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1959–60 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1959–60 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1959–60 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–9 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with an 8–2 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions and made it to the first round in the 1960 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourteenth-year head coach Hugh Greer.[1][2]

1959–60 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Yankee Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record17–9 (8–2 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNick Rodis
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1959–60 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 8 – 2   .800 17 – 9   .654
Maine 6 – 4   .600 19 – 4   .826
Massachusetts 6 – 4   .600 14 – 10   .583
Rhode Island 6 – 4   .600 12 – 14   .462
Vermont 2 – 8   .200 9 – 11   .450
New Hampshire 2 – 8   .200 9 – 14   .391

Schedule

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1959*
 American International W 82–52  1–0
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/5/1959*
 Yale W 66–55  2–0
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/9/1959
 at New Hampshire W 75–51  3–0 (1–0)
 Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
12/12/1959*
 Boston College W 84–67  4–0
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/15/1959
 at Massachusetts L 60–62  4–1 (1–1)
 Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
12/19/1959*
 at Rutgers W 74–62  5–1
 College Avenue Gymnasium 
Newark, NJ
12/22/1959*
 Santa Clara L 47–54  5–2
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/2/1960*
 at Fordham W 80–66  6–2
 Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
1/5/1960
 New Hampshire W 75–52  7–2 (2–1)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/9/1960*
 Holy Cross L 49–52  7–3
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/13/1960*
 Boston University W 78–60  8–3
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/16/1960*
 at Niagara L 72–112  8–4
 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
1/30/1960*
 Manhattan W 64–56  9–4
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/2/1960*
 at Syracuse
Rivalry 		L 64–65  9–5
 Oncenter War Memorial Arena 
Syracuse, NY
2/4/1960
 at Vermont W 71–65  10–5 (3–1)
  
Burlington, VT
2/6/1960
 at Maine L 74–75  10–6 (3–2)
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/9/1960
 at Rhode Island W 66–62  11–6 (4–2)
 Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
2/12/1960
 Maine W 91–79  12–6 (5–2)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/13/1960*
 at Temple L 67–69  12–7
  
Philadelphia, PA
2/16/1960
 Massachusetts W 71–49  13–7 (6–2)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/20/1960*
 at Holy Cross L 66–98  13–8
  
Worcester, MA
2/23/1960*
 Canisius W 96–66  14–8
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/27/1960
 Vermont W 84–73  15–8 (7–2)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/3/1960*
 Colgate W 93–67  16–8
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/5/1960
 Rhode Island W 95–79  17–8 (8–2)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
NCAA Tournament
3/8/1960*
 vs. NYU
First Round 		L 59–78  17–9
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*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 11, 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 11, 2015.
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