2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, National Champions
Big East Tournament champions
Big East regular season champions
Pre-Season WNIT champions
ConferenceBig East Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
Record39–0 (16–0 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachChris Dailey (17th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
2001–02 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 1 Connecticut 16 0   1.000 39 0   1.000
Notre Dame 13 3   .813 20 10   .667
No. 21 Boston College 12 4   .750 23 8   .742
Villanova 12 4   .750 20 11   .645
Miami (FL) 10 6   .625 19 12   .613
Virginia Tech 9 7   .563 21 11   .656
Syracuse 9 7   .563 18 13   .581
Providence 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Seton Hall 6 10   .375 15 14   .517
West Virginia 6 10   .375 14 14   .500
Rutgers 5 11   .313 9 20   .310
Georgetown 4 12   .250 12 16   .429
Pittsburgh 3 13   .188 8 19   .296
St. John's 0 16   .000 3 24   .111
† 2002 Big East Tournament winner
As of April 1, 2002
Rankings from AP poll

The 2001–02 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2001–2002 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. At the Big East women's basketball tournament, the Huskies won the championship by defeating Boston College 96–54. The Huskies won their third NCAA championship by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners, 82–70. The starting five of Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Asjha Jones, Tamika Williams, and Diana Taurasi are generally considered the greatest starting lineup in Women's College Basketball history.

On December 29, 2011, the team was recognized as one of the greatest in the program's history by induction into the Huskies of Honor.