Stanford–UConn women's basketball rivalry

Stanford–UConn women’s basketball rivalry
	Stanford Cardinal UConn Huskies
First meeting	December 9, 1988; Stanford 72, UConn 53
Latest meeting	April 1, 2022; UConn 63, Stanford 58
Next meeting	TBD
Statistics
Meetings total	19
All-time series	UConn leads, 12–7
Largest victory	UConn, 87–60 (1995)
Longest win streak	UConn, 4 (2011–2014)
Current win streak	UConn, 2 (2017–Present)

The Stanford–UConn women’s basketball rivalry is an intercollegiate basketball rivalry^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] between the Stanford Cardinal and UConn Huskies. The rivalry series is between two of the most successful in women's basketball, as the programs have combined for 13 NCAA titles.^[5] Stanford and UConn have met seven times in the NCAA tournament, with six of these postseason meetings occurring in the Final Four.^[6] As of 2022, UConn leads the series 12–7.^[7]

Series history

After Stanford won the first three meetings,^[8] UConn grabbed their first victory in the 1995 tournament, blowing out the Cardinal by a score of 87–60 in the national semifinals.^[9] UConn would win its following game over Tennessee for their first national championship.

The teams would meet thrice more in the postseason before the 2010 tournament with the national title at stake.^[10] In San Antonio, UConn downed Stanford 53 to 47 to overcome an 8 point halftime deficit and cap off an undefeated season.^[9] The following season, the Cardinal snapped the Huskies' 90-game winning streak, a week after Connecticut had broken the previous record of 88 games by UCLA.^[11] The loss was the first by UConn since 2008, when Stanford had beaten the Huskies in the 2008 Final Four. The Huskies returned the favor in 2012, ending the Cardinal's 82-game winning steak at Maples Pavilion in a 1-2 ranked matchup.^[9]

In 2014, the Cardinal again played spoilers. Stanford defeated the Huskies in overtime to snap UConn's 47-game winning streak.^[9] Amber Orrange hit a game-tying 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the second half, sending the game to extra time, and then scored the go-ahead basket in the final two minutes of overtime.^[9]^[12] The Huskies followed that defeat by reeling off 111 wins in a row, including another victory over the Cardinal in the national semifinals of the 2014 NCAA tournament.^[13]

Rival accomplishments

The following summarizes the accomplishments of the two programs.^[14]^[6]^[15]^[7]

Team	Stanford Cardinal	UConn Huskies
NCAA National Titles	3	11
NCAA Final Four Appearances	14	20
NCAA Tournament Appearances	34	31
NCAA Tournament Record	95–31	121–20
Conference Tournament Titles	14	25
Conference Championships	25	26
First Team AP All-Americans	7	16
Naismith Players of the Year	2	10
All-time Program Record	1,118–340	1,183–304
All-time Winning Percentage	.767	.796

Game results

Connecticut victories	Stanford victories

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
1	December 29, 1988	Stanford, CA	#9 Stanford	73–52
2	February 20, 1993	Storrs, CT	#10 Stanford	68–54
3	December 28, 1993	Stanford, CA	#11 Stanford	94–75
4	April 1, 1995	Minneapolis, MN	#1 Connecticut	87–60
5	December 21, 1997	Lakeland, FL	#3 Connecticut	94–78
6	March 27, 2005	Kansas City, MO	#1 Stanford	76–59
7	November 22, 2007	Saint Thomas, USVI	#2 Connecticut	66–54
8	April 6, 2008	Tampa, FL	#4 Stanford	82–73
9	April 5, 2009	St. Louis, MO	#1 Connecticut	83–64
10	December 23, 2009	Storrs, CT	#1 Connecticut	80–68

