1949–50 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1949–50 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Conference Yankee Conference
1949–50 record 17–8 (5–2 YC)
Head coach Hugh Greer (4th year)
Home arena Hawley Armory

The 1949–50 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1949–50 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–8 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 5–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourth-year head coach Hugh Greer.[1][2]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season
*
American International W 66–51  1–0
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
Springfield W 56–36  2–0
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
Tufts W 56–39  3–0
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
at Brown L 59–69  3–1
Marvel Gymnasium
Providence, RI
*
at Yale L 44–62  3–2
Payne Whitney Gymnasium
New Haven, CT
*
Manhattan L 56–71  3–3
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
Pittsburgh L 35–52  3–4
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
Muhlenberg L 61–73  3–5
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT

Maine W 65–56  4–5 (1–0)
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT

at Rhode Island L 65–83  4–6 (1–1)
Rodman Hall
Kingston, RI
*
Wayne W 65–47  5–6
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT

at Massachusetts L 57–61  5–7 (1–2)
Curry Hicks Cage
Amherst, MA
*
Northeastern W 77–40  6–7
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT

New Hampshire W 73–35  7–7 (2–2)
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
at Buffalo W 56–40  8–7
Alumni Arena
Amherst, NY
*
at Dartmouth W 78–71  9–7
Alumni Gymnasium
Hanover, NH

at Vermont W 61–44  10–7 (3–2)
Patrick Gym
Burlington, VT
*
at Springfield L 58–59  10–8

Springfield, MA
*
Brown W 74–60  11–8
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
at Wesleyan W 82–58  12–8

Middletown, CT
*
at Bates W 77–70  13–8

Lewiston, ME

at Maine W 67–58  14–8 (4–2)
Memorial Gymnasium
Orono, ME
*
Boston University W 107–67  15–8
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT

Rhode Island W 74–71  16–8 (5–2)
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*
M.I.T. W 82–44  17–8
Hawley Armory
Storrs, CT
*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 24 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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