2004–05 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

2004–05 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East tournament champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 10
APNo. 10
Record25–8 (13–3 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coachJamelle Elliott
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2004–05 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Rutgers 14 2   .875 28 7   .800
No. 11 Notre Dame 13 3   .813 27 6   .818
No. 10 Connecticut 13 3   .813 25 8   .758
No. 25 Boston College 10 6   .625 20 10   .667
Villanova 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
St. John's 7 9   .438 20 11   .645
West Virginia 7 9   .438 21 13   .618
Georgetown 7 9   .438 12 16   .429
Seton Hall 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Pittsburgh 5 11   .313 13 15   .464
Syracuse 4 12   .250 13 16   .448
Providence 0 16   .000 1 27   .036
2005 Big East Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2004–05 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion on the main UConn campus in Storrs, and were a member of the Big East Conference. They reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA tournament, and finished the season 25–8 (13–3 Big East).

Roster

2004–05 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) Sr Rice Memorial Colchester, Vermont
G 12 Stacey Marron 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr La Cueva Albuquerque, New Mexico
G 21 Nicole Wolff 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Walpole Walpole, Massachusetts
F 22 Ashley Battle 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr The Linsly School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F/C 23 Willnett Crockett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Narbonne Harbor City, California
G 25 Mel Thomas 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Mount Notre Dame Cincinnati, Ohio
C 31 Jessica Moore (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Sr Colony Palmer, AK
G/F 33 Barbara Turner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr East Technical Cleveland, Ohio
G 43 Ann Strother 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Highlands Ranch Castle Rock, Colorado
Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 19, 2004*
No. 4 Buffalo W 107–40  1–0
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Nov 21, 2004*
No. 4 vs. No. 9 North Carolina
Jimmy V Classic
L 65–71  1–1
Reynolds Coliseum 
Raleigh, North Carolina
Dec 1, 2004*
No. 8 USF W 76–65  2–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 5, 2004*
No. 8 Holy Cross W 75–36  3–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 7, 2004*
No. 8 Hartford W 55–32  4–1
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 21, 2004*
No. 8 at Arizona State L 50–61  4–2
ASU Activity Center 
Tempe, Arizona
Dec 23, 2004*
No. 8 at Colorado State W 63–44  5–2
Moby Arena 
Fort Collins, Colorado
Dec 27, 2004*
No. 8 George Mason W 76–44  6–2
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 29, 2004*
No. 11 No. 10 Michigan State L 51–67  6–3
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 2, 2005
No. 11 at St. John's W 60–32  7–3
(1–0)
Alumni Hall 
New York, New York
Jan 8, 2005*
No. 15 No. 10 Tennessee L 67–68  8–4
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 12, 2005
No. 16 at No. 7 Notre Dame W 67–50  9–4
(3–0)
Joyce Center 
Notre Dame, Indiana
Jan 15, 2005
No. 16 Villanova W 73–57  10–4
(4–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 17, 2005*
No. 13 No. 15 Texas W 73–57  11–4
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 22, 2005
No. 13 Seton Hall W 64–47  12–4
(5–0)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 26, 2005
No. 9 at Pittsburgh W 89–53  13–4
(6–0)
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Jan 30, 2005
No. 9 No. 6 Notre Dame L 59–65  13–5
(6–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 3, 2005
No. 11 No. 7 Rutgers W 57–44  14–5
(7–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 5, 2005
No. 11 at Providence W 71–24  15–5
(8–1)
Dunkin' Donuts Center 
Providence, Rhode Island
Feb 5, 2005
No. 11 Boston College W 80–55  16–5
(9–1)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 13, 2005
No. 10 at No. 11 Rutgers L 62–76  16–6
(9–2)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 16, 2005
No. 11 at Georgetown W 67–49  17–6
(10–2)
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
Feb 19, 2005
No. 11 Syracuse W 85–49  18–6
(11–2)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 22, 2005
No. 13 Pittsburgh W 97–49  19–6
(12–2)
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 26, 2005
No. 13 at Boston College L 48–51  19–7
(12–3)
Conte Forum 
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Mar 1, 2005
No. 13 at West Virginia W 71–44  20–7
(13–3)
WVU Coliseum 
Morgantown, West Virginia
Big East tournament
Mar 6, 2005*
(3) No. 13 (6) Syracuse
Quarterfinals
W 82–66  21–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 7, 2005*
(3) No. 13 (2) No. 10 Notre Dame
Semifinals
W 67–54  22–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
Mar 8, 2005*
(3) No. 13 (1) No. 9 Rutgers
Championship game
W 67–51[1]  23–7
Hartford Civic Center 
Hartford, Connecticut
NCAA tournament
Mar 20, 2005*
(3 KC) No. 10 (14 KC) Dartmouth
First round
W 95–47  24–7
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Mar 22, 2005*
(3 KC) No. 10 (6 KC) Florida State
Second round
W 70–52  25–7
Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Mar 25, 2005*
(3 KC) No. 10 vs. (2 KC) No. 1 Stanford
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
L 59–76[2]  25–8
Municipal Auditorium 
Kansas City, Missouri
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
KC=Kansas City Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

Ranking movements
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Coaches448888811141612101110111114111010

See also

References

  1. ^ "Huskies Defeat Rutgers, 67-51, to take BIG EAST Tournament Title". University of Connecticut Athletics. March 8, 2005. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Stanford knocks off defending champ Connecticut". The Spokesman–Review. March 28, 2005. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "2004 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2024.