No.	Date	Location	Winner	Score
11	April 6, 2010	San Antonio, TX	#1 Connecticut	53–47
12	December 30, 2010	Stanford, CA	#9 Stanford	71–59
13	November 21, 2011	Storrs, CT	#2 Connecticut	68–58
14	December 29, 2012	Stanford, CA	#2 Connecticut	61–35
15	November 11, 2013	Storrs, CT	#1 Connecticut	76–57
16	April 6, 2014	Nashville, TN	#1 Connecticut	75–56
17	November 17, 2014	Stanford, CA	#6 Stanford	88–86^OT
18	November 12, 2017	Columbus, OH	#1 Connecticut	78–53
19	April 1, 2022	Minneapolis, MN	#5 Connecticut	63–58
Series: Connecticut leads 12–7

References

^ Tylicki, Dan. "UConn Women's Basketball: Why Loss To Stanford Is Good for Women's Hoops". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ Fuller, Jim (November 12, 2017). "UConn, Stanford renew rivalry to start season". New Haven Register. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ Elliott, Rich; Writer, Staff (November 20, 2011). "Stanford, UConn resume what may be top rivalry in women's game". Connecticut Post. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "1 vs 2: Stanford, UConn women renew rivalry". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "7 schools with the most women's DI basketball national championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Postseason Record". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "1920 Media Guide WEB (PDF)" (PDF). University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^ ALTAVILLA, JOHN. "UConn Women Hope Stanford Rivalry Will Last Indefinitely". mcall.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Doyle, Paul. "UConn vs. Stanford: Memorable History". courant.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "DI Women's Basketball Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ Barkhorn, Eleanor (December 31, 2010). "UConn Women's Basketball Loses to Stanford, Ending Record-Breaking Winning Streak". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "Stanford vs. UConn - Game Recap - April 6, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ ESPN. "Undefeated UConn back in title game after beating Stanford". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
^ "Year-by-Year Records". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
^ "All-Americans". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[1] Tylicki, Dan. "UConn Women's Basketball: Why Loss To Stanford Is Good for Women's Hoops". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[2] Fuller, Jim (November 12, 2017). "UConn, Stanford renew rivalry to start season". New Haven Register. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[3] Elliott, Rich; Writer, Staff (November 20, 2011). "Stanford, UConn resume what may be top rivalry in women's game". Connecticut Post. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[4] "1 vs 2: Stanford, UConn women renew rivalry". FOX Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[5] "7 schools with the most women's DI basketball national championships | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[:0-6] "Postseason Record". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[:1-7] "1920 Media Guide WEB (PDF)" (PDF). University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[8] ALTAVILLA, JOHN. "UConn Women Hope Stanford Rivalry Will Last Indefinitely". mcall.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[:2-9] Doyle, Paul. "UConn vs. Stanford: Memorable History". courant.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[10] "DI Women's Basketball Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[11] Barkhorn, Eleanor (December 31, 2010). "UConn Women's Basketball Loses to Stanford, Ending Record-Breaking Winning Streak". The Atlantic. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[12] "Stanford vs. UConn - Game Recap - April 6, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[13] ESPN. "Undefeated UConn back in title game after beating Stanford". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved August 16, 2020.

[14] "Year-by-Year Records". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

[15] "All-Americans". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2020.

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Venues	Maples Pavilion (1974–present)
Rivalries	Tennessee UConn
Culture & lore	Stanford Tree "Come Join the Band" Harvard upset
People	Head coaches WNBA draftees
Seasons	List of seasons 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics

v t e UConn Huskies women's basketball
Venues	Hugh S. Greer Field House (1974–1989) XL Center (1975–present) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present)
Rivalries	Notre Dame Rutgers Stanford Syracuse Tennessee
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky UConn Husky Bird at the Buzzer Blue blood status
People	Head coaches Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders WNBA draftees
Seasons	List of seasons 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

v t e Big East Conference women's basketball
Teams	Butler Bulldogs Creighton Bluejays DePaul Blue Demons Georgetown Hoyas Marquette Golden Eagles Providence Friars St. John's Red Storm Seton Hall Pirates UConn Huskies Villanova Wildcats Xavier Musketeers
Championships & awards	Big East women's basketball tournament Player of the Year Freshman of the Year
Seasons	1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25