1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

UCLA Bruins men's basketball
1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
L.A. Classic Champions
Conference	Athletic Association of Western Universities
Ranking
Coaches	#NR
AP	#NR
1965–66 record	18–8 (10–4 AAWU)
Head coach	John R. Wooden
Assistant coach	Jerry Norman
Home arena	Pauley Pavilion; Los Angeles, California
« 1964–65	1966–67 »

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
F	Edgar Lacey	Jr.
F	Mike Lynn	Jr.
C	Doug McIntosh	Sr.
G	Mike Warren	So.
G	Kenny Washington	Sr.

Schedule and results

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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
8	66	Ken Washington	San Francisco Warriors

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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

[1] 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.

[2] ttp://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1966

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NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

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Preseason

Starting lineup

Schedule and results

Notes

Team players drafted into the NBA

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