1973–74 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1973–74 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
NIT, Quarterfinals
Conference Yankee Conference
1973–74 record 19–8 (9–3 YC)
Head coach Dee Rowe (5th year)
Assistant coach Steven F. Bell
Assistant coach Dom Perno
Assistant coach Bob Staak
Home arena Hugh S. Greer Field House
1973–74 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Massachusetts 11 1   .917     21 5   .808
Connecticut 9 3   .750     19 8   .704
New Hampshire 8 4   .667     16 9   .640
Rhode Island 6 5   .545     11 14   .440
Vermont 3 9   .250     9 17   .346
Boston University 2 9   .182     9 16   .360
Maine 2 10   .167     14 10   .583

The 1973–74 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1973–74 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 19–8 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 9–3 record. They made it to the quarterfinals in the 1974 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by fifth-year head coach Dee Rowe.[1][2]

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Regular Season

12/1/1973*
Yale W 102–88  1–0
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

12/5/1973*
Holy Cross L 85–91  1–1
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

12/8/1973*
at Harvard W 80–52  2–1
Malkin Athletic Center 
Cambridge, MA

12/11/1973
at Massachusetts L 72–79  2–2 (0–1)
Curry Hicks Cage 
Amherst, MA

12/15/1973*
Manhattan W 76–72 OT 3–2
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

12/28/1973*
vs. Pittsburgh
Razorback Invitational
L 63–83  3–3
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR

12/29/1973*
vs. VMI
Razorback Invitational
W 80–78  4–3
Barton Coliseum 
Little Rock, AR

1/3/1974
New Hampshire L 70–76  4–4 (0–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

1/7/1974*
Colgate W 66–58  5–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

1/10/1974*
at Syracuse
Rivalry
W 61–60  6–4
Manley Field House 
Syracuse, NY

1/12/1974
Vermont W 69–56  7–4 (1–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

1/16/1974*
Columbia W 63–56  8–4
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

1/19/1974
at Maine W 79–69  9–4 (2–2)
Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME

1/22/1974
at Boston University W 91–78  10–4 (3–2)
Case Gym 
Boston, MA

1/26/1974
at Vermont W 70–67  11–4 (4–2)
Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT

1/30/1974*
at Holy Cross W 71–68  12–4
 
Worcester, MA

2/2/1974
Maine W 93–71  13–4 (5–2)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

2/5/1974
at Rhode Island L 70–80 3OT 13–5 (5–3)
Keaney Gymnasium 
Kingston, RI

2/9/1974
Massachusetts W 79–76 OT 14–5 (6–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

2/13/1974
at New Hampshire W 72–62  15–5 (7–3)
Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH

2/16/1974*
at Georgetown
Rivalry
L 66–67  15–6
McDonough Gymnasium 
Washington, D.C.

2/19/1974*
at Rutgers L 82–89  15–7
College Avenue Gymnasium 
New Brunswick, NJ

2/23/1974
Rhode Island W 72–55  16–7 (8–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

2/26/1974*
Boston College W 77–69  17–7
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT

3/2/1974
Boston University W 94–71  18–7 (9–3)
Hugh S. Greer Field House 
Storrs, CT
NIT

3/17/1974*
vs. St. John's
First Round
W 82–70  19–7
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY

3/21/1974*
vs. Boston College
Quarterfinals
L 75–76  19–8
Madison Square Garden 
New York, NY
*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. 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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