2007–08 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

The 2007–08 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and were a member of the Big East Conference. They returned to the Final Four, after a three-year absence, and finished the season 36–2 (15–1 Big East).

2007–08 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East regular season champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record36–2 (15–1 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
Seasons
2007–08 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Connecticut 15 1   .938 36 2   .947
No. 9 Rutgers 14 2   .875 27 7   .794
No. 17 West Virginia 12 4   .750 25 8   .758
No. 15 Notre Dame 11 5   .688 25 9   .735
No. 19 Louisville 10 6   .625 26 10   .722
Syracuse 10 6   .625 22 9   .710
Pittsburgh 10 6   .625 24 11   .686
DePaul 8 8   .500 20 12   .625
Marquette 8 8   .500 21 14   .600
St. John's 7 9   .438 18 15   .545
Georgetown 5 11   .313 15 14   .517
Villanova 5 11   .313 17 16   .515
South Florida 5 11   .313 16 16   .500
Seton Hall 3 13   .188 13 15   .464
Cincinnati 3 13   .188 12 16   .429
Providence 2 14   .125 12 17   .414
2008 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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2007–08 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
C 31 Tina Charles 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) So Christ the King Jamaica, N.Y.
G 30 Lorin Dixon 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Fr Christ the King Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
G 13 Jacquie Fernandes 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Heritage Christian Pawcatuck, Conn.
F 22 Meghan Gardler 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Cardinal O'Hara Springfield, Pa.
G 32 Kalana Greene 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Timberland Saint Stephen, South Carolina
F/C 51 Cassie Kerns 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Valparaiso Valparaiso, Ind.
C 12 Jessica McCormack   6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) RS Fr Northcote College/UW Auckland, New Zealand
F 41 Kaili McLaren 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Our Lady of Good Counsel Washington, D.C.
G 20 Renee Montgomery 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr South Charleston St. Albans, West Virginia
F 23 Maya Moore 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Collins Hill Lawrenceville, Georgia
G 2 Tahirah Williams 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Immaculate Heart Academy Montclair, New Jersey
Head coach

Geno Auriemma

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Dailey
Jamelle Elliott
Shea Ralph


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Nov 11, 2007*
No. 2 Stony Brook W 98–35  1–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Nov 14, 2007*
No. 2 Holy Cross W 91–36  2–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Nov 22, 2007*
No. 2 vs. No. 4 Stanford
Paradise Jam
W 66–54  3–0
 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 23, 2007*
No. 2 vs. Old Dominion
Paradise Jam
W 86–43  4–0
 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 25, 2007*
No. 2 vs. No. 11 Duke
Paradise Jam
W 74–48  5–0
 
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Nov 29, 2007*
No. 2 BYU W 80–34  6–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 5, 2007*
No. 2 Virginia W 75–45  7–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 17, 2007*
No. 2 South Carolina W 97–39  8–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 21, 2007*
No. 2 at San Diego State W 85–53  9–0
Cox Arena 
San Diego, California
Dec 29, 2007*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 Hartford W 70–24  10–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Dec 31, 2007*
No. 1 Army W 82–33  11–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 3, 2008
No. 1 at Villanova W 88–38  12–0
(1–0)
The Pavilion 
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
Jan 6, 2008*
No. 1 at Purdue W 100–50  13–0
Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
Jan 9, 2008
No. 1 No. 16 West Virginia W 84–48  14–0
(2–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 12, 2008
No. 1 at Louisville W 92–71  15–0
(3–0)
Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Jan 15, 2008
No. 1 at Syracuse W 65–59  16–0
(4–0)
Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, New York
Jan 19, 2008
No. 1 Cincinnati W 86–49  17–0
(5–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
January 21, 2008*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 1 No. 4 North Carolina W 82–71  18–0
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Jan 27, 2008
No. 1 at No. 20 Notre Dame W 81–64  19–0
(6–0)
Joyce Center 
South Bend, Indiana
Jan 30, 2008
No. 1 South Florida W 71–48  20–0
(7–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 2, 2008
No. 1 Providence W 80–54  21–0
(8–0)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 5, 2008
No. 1 at No. 7 Rutgers L 71–73  21–1
(8–1)
Louis Brown Athletic Center 
Piscataway, New Jersey
Feb 9, 2008
No. 1 at Seton Hall W 82–36  22–1
(9–1)
Walsh Gymnasium 
South Orange, New Jersey
Feb 12, 2008
No. 2 Georgetown W 80–48  23–1
(10–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 17, 2008
No. 2 at No. 18 Pittsburgh W 90–60  24–1
(11–1)
Petersen Events Center 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Feb 20, 2008
No. 1 Marquette W 95–63  25–1
(12–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 23, 2008
No. 1 St. John's W 98–41  26–1
(13–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Feb 25, 2008*
7:00 p.m.
No. 1 at No. 6 LSU W 74–69  27–1
Maravich Assembly Center 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mar 1, 2008
No. 1 at DePaul W 77–76  28–1
(14–1)
Sullivan Athletic Center 
Chicago, Illinois
Mar 3, 2008
No. 1 No. 4 Rutgers W 66–46  29–1
(15–1)
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Big East tournament
Mar 9, 2008
No. 1 DePaul W 86–67  30–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Mar 10, 2008
No. 1 Pittsburgh W 74–47  31–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
Mar 11, 2008
No. 1 No. 23 Louisville W 65–59  32–1
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion 
Storrs, Connecticut
NCAA tournament
Mar 23, 2008*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
(1 GBO) No. 1 vs. (16 GBO) Cornell
First round
W 87–47  33–1
Total Mortgage Arena 
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Mar 25, 2008*
10:37 p.m.
(1 GBO) No. 1 vs. (8 GBO) Texas
Second round
W 89–55  34–1
Total Mortgage Arena (6,834)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Mar 30, 2008*
(1 GBO) No. 1 vs. (5 GBO) No. 11 Old Dominion
Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 78–63  35–1
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Apr 1, 2008*
(1 GBO) No. 1 vs. (2 GBO) No. 7 Rutgers
Regional Final – Elite Eight
W 66–56  36–1
Greensboro Coliseum 
Greensboro, North Carolina
Apr 6, 2008*
(1 GBO) No. 1 vs. (2 SPO) No. 4 Stanford
National Semifinal – Final Four
L 73–82[1]  36–2
St. Pete Times Forum 
St. Petersburg, Florida
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
GBO=Greensboro.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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Rankings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Stanford and Tennessee make final". The New York Times. April 7, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "2007 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved July 13, 2024.