No team does it better for women’s college basketball than the UConn Huskies. They’ve stacked up banners, broken records, and made some of the game’s all-time greatest stars household names over the years.
From buzzer-beaters to blowouts, UConn has established a dynasty so dominant that it makes other top programs look like underdogs. But with all those championship-level teams, who were the best of the best ever to represent the blue and white?
5 Greatest UConn Women’s Basketball Teams
1. 2002
The 2001-02 Huskies not only won—they crushed their competition. UConn finished 39-0, never lost a lead in the second half of an NCAA Tournament game, and defeated all opponents by a double-digit margin. That includes their 82-70 strangulation of Oklahoma in the title game.
This group was an embarrassment of riches: Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones, Tamika Williams, and freshman phenom Diana Taurasi, who would eventually become the GOAT. The chemistry was off the charts, the execution was perfect, and the swagger was unmatchable.
Geno Auriemma put it best:
“We had more talent on that team than I ever thought possible. And we played like it every night.”
2. 2016
The Huskies in 2015-16 pulled off the biggest finish in NCAA history: the fourth consecutive national championship for Breanna Stewart and the final mic drop for the most dominant class of seniors of all time.
UConn was 38–0 and rolled over everybody with the biggest margin of victory in tournament history. Their mean win margin? Ridiculous 39.8 points. They finished off with Syracuse 82–51 in the championship game.
Stewart, Moriah Jefferson, and Morgan Tuck were a three-headed monster. Stewart became the first player in history to win four straight Final Four Most Outstanding Player awards. Jefferson controlled the offense like a surgeon, and Tuck provided the physicality that kept defenses on their heels.
“We just made it look easy,” Stewart said after the victory. Easy? Perhaps. Historic? Definitely.
3. 2014
Flashback to 2013–14: UConn went a chilly 40–0 and burned Notre Dame in the national title game, 79–58, becoming the sole women’s program in NCAA history to have two 40–0 seasons.
Stewart was only just beginning her Final Four MVP streak, but Bria Hartley, Stefanie Dolson, and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis were the perfect mix of experience and shooting. They had a silky smooth offense, a suffocating defense, and an elite mid-game adjustability.
They defeated opponents by a margin of 34.2 points, and their victory over Notre Dame was particularly sweet after the Irish had defeated them three times the previous year.
4. 2004
They weren’t unbeaten, but the 2003–04 Huskies can be considered legends for one simple reason: Diana Taurasi. The Huskies went 31–4, lost some early ones, took a few lumps, and then got hot when they needed it most.
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Having lost icons such as Bird, Cash, and Williams, this team had to rebuild in the moment. Taurasi took them to a third consecutive national title, and her legacy was cemented as the ultimate clutch player.
“We have Diana, and you don’t,” Auriemma famously said that year.
5. 2009
The Huskies of 2008-09 were so dominant that they never trailed in the second half of the entire season. Yes, that is correct. UConn went 39–0, took the national championship, and had one of the most consistently frightening seasons in history.
Maya Moore paced the way, scoring more than 21 points and eight rebounds per contest, and was joined by Tina Charles and Renee Montgomery in a nucleus that would form the foundation of Team USA in years to come.
Their 30.1 average margin of victory and utter dismantling of Louisville in the championship (76-54) caught the country’s eye.
Auriemma referred to Moore as “the best player I’ve ever coached.” That’s a compliment from the same guy who coached Taurasi and Stewart.
She averaged 16.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.5 assists and hit every clutch shot when it mattered.
Where Does the 2024-25 UConn Team Rank?
Legacy takes time to set in, so the 2024-25 UConn team doesn’t quite make the list yet, but they certainly deserve to be mentioned. Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong — that’s the biggest “Big Three” in recent women’s college basketball history.
Yet, what separates this UConn team is its grit and depth. They dealt with injuries, tough road stretches, and sky-high expectations — but they’ve responded by winning consistently and peaking at the right time.
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The Huskies finished the regular season with a 29–3 record, captured the Big East Tournament title, and earned a No. 1 seed heading into March Madness before crushing Dawn Staley’s South Carolina 82-59.
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