A few UConn 2013 stats for the NCAA tourney record book

[DobbsRover2]

The 33 point margin of victory in the NC game has been well-cited as the biggest ever. A few other achievements that will get in the NCAA record book lists for UConn in the tourney:

Tournament team cumulative records

199 FGs were 2nd best ever behind UConn 2000
84.5% FT shooting was 2nd best ever behind UConn 2012 and is best ever for a team for 6 games
71 steals are 3rd best ever behind UConn 2000 and ODU 1997
49 blocks is 3rd best behind UConn 2002 and Duke 2006
517 points is 3rd best behind UConn 2000 and UTenn 1996

Team in FF

40 assists is 2nd to Texas 1986
50% FG percentage ties best ever by a UConn team (2000) and is tied for 4th overall
176 points is 3rd best

Individual

88% 3-pt shooting in FF is 1st, Breanna Stewart

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There are of course many freshman records set by Stewart, but overall this championship was much more of a many-player team effort than one centered around one star like DT. Also interesting to see some of the incredibly high old-time records for rebounds and FTs. UConn took 90 FT attempts in 2013, while UTenn had 175 in 1998 in the old grab-a-board-and-get-yourself-fouled days.

And two favorite bad records that UConn owns in an ultimately good way:

12 - least points in a half, by UConn 2010
22 - fewest rebounds in an FF game (in an NC game, to boot), UConn 2003 vs. UTenn

 

[Sonny44]

What about average margin of victory? - 35 pts.

 

[DobbsRover2]

What about average margin of victory? - 35 pts.

The NCAA record books do not include that record info, so not sure. Could be the second best ever behind 2010, but I am certainly not going to figure out all the old winning margins for teams other than UConn. The Huskies' 8 champions have won by the following margins, and the 2003 team won their last three games by less than 10 points.

1995: - 24.0
2000: - 31.2
2002: - 26.8
2003: - 16.5
2004: - 17.5
2009: - 25.2
2010: - 35.7
2013: - 34.7

Yes, even though the 2010 NC was won by only 6 points, the Huskies really pounded teams in the first 5 games.

 

[Sonny44]

well its plain to see we have to do better next year, eh.

 

[Suebird10fan]

The NCAA record books do not include that record info, so not sure. Could be the second best ever behind 2010, but I am certainly not going to figure out all the old winning margins for teams other than UConn. The Huskies' 8 champions have won by the following margins, and the 2003 team won their last three games by less than 10 points.

1995: - 24.0
2000: - 31.2
2002: - 26.8
2003: - 16.5
2004: - 17.5
2009: - 25.2
2010: - 35.7
2013: - 34.7

Yes, even though the 2010 NC was won by only 6 points, the Huskies really pounded teams in the first 5 games.

I can confirm that UConn has the top two spots. I was focusing on the last four tournament games but the biggest non UConn MoV in those games was 21.0. Unless the 98 Vols won their first two games by a combined 124 points we have the top two spits.

 

[Suebird10fan]

I can confirm that UConn has the top two spots. I was focusing on the last four tournament games but the biggest non UConn MoV in those games was 21.0. Unless the 98 Vols won their first two games by a combined 124 points we have the top two spits.

Worth noting that for the last four games our avg MoV of 26.7 DID set a record. The 2010 squad at 26.0 is the only one that came close. I think final four games is generally a better indicator than all six because of weak competition in first two rounds. That said Louisville's team was a far cry from Stanford 2010, so comparison b/w the two UConn teams isn't totally fair. Still, Md, Ky, ND was a very tough road to the final game and the fact that no one but the 2010 team came close to 26.7 really speaks to how dominant this team was once Breanna (and Bria) got things together.

 

[Phil]

1998 Tennessee total MoV 148, average 25

Source:
1998 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

 

[CL82]

...and yet some will say that this year's team was undeserving and that a more worthy Loiusville team plowed the way for them. This even though UConn had the toughest bracket overall.

Somehow I think our 8th National Championship trophy will still shine just as brightly as the other 7.

 

[pap49cba]

This article addresses many of these points. In the end, this was a dominating team

 

[bruinbball]

What was the season Defensive FG%? That had to be up there for overall stats.

 

[Suebird10fan]

The NCAA record books do not include that record info, so not sure. Could be the second best ever behind 2010, but I am certainly not going to figure out all the old winning margins for teams other than UConn. The Huskies' 8 champions have won by the following margins, and the 2003 team won their last three games by less than 10 points.

1995: - 24.0
2000: - 31.2
2002: - 26.8
2003: - 16.5
2004: - 17.5
2009: - 25.2
2010: - 35.7
2013: - 34.7

Yes, even though the 2010 NC was won by only 6 points, the Huskies really pounded teams in the first 5 games.

Looks like top five all time, other teams included are as follows:

UConn 2010--35.7
UConn 2013--34.7
LaTech 1982--31.6
UConn 2000--31.2
UConn 2002--26.8

 

[DobbsRover2]

What was the season Defensive FG%? That had to be up there for overall stats.

Yeah, well I was just dealing with tourney related records. Season's FG% defense was 5th best ever at 31.6%, and for the the FF it was 3rd best ever at 33.1%. The tourney mark of 31.9% is very nice, but the NCAA doesn't cite that record for the complete tournament.

UConn's average winning margin for the season was the 7th best ever in NCAA history, and the scoring defense was 8th best ever. Don't think they made the lists elsewhere, but it's possible.

 

[DobbsRover2]

And two more:

19 3-pt FGs made - 1st for FF
47.5% on 3-pt FGs - 2nd to Auburn 1990 who went 8-16 while UConn shot 19-40. Arguably, the second total is preferable to the first, by 11 baskets.

 

[Phil]

And two more:

19 3-pt FGs made - 1st for FF
47.5% on 3-pt FGs - 2nd to Auburn 1990 who went 8-16 while UConn shot 19-40. Arguably, the second total is preferable to the first, by 11 baskets.

I agree. The rough rule I use, which often comes up in field goal shooting, is to look at the difference and see how good it is.

So if one person hits 8 of 10 and the second hits 11 of 14, which is better? The first player hit 80% while the second "only' 79%, but I look at the second player, say that they were 8 of 10, and then went 3 of 4. How do I feel about 3 of 4? Pretty darn good. (In contract, while 9 of 14 is great overall, it is 8 of 100 followed by 1 of 4, so the margin isn't that good).

In this case, 19 of 40 means replicating the 8 of 16, then following it with 11 for 24. Hitting 46% beyond the arc is excellent. If you tell me the team will hit half their threes, then "tail off" to 46%, I say keep shooting.