In case you weren’t aware by now, Connecticut ended Maryland’s 2014-15 season this past April. The squads met in the Women’s Final Four, and UConn thwarted the Terps, 81-58. Two nights later, the Huskies won their third consecutive championship.
And because women’s college basketball is a cruel world for cruel people, most of that team’s core returned this year. The only departures were those of guard Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and center Kiah Stokes. Four starters, including two-time Player of the Year Breanna Stewart, are back.
I’m not here to gush about how dominant the Huskies have been in their nine games this year, but simply giving you the facts isn’t far off.