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Preseason: UConn routs Lubbock Christian 95-39

Preseason: UConn routs Lubbock Christian 95-39

FINAL: #UConn 95, Lubbock Christian 39. The Huskies open their two-game exhibition schedule with a victory. pic.twitter.com/3GTKySiSLw — UConn Women’s Hoops (@UConnWBB) November 3, 2015 HARTFORD, Conn. – UConn seniors Breanna Stewart and Moriah Jefferson…

Dishin & Swishin 10/29/15 Podcast: Dawn Staley readies South Carolina for a championship run

Dishin & Swishin 10/29/15 Podcast: Dawn Staley readies South Carolina for a championship run

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Welcome to college basketball season! On the heels of coming very close to…

2015-16 USA Today Coaches’ Preseason Poll, UConn unanimous choice for No. 1

2015-16 USA Today Coaches’ Preseason Poll, UConn unanimous choice for No. 1

The poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The members represent each of the…

UConn tops American Athletic Conference preseason poll

On the heels of its 10th NCAA Championship, Connecticut is the favorite in the race for the 2015-16 American Athletic Conference title. UConn senior forward Breanna Stewart, the two-time Naismith Trophy and Wooden Award winner,…

Video and transcript: President Obama welcomes 2015 NCAA champion UConn to the White House

Video and transcript: President Obama welcomes 2015 NCAA champion UConn to the White House

Remarks by the President Honoring NCAA Champion University of Connecticut Huskies East Room 12:07 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Everybody have a seat.  Welcome to the White House.  And welcome back to the — surprisingly enough…

UConn to visit the White House on Sept. 15, 2015

On Tuesday, September 15 at noon ET, President Obama will welcome the NCAA Champion UConn Huskies women’s basketball team to honor the team and their 2015 NCAA Championship. This visit will also continue the tradition…

Xavier and Mount St. Joseph to open season with doubleheader honoring Lauren Hill

Xavier and Mount St. Joseph to open season with doubleheader honoring Lauren Hill

Xavier University and Division III school Mount St. Joseph University will open their seasons with a doubleheader at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 14 in honor of the late Lauren Hill. Both…

UConn unveils tough non-conference schedule featuring Notre Dame and South Carolina

Update: UConn announced that a previous TBA game will be against 2015 Final Four participant Maryland on Monday, December 28.  Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden as part of the Maggie…

Dishin & Swishin 07/29/15 Podcast: With Big Syl, the pressure is on the Lynx, and Maya Moore would not have it any other way

Dishin & Swishin 07/29/15 Podcast: With Big Syl, the pressure is on the Lynx, and Maya Moore would not have it any other way

[display_podcast] What a week to be Maya Moore! First, she drops 30 points in the All-Star game including eight in a row to lead the West to victory, earning Most Valuable Player. Follow that with…

Dishin & Swishin 4/15/15 Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike reflects on the Draft Experience & first year in the WNBA

Dishin & Swishin 4/15/15 Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike reflects on the Draft Experience & first year in the WNBA

[display_podcast] College prospects invited to attend the draftApril 16 7 p.m. ET Draft first round Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. ESPN2/WatchESPN 8 p.m. ET Second and third rounds ESPN3/WatchESPN On Thursday night the pro basketball…

Dishin & Swishin 4/09/15 Podcast: UConn three-peats, what separates the Huskies from the rest of the pack

Dishin & Swishin 4/09/15 Podcast: UConn three-peats, what separates the Huskies from the rest of the pack

  [display_podcast] As I am sure you know, on Tuesday night the Connecticut Huskies three-peated the national championship, giving head coach Geno Auriemma his tenth title since 1995. So what does UConn do that makes…

Husky three-peat: UConn beats Notre Dame 63-53 for record 10th national title

Husky three-peat: UConn beats Notre Dame 63-53 for record 10th national title

By Cheryl Coward and David Siegel TAMPA, Fla – It may not have been the most dominant national championship that Geno Auriemma and Connecticut have won, but it is definitely one they will savor. Kaleena…

A Dishin & Swishin Special Edition: UConn versus Tennessee, a series that was Unrivaled

A Dishin & Swishin Special Edition: UConn versus Tennessee, a series that was Unrivaled

