2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

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2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Big East regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
Record31–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2003–04 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 6 Connecticut 14 – 2   .875 31 – 4   .886
No. 25 Villanova 12 – 4   .750 23 – 7   .767
Notre Dame 12 – 4   .750 21 – 11   .656
No. 18 Boston College † 11 – 5   .688 27 – 7   .794
Miami (FL) 11 – 5   .688 22 – 7   .759
Virginia Tech 10 – 6   .625 23 – 8   .742
West Virginia 10 – 6   .625 21 – 11   .656
Rutgers 10 – 6   .625 21 – 12   .636
Georgetown 7 – 9   .438 13 – 15   .464
Seton Hall 6 – 10   .375 15 – 15   .500
St. John's 4 – 12   .250 10 – 18   .357
Syracuse 3 – 13   .188 6 – 21   .222
Pittsburgh 2 – 14   .125 6 – 20   .231
Providence 0 – 16   .000 4 – 23   .148
† 2004 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 7, 2004
Rankings from AP poll

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

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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

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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 VIRGINIA TECH W 48–34  25–3
 XL Center (10833)
Hartford, Connecticut
March 08
6:00 p.m., BIG EAST TV 		No. 3 No. 23 BOSTON COLLEGE L 70–73  25–4
 XL Center (–)
Hartford, Connecticut
2004 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
March 21*
9:20 pm, espn2 		No. 3 Penn W 91–55  26–4
 Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 23*
9 p.m., ESPN/espn2 		No. 3 No. 22 Auburn W 79–53  27–4
 Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
March 27*
2:30 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 UC SANTA BARBARA W 63–55  28–4
 XL Center (14253)
Hartford, Connecticut
March 29*
7:00 p.m., ESPN 		No. 3 No. 5 PENN STATE W 66–49  29–4
 XL Center (14855)
Hartford, Connecticut
April 04*
8:33 pm CT, ESPN 		No. 3 vs. No. 24 Minnesota W 67–58  30–4
 New Orleans Arena (18211)
New Orleans, Louisiana
April 06*
7:39 pm CDT, ESPN 		No. 3 vs. No. 2 Tennessee W 70–61  31–4
 New Orleans Arena (18211)
New Orleans
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

Rankings

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Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
AP1111111144544221436Not released
Coaches55422222222211111121

Awards and honors

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Huskies of Honor induction

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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

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Round Pick Player NBA Club
1 1 Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury

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References

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  1. ^ "2002–03 Women's Basketball Roster". University of Connecticut. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament MVP | MOP List: March Madness Most Outstanding Player Men-Women". www.midwestsportsfans.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Naismith Awards - Naismith Trophy". Archived from the original on March 2, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Altavilla, John (29 December 2013). "Taurasi-Era Teams Inducted Into Huskies Of Honor". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on 2 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ^ "WNBA Draft History".
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