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• Dan Hurley jokes he's 'had a negative influence on Geno' after UConn coach altercation
UConn men's basketball coach Dan Hurley showed support for women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma after his Final Four altercation with Dawn Staley....2026
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• Geno Auriemma Says Dawn Staley Blew Him Off During Pregame Handshake, But Viral Clip Says Otherwise
After their heated postgame exchange, Geno Auriemma says Dawn Staley didn’t shake his hand pregame, but a viral clips proves they did....2026
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• South Carolina Ends UConn's Perfect Season, Auriemma-Staley Exchange Caps Heated Game

South Carolina exacted revenge on UConn on Friday, stunning the undefeated Huskies 62-48 in the Women's Final Four in Phoenix to advance to its third straight national championship game. The victory was punctuated by a heated postgame confrontation between coaches Geno Auriemma and Dawn Staley, after which Auriemma walked off the court without shaking hands with Staley or any South Carolina player...2026
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• Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley Separated on Sideline As UConn-South Carolina Final Four Clash Gets Heated
UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley had a heated argument during their Final Four clash and had to be separated....2026
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• UConn's Sarah Strong Named AP Women's Basketball Player Of The Year

Sarah Strong was named the Associated Press women's basketball Player of the Year Thursday, becoming just the fifth sophomore in history to claim the honor after guiding UConn to an undefeated 38-0 record and a Final Four berth. Strong received 25 of 31 votes from the national media panel, with Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes earning four votes and UCLA's Lauren Betts collecting the remaining two. Str...2026
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• Geno Auriemma taking an undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time
Geno Auriemma is taking an undefeated UConn team into the women’s Final Four for the ninth time. Auriemma recalls those earlier teams with AP Player of the Year winners Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles, Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart as having “that kind of swagger, trash-talking kind of mentality” when wondering why people were surprised that they hadn’t lost any games....2026
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• Don’t meet your heroes, unless their name is Paige Bueckers

Jerome Miron-Imagn Images The newly minted National Champion is now also a newly minted first-time WNBA All-Star, and she deserves it. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Paige Bueckers. There’s a common saying: Don’t meet your heroes. The counter to that would be to pick better heroes, because if you...2025
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Olivia Miles, Sarah Strong and Lauren Betts are among the early frontrunners with JuJu Watkins sidelined with an injury. The start of the 2025-26 women’s college basketball season is still about four months away, but it’s never too early to begin speculating on who the best players in the sport might be. It seems unlikely that we will see a repeat Natio...2025
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• UConn Senior Azzi Fudd Plays ‘This or That’ in Viral Ritz Ad as Huskies Prep For Life After Paige Bueckers
After an injury-filled tenure at UConn, rising senior Azzi Fudd is ready to become the next Husky great. Can she step up for Geno Auriemma?...2025
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions

Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Once a highly-rated prospect, concussions were derailing Caroline Ducharme’s career at UConn. After nearly 500 days between games, hyperbaric treatment at the Aviv Clinics in Florida helped her return to the court. When Caroline Ducharme thinks about the hardest moments in her life, it all often goes back to a period of about two...2025
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• UConn women’s basketball’s chances of repeating boosted by top transfer portal player

Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images Wisconsin forward Serah Williams announced Wednesday that she was transferring to UConn, providing a boost to the reigning national champions. With Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong returning to the court and Geno Auriemma coming back to the sidelines, UConn is widely expected to once again contend for the national championship in women’s college basketball next ...2025
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• The Linc - Justin Simmons talks about possibly playing for the Eagles, again

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 4/9/25. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Safety Justin Simmons looking for ‘best situation’ in free agency, hopes to sign before training camp - NFL.comThe Philadelphia Eagles could have a need after trading safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Houston Texans. Plus, defensive coordinator Vic Fangio was Si...2025
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• Paige Bueckers Gets Emotional While Sharing Wholesome Moment With Geno Auriemma as UConn Wins Championship
Paige Bueckers overcame injury setbacks and returned to lead UConn to a national title, sharing an emotional moment with her head coach....2025
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• Dawn Staley, Paige Bueckers and others around the women’s NCAA Tournament offer support to JuJu Watkins after awful injury

