# 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

The 2003–04 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2003–2004 NCAA Division I basketball season. Coached by Geno Auriemma, the Huskies played their home games at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut, and are a member of the Big East Conference. The Huskies won their fifth NCAA championship, and third consecutive, by defeating the Tennessee Lady Vols, 70–61.

## Roster

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## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 23* 2:00 pm, CPTV | No. 1 | WESTERN MICHIGAN | W 95–46 | 1–0 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| November 25* 7:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | FLORIDA STATE | W 81–53 | 2–0 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| November 30* 2:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | HOLY CROSS | W 76–42 | 3–0 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| December 02* 7:30 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | SIENA | W 69–45 | 4–0 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| December 05* 8:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | at Pepperdine | W 84–53 | 5–0 | (3121) |
| December 07* 2 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | at USC | W 72–69 | 6–0 | (6172) |
| December 18* 7:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | ARIZONA STATE | W 81–55 | 7–0 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| December 21* 12:05 pm, CPTV | No. 1 | at Saint Joseph's | W 87–34 | 8–0 | (6143) |
| December 29* 7:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | NORTH CAROLINA STATE | W 87–53 | 9–0 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| January 03* 2:00 p.m., CBS | No. 1 | DUKE | L 67–68 | 9–1 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| January 07 7:00pm, CPTV | No. 4 | at West Virginia | W 82–57 | 10–1 | (2604) |
| January 10 12:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 4 | GEORGETOWN | W 69–51 | 11–1 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| January 13 7 p.m., CPTV | No. 4 | at Notre Dame | L 51–66 | 11–2 | (8574) |
| January 17 12:00 pm, CPTV | No. 4 | BOSTON COLLEGE | W 69–61 | 12–2 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| January 19 2:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 5 | RUTGERS | W 72–47 | 13–2 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| January 24 3:00 pm, YES Network | No. 5 | at Seton Hall | W 71–63 | 14–2 | (2600) |
| January 27 7:00 pm, CPTV | No. 4 | at Virginia Tech | W 68–50 | 15–2 | (7211) |
| January 31 12:00 pm, CPTV | No. 4 | ST. JOHN'S | W 82–49 | 16–2 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| February 05* 7 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 4 | at #1/1 Tennessee | W 81–67 | 17–2 | (22515) |
| February 08 2:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 4 | MIAMI | W 83–65 | 18–2 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| February 11 7 p.m., CPTV | No. 2 | at Syracuse | W 82–38 | 19–2 | (3442) |
| February 14 7:00 p.m., MSG/FSNE | No. 2 | at Rutgers | W 66–43 | 20–2 | (7734) |
| February 17 7:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 2 | PITTSBURGH | W 97–42 | 21–2 | XL Center (16294) Hartford, Connecticut |
| February 21 12:00 p.m., NESN | No. 2 | at Boston College | W 81–60 | 22–2 | (8606) |
| February 25 7:30 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | PROVIDENCE | W 79–38 | 23–2 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| February 28 8:05 p.m., CPTV | No. 1 | at Villanova Wildcats | L 56–59 | 23–3 | (6500) |
| March 02 7:30 p.m., CPTV | No. 4 | WEST VIRGINIA | W 100–72 | 24–3 | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10167) Storrs, Connecticut |
| 2004 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament ||||||
| March 07 2:00 p.m., CPTV | No. 4 | VIRGINIA TECH | W 48–34 | 25–3 | XL Center (10833) Hartford, Connecticut |
| March 08 6:00 p.m., BIG EAST TV | No. 3 | No. 23 BOSTON COLLEGE | L 70–73 | 25–4 | XL Center (–) Hartford, Connecticut |
| 2004 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament ||||||
| March 21* 9:20 pm, espn2 | No. 3 | Penn | W 91–55 | 26–4 | Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091) Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| March 23* 9 p.m., ESPN/espn2 | No. 3 | No. 22 Auburn | W 79–53 | 27–4 | Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard (9091) Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| March 27* 2:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | UC SANTA BARBARA | W 63–55 | 28–4 | XL Center (14253) Hartford, Connecticut |
| March 29* 7:00 p.m., ESPN | No. 3 | No. 5 PENN STATE | W 66–49 | 29–4 | XL Center (14855) Hartford, Connecticut |
| April 04* 8:33 pm CT, ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 24 Minnesota | W 67–58 | 30–4 | New Orleans Arena (18211) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| April 06* 7:39 pm CDT, ESPN | No. 3 | vs. No. 2 Tennessee | W 70–61 | 31–4 | New Orleans Arena (18211) New Orleans |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Final |
| AP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | Not released |
| Coaches | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |

## Awards and honors

* Diana Taurasi, Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
* Diana Taurasi, Tournament Most Outstanding Player
* Diana Taurasi, Naismith Award

## Huskies of Honor induction

On December 29, 2013, the University of Connecticut inducted two women's basketball team, the National Championship winning teams of 2002–03 and 2003–04 into the Huskies of Honor.

## Team players drafted into the WNBA

| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 1 | Diana Taurasi | Phoenix Mercury |