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There’s zero doubt as of now which team will earn the No. 1 overall seed heading into the women’s NCAA Tournament selection show on March 15: the Connecticut Huskies are currently the only remaining unbeaten team in the sport.
Led by Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong — who were named Big East Player and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively — the Huskies are 31–0, coming off their most recent win Sunday against St. John’s, 85–49.
Thirty of those 31 victories have been by double digits, with the only game decided by fewer than 10 points coming on Nov. 21, when they beat Michigan 72–69.
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Trailing UConn in the national rankings are UCLA (28–1), South Carolina (29–2), and Texas (28–3). Other top programs, including Vanderbilt, LSU, Oklahoma, and Michigan, each have three or more losses.
For UConn, dominance like this is nothing new. Under longtime head coach Geno Auriemma, the program consistently set the standard in women’s college basketball. His resume cemented him as one of — if not the — greatest college basketball coaches ever, across both men’s and women’s sports.
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On Thursday, he added another accolade to his trophy case, officially being named Big East Coach of the Year — the 14th time he’s earned the honor.
“The [GOAT],” UConn posted. “Geno Auriemma is the BIG EAST Coach of the Year!”
How much longer Auriemma will continue coaching at age 71 remains unclear, but he clearly still has the drive. After winning a national championship last season, it’s safe to say the Huskies are once again the clear favorite.
Auriemma has won 12 national titles in Storrs, Connecticut, and has appeared in 23 Final Fours. He has racked up well over 1,280 career wins, making him the all-time winningest coach in women’s college basketball. He’s also been named National Coach of the Year eight times, with a ninth likely on the horizon.
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