University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn WBB Earns No. 2 Seed in Bridgeport Regional
3/13/2022 9:09:00 PM | Women's Basketball
STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's basketball team (25-5) was selected as the No. 2 seed in the Bridgeport Region of the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship.
UConn will open NCAA Tournament action vs. No. 15-seed Mercer in the First Round on Saturday in Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies will host No. 7-seed UCF and No. 10-seed Florida on Saturday as well. The winners of the two games will face off in the Second Round on Monday.
Times and TV designation are TBD.
This is the sixth time the Huskies have been named a No. 2 seed.
The Huskies will compete in their 33rd-straight NCAA Tournament, dating back to 1989. UConn has advanced to 21 NCAA Final Fours, including the last 13 straight, an NCAA record. The Huskies have won a record 11 National Championships.
Head coach Geno Auriemma is 121-22 in NCAA Tournament games and is the winningest head coach in postseason play.
UConn won the BIG EAST's automatic bid by winning the conference tournament championship last week.
