1938–39 Connecticut State Huskies men's basketball team

The 1938–39 Connecticut State Huskies men's basketball team represented Connecticut State College, now the University of Connecticut, in the 1938–39 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 12–6 overall record. The Huskies were members of the New England Conference, where they ended the season with a 6–2 record. The Huskies played their home games at Hawley Armory in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by third-year head coach Don White.^[1][2]

1938–39 Connecticut State Huskies men's basketball
Conference	New England Conference
Record	12–6 (6–2 NEC)
Head coach	Don White (3rd season)
Home arena	Hawley Armory
Seasons ← 1937–38 1939–40 →

1938–39 New England Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Rhode Island State	7	–	1		.875			17	–	4		.810
Connecticut	6	–	2		.750			12	–	6		.667
Maine	4	–	4		.500			8	–	4		.667
Northeastern	3	–	5		.375			6	–	12		.333
New Hampshire	0	–	8		.000			3	–	14		.176

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular Season
*		Arnold	W 51–39	1–0
*		Brown	L 31–51	1–1
*		Indiana	L 38–71	1–2
*		Purdue	L 30–51	1–3
12/21/1938*		at Illinois	L 23–49	1–4	Huff Hall (4,763) Champaign, IL
		Northeastern	W 32–26	2–4 (1–0)
		Maine	L 29–45	2–5 (1–1)
		New Hampshire	W 41–38	3–5 (2–1)
		Rhode Island	L 62–76	3–6 (2–2)
*		Coast Guard	W 49–34	4–6
		New Hampshire	W 59–38	5–6 (3–2)
		Maine	W 53–49	6–6 (4–2)
*		Coast Guard	W 82–42	7–6
*		Massachusetts	W 58–47	8–6
*		Wesleyan	W 54–41	9–6
		Rhode Island	W 68–67	10–6 (5–2)
*		Worcester Polytech	W 49–48	11–6
		Northeastern	W 48–38	12–6 (6–2)
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

References

1. 2012 Connecticut Basketball History (PDF). UConn Huskies. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 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.