1958–59 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team

1958–59 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball
Yankee Conference Regular Season Champions
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record17–7 (8–2 YC)
Head coach
Assistant coachNick Rodis
Home arenaHugh S. Greer Field House
1958–59 Yankee Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Connecticut 8 2   .800 17 7   .708
Maine 7 3   .700 15 7   .682
Massachusetts 5 5   .500 11 13   .458
Rhode Island 5 5   .500 8 12   .400
Vermont 4 6   .400 12 10   .545
New Hampshire 1 9   .100 9 14   .391

The 1958–59 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1958–59 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with a 17–7 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Yankee Conference, where they ended the season with an 8–2 record. They were the Yankee Conference regular season champions and made it to the first round in the 1959 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 thirteenth-year head coach Hugh Greer.