1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Conference	New England Conference
Record	9–7 (6–2 NEC)
Head coach	Don White (4th season)
Home arena	Hawley Armory

1939–40 New England Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Rhode Island State	8	–	0		1.000			19	–	3		.864
Connecticut	6	–	2		.750			9	–	7		.563
New Hampshire	3	–	5		.375			5	–	10		.333
Northeastern	3	–	5		.375			4	–	13		.235
Maine	0	–	8		.000			3	–	9		.250

The 1939–40 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1939–40 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 9–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourth-year head coach Don White.[1][2]

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
*		St. Lawrence	L 35–39	0–1
*		Brown	L 36–44	0–2
*		Michigan	L 45–62	0–3
		Northeastern	W 61–38	1–3 (1–0)
		Maine	W 56–38	2–3 (2–0)
		New Hampshire	W 66–36	3–3 (3–0)
*		Coast Guard	W 80–27	4–3
		New Hampshire	W 50–46	5–3 (4–0)
		Maine	W 71–68	6–3 (5–0)
		Northeastern	W 67–49	7–3 (6–0)
*		Massachusetts	W 65–35	8–3
*		Wesleyan	W 55–44	9–3
		Rhode Island	L 81–102	9–4 (6–1)
*		Providence	L 51–55	9–5
*		Worcester Polytech	L 60–63	9–6
		Rhode Island	L 48–49	9–7 (6–2)
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1]

References

1. 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
2. Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 978-0794828035.