1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1939–40 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourth-year head coach Don White.[1][2]

1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceNew England Conference
1939–40 record9–7 (6–2 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaHawley Armory
1939–40 New England Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island 80 1.000193  .864
Connecticut 62 .75097  .563
New Hampshire 35 .375510  .333
Northeastern 35 .375413  .235
Maine 08 .00039  .250

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
*
St. Lawrence L 35–39  0–1
 
 
*
Brown L 36–44  0–2
 
 
*
Michigan L 45–62  0–3
 
 

Northeastern W 61–38  1–3 (1–0)
 
 

Maine W 56–38  2–3 (2–0)
 
 

New Hampshire W 66–36  3–3 (3–0)
 
 
*
Coast Guard W 80–27  4–3
 
 

New Hampshire W 50–46  5–3 (4–0)
 
 

Maine W 71–68  6–3 (5–0)
 
 

Northeastern W 67–49  7–3 (6–0)
 
 
*
Massachusetts W 65–35  8–3
 
 
*
Wesleyan W 55–44  9–3
 
 

Rhode Island L 81–102  9–4 (6–1)
 
 
*
Providence L 51–55  9–5
 
 
*
Worcester Polytech L 60–63  9–6
 
 

Rhode Island L 48–49  9–7 (6–2)
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1]

References

  1. 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.


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