You might not believe this, but the year did not start off well for UConn women’s basketball. About two weeks into the start of the college basketball season, coach Geno Auriemma was convinced that his team wasn’t going to be very good given how poorly it was approaching practice. The idea that UConn would struggle—at least relative to recent years—was not so far-fetched. This year’s roster presented challenges for Auriemma unlike any he had seen in previous years. Not only was this the first time since 2008 that the Huskies did not have a returning first-team All-America, UConn entered the season with just two returning starters, meaning there were questions all over the floor about who would score in late-game situations.
Women's Final Four preview: Analyzing UConn-Mississippi State, South Carolina-Stanford
