1969–70 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1969–70 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 14–9 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. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by first-year head coach Dee Rowe.[1][2]

1969–70 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Yankee Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record14–9 (8–2 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Fred Barakat
  • Dick Stewart
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1969–70 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Massachusetts82 .800187 .720
Connecticut82 .800149 .609
Rhode Island73 .7001610 .615
New Hampshire37 .3001211 .522
Vermont37 .300816 .333
Maine19 .100717 .292

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/3/1969*
FairfieldW 65–64 1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/6/1969*
YaleW 91–77 2–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/10/1969
New HampshireW 81–61 3–0 (1–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/13/1969*
Boston CollegeW 77–72 4–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/16/1969
at MassachusettsW 88–71 5–0 (2–0)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
12/20/1969*
at Holy CrossL 104–122 5–1
 
Worcester, MA
12/23/1969*
ManhattanL 62–75 5–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/27/1969*
vs. Villanova
Quaker City Tournament
L 71–89 5–3
Spectrum 
Philadelphia, PA
12/29/1969*
vs. Wake Forest
Quaker City Tournament
L 77–103 5–4
Spectrum 
Philadelphia, PA
1/5/1970
at MaineW 83–75 6–4 (3–0)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
1/10/1970
at Rhode IslandW 77–74 OT7–4 (4–0)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
1/22/1970
at VermontW 85–75 8–4 (5–0)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
1/24/1970*
at DartmouthL 83–88 8–5
Alumni Gymnasium 
Hanover, NH
1/26/1970*
at Boston UniversityW 90–81 OT9–5
 
Boston, MA
1/31/1970
VermontL 63–69 9–6 (5–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/3/1970*
at FordhamW 66–64 10–6
Rose Hill Gymnasium 
New York, NY
2/7/1970
MaineW 99–74 11–6 (6–1)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/11/1970*
at Syracuse
Rivalry
L 80–101 11–7
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY
2/14/1970
MassachusettsL 65–71 11–8 (6–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/18/1970
at New HampshireW 80–69 12–8 (7–2)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
2/21/1970*
ColgateW 96–82 13–8
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/24/1970*
at RutgersL 84–90 OT13–9
College Avenue Gymnasium 
New Brunswick, NJ
2/28/1970
Rhode IslandW 35–32 14–9 (8–2)
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