2019–20 UConn Huskies women's basketball team

The 2019–20 UConn Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 35th season at UConn, split their home games between Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and were in their seventh and final season as members of the American Athletic Conference (The American).

2019–20 UConn Huskies women's basketball
AAC regular season champions
AAC Tournament champions
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
2019–20 record28–3 (16–0 The American)
Head coachGeno Auriemma (35th season)
Associate head coachChris Dailey (35th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Shea Ralph (12th season)
  • Jasmine Lister (2nd season)
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
XL Center
2019–20 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 UConn16–0 1.000  26–3  .897
Cincinnati11–5 .688  20–9  .690
UCF11–5 .688  19–9  .679
South Florida10–6 .625  18–12  .600
Tulane8–8 .500  13–16  .448
Temple7–9 .438  15–14  .517
Wichita State7–9 .438  15–14  .517
SMU7–9 .438  13–15  .464
East Carolina6–10 .375  9–20  .310
Houston5–11 .313  12–18  .400
Memphis4–12 .250  13–16  .448
Tulsa4–12 .250  9–20  .310
† 2020 AAC Tournament winner
As of March 4, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

UConn received an automatic bid to the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament, however, the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Huskies will leave The American to join several of their former conference mates in the Big East Conference in July 2020.[1][2][3]

Media

Every UConn women's game was televised. Excluding exhibitions, most Huskies games air on SNY, an ESPN network, or a CBS network. Exhibition games and games that air on SNY are also streamed on Husky Vision. Every game was broadcast on the UConn IMG Sports Network with an extra audio broadcast available online to listen to through Husky Vision.

Off-season

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason for departure
Mikayla Coombs4G5'8"SophomoreBuford, GATransferred to Georgia
Napheesa Collier24F6'1"SeniorO'Fallon, MOGraduated/2019 WNBA draft
Katie Lou Samuelson33G/F6'3"SeniorHuntington Beach, CAGraduated/2019 WNBA draft
Alexis Gordon34G/F6'0"SophomoreFort Worth, TXTransferred at midseason to Texas Tech

Incoming Transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious school
Evelyn Adebayo14F6'1"RS SeniorLondon, EnglandTransferred from Murray State. Was eligible to play immediately since Adebayo graduated from Murray State.
Evina Westbrook22G6'0"JuniorSalem, ORTransferred from Tennessee. Under NCAA transfer rules, Westbrook sat out the 2019–20 season, and had two years of remaining eligibility starting in 2020–21.

Recruits
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aubrey Griffin
W		 Ossining, NY Ossining Senior School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2019. Retrieved September 19, 2019.

