How UConn WBB Used The 2023 Cayman Island Classic To Reach The Final Four
How UConn WBB Used The 2023 Cayman Island Classic To Reach The Final Four
UConn Women's Basketball is returning to the Final Four vs. Iowa on April 5. Here's how they prepped for this moment at the 2023 Cayman Island Classic.
UConn Women's Basketball is back in the NCAA Women's Final Four and are set to play Iowa on April 5 at 8:30 pm. Prior to this year, the Huskies made 14 straight Final Four appearances but fell short in last year's Sweet 16 round against Ohio State.
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UConn has had a great year featuring the return of star point guard Paige Bueckers. The Huskies went 18-0 in the Big East and won their 22nd Big East Tournament Championship.
UConn started their preseason at the 2023 Cayman Island Classic to find their footing after taking an early exit in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The tournament included some of the toughest teams we've seen in the earlier rounds of the 2024 NCAA Tournament and brought UConn one of their only losses this season.
Here's a look UConn's performance at the 2023 Cayman Island Classic ahead of the NCAA Women's Final Four.
UConn Women's Basketball at Cayman Island Classic
UConn played two games at the 2023 Cayman Island Classic. Here's a look at the final results.
UConn Women's Basketball stand at 33-5 on the season with their second loss of the season coming from UCLA at the Cayman Island Classic.
Game 1
UCLA 78, UConn 67
Game 2
UConn 71, Kansas 63
Paige Bueckers At The Cayman Island Classic
The Cayman Island Classic marked Paige Bueckers first tournament in her return following her ACL injury in 2022.
In Bueckers first game vs. UCLA she scored 31 points and shot 5-of-11 from 3-point range. She would then contribute 22 points vs. Kansas in her second game at the Cayman Island Classic.
2023 Cayman Island Classic Teams In NCAA Tournament
The Cayman Island Classic featured some of the country's best teams, including LSU, the 2023 NCAA Tournament Champion.
Here's a look at the teams from the Cayman Island Classic in the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Virginia- Virginia went 1-1 at the Cayman Island Classic. They also went 1-1 in the WIT postseason Tournament.
Kansas- Kansas went 0-2 at the Cayman island Classic. Kansas lost 73-55 vs. USC in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament
UCLA- UCLA went 2-0 at the Cayman Island Classic. UCLA lost 78-69 vs.LSU in the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
LSU- LSU went 2-0 at the Cayman Island Classic. The Tigers lost in the Elite Eight vs.Iowa in the NCAA Tournament.
Virginia Tech- Virginia Tech went 2-0 at the Cayman Island Classic. Virginia Tech lost 75-72 in the second round in the NCAA Tournament.
When Is The Women's National Championship?
The winners of the Final Four will face off in the National Championship on April 7 at 2:00 pm CT.
When Is The WNBA Draft 2024?
The WNBA Draft is scheduled for April 15 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn, New York.
This marks the first time the WNBA Draft will be a seated event with fans in attendance since the 2014-2016 drafts held at Mohegan Sun Arena.
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