UConn's dynasty is officially dead. That's good news for women's college basketball. [View all]
The dynasty is dead, officially.
For the first time in 15 postseasons, the women’s Final Four (and Elite Eight) will not include the UConn Huskies, the most dominant program in women’s basketball this century.
In a tournament full of stunning upsets, Ohio State pulled off the biggest one yet, beating the Huskies 73-61 to advance to the Elite Eight.
Two No. 1 seeds (Stanford and Indiana) had already fallen by the time the Buckeyes and Huskies tipped off Saturday. But UConn’s surprising departure — the Huskies haven't missed an Elite Eight since 2005 — signals a shift.
"The problem with streaks is the longer they go, you're closer to it ending than you are to the beginning of it,” said Huskies coach Geno Auriemma, pointing out that UConn snapped another unreal streak this season when it lost back-to-back games for the first time in 30 years.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaw/2023/03/25/uconn-dynasty-over-sweet-16-loss-ncaa-tournament/11544707002/
Nobody happier about it than I am, since he was so cocky about the Lady Vols dynasty being "officially dead". Dynasties are not good for any sport.
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