1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
1972–73 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Conference	Yankee Conference
1972–73 record	15–10 (9–3 YC)
Head coach	Dee Rowe (4th season);
Assistant coaches	Steven F. Bell; Dom Perno; Bob Staak;
Home arena	Hugh S. Greer Field House
	Seasons ← 1971–72 1973–74 →

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[]

Date time, TV	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[]

^ ^a ^b 2015-16 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Retrieved 20 December 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 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

[autogenerated1-1] 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. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

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Venues	Willis Nichols Hawley Armory (1914–1954) Hugh S. Greer Field House (1954–1989) XL Center (1975–present) New Haven Coliseum (1978–1987) Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (1990–present) Webster Bank Arena (2013–2014)
Rivalries	Georgetown Syracuse
Culture & lore	Jonathan the Husky "" 6-overtime game 2011 Miracle Run
People	Huskies of Honor Statistical leaders
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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1972–73 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
v t	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