2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team

The 2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2012–13 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Huskies, coached by Geno Auriemma, played their home games at two different venues—the XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and on campus at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut. Connecticut was a member of the Big East Conference in the league's final season before its split along football lines into the football-sponsoring American Athletic Conference (The American) and the new, non-football Big East. Connecticut, as an FBS football school, became a member of The American, which retained the charter of the original Big East.

2012–13 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball
NCAA tournament National Champions
Paradise Jam champions
ConferenceBig East
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 3
Record35–4 (14–2 Big East)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Dailey
  • Shea Ralph
  • Marisa Moseley
Home arenaHarry A. Gampel Pavilion
2012–13 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Notre Dame160 1.000352  .946
No. 3 Connecticut142 .875354  .897
No. 16 Louisville115 .688299  .763
St. John's115 .6881813  .581
South Florida97 .5632211  .667
Villanova97 .5632111  .656
DePaul97 .5632112  .636
Rutgers79 .4381614  .533
Marquette79 .4381616  .500
Georgetown511 .3131516  .484
Seton Hall511 .3131120  .355
Cincinnati412 .2501218  .400
Providence214 .125723  .233
Pittsburgh016 .000921  .300
2013 Big East Basketball Tournament winner
As of April 9, 2012
Rankings from AP poll

The Huskies won their 30th game of the season on March 23, 2013, representing the eighth consecutive year the team has won thirty or more games. This consecutive streak of eight seasons is the longest in NCAA history for basketball.

Connecticut's season ended with a win in the championship game of the NCAA tournament, giving the Huskies and Auriemma their eighth title overall. Per tradition, the team was invited to the White House for a meeting with the President. In his remarks, President Obama described the team as "one of the great sports dynasties of our time."

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