Syrachester women's basketball coach, Felisha Legette-Jack, called the NCAA selection committee's decision to draw UConn in the second round of the NCAA Tournament a "personal attack" following a 98-45 loss to the unbeaten UConn. She stated that she would have been OK with being a No. 10 seed instead of a no. 9 seed if it helped avoid this placement. Legete-Jack previously served as head coach at Buffalo, where she led her team to four NCAA Tournaments. The NCAA saves money on travel if it can place teams in brackets closer to their campuses.