1940–41 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1940–41 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1940–41 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 14–2 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 7–1 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fifth-year head coach Don White.[1][2]

1940–41 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
New England Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceNew England Conference
1940–41 record14–2 (7–1 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaHawley Armory
1940–41 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Connecticut 71 .875  142  .875
Rhode Island 71 .875  214  .840
New Hampshire 35 .375  108  .556
Maine 26 .250  48  .333
Northeastern 17 .125  313  .188

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
*
Springfield W 47–44  1–0
 
 
*
Brown W 42–36  2–0
 
 

Maine W 80–51  3–0 (1–0)
 
 
*
Coast Guard W 65–38  4–0
 
 

Rhode Island L 61–79  4–1 (1–1)
 
 
*
Villanova L 35–40  4–2
 
 

New Hampshire W 78–47  5–2 (2–1)
 
 

Maine W 53–46  6–2 (3–1)
 
 

Northeastern W 71–24  7–2 (4–1)
 
 

New Hampshire W 70–50  8–2 (5–1)
 
 
*
Maryland W 52–43  9–2
 
 
*
Massachusetts W 57–37  10–2
 
 

Rhode Island W 63–62  11–2 (6–1)
 
 
*
Worcester Polytech W 58–37  12–2
 
 

Northeastern W 79–36  13–2 (7–1)
 
 
*
Wesleyan W 57–42  14–2
 
 
*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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