(Knoxville), Feb. 1, 2001: No. Tennessee for the nostalgia stuff, Oregon for the real stuff." Geno Auriemma and UConn went 14-9 against Tennessee during the Summitt years. 2 with Georgia) on April 2 at Philadelphia. 23 Tennessee in their first matchup in 13 years. From 2000-04, the Huskies won eight of nine meetings, including the 2000… Jan. 8, 2000: No. Summitt won eight NCAA women's tournaments. Guard troops back inside Capitol after furor over move to parking garage. 3 Tennessee 92, No. The "Meeks"—Chamique Holdsclaw, Semeka Randall, and Tamika Catchings—and point guard Michelle Marciniak powered Tennessee past all rivals, including UConn. Dec. 30, 2000: No. 6 Tennessee 56, UConn posts its largest margin of victory in the series in front of the largest crowd in women's college basketball history (29,619). 3 UConn uses a dominant third quarter to beat No. 1 UConn 74, No. In 2018, a home and home series was announced with the next meeting at UConn on January 23, 2020. Jan. 8, 2000: No. UConn is 14-9 all-time vs. Tennessee. The starting five of Sue Bird, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash, Tamika Williams, and (for the latter part of the run) Diana Taurasi gave UConn four of the next five national championships. As an illustration, 2006 was the first time since 1999 that neither UConn nor Tennessee had made the Final Four. Jan. 8, 2000: No. UConn defeats Tennessee in first meeting in 13 years (1:02) Crystal Dangerfield scores 14 points and No. Tennessee's first meeting against UConn in women's basketball since 2007 will be played in Hartford, Connecticut. 2 Tennessee 61, UConn becomes the second team to three-peat with Diana Taurasi -- who boasted a 21.6 PPG career average vs. the Lady Vols -- again leads the way. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma, in his 15th 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. 4 Tennessee 88, No. [10][11] Summitt's son Tyler was on the Volunteers' roster for both games, which the two schools split. 1 UConn defeated No. The two coaches were far and away the best known and best paid in their sport,[5] with both being in the Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The iconic UConn vs Tennessee women's basketball rivalry, which returns in 2020, wasn't supposed to happen in the first place. Install the latest free Adobe Acrobat Reader and use the download link below. The Lady Vols shoot just 33.8 percent from the field and 14-for-33 at the foul line. 2 all-time for largest Tennessee crowds. After a 13-year absence the two teams will play Thursday night, Jan. 23, 2020, in Hartford, Connecticut. The schools started playing each other in 1995. Top dogs. At this high point, with dominant players such as Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters and Jennifer Rizzotti, UConn's program was on the rise, beating Tennessee during the regular season and again for the title and an undefeated regular season. UConn has won 11 national titles, the most in the sport. UConn’s Geno Auriemma has won more than 1,000 games (1099-142) and 11 NCAA tournament titles. (Storrs), Jan. 3, 1998: No. UConn (9-0,7-0 Big East) -vs- Tennessee (9-3,3-1 SEC) (PDF) Having trouble viewing this document? She was the Naismith College Coach of the Year six times. 2 UConn 88, Sophomore Gwen Jackson tallies 28 points, 14 rebounds and five blocks in one of the top games in the rivalry. Those scores as a player were 53-59 in Knoxville on Jan. 6, 1996; 88-83 in Charlotte (OT/NCAA FF Semis) on March 29, 1996; 91-81 in Iowa City on March 24, 1997 (MW Reg. 1 in AP women's basketball poll, now have longest active streak", "UConn, Tennessee End Women's Basketball Rivalry", "The Rivalry Returns: UConn, Tennessee to Renew Series", "UConn-Tennessee women's basketball rivalry still good for the game", "Lady Vols' Summitt gets six year extension - Women's College Basketball - ESPN", "Parker, Tenn. snatch UConn off the list of undefeated", "UConn And Tennessee To Start Football Series; First Game At Rentschler Field In 2015", "Vols, Connecticut Announce Two-Game Football Series", "UConn at Tennessee football game moved up to 2023 season", "UConn and Tennessee Reach Agreement on Men's Basketball Series", "Tennessee Announces Two-Game Men's Basketball Series With UConn", Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States, Thomas J. Dodd Prize in International Justice and Human Rights, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tennessee–UConn_women%27s_basketball_rivalry&oldid=1006963046, College basketball rivalries in the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 February 2021, at 19:36. The Lady Vols shoot just 33.8 percent from the field and 14-for-33 at the foul line. The Lady Vols shoot just 33.8 percent from the field and 14-for-33 at the foul line. 3 UConn used a dominant third quarter to beat 23rd-ranked Tennessee 60-45 on Thursday night -- the first matchup in 13 years between the teams whose rivalry dominated the sport for over a decade. (Rankings refer to spot held by team in Associated Press Top 25 at time of game. 2 Tennessee 72, Sophomore Diana Taurasi scores 32 points. Titans return: High time UConn-Tennessee rivalry resumes; All-time rivalry results: UConn vs. Tennessee Evina Westbrook, UConn prove too much for Tennessee Lady Vols in upset bid Will Backus, Knoxville News Sentinel 6 hrs ago. In that run of 2000 to 2004, UConn crushed Tennessee in the rivalry, winning nine of the next eleven meetings, including the 2000, 2003, and 2004 championship games. THE HARTFORD COURANT. 