1960–61 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1960–61 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1960–61 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 11–13 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–4 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fifteenth-year head coach Hugh Greer.[1][2]

1960–61 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
1960–61 record11–13 (6–4 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Don Burns
  • Nick Rodis
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
1960–61 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Rhode Island 91 .900  189  .667
Maine 73 .700  185  .783
Connecticut 64 .600  1113  .458
Massachusetts 46 .400  1610  .615
Vermont 37 .300  911  .450
New Hampshire 19 .100  618  .250

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1960*
American International W 78–56  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/3/1960*
at Yale L 55–63  1–1
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/9/1960*
at Boston College L 96–110  1–2
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
12/13/1960
Massachusetts W 72–70  2–2 (1–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/15/1960
at Vermont W 84–73  3–2 (2–0)
 
Burlington, VT
12/17/1960*
Fordham W 74–71  4–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/20/1960*
Brown W 85–71  5–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/31/1960*
vs. Drake
Queen City Invitational
L 81–90  5–3
 
Buffalo, NY
1/2/1961*
vs. Princeton
Queen City Invitational
L 68–76  5–4
 
Buffalo, NY
1/4/1961*
Rutgers W 95–74  6–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/7/1961*
at Holy Cross L 85–103  6–5
 
Worcester, MA
1/10/1961*
at Boston University L 73–77  6–6
 
Boston, MA
1/12/1961
at New Hampshire W 79–77  7–6 (3–0)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
1/14/1961
Rhode Island W 74–68  8–6 (4–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/28/1961
Vermont W 81–61  9–6 (5–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/31/1961
at Maine L 55–74  9–7 (5–1)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/2/1961*
at Manhattan W 73–71  10–7
 
New York, NY
2/8/1961
New Hampshire L 84–91  10–8 (5–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/11/1961
Maine W 73–60  11–8 (6–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/14/1961
at Massachusetts L 54–74  11–9 (6–3)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/18/1961*
Holy Cross L 89–98  11–10
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/25/1961*
at Georgetown
Rivalry
L 80–99  11–11
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
3/3/1961*
at Colgate L 30–71  11–12
Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
3/4/1961
at Rhode Island L 61–73  11–13 (6–4)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1][3]

References

  1. 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 14 November 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. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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