On Sunday the UConn Huskies made it to the top of the college basketball world yet again. In taking down the South Carolina Gamecocks, 82-59, in a dominant national title game showing the Huskies earned their 12th title— and this one sets them apart from every other college basketball program in the country.
Heading into Sunday, the UConn women's basketball program was tied with the UCLA men's basketball program for most national championships all-time, with 11 apiece. The subsequent win over South Carolina means UConn now has 12 national titles, which is an all-time record in NCAA basketball history.
The Huskies have reclaimed their place atop women's college basketball.@UConnWBB is the first D1 program to win 12 basketball championships, surpassing UCLA. pic.twitter.com/okFq4zjccL
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) April 6, 2025
An absurd record to set. The UCLA teams that won all those championships are the stuff of legend, led by one of the greatest coaches ever in John Wooden. And now the Huskies have cleared even them— legends in their own right, led by Geno Auriemma.
What a day for the UConn women's program, and it seems likely they'll hold this record for a long time.
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