Video: Geno Auriemma, C. Vivian Stringer Share Favorite Memories Coaching Against Each Other

UConn Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma and Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach C. Vivian Stringer have faced off against each other countless times as coaches. It dates back to when Stringer was at Iowa.

So you know the pair would have plenty of stories and favorite memories to share.

After UConn beat St. Francis Brooklyn in the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament on Saturday night, Auriemma shared a few of his favorite memories while Stringer told hers during the media session on Sunday.

Watch and/or listen below as they share their favorite memories from coaching against each other.

Video: UConn’s Morgan Tuck Was A Beast In First Round of NCAA Tourney

Morgan Tuck missed the 2014 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament for the UConn women’s basketball team with an ACL tear. So you’ll have to excuse her if she was a little excited to play.

Tuck made up for lost time against the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers on Saturday night when she scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half in the 89-33 win. She actually outscored the Terriers 20-14 in the first half.

Oh yeah, Tuck also had a career-high eight assists.

Watch and/or listen below as Moriah Jefferson, Tuck and head coach Geno Auriemma talk about the play of Tuck.

Video: St. Francis Brooklyn Coach John Thurston on Message To His Team

The fans of the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers made the trip to Storrs, CT knowing their team had about .0001% chance of beating the UConn Huskies in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. That didn’t stop them from showing up though.

There was 3,666 fans at the game won by UConn 89-33. At least 1/3 to 1/2 were supporting St. Francis Brooklyn. Sure it helped that they had Canton, CT native Sarah Benedetti but it probably didn’t matter.

This was the first time any basketball team, men’s or women’s, from St. Francis that had made the NCAA Tournament.

And while they didn’t see a win, SFB fans did see their team give a maximum effort for 40 minutes and look like they were enjoying the moment. That’s all you can ask for in a situation like this.

Watch and/or listen below as St. Francis Brooklyn head coach John Thurston talks about the message to his team after the game as well the fan support they received on Saturday night.

Photos – NCAA WBB: UConn Huskies vs St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers

Here is a photo gallery from the 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament game between the UConn Huskies and St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers. UConn won the game, 89-33.

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photo credits: ©2015 Ian Bethune

Video: UConn Women Roll Past St. Francis Brooklyn, 89-33

The UConn women’s basketball team entered the 2015 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament as the prohibitive favorites to win it all. On Saturday night at home, they got a chance to show everyone why they are favored.

UConn's Morgan Tuck (3) during the first round of the 2015 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between the UConn Huskies and St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers.

Morgan Tuck put up career-highs of 26 points and eight assists to help UConn to the second round.

Behind Morgan Tuck’s career-high 26 points and eight assists, the top seeded UConn Huskies rolled past the No. 16 seed St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 89-33 in front of 3,666 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT.

UConn improves to 33-1 while the Northeast Conference Champion Terriers finish their season at 15-19.

Breanna Stewart added a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Huskies. Gabby Williams came off the bench to score 15 points while fellow freshman Kia Nurse had 12 points.

Kiah Stokes tied Stewart with 10 rebounds but also had six blocked shots.

Canton, CT native Sarah Benedetti led St. Francis Brooklyn with 13 points. Jaymee Veney, Eilidh Simpson and Alex Delany all had five points while Leah Fechko had a team-high five rebounds.

UConn will take on their former Big East rivals the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a second round matchup on Monday night at 9 p.m.

Final Stats| Notes|UConn Quotes |St. Francis (BK) Quotes

Video: Geno Auriemma on UConn’s rout

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Video: UConn’s Breanna Stewart on Achieving Final Goal of 2014-15 Season

When the UConn women’s basketball team takes the court on Saturday night at 9 p.m. for their first round matchup with St. Francis Brooklyn, they began their quest to complete their final goal of the 2014-15 season. Win a NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship.

They have already completed their previous two goals of winning the American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles.

Click on the link above to hear Breanna Stewart talk about the first two goals. Then watch and/or listen below as Stewart talks about the team needs to do to achieve their final goal.