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UConn women's basketball is going dancing after securing an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I women's tournament . Not that they really needed it.
The Huskies won the Big East tournament title with a 78-42 drubbing of Georgetown in the conference tournament final, securing themselves an automatic bid to March Madness . But even before postseason play began, the Big East's top seed was the No. 9 ranked team in the country on the USA TODAY Coaches Poll .
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UConn ended its season with a 26-5 regular season record, including an undefeated (18-0) mark against Big East competition. That would have been enough to guarantee at least an at-large bid for the Huskies.
Now, having won their fourth conference tournament title in a row, UConn and head coach Geno Auriemma are dancing for a 35th straight season. Here's everything to know about the UConn Huskies women's basketball team heading into Selection Sunday's bracket reveal.
UConn men's basketball: Huskies secure No. 1 overall seed; Selection Sunday live updates
Printable March Madness bracket
Get a printable bracket for the Division I men's tournament here .
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When does March Madness start 2024?
The NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament will begin with one of the First Four matchups on Wednesday, March 20.
What seed is UConn in March Madness?
UConn is the No. 3 seed in the Regional 3 Portland side of the bracket.
Who does UConn play in the first round?
The No. 3 Huskies will take on No. 14 Jackson State in Storrs, Connecticut in the first round of March Madness.
March Madness 2024: Regional 4 Portland bracket
No. 1 Texas vs. No. 16 Drexel
No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 9 Florida State
No. 5 Utah vs. No. 12 South Dakota State
No. 4 Gonzaga vs. No. 13 UC Irvine
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No. 6 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Green Bay
No. 3 N.C. State vs. No. 14 Chattanooga
No. 7 Iowa State vs. No. 10 Maryland
No. 2 Stanford vs. No. 15 Norfolk State
March Madness 2024: Regional 3 Portland bracket
No. 1 USC vs. No. 16 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
No. 8 Kansas vs. No. 9 Michigan
No. 5 Baylor vs. No. 12 Vanderbilt/Columbia
No. 4 Virginia Tech vs. No. 13 Marshall
No. 6 Syracuse vs. No. 11 Auburn/Arizona
No. 3 UConn vs. No. 14 Jackson State
No. 7 Duke vs. No. 10 Richmond
No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 15 Maine
March Madness 2024: Regional 2 Albany bracket
No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 16 Holy Cross/UT Martin
No. 8 West Virginia vs. No. 9 Princeton
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No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Drake
No. 4 Kansas State vs. No. 13 Portland
No. 6 Louisville vs. No. 11 Middle Tennessee
No. 3 LSU vs. No. 14 Rice
No. 7 Creighton vs. No. 10 UNLV
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 15 California Baptist
March Madness 2024: Regional 1 Albany bracket
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 16 Sacred Heart/Presbyterian
No. 8 North Carolina vs. No. 9 Michigan State
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 12 Florida Gulf Coast
No. 4 Indiana vs. No. 13 Fairfield
No. 6 Nebraska vs. No. 11 Texas A&M
No. 3 Oregon State vs. No. 14 Eastern Washington
No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 10 Marquette
No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 15 Kent State
When is Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday for the women's tournament is the same day as for the men's: Sunday, March 17. The women's bracket reveal begins at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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How does UConn stand heading into Selection Sunday?
UConn is guaranteed a spot in the women's March Madness tournament after winning the Big East conference tournament. What's left to determine are its seeding and its first-round opponent.
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When does March Madness start?
The First Four round of March Madness will feature two games on Wednesday, March 20 and two more on Thursday, March 21.
March Madness's first-round games will take place Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23.
The women's tournament ends on April 7 with the NCAA championship game.
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NCAA tournament March Madness bracket predictions
Autumn Johnson, NCAA bracketologist:No. 3 seed
Charlie Creme, ESPN :No. 3 seed
Bill Bender, The Sporting News :No. 3 seed
Bender writes, "Could UConn creep up to a No. 2 seed? The Huskies won a fourth straight Big East tournament championship against Georgetown on Monday."
When is the First Four?
The women's tournament First Four matchups take place on Wednesday, March 20 and Thursday, March 21. The games will take place at four of the college campuses seeded in the overall top 16.
How can I watch March Madness?
ESPN is the exclusive broadcaster of the women's tournament. All games will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS or ABC. They will stream on ESPN+.
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Both Final Four games will be broadcast on ESPN, and the national championship will air on ABC.
UConn players to know
This year, the Huskies will be led by junior guard Paige Bueckers , who missed all of last season after tearing her ACL in August 2022, as well as senior forward Aaliyah Edwards .
In 2023-24, Bueckers led the Huskies in scoring (21.3 points per game) and blocks (47 total, 1.4 per game). Edwards was second in scoring (17.8 points per game) and first on the team in rebounds (9.3 per game).
Edwards missed the final two games of the Big East tournament after suffering a broken nose in the Huskies' quarterfinal game against Providence.
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What is UConn's record?
UConn finished the regular season and tournament play with a 29-5 overall record. The Huskies went 18-0 in the Big East during the regular season and 3-0 in the conference tournament.
What is UConn's March Madness history?
UConn's women's team is one of the most successful March Madness teams in college basketball – men's and women's – history. The Huskies have made the tournament every year since 1989 – 35 straight – and have won 11 titles, which is tied with UCLA's men's team for the all-time college basketball record.
Their 35 straight bids mark the second-longest active streak of tournament appearances in women's basketball behind only Tennessee. The Lady Vols are the only team to have never missed a women's tournament since its inception in 1982.
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UConn 2023-24 highlights
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Latest bracketology and predictions
Analysts predict South Carolina will hold the No. 1 overall seed in the women's bracket after capping off their undefeated regular season with an SEC tournament title. Big Ten champions Iowa, Pac-12 champions USC and Pac-12 runners-up Stanford join them as No. 1 seeds.
ACC champions Notre Dame and runners-up N.C. State join UConn as fellow women's basketball powerhouses holding a No. 3 seed this year.
ESPN has Mississippi State as its first team out and Arizona as its last team in.
March Madness bubble teams and their status
Mississippi State is projected to be on the outside looking into the tournament after a second-round loss to Texas A&M. Despite their big win over SEC runners-up LSU in January, the Bulldogs' 4-5 record afterward to end their regular season hurt their strength of record standing.
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On the inside of the bubble are the Rice Owls, who won a competitive American Athletic Conference tournament as the AAC's No. 10 seed. Rice defeated East Carolina 61-41 to secure what is likely the AAC's lone bid.
Where are the March Madness locations?
First and Second Rounds:Campuses of the top 16 overall seeds.
Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight:Moda Center in Portland, Oregon; MVP Arena in Albany, New York
Final Four and National Championship:Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
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