 The UConn team had a twelve-point lead going into halftime of the semi-final game, but fell behind in the second half, and lost to the eventual National Champion.That would be the last game they would lose until 2003.UConn started the 2001–02 season with two relatively easy wins, beating Fairfield on November 9, 2001 93–50, and two days, later, beating FIU 91–47.