1943–44 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1943–44 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1943–44 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 10–9 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–0 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by eighth-year head coach Don White.[1][2]

1943–44 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
New England Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record10–9 (6–0 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaHawley Armory
Seasons
1943–44 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 6 0   1.000 10 9   .526
Rhode Island State 4 2   .667 14 6   .700
Northeastern 1 5   .167 8 8   .500
Maine 1 5   .167 4 6   .400

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
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Boston Coast Guard L 47–57  0–1
 
 
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Wesleyan W 49–25  1–1
 
 
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Brown L 53–60  1–2
 
 
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Worcester Polytech W 48–36  2–2
 
 
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Wesleyan W 42–33  3–2
 
 
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Colgate L 36–64  3–3
 
 
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Cornell L 35–64  3–4
 
 
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New York University L 45–46  3–5
 
 

Maine W 50–22  4–5 (1–0)
 
 

Rhode Island W 67–61  5–5 (2–0)
 
 
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Coast Guard L 42–61  5–6
 
 
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Yale L 33–41  5–7
 
 

Northeastern W 59–41  6–7 (3–0)
 
 

Maine W 73–48  7–7 (4–0)
 
 
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Yale L 35–46  7–8
 
 
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Coast Guard L 37–59  7–9
 
 

Northeastern W 70–37  8–9 (5–0)
 
 
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Brown W 69–44  9–9
 
 

Rhode Island W 65–61  10–9
 
 
*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 20, 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.