1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Conference New England Conference
1939–40 record 9–7 (6–2 NEC)
Head coach Don White (4th year)
Home arena Hawley Armory
1939–40 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 8 0   1.000     19 3   .864
Connecticut 6 2   .750     9 7   .563
New Hampshire 3 5   .375     5 10   .333
Northeastern 3 5   .375     4 13   .235
Maine 0 8   .000     3 9   .250

The 1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1939–40 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourth-year head coach Don White.[1][2]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season

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St. Lawrence L 35–39  0–1
 
 

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Brown L 36–44  0–2
 
 

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Michigan L 45–62  0–3
 
 


Northeastern W 61–38  1–3 (1–0)
 
 


Maine W 56–38  2–3 (2–0)
 
 


New Hampshire W 66–36  3–3 (3–0)
 
 

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Coast Guard W 80–27  4–3
 
 


New Hampshire W 50–46  5–3 (4–0)
 
 


Maine W 71–68  6–3 (5–0)
 
 


Northeastern W 67–49  7–3 (6–0)
 
 

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Massachusetts W 65–35  8–3
 
 

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Wesleyan W 55–44  9–3
 
 


Rhode Island L 81–102  9–4 (6–1)
 
 

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Providence L 51–55  9–5
 
 

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Worcester Polytech L 60–63  9–6
 
 


Rhode Island L 48–49  9–7 (6–2)
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
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