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1944–45 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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1944–45 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceNew England Conference
Record5–11 (4–2 NEC)
Head coach
Home arenaHawley Armory
Seasons
1944–45 New England Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Rhode Island 5 1   .833 20 5   .800
Connecticut 4 2   .667 5 11   .313
Northeastern 2 4   .333 7 8   .467
Maine 1 5   .167 4 8   .333

The 1944–45 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented University of Connecticut in the 1944–45 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 5–11 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 4–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by ninth-year head coach Don White.[1][2]

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
*
Wesleyan L 43–48  0–1
 
 
*
Brown L 45–65  0–2
 
 
*
Worcester Polytech L 49–51  0–3
 
 
*
New York University L 45–73  0–4
 
 

Maine W 69–41  1–4 (1–0)
 
 

Rhode Island L 57–82  1–5 (1–1)
 
 
*
Wesleyan L 31–39  1–6
 
 
*
Brown L 45–65  1–7
 
 

Northeastern W 53–41  2–7 (2–1)
 
 

Maine L 44–45  2–8 (2–2)
 
 
*
Yale L 41–79  2–9
 
 
*
Providence W 48–42  3–9
 
 
*
Coast Guard L 31–34  3–10
 
 

Northeastern W 72–54  4–10 (3–2)
 
 
*
Coast Guard L 40–44  4–11
 
 

Rhode Island W 67–59  5–11 (4–2)
 
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved October 20, 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.