1927–28 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball team

The 1927–28 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball team represented Connecticut Agricultural College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1927–28 collegiate men's basketball season. The Aggies completed the season with an 11–3 overall record. The Aggies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 3–1 record. The Aggies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by first-year head coach Louis A. Alexander.[1][2]

1927–28 Connecticut Aggies men's basketball
New England Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record11–3 (3–1 NEC)
Head coach
  • Louis A. Alexander (1st season)
Home arenaHawley Armory
Seasons
1927–28 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 3 1   .750 11 3   .786
Rhode Island 4 2   .667 15 5   .750
Maine 1 2   .333 4 6   .400
New Hampshire 1 2   .333 5 8   .385
Northeastern 0 2   .000 6 11   .353

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
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Tufts W 37–22  1–0
 
 
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Coast Guard W 64–23  2–0
 
 

Maine L 21–34  2–1 (0–1)
 
 
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Providence W 29–21  3–1
 
 
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Holy Cross L 27–36  3–2
 
 
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Vermont L 28–45  3–3
 
 

New Hampshire W 51–29  4–3 (1–1)
 
 

Rhode Island W 38–27  5–3 (2–1)
 
 
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Holy Cross W 46–33  6–3
 
 
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Norwich W 39–17  7–3
 
 

Rhode Island W 41–34  8–3 (3–1)
 
 
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Springfield W 39–36  9–3
 
 
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Trinity W 31–24  10–3
 
 
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Brown W 29–21  11–3
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1]

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 October 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.