1965-66 NC State Wolfpack basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 NC State Wolfpack went 18-9 (9-5 in the ACC) under head coach Press Maravich. Simple Rating System: 12.32.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 12–4 at home, 5–4 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The State Wolfpack scored 81.3 points per game and allowed 73.7 (+7.5 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 5 games, from Feb 21, 1966 to Mar 4, 1966. The most lopsided win was 130–77 over Furman Paladins on Feb 21, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 85–72 to Utah Utes on Dec 31, 1965. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Penn State Nittany Lions (69–70).

Among NC State Wolfpack's 113 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .667 winning percentage ranks 40th. Previous season: 1964-65 State Wolfpack (21–5). Next season: 1966-67 State Wolfpack (7–19).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-01	vs Georgia Bulldogs	W 92–76	Reynolds Coliseum
1965-12-07	at Maryland Terrapins	L 48–59	Cole Fieldhouse
1965-12-14	at Virginia Cavaliers	W 98–87	University Hall
1965-12-18	at Georgia Bulldogs	W 78–71	Georgia Coliseum
1965-12-20	at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 93–69	Alexander Memorial Coliseum
1965-12-27	vs Penn State Nittany Lions	L 69–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1965-12-30	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	W 94–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1965-12-31	vs Utah Utes	L 72–85	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-01-05	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 55–54	Carolina Fieldhouse
1966-01-08	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 86–69	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-01-12	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 75–83	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-15	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 60–58	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-01-26	at Tennessee Volunteers	L 54–65	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-29	at Duke Blue Devils	L 77–84	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-02-02	vs Fordham Rams	W 83–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-05	vs Clemson Tigers	W 76–58	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-10	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 74–78	Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
1966-02-12	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 102–93	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-15	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 87–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-18	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 68–63
1966-02-19	neutral Clemson Tigers	L 74–76
1966-02-21	vs Furman Paladins	W 130–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-26	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 101–75	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-28	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 121–100	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-03-03	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 86–77	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-03-04	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 75–62	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-03-05	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 66–71	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1965-12-14: Behind Tommy Mattocks's 28 points, NC State Wolfpack pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 98–87. Jerry Sanders had 31 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-01-08: NC State Wolfpack handled Virginia Cavaliers 86–69. Larry Worsley led the winners with 21 points. Jerry Sanders had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-03-03: NC State Wolfpack beat Virginia Cavaliers 86–77. Tommy Mattocks led the winners with 23 points. Jim Connelly had 18 for Virginia Cavaliers.

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