1965-66 Alabama Crimson Tide basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Alabama Crimson Tide went 16-10 (9-7 in the SEC) under head coach Hayden Riley. Simple Rating System: -2.1.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 21 games from this season: 6–2 at home, 3–4 on the road, and 2–4 on neutral courts. The Crimson Tide scored 71.7 points per game and allowed 73.3 (-1.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 3 games, from Feb 5, 1966 to Feb 9, 1966. The most lopsided win was 99–66 over Ole Miss Rebels on Feb 28, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 91–56 at Tennessee Volunteers on Jan 29, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Tulane Green Wave (72–73).

Among Alabama Crimson Tide's 111 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .615 winning percentage ranks 59th. Previous season: 1964-65 Crimson Tide (17–9). Next season: 1966-67 Crimson Tide (13–13).

Game-by-game results (21 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-04	vs Rice Owls	W 84–80	Foster Auditorium
1965-12-17	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 62–76
1965-12-18	neutral Massachusetts Minutemen	W 79–73
1965-12-29	neutral Penn State Nittany Lions	L 66–68
1965-12-30	neutral DePaul Blue Demons	L 64–80
1966-01-03	at Florida Gators	L 53–56	Florida Gymnasium
1966-01-12	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 68–60	Foster Auditorium
1966-01-22	neutral Auburn Tigers	L 71–90
1966-01-25	at Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 71–63	McCarthy Gymnasium
1966-01-29	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 56–91	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-31	at Kentucky Wildcats	L 62–82	Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-05	vs Tulane Green Wave	W 77–67	Foster Auditorium
1966-02-07	vs LSU Tigers	W 66–62	Foster Auditorium
1966-02-09	at Ole Miss Rebels	W 79–60	Gymnasium
1966-02-12	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	L 63–71	Foster Auditorium
1966-02-14	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 67–90	Foster Auditorium
1966-02-19	at LSU Tigers	W 81–73	Huey Long Field House
1966-02-21	at Tulane Green Wave	L 72–73	Avron B. Fogelman Arena
1966-02-26	vs Mississippi State Bulldogs	W 77–76	Foster Auditorium
1966-02-28	vs Ole Miss Rebels	W 99–66	Foster Auditorium
1966-03-05	neutral Auburn Tigers	W 88–83

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1966-01-31: Kentucky Wildcats routed Alabama 82–62. Pat Riley led the winners with 25 points. Robert Hickey had 15 for Alabama.

1966-02-14: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Alabama 90–67 as Tommy Kron scored a team-high 23. Guy Turner had 22 for Alabama.

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