2006–07 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

2006–07 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
Conference	Big East Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 4
Record	32–4 (16–0 Big East)
Head coach	Geno Auriemma
Associate head coach	Chris Dailey
Assistant coach	Jamelle Elliott
Home arena	Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

2006–07 Big East Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Connecticut	16	–	0		1.000			32	–	4		.889
No. 22 Marquette	12	–	4		.750			26	–	7		.788
No. 15 Rutgers †	12	–	4		.750			27	–	9		.750
West Virginia	11	–	5		.688			21	–	11		.656
No. 25 Louisville	10	–	6		.625			27	–	8		.771
Pittsburgh	10	–	6		.625			24	–	9		.727
Notre Dame	10	–	6		.625			20	–	12		.625
South Florida	9	–	7		.563			21	–	12		.636
Seton Hall	9	–	7		.563			19	–	12		.613
DePaul	8	–	8		.500			19	–	13		.594
Cincinnati	6	–	10		.375			15	–	14		.517
St. John's	4	–	12		.250			8	–	20		.286
Georgetown	3	–	13		.188			13	–	16		.448
Providence	3	–	13		.188			13	–	16		.448
Syracuse	3	–	13		.188			9	–	20		.310
Villanova	2	–	14		.125			8	–	21		.276
† 2007 Big East Tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

The 2006–07 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2006–07 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 32–4 (16–0 Big East).

Roster

2006–07 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown C 31 Tina Charles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Christ the King Jamaica, N.Y. G 13 Jacquie Fernandes 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Heritage Christian Pawcatuck, Conn. F 22 Meghan Gardler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Cardinal O'Hara Springfield, Pa. G 32 Kalana Greene 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Timberland Saint Stephen, South Carolina F/C 51 Cassie Kerns 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind. F 41 Kaili McLaren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Our Lady of Good Counsel Washington, D.C. G 20 Renee Montgomery 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So South Charleston St. Albans, West Virginia G 2 Tahirah Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Immaculate Heart Academy Montclair, New Jersey	Head coach Geno Auriemma Assistant coach(es) Chris Dailey Jamelle Elliott Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
Big East tournament
Mar 6, 2007*	(1) No. 2	(2) No. 18 Rutgers Championship game	L 47–55[1]	29–3	Hartford Civic Center  Hartford, CT
NCAA tournament
Mar 24, 2007*	(1 FRS) No. 4	vs. (4 FRS) No. 18 NC State Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen	W 78–71	32–3	Save Mart Center  Fresno, CA
Mar 26, 2007*	(1 FRS) No. 4	vs. (3 FRS) No. 12 LSU Regional Final – Elite Eight	L 50–73[2]	32–4	Save Mart Center  Fresno, CA
*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

Main article: 2006–07 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

See also

• 2006–07 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

References

1. "Title for Rutgers Whisks UConn Back to Earth". The New York Times. March 7, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
2. "Fowles, LSU overpower Connecticut". The Gainesville Sun. March 27, 2007. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
3. "2006 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2024.