Why Geno didn’t think UConn would still be undefeated

FORT WORTH, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies holds the Fort Worth Regional Trophy after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 70-52 in the Elite Eight of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Dickies Arena on March 29, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images For the ninth time in program history, UConn women’s basketball has arrived at the Final Four with an undefeated record. Six times, the Huskies have finished without a blemish.

In 1995, UConn captured its first-ever national championship with a perfect season. In 2002, the greatest team in program history — which featured three Hall of Famers — won all 39 games they played. In 2009 and 2010, Maya Moore and Tina Charles led the Huskies to more history, becoming the first team ever to stack together back-to-back unbeaten seasons.

Breanna Stewart is responsible for two undefeated runs — first in 2014, then in 2016 to cap off her fourth national championship in as many years. Only twice has UConn come up short: 2017 and 2018. Both times, the Huskies were 36-0, only to suffer their first loss on a buzzer-beater in the national semifinal.

This weekend, the 2025-26 team will try to join the former group and avoid the fate of the latter. UConn is 38-0, winning all but one game by double-digits. It’s looking to repeat as national champions after dominating the Final Four a year ago with the second-largest margin of victory ever across the two games.