Best UConn “Jaws of Defeat” Win?

[BigBird]

I am wondering what game the insightful BY feels is the best come-from-behind win in the Geno era of UConn WBB history. Now, that recent game against ND wasn’t bad, but I’d guess there might be better examples.

Multiple selections? Sure. But if you go that route, then please rank them.

This could be fun!

 

[hoophuskee]

I am wondering what game the insightful BY feels is the best come-from-behind win in the Geno era of UConn WBB history. Now, that recent game against ND wasn’t bad, but I’d guess there might be better examples.

Multiple selections? Sure. But if you go that route, then please rank them.

This could be fun!

Best? You had the Maya steal vs DePaul. And the DT 3 vs Tennessee. I'm sure some of the final fours and championships - and Big East championships also.

 

[ASweet3781]

Easy choice for me.

2003 Final 4 against Texas. They had physically beaten us up for 34 minutes and built an 11 point 2nd half lead. We looked cooked. And out of nowhere a burst of energy from Willnet Crockett and with help from Taurasi we found a way to win the game 71-69. And of course we went on to win the championship. So yeah. That was a pretty big Jaws of defeat win.

 

[noirwestern]

Easy choice for me.

2003 Final 4 against Texas. They had physically beaten us up for 34 minutes and built an 11 point 2nd half lead. We looked cooked. And out of nowhere a burst of energy from Willnet Crockett and with help from Taurasi we found a way to win the game 71-69. And of course we went on to win the championship. So yeah. That was a pretty big Jaws of defeat win.

I remember the one handed forty foot rocket DT threw from way above the key with about five minutes left as the wake up call. I've seen mostly UConn games but do try to watch as many others as I can and in all of those I don't think I've ever seen another woman whip those one handers the way she did at college level.

 

[UcMiami]

Easy choice for me.

2003 Final 4 against Texas. They had physically beaten us up for 34 minutes and built an 11 point 2nd half lead. We looked cooked. And out of nowhere a burst of energy from Willnet Crockett and with help from Taurasi we found a way to win the game 71-69. And of course we went on to win the championship. So yeah. That was a pretty big Jaws of defeat win.

That was the one that stuck out to me too. But the Stanford 'first one to fifty wins' NC game was pretty huge as well. And the first NC game against TN with an eight point ? deficit in the first half and serious foul trouble. In terms of importance that was probably the most impactful.

 

[UConnNick]

The BET championship game vs. ND when Sue Bird made the shot that sent it into OT and we pulled it out. We were well on our way to losing that game. Sue put the team on her back and willed us to victory.

 

[iri10]

Easy choice for me.

2003 Final 4 against Texas. They had physically beaten us up for 34 minutes and built an 11 point 2nd half lead. We looked cooked. And out of nowhere a burst of energy from Willnet Crockett and with help from Taurasi we found a way to win the game 71-69. And of course we went on to win the championship. So yeah. That was a pretty big Jaws of defeat win.

Coincidentally, that was Geno's 500th win. How timely.

 

[ctfjr]

Easy choice for me.

2003 Final 4 against Texas. They had physically beaten us up for 34 minutes and built an 11 point 2nd half lead. We looked cooked. And out of nowhere a burst of energy from Willnet Crockett and with help from Taurasi we found a way to win the game 71-69. And of course we went on to win the championship. So yeah. That was a pretty big Jaws of defeat win.

^^^
This, probably more so because we were at that game! It really was a slug fest. Now that you have me thinking about it, I have to find the game online and watch it again!

 

[ucbart]

The 1999 NCAA second round win over Xavier at Gampel. If I remember correctly, a freshman Tamika Williams saved us.

 

[Blakeon18]

Bart: that win over Xavier was waaay overly tight....and the next weekend we lost to Iowa State in the sweet 16....thread elsewhere on that. Injuries abounded in that season.

In that Texas game I remember a quote from Geno after the game where he told the team in the last 6 minutes or so basically:

If you have an open lay-up...shoot. Otherwise be sure that Dee touches the ball in every possession.

 

[Zorro]

Bart!!!! Where the hell have you been, lad?

 

[Blueconn]

I am wondering what game the insightful BY feels is the best come-from-behind win in the Geno era of UConn WBB history. Now, that recent game against ND wasn’t bad, but I’d guess there might be better examples.

Multiple selections? Sure. But if you go that route, then please rank them.

This could be fun!

Second half

I am wondering what game the insightful BY feels is the best come-from-behind win in the Geno era of UConn WBB history. Now, that recent game against ND wasn’t bad, but I’d guess there might be better examples.

Multiple selections? Sure. But if you go that route, then please rank them.

This could be fun!

I am wondering what game the insightful BY feels is the best come-from-behind win in the Geno era of UConn WBB history. Now, that recent game against ND wasn’t bad, but I’d guess there might be better examples.

Multiple selections? Sure. But if you go that route, then please rank them.

This could be fun!

April 2, 1995. Deep into the second half. Trailing. Foul trouble. Rebecca Lobo, Jen Rizzotti, and Jamelle were heroic.

 

[Zorro]

2003 semi-final vs. Texas. (Was it also 2003 when D hit the 3 with about five seconds left in Hartford to tie Tennessee? This was also the game where she hit the 70 foot shot at the first half buzzer, if I remember correctly.)

 

[bballnut90]

Some games that come to mind:
1995 Championship-Tennessee was in control most of the game until the Rizzotti layup.

2011 Baylor-Baylor had taken a solid lead in the 2nd half and Hartley/Moore made some big plays to save the game

2006 Sweet 16-I don't remember if Georgia was in the lead most of the game or they just had the lead late, but it was a heck of a game and Connecticut needed last minute heroics to pull off the win at home.

2008 at LSU-UCONN trailed most of the way before going on a surge at the end to win it.

2008 at DePaul-late surge at the end to win

2008 Elite 8 vs. Rutgers-down by 14 in the first and didn't take the lead until 6 minutes to go. Was neck and neck until the last 2 minutes.

2003 Final Four-as mentioned by others

2003 vs. Tennessee-IIRC, they were down the entire 2nd half and didn't tie until DT's heroics to force OT.

 

[pacific 44]

After the game where D hit the 70 foot shot she told the reporters that the shot was no big deal and she makes shots from there all the time.Then she said "Of course i'm usually shooting at the other basket."

 

[ed4ourgirls]

Easy choice for me.

2003 Final 4 against Texas. They had physically beaten us up for 34 minutes and built an 11 point 2nd half lead. We looked cooked. And out of nowhere a burst of energy from Willnet Crockett and with help from Taurasi we found a way to win the game 71-69. And of course we went on to win the championship. So yeah. That was a pretty big Jaws of defeat win.

Down 9 in the fourth quarter of a grind-it-out game, I thought we were dead ducks.

Given that this was a final four game, it has to be number one with me.

 

[MilfordHusky]

March 2011, against Georgetown in the Philly Regional. Monica McNutt and Sugar Rogers were unstoppable for much of the game. Then the seniors took over.

"Me and Maya decided we didn't want our careers to end here today," Dixon said. "That's just a great feeling. I think everyone wanted to continue the tournament."

While Moore put up the numbers, Dixon was the catalyst for the game-changing run.

Connecticut trailed 53-46 with 9:36 left, but responded with a 16-2 run sparked by the 5-foot-4 guard.