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1961–62 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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1961–62 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record16–8 (7–3 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1961–62 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Massachusetts 8 2   .800 15 9   .625
Connecticut 7 3   .700 16 8   .667
Rhode Island 7 3   .700 14 12   .538
Maine 4 6   .400 11 13   .458
Vermont 3 7   .300 12 12   .500
New Hampshire 1 9   .100 3 20   .130

The 1961–62 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1961–62 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 16–8 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 7–3 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by sixteenth-year head coach Hugh Greer.[1][2]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/2/1961*
Yale W 82–64  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/6/1961*
at Harvard W 79–68  2–0
Malkin Athletic Center 
Cambridge, MA
12/9/1961*
Boston College W 78–71  3–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/12/1961
at Massachusetts W 76–65  4–0 (1–0)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
12/16/1961*
at Fordham L 68–85  4–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
New York, NY
12/18/1961*
Brown W 67–61  5–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/1/1962
Maine L 68–73  5–2 (1–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/6/1962*
Holy Cross L 70–79  5–3
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/9/1962
at Rhode Island L 63–70  5–4 (1–2)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
1/11/1962
New Hampshire W 104–56  6–4 (2–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/13/1962*
Manhattan W 69–68  7–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/27/1962
at Vermont W 67–63  8–4 (3–2)
 
Burlington, VT
1/29/1962*
Loyola (New Orleans) W 84–74  9–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/3/1962*
at Boston University W 82–63  10–4
 
Boston, MA
2/6/1962*
American International W 78–51  11–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/10/1962
Vermont W 91–57  12–4 (4–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/13/1962
Massachusetts W 72–56  13–4 (5–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/17/1962*
at Holy Cross L 64–103  13–5
 
Worcester, MA
2/20/1962
at Maine L 68–70  13–6 (5–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/23/1962*
at Rutgers L 62–93  13–7
College Avenue Gymnasium 
Newark, NJ
2/27/1962
New Hampshire W 85–72  14–7 (6–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/3/1962
Rhode Island W 89–83  15–7 (7–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/5/1962*
Syracuse
Rivalry
L 67–72  15–8
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/9/1962*
Colgate W 94–78  16–8
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
  3. ^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2015.