1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

The 1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut (UConn) during the 1994–95 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 10th season at UConn, played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference.

1994–95 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Big East tournament champions
Big East regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record35–0 (18–0 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
1994–95 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 1 Connecticut †18–0 1.00035–0  1.000
Villanova13–5 .72219–9  .679
Seton Hall12–6 .66724–9  .727
Pittsburgh10–8 .55617–11  .607
St. John's10–8 .55615–12  .556
Miami (FL)8–10 .44411–16  .407
Georgetown6–12 .33311–17  .393
Providence5–13 .27810–21  .323
Syracuse5–13 .2787–20  .259
Boston College3–15 .16713–14  .481
† 1995 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 1, 1995
Rankings from AP poll

UConn finished their regular season with a record of 26–0, including 18–0 in the Big East to win the conference regular season championship. They also won the Big East tournament. Then, they won the NCAA Tournament, defeating Tennessee in the final to win their first national championship and complete their first undefeated season with a 35–0 record.[1] UConn won all their games by double digits except for two in the NCAA Tournament.

Roster
1994–95 UConn Huskies women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 5 Kim Better 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr
G 10 Missy Rose 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So
G 21 Jennifer Rizzotti 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr New Fairfield, Connecticut
F 25 Brenda Marquis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr
F 31 Carla Berube 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Oxford, Massachusetts
G 32 Pam Webber 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr
F 33 Jamelle Elliott 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Washington, D.C.
F 34 Kelley Hunt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Londonderry, New Hampshire
F 40 Jill Gelfenbien 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Wethersfield, Connecticut
F 42 Nykesha Sales 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Bloomfield, Connecticut
F 44 Sarah Northway Current redshirt 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Brainerd, Minnesota
C 50 Rebecca Lobo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Southwick, Massachusetts
C 52 Kara Wolters 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) So Holliston, Massachusetts
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Regular season[2]
    11/26/1994*
    		 Morgan State
    Connecticut Classic    		 W 107–27  1–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,265)
    Storrs, CT
    11/27/1994*
    		 Rhode Island
    Connecticut Classic    		 W 92–59  2–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,029)
    Storrs, CT
    12/4/1994
    		 Villanova W 80–42  3–0
    (1–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,388)
    Storrs, CT
    12/7/1994*
    		 at Holy Cross W 77–52  4–0
    		 Hart Center (2,583)
    Worcester, MA
    12/10/1994*
    		 at NC State W 98–75  5–0
    		 Reynolds Coliseum (1,066)
    Raleigh, NC
    12/23/1994*
    		 Iona W 101–42  6–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,192)
    Storrs, CT
    12/28/1994*
    		 California W 99–52  7–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    1/2/1995
    		 Pittsburgh W 100–67  8–0
    (2–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,859)
    Storrs, CT
    1/5/1995
    		 at Georgetown W 103–64  9–0
    (3–0)    		 McDonough Gymnasium (1,005)
    Washington, D.C.
    1/7/1995
    		 at St. John's W 95–64  10–0
    (4–0)    		 Carnesecca Arena (872)
    Queens, NY
    1/11/1995
    		 No. 2 Providence W 104–50  11–0
    (5–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (7,586)
    Storrs, CT
    1/13/1995
    		 No. 2 Seton Hall W 80–36  12–0
    (6–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    1/16/1995*
     ESPN    		 No. 2 #1 Tennessee
    Rivalry    		 W 77–66  13–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    1/18/1995
    		 No. 1 at Boston College W 79–54  14–0
    (7–0)    		 Conte Forum (2,415)
    Chestnut Hill, MA
    1/22/1995
    		 No. 1 Syracuse W 89–58  15–0
    (8–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    1/24/1995
    		 No. 1 at Miami (FL) W 92–51  16–0
    (9–0)    		 Miami Arena (921)
    Miami, FL
    1/28/1995*
    		 No. 1 at Kansas
    PowerBar Shootout    		 W 97–87  17–0
    		 Kemper Arena (16,981)
    Kansas City, MO
    1/31/1995
    		 No. 1 at Providence W 89–56  18–0
    (10–0)    		 Alumni Hall (2,013)
    Providence, RI
    2/5/1995
    		 No. 1 Georgetown W 94–72  19–0
    (11–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    2/9/1995
    		 No. 1 Miami (FL) W 85–48  20–0
    (12–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    2/12/1995
    		 No. 1 at Seton Hall W 84–62  21–0
    (13–0)    		 Walsh Gymnasium (3,200)
    South Orange, NJ
    2/16/1995
    		 No. 1 at Pittsburgh W 71–43  22–0
    (14–0)    		 Fitzgerald Field House (1,896)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    2/19/1995
    		 No. 1 Boston College W 86–34  23–0
    (15–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    2/22/1995
    		 No. 1 St. John's W 103–56  24–0
    (16–0)    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    2/25/1995
    		 No. 1 at Syracuse W 77–59  25–0
    (17–0)    		 Manley Field House (3,517)
    Syracuse, NY
    2/27/1995
    		 No. 1 at Villanova W 79–54  26–0
    (18–0)    		 duPont Pavilion (3,622)
    Philadelphia, PA
    Big East tournament
    3/4/1995
    		 No. 1 Providence
    Quarterfinals    		 W 92–63  27–0
    		 Walsh Gymnasium (1,950)
    South Orange, NJ
    3/5/1995
    		 No. 1 Pittsburgh
    Semifinals    		 W 95–63  28–0
    		 Walsh Gymnasium (3,200)
    South Orange, NJ
    03/06/1995
    		 No. 1 Seton Hall
    Championship    		 W 85–49  29–0
    		 Walsh Gymnasium (3,200)
    South Orange, NJ
    NCAA tournament
    3/16/1995*
    		 (1) No. 1 (16) Maine
    First Round    		 W 105–75  30–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    3/20/1995*
    		 (1) No. 1 (8) Virginia Tech
    Second Round    		 W 91–45  31–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    3/24/1995*
    		 (1) No. 1 (4) Alabama
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 87–56  32–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    3/26/1995*
    		 (1) No. 1 (3) Virginia
    Elite Eight    		 W 67–63  33–0
    		 Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (8,241)
    Storrs, CT
    4/1/1995*
    		 (1) No. 1 vs. (2) Stanford
    Final Four    		 W 87–60  34–0
    		 Target Center (18,038)
    Minneapolis, MN
    4/2/1995*
    		 (1) No. 1 vs. (1) No. 2 Tennessee
    Championship/Rivalry    		 W 70–64[3]  35–0
    		 Target Center (18,038)
    Minneapolis, MN
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in EST.

    Rankings

    Awards

    References
    1. 2016–17 Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 15, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
    2. "2016–2017 Schedule". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
    3. "UCONN FINISHES PERFECT SEASON WITH NCAA TITLE WIN OVER VOLS". The Deseret News. April 3, 1995. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
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