UConn and its bracket - the first two rounds at Gampel

[packwrap]

Who is hosting in Ft. Worth? (I searched for this but didn't find it)

TCU

 

[ucmiami2]

Who is hosting in Ft. Worth? (I searched for this but didn't find it)

TCU I believe.

Not a bad bracket - we were always getting one of the SEC so LSU or Vandy. Didn't really matter.

 

[oldude]

Geno Re:Vanderbilt

The Commodores were a 1-seed in the first bracket reveal back in February but suffered a bad loss at Georgia, then got blown out by Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament. Since two top-four seeds from the same conference can’t occupy the same region, Vanderbilt had to be placed with either UConn or UCLA. The Commodores ultimately slipped behind LSU, which sent them to the Huskies’ quadrant.

That’s the official explanation, at least. Auriemma isn’t quite so convinced.

“I haven't looked at it close enough, but the way it was explained to me, that would be like they are the number eight team in the country. I find that hard to believe. I find that hard to believe,” he said. “Hopefully they were put there because that's where they deserve to be, not because of some ulterior motive… That would be disrespectful to Vanderbilt and to Shea.”

​

It sounds like Geno is having a senior moment. He knows the seeding rules.

 

[Gus Mahler]

TCU I believe.

Not a bad bracket - we were always getting one of the SEC so LSU or Vandy. Didn't really matter.

Thanks to you and @packwrap. I never knew where TCU was located, but it should've clicked.

 

[Sluconn Husky]

And that UConn team played at a far-more Audi friendly pace.

Shade had 27 points on 10-13 shooting in that game.

Lots of things would be different. Cause that ain't happening again.

 

[oldude]

Shade had 27 points on 10-13 shooting in that game.

Lots of things would be different. Cause that ain't happening again.

Maybe this time, Allie will be 10-13 with 27 points….,,

 

[WBBZen]

Iowa State and Crooks is a great match up and warm up for our bigs for potentially matching up against UCLA and Betts in the championship. Not worried about this one at all

 

[HuskyNan]

Maybe this time, Allie will be 10-13 with 27 points….,,

Or Azzi.

 

[Phil]

TCU

That's correct

2026 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)[5]

March 27–30
Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas (Host: Texas Christian University)

 

[Sluconn Husky]

Using Massey's rating system, the top 6 opponents for the #1 seeds in their quarters have an average rating of:


UConn: 15.5

Texas: 16.8

UCLA: 17.7

South Carolina: 20.2

 

[packwrap]

Thanks to you and @packwrap. I never knew where TCU was located, but it should've clicked.

It's funny, when you know where it is, their athletic success makes sense. SMU is right next to them in their sister city, Dallas. Good old Dallas/Fort Worth. Not big enough to be a Triangle, just a Line Segment. 😁

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Two things that I have noticed in this bracket:

1. There are more high scorers (Audi Crooks - 25.5 points, Hannah Hidalgo - 25.2, Jaloni Cambridge - 22.8, Mikayla Blakes - 27) compared to other 3 brackets. If I am not mistaken, they are top 5 scorers. Uconn will have a handful with these players if they meet. Fortunately, Uconn already played against 2 of them in the regular season.

2. Uconn potentially meet Maryland, which has 2 former Huskies, Lir McLean and Saylor Poffenbarger. It would be interesting.

If you don't stay a season are you a former Husky? I know we were hurting some, but I always felt activating Saylor was a mistake. She could have been so fine.