1946–47 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1946–47 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1946–47 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 16–2 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–1 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Blair Gullion and first-year head coach Hugh Greer.[1][2]

1946–47 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record16–2 (6–1 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coachHugh Greer
Home arenaHawley Armory
Seasons
1946–47 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Vermont 1 0   1.000 19 3   .864
Connecticut 6 1   .857 16 2   .889
Rhode Island State 4 1   .800 17 3   .850
Maine 2 4   .333 9 8   .529
Massachusetts 0 2   .000 4 12   .250
New Hampshire 0 5   .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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New York University L 41–67  0–1
 
 
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Brown W 65–44  1–1
 
 
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Wesleyan W 53–34  2–1
 
 
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Northeastern W 81–42  3–1
 
 

Maine W 51–38  4–1 (1–0)
 
 

Rhode Island L 57–75  4–2 (1–1)
 
 

Massachusetts W 73–37  5–2 (2–1)
 
 
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Coast Guard W 61–29  6–2
 
 

New Hampshire W 68–38  7–2 (3–1)
 
 

Maine W 88–39  8–2 (4–1)
 
 
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Northeastern W 77–31  9–2
 
 
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Army W 41–39  10–2
 
 
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Coast Guard W 74–39  11–2
 
 
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Yale W 47–39  12–2
 
 
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Brown W 72–41  13–2
 
 

New Hampshire W 94–45  14–2 (5–1)
 
 

Rhode Island W 83–75  15–2 (6–1)
 
 
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Providence W 88–46  16–2
 
 
*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.