Geno Auriemma punched the NCAA tournament system while preparing the Uconn huskies For their sweet 16 match against the Oklahoma Sooners.
The Women’s Basketball Tournament moved to two regional sites by 2023, which means that this season the semifinals and regional endings will take place in Birmingham, Alabama or Spokane, Washington.
Eight teams are attached to each regional site.
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Uconn Huskies’ lead coach Geno Auriemma, observes from the margin while adopting southern Dakota state Jackrabits in Harry A. Gampel Pavilion de Storrs, Conn., March 24, 2025. (Pictures of David Butler II/Imagn)
It Four Four of Women Culminates in Tampa, Florida, next month.
Auriemma expressed his contempt for the two regional ones during a press conference, saying that he « ruined the game. »
« Half of the country does not have the opportunity to reach a party in person. But you are doing billions of television. Well, in fact you are not. This would be the men’s tournament, » he said, Via ESPN. « So, yes, there are many problems that need to be fixed. And again, we could get our A-Beat tomorrow and this will not change my feelings. »
Auriemma added that « in a normal world, led by normal people, there would be only four teams here. »
« There are a lot of people in the women’s basketball community who think they are smarter than (how things work in male basketball). »
Former North Carolina star Tyler Hansbrough
Auriemma pointed out the team’s travel calendar.
The Uconn Guard, Paige Bueckers, center, goes to the basket, while the South Dakota State Guard, Madison Mathiowetz, on the left, defended during the second half of a second round game at the NCAA tournament on March 24, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
The Huskies wrapped their home schedule at the Gampel Pavilion on Monday in Storrs, Connecticut. The team had to fly to Spokane, Washington, for the next round of the tournament. If the team wins at the Spokane Regional, fly to Tampa.
Due to the number of teams, Auriemma said that his team will have to wake up at five in the home at a half-hour shoot at 19:30
Auriemma’s workforce has become accustomed to strange travel situations.
Last year, the team went from playing Storrs to play in Portland, Oregon, regional, and then in the Women’s Final Four in Cleveland. By 2023, the team moved from Storrs to Seattle before losing to the regional semifinals.
Uconn’s main coach, Geno Auriemma, makes gestures during the second half against the state of South Dakota in the second round of the NCAA tournament on Monday, March 24, 2025 in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Uconn is the number 2 seed of this tournament and Oklahoma is the No. 3 then. The teams release on Saturday at 5.30pm.
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