2000–01 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

2000–01 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
Big East tournament champions
Big East regular season co-champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
APNo. 1
Record32–3 (15–1 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
2000–01 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 2 Notre Dame 15 1   .938 34 2   .944
No. 1 Connecticut 15 1   .938 32 3   .914
No. 11 Rutgers 13 3   .813 23 8   .742
Villanova 11 5   .688 22 9   .710
Virginia Tech 11 5   .688 22 9   .710
Seton Hall 9 7   .563 16 12   .571
Boston College 7 9   .438 14 15   .483
Georgetown 6 10   .375 17 15   .531
Miami (FL) 6 10   .375 13 15   .464
Syracuse 6 10   .375 12 15   .444
Providence 4 12   .250 11 17   .393
Pittsburgh 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
St. John's 3 13   .188 8 20   .286
West Virginia 3 13   .188 5 22   .185
† 2001 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 2, 2001
Rankings from AP poll

The 2000–01 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut during the 2000–01 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 opened the season with a No. 1 ranking in both major polls, a position they held for over half the season before a road loss at No. 3 Notre Dame. UConn would regain the top spot after winning the Big East tournament. The team received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 seed in the East region. The Huskies overwhelmed Long Island and Colorado State to reach the Sweet Sixteen. UConn won the East regional, played in Pittsburgh, with double-digit wins over No. 4 seed NC State and No. 3 seed Louisiana Tech. In the Final Four, the Huskies were beaten by No. 2-ranked and fellow Big East foe, Notre Dame, 90–75. The loss lit a fire within the program as the team would go on to become three-peat National champions from 2002 to 2004.