  [display_podcast] They are the two most recognized teams in women’s college basketball. Their worlds collided and created an unprecedented rivalry and series of games that people still talk about, revere and many hope, returns.…

UConn to defend national championship after defeating Maryland, 81-58

UConn to defend national championship after defeating Maryland, 81-58

.@ndwbb, we meet again! #UConn beats Maryland, 81-58, in the Final Four to advance to the National Championship game! pic.twitter.com/0Xx1jvSW1F — UConn Women's Hoops (@UConnWBB) April 6, 2015 By David Siegel and Cheryl Coward TAMPA,…

Dishin & Swishin 04/02/15 Podcast: Doug Bruno helps break down the NCAA tournament and Final Four

Dishin & Swishin 04/02/15 Podcast: Doug Bruno helps break down the NCAA tournament and Final Four

[display_podcast] The NCAA women’s basketball season nears its conclusion with the Final Four in Tampa. Sunday night. The semifinals will have overall top seed Connecticut facing Maryland in the nightcap, preceded by South Carolina playing…

Connecticut runs away from Rutgers to advance to Sweet Sixteen

Connecticut runs away from Rutgers to advance to Sweet Sixteen

STORRS, Conn. – Connecticut continued their drive for a third consecutive national title with a victory over former Big East and American Athletic Conference foe Rutgers 91-55, before a crowd of 3,486 in Gampel Pavilion.…

Connecticut opens NCAA title defense with victory over St. Francis Brooklyn

Connecticut opens NCAA title defense with victory over St. Francis Brooklyn

STORRS, Conn. – Connecticut began the defense of its women’s basketball championship at home in the friendly confines of Gampel Pavilion,easily defeating No. 16 seed St. Francis Brooklyn, 89-33. Coming into the game, St. Francis…

Rutgers defeats Seton Hall in battle of old conference foes, 79-66

Rutgers defeats Seton Hall in battle of old conference foes, 79-66

STORRS, Conn. – They share the same home state, they share a long history in the former Big East conference. Last season, they shared two overtimes and an epic basketball game in the WNIT tournament.…

Dishin & Swishin 3/20/15 Podcast: More of The Roundtable! NCAA Tournament Preview Part II

Dishin & Swishin 3/20/15 Podcast: More of The Roundtable! NCAA Tournament Preview Part II

[display_podcast] If today’s first round of the women’s tournament goes anything like the men’s games yesterday, it will be crazy! Yesterday, in part one of the Dishin & Swishin Roundtable, three of the four regions…

NCAA Tournament Special: Dishin & Swishin Goes Dancing with the Coaches

Over the course of this past college season, the Dishin & Swishin podcast featured interviews with some of the very best women’s basketball coaches in the country. In fact, every coach that appeared on the…

Dishin & Swishin 3/19/15 Podcast: The Roundtable Speaks! NCAA Tournament Preview Part I

Dishin & Swishin 3/19/15 Podcast: The Roundtable Speaks! NCAA Tournament Preview Part I

[display_podcast] It is finally time for the Big Dance and that means it is time for Dishin & Swishin to convene its annual pre-NCAA tournament roundtable! We have an outstanding panel today, with a slight…

After winning AAC championship, No. 1 UConn ready for the NCAA tournament

After winning AAC championship, No. 1 UConn ready for the NCAA tournament

Your @American_Conf Champions! pic.twitter.com/4cpQ7TnGrj — UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) March 10, 2015 UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The crowning of the Connecticut Huskies as the American Athletic Conference champions, beating South Florida 84-70, was the expected outcome of…

South Florida welcomes challenge of top-ranked Connecticut in American Athletic Conference final

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – “I’ve told the kids this week, it’s not every day you get to play for a conference championship,” South Florida coach Jose Fernandez said to media after his Bulls defeated Tulane in…

American Athletic Conference semifinals: Connecticut and South Florida advance to title game

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The American Athletic Conference semifinals produced no surprises, as the top two seeds, Connecticut and South Florida advanced to the finals, Monday night at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Connecticut 106, East Carolina…

American Athletic Conference quarterfinals afternoon session: East Carolina, Connecticut advance

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Quarterfinal play in the American Conference 2015 tournament got underway with two games this afternoon, with two more in the evening sessions. In the day games, fifth-seeded East Carolina upset fourth-seeded Temple 77-71…

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