1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

The 1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1972–73 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 15–10 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 9–3 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fourth-year head coach Dee Rowe.[1][2]

1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
1972–73 record15–10 (9–3 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steven F. Bell
  • Dom Perno
  • Bob Staak
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
1972–73 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Massachusetts 102 .833  207  .741
Connecticut 93 .750  1510  .600
Boston University 74 .636  1510  .600
Maine 66 .500  1310  .565
Rhode Island 56 .455  718  .280
New Hampshire 210 .167  1115  .423
Vermont 210 .167  717  .292

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
12/2/1972*
at Yale W 92–71  1–0
Payne Whitney Gymnasium 
New Haven, CT
12/6/1972*
Holy Cross L 90–96  1–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/9/1972*
Rutgers L 72–86  1–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/12/1972
Massachusetts W 71–68  2–2 (1–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/16/1972*
at Columbia W 71–62  3–2
University Heights Gymnasium 
New York, NY
12/22/1972*
Harvard
Connecticut Classic
L 70–80  3–3
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
12/23/1972*
Syracuse
Connecticut Classic/Rivalry
L 73–104  3–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/3/1973
at New Hampshire W 60–59  4–4 (2–0)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
1/6/1973*
at Florida State L 55–91  4–5
Tully Gymnasium 
Tallahassee, FL
1/9/1973*
at Florida Southern L 85–93  4–6
Jenkins Field House 
Lakeland, FL
1/11/1973*
at South Florida W 84–67  5–6
 
Tampa, FL
1/13/1973*
Georgetown
Rivalry
W 78–64  6–6
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/20/1973
Rhode Island W 74–72  7–6 (3–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/24/1973*
Dartmouth W 97–78  8–6
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
1/27/1973
at Vermont W 104–74  9–6 (4–0)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
2/3/1973
Maine W 98–81  10–6 (5–0)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/7/1973
at Boston University L 99–107  10–7 (5–1)
Case Gym 
Boston, MA
2/10/1973
at Massachusetts L 67–83  10–8 (5–2)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA
2/13/1973
New Hampshire W 81–69  11–8 (6–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/15/1973
Vermont W 88–46  12–8 (7–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
2/17/1973
at Maine L 105–110 OT 12–9 (7–3)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
2/22/1973*
at Manhattan L 87–97  12–10
 
New York, NY
2/24/1973
at Rhode Island W 91–77  13–10 (8–3)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI
2/27/1973*
at Boston College W 66–65  14–10
Roberts Center 
Boston, MA
3/3/1973
Boston University W 66–53  15–10 (9–3)
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

  1. 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 20 December 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. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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