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images Players and coaches like Dawn Staley and Paige Bueckers reached out to JuJu Watkins after her season-ending knee injury in March Madness. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — She’s not playing in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight games this weekend, but so many of the people around women’s college basketball are still talking about USC’s JuJu Watkins. The superstar sophomore g...2025
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• UConn star makes her decision on 2025 WNBA Draft

Photo by Daniel Passapera/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to UConn to play alongside Sarah Strong next season. UConn Huskies star guard Azzi Fudd will not enter the 2025 WNBA Draft and will instead return to Storrs, Connecticut for the 2025-2026 women’s college basketball season. Fudd, who is eligible for the draft as a juni...2025
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• This UConn star is still undecided about entering the WNBA Draft

Lucas Boland-Imagn Images Azzi Fudd says she still hasn’t made a decision about entering the WNBA Draft or returning to UConn for the 2025-26 season. UConn star guard Azzi Fudd said Friday that she’s still decided about entering this year’s WNBA Draft, but the clock is ticking. Players who will turn 22 this year must declare for the draft by April 1 if they plan on entering it, unless thei...2025
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"UConn coach Geno Auriemma pointed out his frustration with one aspect of forward Sarah Strong's dominant performances this season."

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"UConn’s Geno Auriemma saw something in her when his team played Princeton, and recruited her to replace Nika Muhl as point guard."

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"But we put ourselves in a position to win a game that we probably had no position to be in given the circumstances that we worked with,” said UConn head coach Geno Auriemma."

2023
"She’s back and “is a better basketball player now than she was when she was national player of the year,” according to head coach Geno Auriemma."

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"Geno Auriemma, Ezekiel Elliott, DJ Khaled among stars spotted at games"

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"UConn, Geno Auriemma and Team USA offer touching tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant"

2018
"NEW YORK (AP) Barbara Stevens couldn't imagine being mentioned in the same conversation with Geno Auriemma and Pat Summitt."

2017
"Irving joins UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma on his new podcast"

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""I love [UConn women's head coach] Geno Auriemma, one of my favorite people."

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"Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma called the men's game a "joke" and said college basketball in general is not doing enough to re-emphasize offense."

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"</p><p> Coach Geno Auriemma doesn't buy into any of that talk."

• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds

The Gampel Pavilion in Storrs will be at a fever pitch this Saturday, March 21, as the #1 seed UConn Huskies begin their 2026 title charge against the #16 seed Furman Paladins. This First Round matchup in the East Regional features a clash between Geno Auriemma's legendary program and a resilient Furman squad looking to pull off the ultimate "Cinderella" upset on the Huskies' hallowed home floor. ...2026
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• ACC women’s basketball coaches seemingly at consensus on future of March Madness: ‘We don’t want expansion’

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images The NCAA Tournaments for men’s and women’s basketball could expand. The majority of ACC women’s coaches seem to not want that. There’s less of a consensus on the double-regional format. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Expansion might be coming to March Madness. In July, NCAA committees for Division I men’s and women’s basketball discussed the possibly of expansion — ...2025
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season
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• It’s unclear who the next coach of the U.S. women’s national basketball team will be

Photo by Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty Images With the next FIBA World Cup about a year away, and an Olympics on U.S. soil in 2028, it’s uncertain if Cheryl Reeve will remain the head coach of the national team as Sue Bird takes the reins as Managing Director. MINNEAPOLIS — When Sue Bird was appointed as the Managing Director for the U.S. women’s national basketball team earlier this mont...2025
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• In her return to Minnesota, victory eludes Paige Bueckers as she reaches a WNBA milestone

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers sits on the bench at the Target Center on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, before warming up to play the Minnesota Lynx. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation The No. 1 overall WNBA Draft pick notched her first career double-double, but more defeats could be coming for the former UConn star. MINNEAPOLIS — Less than a minute remained on the clock as Paige Bueckers held t...2025
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• Geno Auriemma Sends Blunt 4-Word Advice to Wings HC Chris Koclanes After Selecting Paige Bueckers
Paige Bueckers has been drafted as the first overall pick by the Dallas Wings and now her former coach has a small piece of advice for her new coach....2025
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• Hailey Van Lith and 4 other players who could be 2025 WNBA Draft steals

