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.
| 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 |
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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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
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