Connecticut Women's Basketball 2024 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 
Connecticut Huskies
 
Big East (29-5, 18-0)
 
 
Big Wins: 12/16 Louisville (86-62), 1/3 at Creighton (94-50)
Bad Losses: 11/12 at NC State (81-92), 1/27 Notre Dame (67-82)
Coach: Geno Auriemma
 
Probable Starters:
Aaliyah Edwards, Senior, Forward, 17.8 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.1 apg
Ashlynn Shade, Freshman, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 1.5 apg
KK Arnold, Freshman, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 3.2 apg, 2.3 spg
Paige Bueckers, Junior, Guard, 21.3 ppg, 3.7 apg, 4.8 rpg, 2.1 spg, 1.4 bpg
Nika Muhl, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 6.4 apg, 4.0 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Ice Brady, Freshman, Forward, 4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg
Qadence Samuels, Freshman, Guard, 5.1 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 81.5 (11th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 57.7 (39, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 50.2 (3, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.1 (17, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (92, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.6 (34, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.9 (72, 6)
Rebound Margin: 6.3 (37, 1)
Assists Per Game: 19.9 (5, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (27, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2023NCAARound of 64 win over Vermont
2023NCAARound of 32 win over Baylor
2023NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Ohio State
2022NCAARound of 64 win over Mercer
2022NCAARound of 32 win over UCF
2022NCAARegional Semifinal win over Indiana
2022NCAARegional Final win over NC State
2022NCAANational Semifinal win over Stanford
2022NCAANational Final loss to South Carolina
2021NCAARound of 64 win over High Point
2021NCAARound of 32 win over Syracuse
2021NCAARegional Semifinal win over Iowa
2021NCAARegional Final win over Baylor
2021NCAANational Semifinal loss to Arizona
2019NCAAFirst Round win over Towson
2019NCAASecond Round win over Buffalo
2019NCAAThird Round win over UCLA
2019NCAAQuarterfinal win over Louisville
2019NCAASemifinal loss to Notre Dame
2018NCAARound of 64 win over St. Francis (PA)
2018NCAARound of 32 win over Quinnipiac
2018NCAARegional Semifinal win over Duke
2018NCAARegional Final win over South Carolina
2018NCAANational Semifinal loss to Notre Dame
2017NCAARound of 64 win over Albany
2017NCAARound of 32 win over Syracuse
2017NCAARegional Semifinal win over UCLA
2017NCAARegional Final win over Oregon
2017NCAANational Semifinal loss to Mississippi State
2016NCAARound of 64 win over Robert Morris
2016NCAARound of 32 win over Duquesne
2016NCAARegional Semifinal win over Mississippi State
2016NCAARegional Final win over Texas
2016NCAANational Semifinal win over Oregon State
2016NCAANational Final win over Syracuse
2015NCAARound of 64 win over St. Francis Brooklyn
2015NCAARound of 32 win over Rutgers
2015NCAARegional Semifinal win over Texas
2015NCAARegional Final win over Dayton
2015NCAANational Semifinal win over Maryland
2015NCAANational Final win over Notre Dame
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Prairie View A&M
2014NCAARound of 32 win over Saint Joseph's
2014NCAARegional Semifinal win over BYU
2014NCAARegional Final win over Texas A&M
2014NCAANational Semifinal win over Stanford
2014NCAANational Final win over Notre Dame
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Idaho
2013NCAARound of 32 win over Vanderbilt
2013NCAARegional Semifinal win over Maryland
2013NCAARegional Final win over Kentucky
2013NCAANational Semifinal win over Notre Dame
2013NCAANational Final win over Louisville
2012NCAARound of 64 win over Prairie View A&M
2012NCAARound of 32 win over Kansas State
2012NCAARegional Semifinal win over Penn State
2012NCAARegional Final win over Kentucky
2012NCAANational Semifinal loss to Notre Dame
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Hartford
2011NCAARound of 32 win over Purdue
2011NCAARegional Semifinal win over Georgetown
2011NCAARegional Final win over Duke
2011NCAANational Semifinal loss to Notre Dame
2010NCAARound of 64 win over Southern
2010NCAARound of 32 win over Temple
2010NCAARegional Semifinal win over Iowa State
2010NCAARegional Final win over Florida State
2010NCAANational Semifinal win over Baylor
2010NCAANational Final win over Stanford
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Vermont
2009NCAARound of 32 win over Florida
2009NCAARegional Semifinal win over California
2009NCAARegional Final win over Arizona State
2009NCAANational Semifinal win over Stanford
2009NCAANational Final win over Louisville
2008NCAARound of 64 win over Cornell
2008NCAARound of 32 win over Texas
2008NCAARegional Semifinal win over Old Dominion
2008NCAARegional Final win over Rutgers
2008NCAANational Semifinal loss over Stanford
2007NCAARound of 64 win over UMBC
2007NCAARound of 32 win over Wisconsin-Green Bay
2007NCAARegional Semifinal win over North Carolina State
2007NCAARegional Final loss to LSU
 
*all team stats through 3/7