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2005–06 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

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2005–06 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East tournament champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record32–5 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coachJamelle Elliott
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2005–06 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Rutgers 16 0   1.000 27 5   .844
No. 8 Connecticut 14 2   .875 32 5   .865
No. 13 DePaul 11 5   .688 27 7   .794
St. John's 11 5   .688 22 8   .733
Louisville 10 6   .625 19 10   .655
Marquette 9 7   .563 22 11   .667
Pittsburgh 9 7   .563 22 11   .667
Villanova 9 7   .563 21 11   .656
South Florida 9 7   .563 19 12   .613
Notre Dame 8 8   .500 18 12   .600
Cincinnati 7 9   .438 17 12   .586
West Virginia 4 12   .250 15 16   .484
Georgetown 3 13   .188 10 17   .370
Providence 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
Seton Hall 3 13   .188 6 21   .222
Syracuse 2 14   .125 9 18   .333
2006 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2005–06 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's 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 were a member of the Big East Conference. They returned the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season 32–5 (14–2 Big East).

Roster

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2005–06 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Tahirah Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Immaculate Heart Academy Montclair, New Jersey
G 20 Renee Montgomery 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr South Charleston St. Albans, West Virginia
G 21 Nicole Wolff 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Walpole Walpole, Massachusetts
G 25 Mel Thomas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Mount Notre Dame Cincinnati, Ohio
G/F 33 Barbara Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr East Technical Cleveland, Ohio
G 43 Ann Strother 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Highlands Ranch Castle Rock, Colorado
F/C 51 Cassie Kerns 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Dailey
Jamelle Elliott


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 12, 2005*
No. 9 Marist W 71–45  1–0
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Nov 14, 2005*
No. 9 Indiana State W 86–43  2–0
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Nov 17, 2005*
No. 9 Boston College W 60–46  3–0
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Nov 25, 2005*
No. 8 Oklahoma W 82–60  4–0
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Nov 27, 2005*
No. 8 at Cleveland State W 85–51  5–0
Wolstein Center 
Cleveland, OH
Dec 1, 2005*
No. 8 Hartford W 72–47  6–0
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Dec 5, 2005*
No. 8 No. 7 North Carolina
Jimmy V Classic
L 54–77  6–1
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Dec 8, 2005
No. 8 at Villanova W 72–56  7–1
(1–0)
Palestra 
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 19, 2005*
No. 8 Holy Cross W 81–54  8–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Dec 22, 2005*
No. 8 Hofstra W 86–49  9–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Dec 29, 2005*
No. 8 Albany W 78–44  10–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Dec 31, 2005*
No. 8 Army W 85–46  11–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Jan 2, 2006
No. 7 Georgetown W 80–38  12–1
(2–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Jan 7, 2006
No. 7 vs. No. 1 Tennessee L 80–89[1]  12–2
Gaylord Entertainment Center 
Nashville, TN
Jan 10, 2006
No. 7 at Seton Hall W 93–53  13–2
(3–0)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, NJ
Jan 12, 2006
No. 7 Cincinnati W 92–71  14–2
(4–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Jan 14, 2006
No. 7 St. John's W 70–53  15–2
(5–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Jan 16, 2006*
No. 5 No. 3 LSU W 51–48  16–2
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Jan 21, 2006
No. 5 at Pittsburgh W 65–54  17–2
(6–0)
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, PA
Jan 24, 2006
No. 5 USF W 77–47  18–2
(7–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Jan 28, 2006
No. 5 at No. 12 DePaul W 84–75  19–2
(8–0)
McGrath-Phillips Arena 
Chicago, IL
Jan 31, 2006
No. 4 at Louisville W 75–68  20–2
(9–0)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
Feb 4, 2006
No. 4 West Virginia W 58–50  21–2
(10–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 7, 2006
No. 4 No. 8 Rutgers L 56–60  21–3
(10–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 12, 2006
No. 4 Texas W 71–58  22–3
Frank Erwin Center 
Austin, TX
Feb 15, 2006
No. 8 Providence W 84–58  23–3
(11–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 19, 2006
No. 8 at Notre Dame W 79–64  24–3
(12–1)
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, IN
Feb 22, 2006
No. 8 at Syracuse W 65–36  25–3
(13–1)
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
Feb 25, 2006
No. 7 Marquette W 74–59  26–3
(14–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, CT
Feb 27, 2006
No. 7 at No. 6 Rutgers L 42–48  26–4
(14–2)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, NJ
Big East tournament
Mar 5, 2006*
No. 9 Notre Dame
Quarterfinals
W 71–60  27–4
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Mar 6, 2006*
No. 9 No. 13 DePaul
Semifinals
W 69–57  28–4
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
Mar 7, 2006*
No. 9 West Virginia
Championship game
W 50–44  29–4
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, CT
NCAA tournament
Mar 19, 2006*
(2 BPT) No. 8 vs. (15 BPT) Coppin State
First round
W 77–54  30–4
Bryce Jordan Center 
State College, PA
Mar 21, 2006*
(2 BPT) No. 8 vs. (7 BPT) Virginia Tech
Second round
W 79–56  31–4
Bryce Jordan Center 
State College, PA
Mar 26, 2006*
(2 BPT) No. 8 vs. (3 BPT) No. 12 Georgia
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 77–75  32–4
Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard 
Bridgeport, CT
Mar 28, 2006*
(2 BPT) No. 8 vs. (1 BPT) No. 4 Duke
Regional Final – Elite Eight
L 61–63 OT[2] 32–5
Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard 
Bridgeport, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
FRS=Fresno Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314151617Final
AP988898877554488798Not released
Coaches7766998877543366T776

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "No. 1 Tennessee 89, No. 7 UConn 80". The Hartford Courant. January 7, 2006. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Bales Leads Blue Devils to Overtime Win Over Huskies". The Washington Post. March 29, 2006. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. ^ "2005 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.