    Roster
    2019–20 UConn Huskies women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    F 3 Megan Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrMonacan Chesterfield, VA
    G 5 Crystal Dangerfield 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrBlackman Murfreesboro, TN
    G 10 Molly Bent 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrTabor Academy Centerville, MA
    G 13 Christyn Williams 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoCentral Arkansas Christian Little Rock, AR
    F 14 Evelyn Adebayo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrMurray State London, England
    F 20 Olivia Nelson-Ododa 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SoWinder-Barrow Winder, GA
    G 22 Evina Westbrook  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrTennessee Salem, OR
    G 24 Anna Makurat 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSport Championship School Sierakowice, Poland
    F 25 Kyla Irwin  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrState College State College, PA
    F 32 Batouly Camara 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrKentucky New York, NY
    G 44 Aubrey Griffin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrOssining Ossining, NY
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [4]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 3, 2019*
    1:00 pm, HuskyVision    		 No. 5 Jefferson W 103–40 
    		 28 – Walker  11 – Nelson-Ododa  8 – Dangerfield  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (5,328)
    Storrs, CT
    November 6, 2019*
    7:00 pm, HuskyVision    		 No. 5 Trevecca Nazarene W 99–54 
    		 28 – Walker  8 – Walker  5 – Nelson-Ododa  XL Center (6,205)
    Hartford, CT
    January 27, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 United States L 64–79 
    		 22 – Walker  7 – Walker  4 – Dangerfield  XL Center (13,919)
    Hartford, CT
    Regular season
    November 10, 2019*
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 5 California W 72–61  1–0
    		  24 – Williams  13 – Nelson-Ododa  4 – Nelson-Ododa  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (9,294)
    Storrs, CT
    November 13, 2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 4 at Vanderbilt W 64–51  2–0
    		  25 – Walker  12 – Nelson-Ododa  5 – Makurat  Memorial Gymnasium (2,961)
    Nashville, TN
    November 17, 2019
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 at Temple W 83–54  3–0
    (1–0)    		  19 – Williams  10 – Nelson-Ododa  7 – Makurat  Liacouras Center (3,278)
    Philadelphia, PA
    November 19, 2019*
    7:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 4 Virginia W 83–44  4–0
    		  19 – Walker  9 – Walker  5 – Tied  XL Center (7,728)
    Hartford, CT
    November 24, 2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 at Ohio State W 73–62  5–0
    		  23 – Dangerfield  12 – Nelson-Ododa  6 – Dangerfield  Value City Arena (8,909)
    Columbus, OH
    November 26, 2019*
    7:00 pm, ESPN+    		 No. 4 at Dayton W 75–37  6–0
    		  23 – Walker  12 – Walker  6 – Irwin  UD Arena (4,348)
    Dayton, OH
    December 5, 2019*
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 No. 4 at Seton Hall W 92–78  7–0
    		  29 – Walker  12 – Griffin  5 – Irwin  Walsh Gymnasium (1,656)
    South Orange, NJ
    December 8, 2019*
    4:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 4 Notre Dame
    Jimmy V Classic/Rivalry    		 W 81–57  8–0
    		  26 – Walker  13 – Walker  5 – Dangerfield  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    December 16, 2019*
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 2 at No. 16 DePaul W 84–74  9–0
    		  22 – Tied  13 – Walker  7 – Walker  Wintrust Arena (2,621)
    Chicago, IL
    December 22, 2019*
    4:00 pm, CBSSN    		 No. 2 vs. Oklahoma
    Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase    		 W 97–53  10–0
    		  27 – Nelson-Ododa  15 – Tied  6 – Dangerfield  Mohegan Sun Arena (7,238)
    Uncasville, CT
    January 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 1 Wichita State W 83–55  11–0
    (2–0)    		  22 – Dangerfield  9 – Nelson-Ododa  6 – Williams  XL Center (7,550)
    Hartford, CT
    January 5, 2020
    4:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 1 at SMU W 80–42  12–0
    (3–0)    		  21 – Williams  10 – Nelson-Ododa  8 – Dangerfield  Moody Coliseum (2,310)
    University Park, TX
    January 9, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 1 No. 6 Baylor L 58–74  12–1
    		  21 – Williams  9 – Williams  3 – Walker  XL Center (12,415)
    Harford, CT
    January 11, 2020
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 1 Houston W 91–51  13–1
    (4–0)    		  22 – Walker  7 – 3 tied  5 – Williams  XL Center (10,868)
    Hartford, CT
    January 14, 2020
    8:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 at Memphis W 68–56  14–1
    (5–0)    		  24 – Dangerfield  9 – Tied  3 – 3 tied  Elma Roane Fieldhouse (1,027)
    Memphis, TN
    January 16, 2020
    6:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 at UCF W 59–52  15–1
