1965–66 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1965–66 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1965–66 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 16–8 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 9–2 record. They were the Yankee Conference Regular Season Co-Champions. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by third-year head coach Fred Shabel.[1][2]

1965–66 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Yankee Conference Regular Season Co-Champions
ConferenceYankee Conference
1965–66 record16–8 (9–2 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coachBurr Carlson
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
1965–66 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Rhode Island 91 .900  208  .714
Connecticut 91 .900  168  .667
Massachusetts 55 .500  1113  .458
Maine 46 .400  913  .409
Vermont 37 .300  128  .600
New Hampshire 010 .000  321  .125

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/1/1965*
at American International W 89–72  1–0
 
Springfield, MA
12/4/1965*
Yale W 95–73  2–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/7/1965*
Manhattan W 76–55  3–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/11/1965*
Boston College L 74–90  3–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/13/1965
at Maine W 84–69  4–1 (1–0)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
12/18/1965*
at Syracuse
Rivalry
L 62–87  4–2
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
12/21/1965*
at Fordham L 62–72  4–3
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
New York, NY
12/28/1965*
at Baylor W 96–88  5–3
Extraco Events Center 
Waco, TX
12/30/1965*
at Southern Methodist L 66–80  5–4
Moody Coliseum 
Dallas, TX
1/5/1966*
Holy Cross L 72–73  5–5
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/12/1966
New Hampshire W 119–74  6–5 (2–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/15/1966
at Rhode Island L 68–82  6–6 (2–1)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
1/28/1966*
Colgate W 97–94  7–6
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/29/1966
Vermont W 96–64  8–6 (3–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/2/1966
at Massachusetts W 90–60  9–6 (4–1)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/5/1966
Maine W 114–58  10–6 (5–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/8/1966*
at Boston University W 62–43  11–6
 
Boston, MA
2/12/1966*
at Holy Cross L 70–73  11–7
 
Worcester, MA
2/15/1966
at New Hampshire W 113–62  12–7 (6–1)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
2/19/1966
Massachusetts W 91–64  13–7 (7–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/23/1966*
at Rutgers W 96–84  14–7
College Avenue Gymnasium 
Newark, NJ
2/26/1966
at Vermont W 92–70  15–7 (8–1)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
3/1/1966
Rhode Island W 96–74  16–7 (9–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
3/4/1966
Rhode Island
Yankee Conference Play-off
L 62–67  16–8 (9–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
*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 4 December 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 4 December 2015.
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