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1954–55 Connecticut Huskies Men's Basketball Team
The 1954–55 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1954–55 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 20–5 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with an 8–0 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions and made it to the first round of the 1955 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by ninth-year head coach Hugh Greer. Schedule , - !colspan=12 style="", Regular Season , - !colspan=12 style="", Schedule Source: References {{DEFAULTSORT:1954-55 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team UConn Huskies men's basketball seasons Connecticut Connecticut Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to ...
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Hugh Greer
Hugh Scott Greer (August 5, 1904 – January 14, 1963) was an American men's college basketball coach. Known as the "Father of Connecticut Basketball," he was the head coach of the UConn Huskies men's basketball team from 1947 to 1963. He developed the program into a regional powerhouse, winning 12 Yankee Conference titles and making seven NCAA tournament appearances during his 17 seasons. Most notably, the Huskies won 10 consecutive conference championships from 1951 to 1960, which was the longest streak of any program in NCAA Division I history at the time and remains the fourth-longest streak as of 2025. With 286 wins and a .719 winning percentage, Greer spent more than three decades as the all-time winningest coach in UConn men's basketball history until he was surpassed by Jim Calhoun in 1999. Biography Early life and education Born on August 5, 1904, in Suffield, Connecticut, Greer graduated from Suffield Academy before attending Connecticut Agricultural College (CAC), ...
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Harvard Crimson Men's Basketball
The Harvard Crimson men's basketball program represents intercollegiate men's basketball at Harvard University. The team currently competes in the Ivy League in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and plays home games at the Lavietes Pavilion in Boston, Massachusetts. The Crimson are currently coached by Tommy Amaker. History Tommy Amaker era On April 11, 2007, Tommy Amaker was named men's basketball coach at Harvard University. On January 7, 2009, Amaker's Harvard squad defeated then- ranked Boston College (#17 AP Poll/#24 Coaches' Poll) for the first win over a ranked team in the program's history. The following season, after Amaker coached Harvard to its most successful season ever behind the play of Jeremy Lin, the 2009–10 team was invited to participate in the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament. The team was defeated in the first round by Appalachian State. Amaker led the 2010-11 team to a share of the 2010–11 Ivy League men's bas ...
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Durham, New Hampshire
Durham is a New England town, town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 15,490 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, up from 14,638 at the 2010 census.United States Census BureauU.S. Census website 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011. Durham is home to the University of New Hampshire. The primary settlement in the town, where 11,147 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Durham (CDP), New Hampshire, Durham census-designated place (CDP) and includes the densely populated portion of the town centered on the intersection of New Hampshire Route 108 and Main Street, which includes the university that dominates the town. History Durham sits beside Great Bay (New Hampshire), Great Bay at the mouth of the Oyster River (New Hampshire), Oyster River, an ideal location for people who lived close to the land, like the Western Abenaki and their ancestors who've lived in the region for an estimate ...
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Lundholm Gym
Lundholm Gym is a 3,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Durham, New Hampshire. It is home to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats athletics program, including men's and women's basketball, women's volleyball, and women's gymnastics. Lundholm Gym is the major component of the UNH Field House, which was completed in 1938 just to the northeast of Alumni Field, as part of the new athletics area. The gymnasium was renamed on December 2, 1968, to honor Carl Lundholm, '21, athletic director at the school from 1939 to 1963.Facilities & Directions - UNH Athletics


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Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a New England town, town located along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 11,870. The town is home to the Ivy League university Dartmouth College, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, and Hanover High School (New Hampshire), Hanover High School. The Appalachian Trail crosses the town, connecting with a number of trails and nature preserves. Most of the population resides in the Hanover (CDP), New Hampshire, Hanover census-designated place (CDP)—the main village of the town. Located at the junctions of New Hampshire routes New Hampshire Route 10, 10, New Hampshire Route 10A, 10A, and New Hampshire Route 120, 120, the Hanover CDP recorded a population of 9,078 people at the 2020 census. The town is part of the Lebanon–Claremont micropolitan area and also contains the smaller villages of Etna, New Hampshire, Etna and ...
