1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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The 1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team finished the season in second place, under head coach John R. Wooden. It won the Los Angeles Classic Championship and completed the year with an 18–8 overall record.
Preseason
The 1965–1966 UCLA Bruin team was the preseason #1. On November 27, 1965, the freshmen team, led by Lew Alcindor, defeated the varsity team 75–60 in the first game in the new Pauley Pavilion.[1] Alcindor scored 31 points and had 21 rebounds in that game although the defeat had no effect on the varsity's national ranking. The Bruins were still number one the following week.
Starting lineup
Position | Player | Class |
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F | Edgar Lacey | Jr. |
F | Mike Lynn | Jr. |
C | Doug McIntosh | Sr. |
G | Mike Warren | So. |
G | Kenny Washington | Sr. |
Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
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December 3* |
No. 1 | Ohio State | W 92–66 | 1–0 |
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December 4* |
No. 1 | Illinois | W 97–79 | 2–0 |
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December 10* |
No. 1 | at No. 6 Duke | L 66–82 | 2–1 |
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December 11* |
No. 1 | vs. No. 6 Duke | L 75–94 | 2–2 |
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December 17* |
No. 8 | No. 4 Kansas | W 78–71 | 3–2 |
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December 18* |
No. 8 | vs. Cincinnati L.A. Classic |
L 76–82 | 3–3 |
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December 21* |
at USC | W 86–67 | 4–3 |
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December 27* |
vs. LSU L.A. Classic |
W 95–89 | 5–3 |
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December 29* |
vs. Purdue L.A. Classic |
W 82–70 | 6–3 |
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December 30* |
at USC L.A. Classic |
W 94–76 | 7–3 |
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January 7 |
No. 10 | Oregon State | W 79–35 | 8–3 (1–0) |
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January 8 |
No. 10 | Oregon | W 97–65 | 9–3 (2–0) |
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January 14 |
No. 9 | at California | W 75–66 | 10–3 (3–0) |
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January 15 |
No. 9 | at Stanford | L 69–74 | 10–4 (3–1) |
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January 28* |
No. 10 | at No. 7 Loyola-Chicago | L 96–102 | 10–5 |
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January 31 |
No. 10 | Arizona | W 84–67 | 11–5 (4–1) |
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February 5 |
at Washington State | L 83–84 | 11–6 (4–2) |
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February 7 |
at Washington | W 89–67 | 12–6 (5–2) |
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February 11 |
Washington State | W 88–61 | 13–6 (6–2) |
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February 12 |
Washington | W 100–71 | 14–6 (5–2) |
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February 18 |
at Oregon State | L 51–64 | 14–7 (6–3) |
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February 19 |
at Oregon | L 72–79 | 14–8 (6–4) |
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February 25 |
California | W 95–79 | 15–8 (7–4) |
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February 26 |
Stanford | W 70–58 | 16–8 (8–4) |
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March 4 |
USC | W 94–79 | 17–8 (9–4) |
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March 5 |
at USC | W 99–62 | 18–8 (10–4) |
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Notes
- The team beat USC four times, winning 94–79 at home and 99–62 away the last two games.
- The Bruins lost to Duke twice.
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Team |
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8 | 66 | Ken Washington | San Francisco Warriors |
See also
References
- ^ Florence, Mal – Who's No. 1? UCLA Frosh Too Hot for Varsity, 75–60. Los Angeles Times, November 28, 1965. Quote:Lew Alcindor strode onto the Pauley Pavilion court Saturday night and captured the town, completely demoralizing the UCLA varsity basketball team in the process.
- ^ "2014-15 UCLA Men's Basketball media guide" (PDF). ULCA. 2014. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1966