SNY continues its UConn Women’s Basketball coverage on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. as the Huskies begin Big East play against Seton Hall. After Post Game, tune in to the premiere of UConn Undefeated presented by Cadillac, as Geno Auriemma hosts a virtual reunion with members of the 2009-2010 championship teams.

After falling to Stanford in the 2008 Final Four, the UConn women’s basketball program went on a historic run, winning a record 90 straight games, including back-to-back undefeated national championship teams in 2008-09 and 2009-10.

With a combined record of 78-0, those two UConn teams are among the greatest in the program’s storied history under head coach Geno Auriemma.

Here are some quick hitters to remember about those teams ahead of the debut of SNY's UConn Undefeated on Dec. 15, which will feature both of them…

2008-09 team

- 39-0 record

- Earned the program’s sixth national title, defeating Louisville, 76-54, in the championship game.

- Had an average margin of victory of 23.5 points in their six NCAA Tournament wins.

- Maya Moore took home Naismith and Wooden Awards, as well as Big East Player of the Year and First Team All-American honors, averaging 19.3 points and 8.9 rebounds.

- Tina Charles was named Final Four Most Outstanding Player, as she went off for 25 points and 19 rebounds in the championship game win over Louisville.

- Eclipsed the 90-point mark 10 times over the course of the season, and broke 100 points four times, including a 104-65 win over Vermont in the opening round of the tournament.

- Saw point guard Renee Montgomery selected fourth overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2009 WNBA Draft.

2009-10 team

- 39-0 record

- Earned the program’s seventh national title, defeating Stanford, 53-47, in the NCAA Tournament Championship Game in San Antonio.

- Charles and Moore were both unanimous All-American selections, as Charles took home the Naismith and Wooden Awards, as well as AP National Player of the Year.

- Charles also passed Huskies legend Rebecca Lobo as the program’s all-time leader in career rebounds, as she finished her collegiate career with 1,357 rebounds. Charles also held the title as UConn’s all-time leading scorer with 2,346 career points, but she currently ranks fourth on the all-time list behind Moore, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.

- Charles was selected first overall by the Connecticut Sun in the 2010 WNBA Draft. Kalana Greene was drafted by the Liberty with the first pick of the second round.

- Auriemma was named Big East Coach of the Year, as UConn breezed through conference play and won their three Big East tournament games by an average of 26.3 points.

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