listed are the student athletes who were members of the 1994–95 team.

# Name
5 Kim Better
10 Missy Rose
21 Jennifer Rizzotti
25 Brenda Marquis
31 Carla Berube
32 Pam Webber
33 Jamelle Elliott
34 Kelley Hunt
40 Jill Gelfenbien
42 Nykesha Sales
44 Sarah Northway
50 Rebecca Lobo
52 Kara Wolters

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
City, State
Regular Season[2]
11/26/1994*
Morgan State
Connecticut Classic
W 107–27  1–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
11/27/1994*
Rhode Island
Connecticut Classic
W 92–59  2–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
12/4/1994
Villanova W 80–42  3–0
(1–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
12/7/1994*
Holy Cross W 77–52  4–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
12/10/1994*
at NC State W 98–75  5–0
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, NC
12/23/1994*
Iona W 101–42  6–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
12/28/1994*
California W 99–52  7–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
1/2/1995
Pittsburgh W 100–67  8–0
(2–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
1/5/1995
at Georgetown W 103–64  9–0
(3–0)
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
1/7/1995
at St. John's W 95–64  10–0
(4–0)
Carnesecca Arena 
Queens, NY
1/11/1995
#2 Providence W 104–50  11–0
(5–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
1/13/1995
#2 Seton Hall W 80–36  12–0
(6–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
1/16/1995*
 ESPN
#2 #1 Tennessee
Rivalry
W 77–66  13–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
1/18/1995
#1 at Boston College W 79–54  14–0
(7–0)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, MA
1/22/1995
#1 Syracuse W 89–58  15–0
(8–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
1/24/1995
#1 at Miami (FL) W 92–51  16–0
(9–0)
Miami Arena 
Miami, FL
1/28/1995*
#1 at Kansas
PowerBar Shootout
W 97–87  17–0
Kemper Arena 
Kansas City, MO
1/31/1995
#1 at Providence W 89–56  18–0
(10–0)
Alumni Hall 
Providence, RI
2/5/1995
#1 Georgetown W 94–72  19–0
(11–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
2/9/1995
#1 Miami (FL) W 85–48  20–0
(12–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
2/12/1995
#1 at Seton Hall W 84–62  21–0
(13–0)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
2/16/1995
#1 at Pittsburgh W 71–43  22–0
(14–0)
Fitzgerald Field House 
Pittsburgh, PA
2/19/1995
#1 Boston College W 86–34  23–0
(15–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
2/22/1995
#1 St. John's W 103–56  24–0
(16–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
2/25/1995
#1 at Syracuse W 77–59  25–0
(17–0)
 
 
2/27/1995
#1 at Villanova W 79–54  26–0
(18–0)
 
 
Big East Tournament
3/4/1995
#1 Providence
Quarterfinals
W 92–63  27–0
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
3/5/1995
#1 Pittsburgh
Semifinals
W 95–63  28–0
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
03/06/2000
#1 Seton Hall
Championship
W 85–49  29–0
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
NCAA Tournament
3/16/1995*
(1) #1 (16) [[{{{school}}}|Maine]]
First Round
W 105–75  30–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
3/20/1994*
(1) #1 (8) Virginia Tech
Second Round
W 91–45  31–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
3/24/1994*
(1) #1 (4) Alabama
Sweet Sixteen
W 87–56  32–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
3/26/1995*
(1) #1 (3) Virginia
Elite Eight
W 67–63  33–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
4/1/1994*
(1) #1 vs. (2) Stanford
Final Four
W 87–60  35–1
Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
04/02/1995*
(1) #1 vs. (1) #2 Tennessee
Championship/Rivalry
W 70–64  35–0
Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in EST.

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