1955–56 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1955–56 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Yankee Conference regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record17–11 (7–1 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNick Rodis
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
1955–56 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 6 1   .857 17 11   .607
Massachusetts 5 1   .833 17 6   .739
Rhode Island 6 2   .750 11 14   .440
Vermont 2 3   .400 6 12   .333
Maine 3 5   .375 6 12   .333
New Hampshire 0 10   .000 2 15   .118

The 1955–56 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1955–56 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–11 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with a 7–1 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions and made it to the sweet sixteen in the 1956 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut, and were led by tenth-year head coach Hugh Greer.