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1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

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1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record15–10 (9–3 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Steven F. Bell
  • Dom Perno
  • Bob Staak
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
Seasons
1972–73 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Massachusetts 10 2   .833 20 7   .741
Connecticut 9 3   .750 15 10   .600
Boston University 7 4   .636 15 10   .600
Maine 6 6   .500 13 10   .565
Rhode Island 5 6   .455 7 18   .280
New Hampshire 2 10   .167 11 15   .423
Vermont 2 10   .167 7 17   .292

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]

Schedule

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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

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  1. ^ a b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 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 September 5, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2015.