Spring Break
UConn Women Earn Top Seed
Women's Basketball
Tim Ehrens
Issue date: 3/18/08 Section: Sports
Montgomery alluded to the UConn fans' persistence to travel well for NCAA Tournament games and added that the close proximity of the first and second round games is a bonus.
"It's always nice [to play in Bridgeport]," Montgomery said. "We're so lucky. All of our fans come out to no matter where we are so when they don't have to travel it's good for them. Our fans made it to California when we played there so we have fans everywhere."
UConn is 3-1 in NCAA Tournament games at the Arena at Harbor Yard since 2004. The last time the Huskies played in a Tournament game there was a 63-61 overtime loss to Duke in the Elite Eight, a game in which Houston missed a last-second jumpshot that would have won the game.
Regardless, Houston and the rest of the Huskies are chomping at the bit to get this year's Tournament started Sunday.
"[I'm] extremely excited," Houston said. "Once again, it's not about anyone else. It's about us. We see what is set forth before us, but it's just about us playing our game from this point on."
This is UConn's 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. They are 43-6 playing as the No. 1 seed and have won national championships in four of those seasons. They are 15-2 in the first round under Auriemma and have made the Sweet 16 every year since 1994.
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"It's always nice [to play in Bridgeport]," Montgomery said. "We're so lucky. All of our fans come out to no matter where we are so when they don't have to travel it's good for them. Our fans made it to California when we played there so we have fans everywhere."
UConn is 3-1 in NCAA Tournament games at the Arena at Harbor Yard since 2004. The last time the Huskies played in a Tournament game there was a 63-61 overtime loss to Duke in the Elite Eight, a game in which Houston missed a last-second jumpshot that would have won the game.
Regardless, Houston and the rest of the Huskies are chomping at the bit to get this year's Tournament started Sunday.
"[I'm] extremely excited," Houston said. "Once again, it's not about anyone else. It's about us. We see what is set forth before us, but it's just about us playing our game from this point on."
This is UConn's 20th consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. They are 43-6 playing as the No. 1 seed and have won national championships in four of those seasons. They are 15-2 in the first round under Auriemma and have made the Sweet 16 every year since 1994.
Contact Tim Ehrens at Timothy.Ehrens@Gmail.com.
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