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images With the WNBA Draft just one week away, players like Hailey Van Lith out of TCU or Kaitlyn Chen out of UConn could end up being great long-term projects for teams. Now that the NCAA season is over, attention switches right over to the WNBA Draft, happening on Monday, April 14 in New York. While we know that newly crowned National Champion Paige Bueckers...2025
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• Despite complaints from iconic coaches, don’t expect NCAA to change double-regional format for women’s tournament

Photo by Tyler McFarland/NCAA Photos via Getty Images NCAA President Charlie Baker said Friday that it would be “really hard to change” the women’s NCAA Tournament format in the near future. TAMPA, Fla. — The complaints could not be ignored. From Birmingham, Alabama, to Spokane, Washington, last weekend, some of the most prominent coaches in women’s college basketball took aim at the NCAA’...2025
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• South Carolina Ends UConn's Perfect Season, Auriemma-Staley Exchange Caps Heated Game
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• UConn's Sarah Strong Named AP Women's Basketball Player Of The Year
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Sarah Strong, Azzi Fudd Named AP All-Americans As UConn Enter March Madness Undefeated
UConn sophomore Sarah Strong and senior Azzi Fudd have been named to the Associated Press Women's Basketball All-America first team, becoming the first teammates to earn that distinction since Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu and Ruthy Hebard in 2020. The pair helped lead the Huskies to an undefeated record heading into the NCAA Tournament. Strong earned unanimous recognition from the 31-member national m...2026
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• Don’t meet your heroes, unless their name is Paige Bueckers
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season
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• WATCH: Paige Bueckers Shares Wholesome Postgame Moment With UConn HC Geno Auriemma
Paige Bueckers scores 20 for Dallas Wings and shares a touching postgame hug with UConn legend Geno Auriemma after an 80-71 win over the Golden State Valkyries....2025
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• In her return to Minnesota, victory eludes Paige Bueckers as she reaches a WNBA milestone
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• UConn women’s basketball’s chances of repeating boosted by top transfer portal player
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• Q&A: ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips on growth, change in women’s college basketball

Photo by Matt Kelley/Getty Images Jim Phillips spoke to SB Nation about the House Settlement, the NCAA Tournament format for women’s basketball, and the rise in sports like volleyball and flag football. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Last week was a busy one for Jim Phillips. As he enters his fifth year as the commissioner of the Atlantic Coast Conference, he’s had to grapple with a rapidly changing la...2025
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• Don’t meet your heroes, unless their name is Paige Bueckers
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• Paige Bueckers Gets Emotional While Sharing Wholesome Moment With Geno Auriemma as UConn Wins Championship
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• ‘Love That Man’ – Paige Bueckers Is All Smiles Talking About Geno Auriemma After UConn’s NCAA Title Win
Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma share a heartfelt moment after UConn’s NCAA title win in an emotional farewell....2025
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• Despite complaints from iconic coaches, don’t expect NCAA to change double-regional format for women’s tournament
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• Women’s Final Four: Everything you need to know when South Carolina and Texas face off

Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Gamecocks and Longhorns meet for the fourth time this season, and its a battle that stretches far beyond the current campaign Since South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley and Texas coach Vic Schaefer began competing in the 2012-13 season, it’s been a lot of success for Staley and the Gamecocks. South Carolina has nine re...2025
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• Dawn Staley, Paige Bueckers and others around the women’s NCAA Tournament offer support to JuJu Watkins after awful injury
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• Mark Cuban Talks State of College Basketball, Impact on NBA
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• UConn, Geno Auriemma and Team USA offer touching tribute to Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant
'Gigi' hoped to one day play for UConn, and the program honored her memory along with her father...2020
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• Kyrie Irving was 'craving' an 'intellectual' coach like Celtics' Brad Stevens
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• Nike Honors Geno Auriemma for Winning 1,000 Games

The Swoosh congratulates Geno by sending him 1,000 letters written by Coach K, Kemba Walker, Ray Allen and others. The post Nike Honors Geno Auriemma for Winning 1,000 Games appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Charles Barkley Explains Why He Dislikes the Warriors' Style of Basketball
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• Geno Auriemma Eyeing Jump From Dominant UConn Women’s Program To NBA?
Could the most decorated coach in basketball history finally put his expertise to the test at the game’s highest level?... ...2016
• UConn women's coach Geno Auriemma offers to work for free to help budget
The UConn women's basketball coach stepped in to offer up a solution in an education budget battle...2017
• In Iowa-UConn Final Four game we are left wondering what could have happened