2 Tennessee 67, Sue Bird scores a then-career-high 25 points. The crowd of 24,653 still stands as the largest home crowd at Thompson-Boling Arena. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma , in his 15th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion … In AP Poll history, Tennessee and UConn have the two longest appearance streaks in women's college basketball. With these results, the rivalry continues to be top-of-mind in the women's game, even years after its discontinuation. Mira #3 UConn vs. #25 Tennessee (W Basketball) en ESPN Deportes The two will meet again in Knoxville during the 2020–21 season. Four times, the national championship has been on the line. 1 of 23 UConn’s Rebecca Lobo, left, cheers as she runs off the floor after No. (Knoxville) Tamika Catchings and the Lady Vols beat the Huskies 92-81 in Storrs, Connecticut, on Jan. 10, 1999. ", Thirteen years after the series ended, the rivalry resumed. The next three years belonged to Summitt, as the Lady Vols won four of the next five meetings with the Huskies en route to three straight national championships. The UConn and Tennessee women’s basketball programs have been powerhouses in the sport for years. 〉More Tuesday College Basketball: Saint Louis vs La Salle Pick Providence sits in 7th place in the Big … 4 Tennessee 72, No. Mira #3 UConn vs. #25 Tennessee en ESPN Play. Get a summary of the UConn Huskies vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball game March 6, 2001: No. (Storrs), All-time rivalry results: UConn vs. Tennessee. 2 Tennessee 76 Bird scores 15 points, including four free throws in the final 35 seconds, to help UConn weather a (snow)storm in Hartford. The two schools halted the regular-season series after the 2006-2007 season, and didn't play again for 13 years. 7 UConn 80, The Lady Vols pull away in the final minutes for their second straight win in the series after six consecutive losses to the Huskies. JD71andOnly 33,963 views. 1 UConn 81, No. The UConn Huskies (8-0, 3) take their perfect record and pursuit of a Top 2 ranking to the Tennessee Lady Volunteers (9-2, 25) on Thursday evening. [1] In addition, UConn has the most No. 1 UConn 81, No. Tennessee’s official We Back Pat home game is on January 21st vs. UConn at 6:00pm CT. UT also supported the cause at home vs. Georgia on January 14th and on the road at Alabama on January 17th. (Knoxville), April 2, 1995: No. 2000: No. Which conference tournaments will most impact the bubble? [4], The rivalry spread into other sports as the two schools agreed to play each other in other matchups. 2, Jones, Florida State upset No. Lest we forget that UConn-Tennessee always gave us the key ingredient to every good story ever told: good vs. evil. With both programs in a rebuild—UConn ranked #3 and Tennessee ranked #23—the two met in Hartford in 2020 where UConn won 60-45. 2 Tennessee (tied for No. 4 UConn 81, No. (Charlotte, North Carolina), Jan. 6, 1996: No. Women's Basketball History vs University of Tennessee from Jan 16, 1995 - Jan 21, 2021 1 UConn 71, After the Lady Vols trailed by six points at halftime, Semeka Randall hits the game-winner with 4.4 seconds left. 1 seeds, the Lady Vols win this Final Four matchup and go on to win the first of three NCAA titles in a row. Last season the teams met for the first time in 13 years in Hartford, with the Huskies posting a 60-45 win. It ends up being the Huskies' only loss of the season. The 1999–2000 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. 1 Tennessee 66, The Huskies take the first meeting in a series that becomes women's college basketball's greatest rivalry. Between them, they account for over 2,000 wins. UConn beats Tennessee 60-45 in first meeting in 13 years. 3 Louisville, Close: 'Nervous' about risks in Pac-12 tourney, Women's Champ Week: 2021 conference tournament dates, WNBA mock draft 2021, version 2.0: Texas' Collier projected to go No. 1 UConn 73, No. 1:59:40. UConn have a solid defensive unit, and are ranked 65th in the nation in defensive scoring, allowing just 65.4 points per game. 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