1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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 a 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
Schedule and results
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
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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.
- ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1966
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Bold denotes national championship, Italic denotes final four appearance
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