1966-67 Duke Blue Devils basketball — schedule and results

The 1966-67 Duke Blue Devils went 18-9 (9-3 in the ACC) under head coach Vic Bubas. The team peaked at #4 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 12.75.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 11–3 at home, 4–4 on the road, and 3–2 on neutral courts. The Blue Devils scored 82.9 points per game and allowed 76.1 (+6.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 7 games, from Jan 10, 1967 to Feb 11, 1967. The most lopsided win was 113–71 at Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Feb 28, 1967; the heaviest defeat was 88–54 at UCLA Bruins on Dec 9, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Ohio State Buckeyes (82–83). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Duke Blue Devils' 114 recorded seasons, 1966-67's .667 winning percentage ranks 70th. Previous season: 1965-66 Blue Devils (26–4). Next season: 1967-68 Blue Devils (22–6).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1966-12-02	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 71–85	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1966-12-03	vs Michigan Wolverines	W 96–75	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-12-09	at UCLA Bruins	L 54–88	Pauley Pavilion
1966-12-10	at UCLA Bruins	L 87–107	Pauley Pavilion
1966-12-13	vs Vanderbilt Commodores	W 97–89	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-12-16	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 98–82	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-12-29	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	L 82–83	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1966-12-30	neutral Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 78–73	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-01-03	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	W 89–84	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-01-07	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 56–59	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-01-10	vs Clemson Tigers	W 85–61	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-01-14	at Maryland Terrapins	W 72–69 (OTOT)	Cole Fieldhouse
1967-01-28	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 99–60	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-02-01	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 100–77	University Hall
1967-02-04	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 91–75	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-02-08	at NC State Wolfpack	W 69–65	Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1967-02-11	vs Louisiana	W 94–83	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-02-14	at Clemson Tigers	L 68–73	Clemson Field House
1967-02-18	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 81–58	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-02-21	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 97–84	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1967-02-25	vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 77–65	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1967-02-28	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 113–71	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-04	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 79–92	Carmichael Auditorium
1967-03-09	neutral Virginia Cavaliers	W 99–78	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-10	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 69–66	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-11	neutral North Carolina Tar Heels	L 73–82	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1967-03-13	neutral Southern Illinois	L 63–72	Madison Square Garden (III)

Game recaps

1966-12-16: Duke Blue Devils handled Virginia Cavaliers 98–82. Bob Verga led the winners with 32 points. Jim Connelly had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-12-29: Behind Sepic's 32 points, Ohio State Buckeyes held off Duke Blue Devils 83–82. Verga had 41 for Duke Blue Devils.

1967-02-01: Duke routed Virginia Cavaliers 100–77. Bob Verga led the winners with 27 points. Jim Connelly had 26 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1967-03-09: Duke routed Virginia Cavaliers 99–78. Bob Verga led the winners with 35 points. Jim Connelly had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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