1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
1970–71 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Conference	Yankee Conference
Record	10–14 (5–5 YC)
Head coach	Dee Rowe (2nd season);
Assistant coaches	Billy Kalbaugh; Jim Valvano;
Home arena	Hugh S. Greer Field House
	Seasons ← 1969–70 1971–72 →

1970–71 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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	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

^ ^a ^b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
^ Davis, Ken (September 30, 2010). The University of Connecticut Basketball Vault: The History of the Huskies. Atlanta, GA: Whitman LLC. ISBN 0794828035.
^ "Connecticut Men's Basketball Archive Schedule". UConn Huskies. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2015.

[autogenerated1-1] 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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