1945–46 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1945–46 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1945–46 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 11–6 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 4–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by first-year head coach Blair Gullion.[1][2]

1945–46 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record11–6 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaHawley Armory
Seasons
1945–46 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island State 4 0   1.000 21 3   .875
Connecticut 4 2   .667 11 6   .647
Maine 4 4   .500 10 4   .714
Northeastern 2 4   .333 4 13   .235
New Hampshire 0 3   .000 3 7   .300

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
*
Brown L 41–55  0–1
 
 
*
U.S. Submarine Base W 48–38  1–1
 
 
*
Wesleyan W 38–35  2–1
 
 

Northeastern W 67–28  3–1 (1–0)
 
 
*
New York University L 55–61  3–2
 
 

Maine W 54–33  4–2 (2–0)
 
 

Rhode Island L 47–59  4–3 (2–1)
 
 
*
Coast Guard L 29–31  4–4
 
 
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Wesleyan L 29–40  4–5
 
 

Maine W 60–48  5–5 (3–1)
 
 
*
Brown W 51–44  6–5
 
 
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U.S. Submarine Base W 44–31  7–5
 
 
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Army W 51–50  8–5
 
 
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Coast Guard W 37–31  9–5
 
 
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Providence W 43–41  10–5
 
 

Northeastern W 78–22  11–5 (4–1)
 
 

Rhode Island L 54–60  11–6 (4–2)
 
 
*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 21, 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.