University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Slotted as No. 2 Seed in 2006 NCAA Tournament
3/13/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
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STORRS, Conn. (March 13, 2006) - The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team has been selected as the No. 2 seed in the Bridgeport Region of the 2006 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, the NCAA selection committee announced Monday.
The Huskies will play their opening round game vs. No. 15 seed Coppin State (22-8) at the Bryce Jordan Center (15,032) in State College, Pa., on ESPN2 at approximately 9:30 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, while No. 7 seed Virginia Tech (20-9) will battle No. 10 seed Missouri (21-9) beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2.
The other half of the Penn State draw (Albuquerque Region) will pit No. 7 seed St. John’s (21-7) vs. No. 10 seed California (18-11) on ESPN2 at 12:00 p.m. (ET) prior to No. 2 seeded Maryland (28-4) facing No. 15 seed Sacred Heart (26-4) at approximately 2:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
Sunday’s first round winners will advance to the second round games on Tuesday, March 21. The winners of Sunday’s first round sessions will play at a time to be announced.
The winner of Tuesday’s Bridgeport Regional second round game will advance to the Regional Semifinals which will be played at The Arena at Harbor Yard (9,091) in Bridgeport, Conn., on Sunday, March 26. The Bridgeport Regional Final is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28.
The winner of Tuesday’s Albuquerque Regional second round game will advance to the Regional Semifinals which will be played at The Pit (15,683) in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sunday, March 26. The Albuquerque Regional Final is scheduled for Tuesday, March 28.
Each game of the 2006 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament will be televised live on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or ESPN Fullcourt.
The Huskies, who have claimed three of the last four NCAA titles (a total of five overall) and are fresh off winning the 2006 BIG EAST Championship, will be making their 18th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and boast a 55-12 (.821) mark all-time in NCAA play.
Connecticut has advanced to the Final Four eight times in the program’s history, including five of the last six seasons overall.
The Huskies earned an automatic bid in the 2006 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament after claiming the BIG EAST Tournament crown for the second consecutive season last week in Hartford.
This season marks only the fourth season since 1994 (and the third consecutive season overall) that UConn hasn’t been selected as a No. 1 seed.
This season marks only the third time Connecticut has been slotted as a No. 2 seed in an NCAA Tournament. The Huskies are 9-1 all-time as a No. 2 seed, which includes six wins and a national championship in the 2004 NCAA Tournament - with all the other games coming during the 1998 event which saw UConn advance to the “Elite Eight” before it was defeated by North Carolina State (60-52 in Dayton).
During nine of the last 12 NCAA Tournaments (since 1994), the Huskies have either won the national championship or have lost to the eventual national champion.
