It was the 1,400th game that Geno Auriemma has coached. This ranks fourth all-time in games coached by a women's college basketball coach. Auriemma is in his 40th season coaching UConn.

Geno Auriemma chuckles when he’s told he remains a villain in the eyes of some Tennessee Lady Vols fans and alumni. “Weird,” Auriemma, Connecticut’s legendary coach, deadpans in bemusement.

Tennessee-UConn rivalry will renew Thursday with lower stakes than yesteryear, but Geno Auriemma provides a breath for embers of rivalry. Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma became contrasting but ...