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports In what was considered the “Paige vs. Caitlin” game going in ended with questions about officiating CLEVELAND — Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder was walking through the tunnels of Rocket Mortgage Field House with a smile on her face. With Caitlin Clark and Hannah Stuelke walking ahead of her, the team was on their way to the media press conference as the winners of Fr...2024
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• Mavericks Star Kyrie Irving Embraces Geno Auriemma After UConn Clinches Final Four Spot
Dallas star guard Kyrie Irving congratulates UConn head coach Geno Auriemma after the Huskies beat Notre Dame in Elite Eight....2026
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• How To Watch: Furman vs UConn: Live Stream, TV Channel, Prediction, Betting Odds
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• 6 National Player of the Year candidates in women’s college basketball for 2025-26 season
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• In her return to Minnesota, victory eludes Paige Bueckers as she reaches a WNBA milestone
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• The Linc - Justin Simmons talks about possibly playing for the Eagles, again
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• Hailey Van Lith and 4 other players who could be 2025 WNBA Draft steals
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• Women’s Final Four: Everything you need to know when South Carolina and Texas face off
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• Dawn Staley, Paige Bueckers and others around the women’s NCAA Tournament offer support to JuJu Watkins after awful injury
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• How a UConn star used a Florida clinic to get back to basketball after debilitating concussions
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• The Linc - Justin Simmons talks about possibly playing for the Eagles, again
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• Did Candace Parker’s beef with Geno Auriemma keep her out of the Olympics?

She certainly thinks so. Candace Parker is one of the best women’s basketball players in the history of basketball, and she was in her prime in 2016. She was also left off the 2016 Olympic team. What the hell? Did she commit some crime and couldn’t leave the country? Was she pregnant? Did she accidentally scratch the president of USA basketball’s car when leaving her parking space? No, no, and no....2025
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• Let’s remember Diana Taurasi’s best performance at UConn

Spoiler: It came during one of her many trips to the Final Four. And no, it didn’t come against Tennessee, but it helped cement Taurasi as one of the GOATs. It was the NCAA Tournament run that led Geno Auriemma to first speak the now iconic, yet simple phrase: “We got Diana and you don’t.” And that statement was perhaps never more true than in the 2003 Final Four against Texas. Diana Taurasi – if ...2025
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• Meet Cotie McMahon: One of the biggest, most honest personalities in women’s NCAA basketball

Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Ohio State junior who is part intensity and part annoying — to opponents and teammates Monday, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced its watchlist of 50 women’s college basketball stars for its National Player of the Year award. Within that list were the usual names like USC’s JuJu Watkins, UConn’s Paige Bue...2025
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: Notre Dame moves up, Georgia Tech’s record start

Georgia Tech women’s basketball on Twitter | @GTWBB Three top-25 matchups highlight week six, with more conference play on the horizon. Conference play is here in NCAA women’s basketball, and week six featured ranked in-conference matchups for a handful of the top-25 teams. In Chapel Hill, the surprise ACC team of the season controlled the Tar Heels, Sparty survived the Hawkeyes and the ma...2024
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• Women’s college basketball rankings: Updated top-25, Kentucky rises, Geno Auriemma ties Tara VanDerVeer

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images UConn wins their first ranked game of the season, a battle in Kentucky and teams make a case for top-25 rankings NCAA women’s basketball continued to surprise in week two. Top-25 teams fell to both ranked and unranked opponents, a new team emerges out of Texas and the Buckeyes almost fall to a mid-major. Here are the current rankings and what stood out...2024
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• Breanna Stewart vs Napheesa Collier in the Finals is the perfect Unrivaled showdown

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Stewart and Collier are former teammates, current WNBA Finals opponents — and Unrivaled Basketball League co-founders. Breanna Stewart really, really wanted for a technical foul to be called. With her college coach, Geno Auriemma, sitting courtside, the two-time MVP repeatedly motioned for the referees to reprimand her opponent in the waning minutes of the the Ne...2024
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• In Iowa-UConn Final Four game we are left wondering what could have happened
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