1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record10–14 (5–5 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Billy Kalbaugh
  • Jim Valvano
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1970–71 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Massachusetts 10 – 0   1.000 23 – 4   .852
Rhode Island 8 – 2   .800 10 – 17   .370
Connecticut 5 – 5   .500 10 – 14   .417
New Hampshire 3 – 7   .300 11 – 12   .478
Maine 3 – 7   .300 8 – 16   .333
Vermont 1 – 9   .100 9 – 15   .375

The 1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1970–71 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 10–14 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 5–5 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by second-year head coach Dee Rowe.[1][2]

Schedule

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/5/1970*
 at Yale L 80–94  0–1
 Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/9/1970
 at New Hampshire W 74–71  1–1 (1–0)
 Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
12/12/1970*
 Boston University W 64–62  2–1
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/15/1970
 Massachusetts L 68–74  2–2 (1–1)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/18/1970*
 vs. Oklahoma State
Bayou Classic 		L 64–80  2–3
  
Lafayette, LA
12/19/1970*
 vs. Yale
Bayou Classic 		W 84–76  3–3
  
Lafayette, LA
1/7/1971
 New Hampshire W 84–79  4–3 (2–1)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/9/1971
 Rhode Island L 67–75  4–4 (2–2)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/12/1971*
 at Boston College L 69–71  4–5
 Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
1/16/1971
 Vermont W 107–82  5–5 (3–2)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/27/1971*
 at Fairfield L 72–88  5–6
 Alumni Hall 
Fairfield, CT
1/30/1971
 at Maine L 99–112  5–7 (3–3)
 Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/2/1971*
 Dartmouth L 62–69  5–8
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/4/1971*
 at Georgetown
Rivalry 		L 75–98  5–9
 McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.
2/6/1971
 Maine W 88–54  6–9 (4–3)
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/8/1971*
 Florida Southern W 82–74  7–9
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/10/1971*
 at Colgate W 94–76  8–9
 Cotterell Court 
Hamilton, NY
2/13/1971
 at Massachusetts L 67–89  8–10 (4–4)
 Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/15/1971*
 Holy Cross L 78–103  8–11
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/17/1971
 at Vermont W 100–80  9–11 (5–4)
 Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
2/20/1971*
 Syracuse
Rivalry 		L 76–97  9–12
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/23/1971*
 Rutgers W 70–66  10–12
 Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/25/1971*
 at Manhattan L 83–86  10–13
  
New York, NY
2/27/1971
 at Rhode Island L 78–96  10–14 (5–5)
 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. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 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. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2015.