    (6–0)    		  19 – Walker  12 – Nelson-Ododa  5 – Dangerfield  Addition Financial Arena (5,175)
    Orlando, FL
    January 19, 2020
    12:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 Tulsa W 92–34  16–1
    (7–0)    		  24 – Walker  7 – Nelson-Ododa  5 – Makurat  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,240)
    Storrs, CT
    January 23, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 3 No. 23 Tennessee
    Rivalry    		 W 60–45  17–1
    		  14 – Dangerfield  8 – Makurat  4 – Makurat  XL Center (13,659)
    Harford, CT
    January 25, 2020
    12:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 3 at East Carolina W 98–42  18–1
    (8–0)    		  26 – Williams  12 – Walker  5 – Tied  Williams Arena (2,241)
    Greenville, NC
    January 30, 2020
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 Cincinnati W 80–50  19–1
    (9–0)    		  24 – Dangerfield  11 – Walker  5 – Dangerfield  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,026)
    Storrs, CT
    February 3, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 4 No. 3 Oregon L 56–74  19–2
    		  19 – Dangerfield  7 – Walker  6 – Nelson-Ododa  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    February 7, 2020
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 4 Memphis W 94–55  20–2
    (10–0)    		  26 – Walker  11 – Walker  11 – Makurat  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,306)
    Storrs, CT
    February 10, 2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 at No. 1 South Carolina L 52–70  20–3
    		  28 – Dangerfield  9 – Nelson-Ododa  4 – Nelson-Ododa  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    February 16, 2020
    2:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 5 at South Florida W 67–47  21–3
    (11–0)    		  21 – Walker  8 – Nelson-Ododa  5 – Dangerfield  Yuengling Center (6,044)
    Tampa, FL
    February 19, 2020
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 6 Tulane W 74–31  22–3
    (12–0)    		  18 – Tied  11 – Nelson-Ododa  6 – Williams  XL Center (8,446)
    Hartford, CT
    February 22, 2020
    1:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 6 UCF W 66–53  23–3
    (13–0)    		  20 – Walker  11 – Walker  6 – Walker  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,167)
    Storrs, CT
    February 26, 2020
    7:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 6 at Cincinnati W 105–58  24–3
    (14–0)    		  26 – Williams  8 – Tied  6 – Tied  Fifth Third Arena (5,607)
    Cincinnati, OH
    February 29, 2020
    3:00 pm, SNY    		 No. 6 at Houston W 92–40  25–3
    (15–0)    		  21 – Walker  9 – Tied  7 – Dangerfield  Fertitta Center (2,936)
    Houston, TX
    March 2, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 5 South Florida W 80–39  26–3
    (16–0)    		  23 – Walker  9 – Nelson-Ododa  5 – Tied  XL Center (9,338)
    Hartford, CT
    AAC Tournament
    March 7, 2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN3    		 (1) No. 5 vs. (8) Temple
    Quarterfinals    		 W 94–61  27–3
    		  22 – Dangerfield  16 – Griffin  8 – Makurat  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,763)
    Uncasville, CT
    March 8, 2020
    4:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) No. 5 vs. (4) South Florida
    Semifinals    		 W 79–38  28–3
    		  21 – Walker  7 – Tied  4 – Makurat  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,677)
    Uncasville, CT
    March 9, 2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 (1) No. 5 vs. (3) Cincinnati
    Championship    		 W 87–53  29–3
    		  26 – Walker  11 – Nelson-Ododa  8 – Makurat  Mohegan Sun Arena (5,430)
    Uncasville, CT
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in EST.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
    Regular Season Polls
    PollPre-
    Season    		Week
    2    		Week
    3    		Week
    4    		Week
    5    		Week
    6    		Week
    7    		Week
    8    		Week
    9    		Week
    10    		Week
    11    		Week
    12    		Week
    13    		Week
    14    		Week
    15    		Week
    16    		Week
    17    		Week
    18    		Week
    19    		Week
    20    		Final
    AP 5 4 4 4 4 (2) 2 (1) 2 (1) 1 (19) 1 (19) 1 (19) 4 3 N/A
    Coaches 4 4^ 4 4 4 (2) 2 (3) 2 (3) 1 (21) 1 (22) 1 (24) 5
    Legend
      Increase in ranking
      Decrease in ranking
      Not ranked previous week
    RV   Received votes
    NR   Not ranked
    ( )   Number of first place votes

    ^ Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

    See also

    2019–20 UConn Huskies men's basketball team

    References
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    2. Borzello, Jeff (June 27, 2019). "Big East officially announces UConn's return". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
    3. Borges, David (June 26, 2019). "It's official: UConn is back in the Big East". NHRegister.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
    4. "2019–2020 Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on August 2, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
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