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Alumni Gymnasium (Dartmouth College)
Dartmouth College's Alumni Gymnasium, located in Hanover, New Hampshire, Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States, is the center of Dartmouth College's athletic life and hosts venues for many of Dartmouth's 34 varsity sports. After its completion in 1910, it was considered to be one of the most complete athletic facilities in the Eastern United States. The gymnasium contains two swimming pools, intramural basketball courts, championship basketball courts, two weight rooms, squash courts, 1/13 of a mile jogging track, two saunas, fencing lanes, and a rowing tank for crew training. Alumni Gymnasium was designed by Charles Rich and Fredrick Mathesius. Construction began in 1909 under College President Ernest Fox Nichols. The cornerstone of the gymnasium contains several historical objects, including a file of the "New Gymnasium News", copies of the student newspaper ''The Dartmouth'', the Dartmouth humor magazine the ''Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern'', and the yearbook, the ''Aegis ...
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Colgate Raiders Men's Basketball
The Colgate Raiders men's basketball team represents Colgate University in Hamilton, New York in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Cotterell Court. The Raiders have appeared in seven NCAA tournaments, most recently in 2024. Postseason history NCAA tournament results The Raiders have appeared in seven NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–7. CBI results The Raiders have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 0–1. Retired numbers Colgate has retired five numbers to date: Players in international leagues * Will Rayman (born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is ab ...
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Fordham Rams Men's Basketball
The Fordham Rams men's basketball team represents Fordham University, located in the Bronx, New York, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams play their home games at the Rose Hill Gymnasium (3,200), the nation's oldest on-campus collegiate basketball arena still in use. On February 28, 1940, Fordham University played in the nation's first televised college basketball game, when the Rams fell to Pitt at Madison Square Garden. Fordham hired former UC Riverside head coach Mike Magpayo on March 29, 2025. Postseason NCAA tournament results The Rams have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their record is 2–4. Fordham also participated in a play-in game prior to the 1991 NCAA Tournament before the tournament field was announced, featuring the champions of the six conferences with the lowest computer ratings the previous season; the Rams played St. Francis, losing 70–64. NIT results The Rams have appeared in 16 N ...
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Matthews Arena
Matthews Arena (formerly Boston Arena) is a historic multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts currently owned by Northeastern University. It is the world's oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use, as well as the oldest arena in use for ice hockey. There are current plans to demolish the historic arena and replace it with a new facility. It is the original home of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Boston Bruins (the only team of the NHL's Original Six whose original home arena still exists for the sport of ice hockey), the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Boston Celtics, and the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s Hartford Whalers#WHA history, New England Whalers (now the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes) Today it is used by the Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey, men's and Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey, women's ice hockey teams, and the Northeastern Huskies men's basketball, men’s basketball team, as well as various high school ...
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Northeastern Huskies Men's Basketball
The Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team represents Northeastern University, located in Boston, Massachusetts, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. The team has competed in the Colonial Athletic Association since 2005 and has won two tournament titles, having previously played in the America East Conference, where they won seven tournament titles. The Northeastern Huskies, Huskies currently play home games at the 6,000-seat Matthews Arena. Since 2006, the Huskies have been coached by Bill Coen. Current team Roster As of January 22, 2025. Coaching staff Season-by-season Postseason NCAA Division I tournament results The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, NCAA Division I tournament nine times. Their combined record is 3–9. NCAA Division II tournament results The Huskies have appeared in the NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship, NCAA Division II tournament five times. Their combined record is 7–5. NIT ...
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Boston University Terriers Men's Basketball
The Boston University Terriers men's basketball team is the intercollegiate basketball team that represents Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Patriot League. The Terriers have appeared seven times in the NCAA tournament, making their most recent appearance in 2011. Postseason results NCAA tournament results The Terriers have appeared in the NCAA tournament seven times. Their overall tournament record is 2–7. NIT results The Terriers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) six times. Their overall tournament record is 0–6. CBI results The Terriers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) two times. Their overall tournament record is 3–2. CIT results The Terriers have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) two times. Their overall tournament record is 1–2. Coaches Awards and honors Retired numbers Player awards America East ...
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Maine Black Bears Men's Basketball
The Maine Black Bears men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents University of Maine in Orono, Maine, United States. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference, which they joined upon its founding in 1979. Their current head coach is Chris Markwood, who took over in March 2022. The Black Bears are one of 35 eligible Division I programs to have never appeared in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; their 78 seasons without a postseason bid is sixth most all-time among the teams in the drought. They have never been invited to a postseason tournament of any kind while having made the America East men's basketball tournament final four times; they competed for the championship in 2025. Coaches Rivalries * University of New Hampshire Wildcats – Maine's rivalry with UNH is the longest continuous rivalry between two non-Ivy League schools, lasting 116 seasons as of 2020. Team records Single Season records Caree ...
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