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Message: [QUOTE="oldude, post: 4508229, member: 7511"] I grew up in CT and was a casual fan for many years. Like many UConn fans, my initial interest in WBB started with the 1995 championship team. But my diehard fandom really didn’t come along until the 2012-13 season, and was largely inspired by my mother. Mom loved UConn WBB. She was part of a legion of older Italian-American women in CT that adored Geno Auriemma. She watched every UConn game, on the edge of her seat, until the Huskies got up by 20 pts or more, at which point she could relax. Mom passed away in the fall of 2012 at the age of 88. From that point on, I began rooting for “mom’s team.” The Big 3’s 1st of four championships during the 2012-13 season was both thrilling and emotional. I have been a diehard UConn WBB fan ever since. [/QUOTE]