UConn coach Geno Auriemma is a fixture at the Final Four, but this year he’s preparing to face an unfamiliar opponent—the Arizona Wildcats.
Auriemma spoke to the media Wednesday, where he touched on his respect for Adia Barnes, scouting for Aari McDonald and why Arizona is a tough matchup. The Wildcats and Huskies face off Friday at 6:30 p.m. PT in San Antonio.
Here are some of Auriemma’s highlights.
On coaching against Barnes in the 1998 NCAA Tournament: “They would have played in it last year.