Uconn Huskies Case Study
As the hopeful No. 22 ranked South Florida Bulls entered the XL center in Hartford, Connecticut Tuesday night, the No.1 ranked UConn Huskies stood on the opposite end of the hardwood, determined to carve their name into the history books.
See, this wasn’t just any American Conference game. This was a battle between two of the nation’s elite, in what would result in either a devastating upset, or a historic victory.
The UConn Huskies were seeking their 90th consecutive win, a win that would produce the largest win-streak in NCAA history, surpassing their own Division-1 record of 89-consecutive victories. UConn’s 20-0 all-time record against South Florida provided the team with a piece of mind, but also a relentless performance.
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“That’s as good of 20 minutes of basketball that any of them have ever been apart of,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said.
UConn continued their outstanding play behind forward Katie Lou Samuelson, and guard, Saniya Chong. The two were unstoppable, as they led the Huskies to a 67 percent field goal percentage at the half. While UConn thrived, South Florida struggled to get things going offensively, entering halftime down, 65-19, on 9-of-34 shooting.
It was now clear that this wasn’t just any No. 1 ranked team. This was a UConn Huskies team who had won eleven National Championships, four of them consecutively. This was a team who had not only stood on top of Women’s College Basketball for years, but had crafted a dynasty. Led by Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, this organization knew how to do one thing, and one thing only: win.
UConn continued to form what was expected to be an intriguing matchup, into a blowout.
South Florida struggled on both ends of the floor as they were held to just 26 points after the third, with their highest-scoring player contributing just 9
See, this wasn’t just any American Conference game. This was a battle between two of the nation’s elite, in what would result in either a devastating upset, or a historic victory.
The UConn Huskies were seeking their 90th consecutive win, a win that would produce the largest win-streak in NCAA history, surpassing their own Division-1 record of 89-consecutive victories. UConn’s 20-0 all-time record against South Florida provided the team with a piece of mind, but also a relentless performance.
As the match fell underway, UConn’s top-tier …show more content…
“That’s as good of 20 minutes of basketball that any of them have ever been apart of,” UConn coach Geno Auriemma said.
UConn continued their outstanding play behind forward Katie Lou Samuelson, and guard, Saniya Chong. The two were unstoppable, as they led the Huskies to a 67 percent field goal percentage at the half. While UConn thrived, South Florida struggled to get things going offensively, entering halftime down, 65-19, on 9-of-34 shooting.
It was now clear that this wasn’t just any No. 1 ranked team. This was a UConn Huskies team who had won eleven National Championships, four of them consecutively. This was a team who had not only stood on top of Women’s College Basketball for years, but had crafted a dynasty. Led by Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, this organization knew how to do one thing, and one thing only: win.
UConn continued to form what was expected to be an intriguing matchup, into a blowout.
South Florida struggled on both ends of the floor as they were held to just 26 points after the third, with their highest-scoring player contributing just 9