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Mar. 24—STORRS, Conn. — Women's college basketball wouldn't be where it is today without the UConn Huskies. Their unmatched success (11 national titles), charismatic celebrity coach (Geno Auriemma) and endless list of historic players has turned them into a national brand that has spearheaded the rise of women's sports in America.
South Dakota State has had similar success on a much smaller scale. National championships aren't quite realistic for Summit League teams (though both SDSU and rival South Dakota have come close to reaching the Elite Eight), but the Jackrabbits have become a regular contender and a (smaller) national brand of their own.
Here's a look at the long list of accomplishments for both programs.
UConn Huskies
11 national championships
23 Final Fours
36 NCAA tournament berths
137 NCAA tournament wins
61 total Big East championships
31 consecutive Sweet 16s
28 seasons with 30+ wins
32 consecutive 25-win seasons
111 game winning streak (NCAA record)
90 game winning streak
70 game winning streak
6 undefeated seasons
40-0 in 2014
Back to back 39-0 seasons in 2009-2010
388-22 all-time record at Gampel Pavilion (.944)
30 consecutive wins in 2nd round of NCAA tournament (active)
605 consecutive weeks in Top 25 poll (all-time record)
17 current WNBA alums
47 WNBA Draft picks
27 All-Americans
11 Olympic Gold Medalists
9 National players of the year
Coach Geno Auriemma is the winningest coach in any NCAA sport with a 1,245-165 record. That's an .883 winning percentage. He is an 8-time national coach of the year and a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame.
This year's Huskies
UConn is 32-3. Their losses are to Notre Dame, USC (at home) and Tennessee. The only common opponent they have with SDSU this year is Creighton. UConn beat the Bluejays 72-61 in Omaha and 72-53 in Storrs. SDSU beat Creighton 76-71 in Brookings.
Paige Bueckers, a 6-foot guard from Hopkins, Minn., is the Huskies leading scorer with 18.7 points per game. The first player ever to win national player of the year as a freshman, Bueckers is expected to win that award again this year and be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft.
Sarah Strong, a 6-2 forward, averages 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game and is expected to be the national freshman of the year.
The Huskies start three seniors and two freshmen. They haven't lost an NCAA tournament game at home since 1993. They've won 61 straight NCAA tournament games at Gampel Pavilion.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
22 NCAA tournament appearances
13 Division I NCAA tournament appearances
1 Division II national championship
1 WNIT championship
5 WNIT appearances
13 WNIT wins
2 Division II Final Fours
1 Division I Sweet 16
6 Division I NCAA tournament wins
23 combined Summit League championships
14 consecutive 20-win seasons (active)
3 consecutive undefeated conference seasons (active)
3 30 win seasons
39 consecutive winning seasons (active)
Coach Aaron Johnston is in his 25th year and has a 628-194 overall record (.764). He is a 9-time Summit League coach of the year.
This year's Jacks
SDSU is 30-3. Their losses are to Texas, Duke and Georgia Tech, who all qualified for this year's NCAA tournament (Texas as a 1-seed, Duke as a 2-seed and GT as a 9-seed).
The Jacks have won 20 consecutive games. They have three wins over ranked teams this season (Creighton, Oregon, Oklahoma State) and went 19-0 vs Summit League opponents, which includes winning the conference tournament.
Brooklyn Meyer leads SDSU with 17.4 points per game. Senior point guard Paige Meyer averages 12.2 points and 5.3 assists per game and was the Summit League tournament MVP. Haleigh Timmer is second on the team with 13.1 points per game and shoots .415 from 3-point range.
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South Dakota State has had similar success on a much smaller scale. National championships aren't quite realistic for Summit League teams (though both SDSU and rival South Dakota have come close to reaching the Elite Eight), but the Jackrabbits have become a regular contender and a (smaller) national brand of their own.
Here's a look at the long list of accomplishments for both programs.
UConn Huskies
11 national championships
23 Final Fours
36 NCAA tournament berths
137 NCAA tournament wins
61 total Big East championships
31 consecutive Sweet 16s
28 seasons with 30+ wins
32 consecutive 25-win seasons
111 game winning streak (NCAA record)
90 game winning streak
70 game winning streak
6 undefeated seasons
40-0 in 2014
Back to back 39-0 seasons in 2009-2010
388-22 all-time record at Gampel Pavilion (.944)
30 consecutive wins in 2nd round of NCAA tournament (active)
605 consecutive weeks in Top 25 poll (all-time record)
17 current WNBA alums
47 WNBA Draft picks
27 All-Americans
11 Olympic Gold Medalists
9 National players of the year
Coach Geno Auriemma is the winningest coach in any NCAA sport with a 1,245-165 record. That's an .883 winning percentage. He is an 8-time national coach of the year and a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame.
This year's Huskies
UConn is 32-3. Their losses are to Notre Dame, USC (at home) and Tennessee. The only common opponent they have with SDSU this year is Creighton. UConn beat the Bluejays 72-61 in Omaha and 72-53 in Storrs. SDSU beat Creighton 76-71 in Brookings.
Paige Bueckers, a 6-foot guard from Hopkins, Minn., is the Huskies leading scorer with 18.7 points per game. The first player ever to win national player of the year as a freshman, Bueckers is expected to win that award again this year and be the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft.
Sarah Strong, a 6-2 forward, averages 16.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game and is expected to be the national freshman of the year.
The Huskies start three seniors and two freshmen. They haven't lost an NCAA tournament game at home since 1993. They've won 61 straight NCAA tournament games at Gampel Pavilion.
South Dakota State Jackrabbits
22 NCAA tournament appearances
13 Division I NCAA tournament appearances
1 Division II national championship
1 WNIT championship
5 WNIT appearances
13 WNIT wins
2 Division II Final Fours
1 Division I Sweet 16
6 Division I NCAA tournament wins
23 combined Summit League championships
14 consecutive 20-win seasons (active)
3 consecutive undefeated conference seasons (active)
3 30 win seasons
39 consecutive winning seasons (active)
Coach Aaron Johnston is in his 25th year and has a 628-194 overall record (.764). He is a 9-time Summit League coach of the year.
This year's Jacks
SDSU is 30-3. Their losses are to Texas, Duke and Georgia Tech, who all qualified for this year's NCAA tournament (Texas as a 1-seed, Duke as a 2-seed and GT as a 9-seed).
The Jacks have won 20 consecutive games. They have three wins over ranked teams this season (Creighton, Oregon, Oklahoma State) and went 19-0 vs Summit League opponents, which includes winning the conference tournament.
Brooklyn Meyer leads SDSU with 17.4 points per game. Senior point guard Paige Meyer averages 12.2 points and 5.3 assists per game and was the Summit League tournament MVP. Haleigh Timmer is second on the team with 13.1 points per game and shoots .415 from 3-point range.
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