UCONN is College Basketball
It doesn’t matter if you’re watching the men or women play; UConn is college basketball. What Geno Auriemma has built in Storrs on in the women’s game has been the gold standard for 3 decades. Although Dan Hurley has not done it as long as his co-worker, he is showing the staying power of UConn basketball. He is following up a National Championship season with an even more impressive run. It doesn’t matter if you’re talking men’s or women’s basketball, UConn is college basketball. And everyone better start wrapping their heads around that.
UConn Men
In 2023 the UConn men were historic in their national championship run. They won every game by at least 13-points, but won by 20 on average (79.2-59.2). The 2024 version of the Huskies is more dominant that last year’s edition. Through four games UConn has outscored their opponents by 111 points, winning by an average margin of almost 28 (81.25-53.5). Last season the Huskies allowed tournament opponents to eclipse 60-points. This season they are yet to allow 60-points in a tournament game. UConn is college basketball at this points, and who is going to step up to stop them.
UConn is college basketball, but they have their biggest threat to dominance in Alabama. UConn is the more complete team- no doubt. But Alabama can do something better than UConn and that is shooting the 3 ball. Alabama can score, and in the 10-game tournament winning streak, the Tide will be the most explosive offensive opponent to go up against the great defense of the Huskies.
UCONN is College Basketball: The Gold Standard
Geno Auriemma doesn’t get the fan fair that he used to receive, but that shouldn’t deflect from the longevity of the UConn Women’s program. Sure, we like to give Dawn Staley, Caitlyn Clark, and Kim Mulkey the headlines. But that because Geno got all of the headlines for 2 decades. And we should all credit his standard for elevating the rest of the women’s game. South Carolina is awesome and Caitlyn Clark is the best women’s player since Candice Parker. But what UConn has managed to do should still be considered the gold standard of women’s college basketball.
Page Bueckers was the next UConn superstar before tearing her ACL. She gets a chance at reclaiming that spot when she gets to go up against Caitlyn Clark and Iowa in the Final Four on Friday night. If UConn can scale that mountain, then they will likely have an undefeated South Carolina waiting for them in the championship game. What an opportunity to show the world that UConn is college basketball… still.
25 Best Sports Anthems, Ranked