Geno Auriemma took criticism in the NCAA championship system, where he prepared Uconn Huskies for the Sweet 16 match against OKLahoma Sooners.
The women’s basketball championship moved to two regional sites in 2023, which means that the semi -finals and regional finals will be held either in Birmingham, Alabama or Spokan, and Washington.
Eight groups jammed in each regional location.
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Jino Orima, Uconn Huskies coach, is watching from the margin while they are taking Jacker on the southern state of Dakota in Harry A. Gamble Pavilion in Stores, Connecticut, March 24, 2025. (David Bater II photos)
The Four Women’s Finals in Tampa, Florida will be crowned next month.
Auriemma expressed his contempt for the two regional two, during a press conference, saying, “He destroyed the game.”
He said, “Half of the country has no chance to reach a game personally. But you are making billions of TV. Well, you are not. This will be the men’s championship.” Via ESPN. “So, yes, there are many problems they need to fix. Once again, we can get a victory over A-and this will not change my feelings.”
“In an ordinary world, it is run by ordinary people, there will be only four teams here,” Auriemma added.
“There are a lot of people in the women’s basketball community who think they are more intelligent than [how they run things in men’s basketball]”
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Auriemma referred to the team’s travel schedule.
Uconn Paij Bueckers, the center, is defending the basket while South Dakota Madison Matthewings defends during the second half of the second round match in the NCAA championship on March 24, 2025, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Huskies team concluded their home table at Gampel Pavilion Monday in Stourrs, Contecticut. Then the team was forced to fly to Spokan, Washington, in the next round of the tournament. If the team wins at Spokane Regional, it flies to Tampa.
Because of the number of teams, Urima said that his team would have to wake up at 5 am local time for half an hour at 7:30 pm
The Orima team used to strange travel.
Last year, the team moved from playing games to play to play in Portland, Oregon, regional, then the finals of women in Cleveland. In 2023, the team moved from Stourrs to Seattle before losing in the regional semi -finals.
UNCONN coach Gino Orima, during the second half against South Dakota, in the second round of the NCAA Championship Monday, March 24, 2025, at Stores, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Uconn is the No. 2 seed in this championship, and Akllahoma is ranked No. 3. The teams are put on Saturday at 5:30 pm Each time.
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