2018 – 19 UConn Huskies women 's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut ( UConn ) during the 2018 – 19 NCAA Division I women 's basketball season . The Huskies , led by Hall of Fame head coach Geno Auriemma in his 34th season at UConn , played their home games at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion and the XL Center and were sixth year members of the American Athletic Conference . They finished the season 35 – 3 , 16 – 0 in AAC play to win the AAC regular season championship . They defeated East Carolina , South Florida , and UCF to win the AAC Women 's Tournament title . As a result , they received the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Women 's Tournament . As the No. 2 seed , they defeated Towson and Buffalo to advance to the Sweet Sixteen . They defeated UCLA in the Sweet Sixteen and Louisville in the Elite Eight to reach their 20th Final Four . In the National Semifinal , they lost in the rematch of last year 's national semifinal game to Notre Dame
AAC Women 's Tournament
2019 American Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
2018–19 UConn Huskies women's basketball team