1965-66 North Carolina Tar Heels basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 North Carolina Tar Heels went 16-11 (8-6 in the ACC) under head coach Dean Smith. Simple Rating System: 12.39.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 27 games from this season: 9–3 at home, 2–7 on the road, and 5–1 on neutral courts. The Carolina Tar Heels scored 80.9 points per game and allowed 74.2 (+6.7 per game). Their longest winning streak ran 4 games, from Dec 16, 1965 to Dec 30, 1965. The most lopsided win was 127–76 over Richmond Spiders on Dec 8, 1965; the heaviest defeat was 77–63 at Duke Blue Devils on Feb 26, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Virginia Cavaliers (69–70).

Among North Carolina Tar Heels' 114 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .593 winning percentage ranks 95th. Previous season: 1964-65 Carolina Tar Heels (15–9). Next season: 1966-67 Carolina Tar Heels (26–6).

Game-by-game results (27 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-01	at Clemson Tigers	L 74–84	Clemson Field House
1965-12-04	vs William & Mary Tribe	W 82–68	Carmichael Auditorium
1965-12-06	at Ohio State Buckeyes	W 82–72	St. John Arena
1965-12-08	vs Richmond Spiders	W 127–76	Carmichael Auditorium
1965-12-11	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 72–81	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-16	vs Florida State Seminoles	W 115–80	Carmichael Auditorium
1965-12-18	neutral Florida Gators	W 66–59
1965-12-27	neutral Princeton Tigers	W 75–61
1965-12-30	neutral Utah Utes	W 90–85
1965-12-31	vs West Virginia Mountaineers	L 97–102	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-01-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 67–52	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-05	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 99–83	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-08	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 77–88	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-12	vs NC State Wolfpack	W 83–75	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-01-15	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 69–70	University Hall
1966-02-03	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 115–87	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-05	at Maryland Terrapins	L 66–76	Cole Fieldhouse
1966-02-07	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 104–70	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-09	at new york university	L 78–83	Alumni Gymnasium
1966-02-12	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 75–81	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-15	at NC State Wolfpack	L 77–87	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-02-18	neutral Clemson Tigers	W 70–66
1966-02-19	neutral South Carolina Gamecocks	W 83–71
1966-02-22	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 81–79	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-26	at Duke Blue Devils	L 63–77	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-03-03	vs Maryland Terrapins	W 77–70	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-03-04	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 20–21	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1965-12-06: North Carolina Tar Heels handled Ohio State Buckeyes 82–72. Miller led the winners with 33 points. Dove had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-01-15: Virginia Cavaliers survived North Carolina Tar Heels 70–69 as Jerry Sanders scored a team-high 16. Bob Lewis had 21 for North Carolina Tar Heels.

1966-02-22: Behind Bob Lewis's 35 points, North Carolina Tar Heels held off Virginia Cavaliers 81–79. Jim Connelly had 29 for Virginia Cavaliers. Larry Miller grabbed 15 rebounds.

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