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3/4/2019 11:20:00 AM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
Huskies Celebrate Past, Build for Future During Great Weekend in Storrs
The UConn men's and women's basketball programs were joined by two all-time greats this past weekend in Storrs. The women's basketball program retired Rebecca Lobo's number 50 on Saturday and the men's program retired Ray Allen's number 34 on Sunday. The number retirement ceremonies highlighted a weekend that was full of nostalgia but the Huskies also completed the sparkling Hall of Champions in the Werth Family UConn Basketball Champions Center, which will help navigate the programs to successful futures.
Once a Husky, Always a Husky.
— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) March 4, 2019
Thank you, Ray!#ThisIsUConn // #HuskiesForever pic.twitter.com/ElMY4fkJGC
"I was meant to wear that jersey and I am forever grateful."
— UConn Huskies (@UConnHuskies) March 3, 2019
Lots of love today for the original ??, @RebeccaLobo!#BleedBlue | #HuskiesForever pic.twitter.com/0fDTjyVqvg
UCONN BASKETBALL: A QUARTER CENTURY OF EXCELLENCE
During the past quarter century (1993-94 season through 2017-2018 season), 50 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Basketball National Champions have been crowned…and UConn Men's & Women's Basketball have combined to win 15 of those 50 national titles.
UConn's success rate in winning the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship during the past 25-year span is "triple" the success rate of any other Division I school in the nation.
- UConn Men's and Women's Basketball is the only school in college basketball history to win both the Men's and Women's Division I National Championship in the same season…and UConn has won dual NCAA Championships twice (2004 & 2014).
- During the past 25 seasons, UConn Men's and Women's Basketball have combined to win 15 NCAA National Championships. Tennessee is next with five titles.
- UConn Men's & Women's Basketball is a perfect 15-0 in NCAA National Championship games---11-0 in Women's title games, 4-0 in Men's title games.
- During the past 25 seasons, UConn Women's Basketball is No. 1 in the nation with 11 NCAA National Championships. Tennessee is next with 5 NCAA titles.
- During the past 25 seasons, UConn Men's Basketball is No. 1 in the nation with 4 NCAA National Championships. Duke, Kentucky, North Carolina are next with 3 NCAA titles each.
NCAA DIVISION I MEN'S & WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
(25 Seasons)-----1993-94 through 2017-2018
UCONN: 15 NCAA Championships----11 Women (1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; 4 Men (1999, 2004, 2011, 2014)
TENNESSEE: 5 NCAA Championships----5 Women (1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008)
NORTH CAROLINA: 4 NCAA Championships----3 Men, 1 Women (2005, 2009, 2017-M; 1994-W)
DUKE: 3 NCAA Championships----3 Men (2001, 2010, 2015)
KENTUCKY: 3 NCAA Championships----3 Men (1996, 1998, 2012)
BAYLOR: 2 NCAA Championships----2 Women (2005, 2012)
FLORIDA: 2 NCAA Championships----2 Men (2006, 2007)
MARYLAND: 2 NCAA Championships----1 Men, 1 Women (2002-M, 2006-W)
NOTRE DAME: 2 NCAA Championships----2 Women (2001, 2018)
VILLANOVA: 2 NCAA Championships---2 Men (2016, 2018)
ARIZONA (1 Men-1997); ARKANSAS (1 Men-1994); KANSAS(1 Men-2008); LOUISVILLE (1 Men-2013); MICHIGAN STATE (1 Men-2000); PURDUE(1 Women-1999); SYRACUSE (1 Men-2003); SOUTH CAROLINA (1 Women-2017); TEXAS A&M (1 Women-2011); UCLA (1 Men-1995).
