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
1970–71 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Massachusetts 100 1.000234  .852
Rhode Island 82 .8001017  .370
Connecticut 55 .5001014  .417
New Hampshire 37 .3001112  .478
Maine 37 .300816  .333
Vermont 19 .100915  .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. 1 2 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.
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