1965-66 Ohio State Buckeyes basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Ohio State Buckeyes went 11-13 (5-9 in the Big Ten) under head coach Fred Taylor. Simple Rating System: 1.86.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 24 games from this season: 8–5 at home, 3–8 on the road. The State Buckeyes scored 77.5 points per game and allowed 80.1 (-2.6 per game). The most lopsided win was 78–53 over west texas am on Dec 31, 1965; the heaviest defeat was 92–66 at UCLA Bruins on Dec 3, 1965. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Butler Bulldogs (75–74).

Among Ohio State Buckeyes' 124 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .458 winning percentage ranks 97th. Previous season: 1964-65 State Buckeyes (12–12). Next season: 1966-67 State Buckeyes (13–11).

Game-by-game results (24 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-01	at Missouri Tigers	W 76–74	Brewer Fieldhouse
1965-12-03	at UCLA Bruins	L 66–92	Pauley Pavilion
1965-12-06	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 72–82	St. John Arena
1965-12-08	at Butler Bulldogs	W 75–74	Butler Fieldhouse
1965-12-18	at Saint Louis Billikens	L 58–83	Kiel Auditorium
1965-12-20	vs Iowa State Cyclones	W 87–70	St. John Arena
1965-12-23	vs Kansas Jayhawks	L 68–81	St. John Arena
1965-12-28	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 88–81	St. John Arena
1965-12-31	vs west texas am	W 78–53	St. John Arena
1966-01-08	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 78–83	St. John Arena
1966-01-15	at Michigan State Spartans	L 64–80	Jenison Field House
1966-01-22	vs Northwestern Wildcats	W 79–73	St. John Arena
1966-01-24	at Iowa Hawkeyes	L 89–98	Iowa Field House
1966-01-29	vs hardin simmons	W 72–64	St. John Arena
1966-01-31	vs Wisconsin Badgers	W 87–81	St. John Arena
1966-02-05	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 77–78	Assembly Hall
1966-02-12	vs Purdue Boilermakers	W 68–54	St. John Arena
1966-02-14	at Indiana Hoosiers	L 61–81	New Field House
1966-02-19	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	L 80–86	St. John Arena
1966-02-21	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 102–98	Williams Arena
1966-02-26	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 77–78	McGaw Memorial Hall
1966-02-28	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 79–98	St. John Arena
1966-03-05	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	W 94–89	St. John Arena
1966-03-07	at Purdue Boilermakers	L 86–92	Lambert Fieldhouse

Game recaps

1965-12-01: Ohio State Buckeyes survived Missouri Tigers 76–74 as Sepic G scored a team-high 18. Coleman G had 27 for Missouri Tigers. Hosket F grabbed 20 rebounds.

1965-12-03: Behind Lynn's 28 points, UCLA Bruins rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 92–66. Hosket had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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.

1965-12-08: Ohio State Buckeyes edged Butler 75–74. Dove led the winners with 23 points. Milner had 21 for Butler. Schilling grabbed 15 rebounds.

1965-12-20: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Iowa State 87–70 as Sepic scored a team-high 28. Koch had 34 for Iowa State.

1965-12-23: Kansas beat Ohio State Buckeyes 81–68 as Lewis scored a team-high 17. Dove had 26 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1965-12-28: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Wake Forest 88–81 as Dove scored a team-high 24. Leonard had 33 for Wake Forest. Hosket grabbed 17 rebounds.

1965-12-31: Ohio State Buckeyes blew out West Texas State 78–53 as Hosket scored a team-high 21. Taylor had 14 for West Texas State. Hosket grabbed 15 rebounds.

1966-01-08: Michigan beat Ohio State Buckeyes 83–78. Russell led the winners with 32 points. Hosket had 24 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-01-15: Michigan State handled Ohio State Buckeyes 80–64. Bailey led the winners with 24 points. Hosket had 14 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Aitch grabbed 16 rebounds.

1966-01-22: Ohio State Buckeyes beat Northwestern 79–73. Hosket led the winners with 23 points. Burns had 21 for Northwestern. Hosket grabbed 17 rebounds.

1966-01-24: Behind Olson's 23 points, Iowa Hawkeyes defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 98–89. Hosket had 28 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-01-29: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Hardin-Simmons 72–64 as Sepic scored a team-high 26. Forman had 14 for Hardin-Simmons. Hosket grabbed 23 rebounds.

1966-01-31: Ohio State Buckeyes got past Wisconsin Badgers 87–81 as Peters scored a team-high 20. Sweeney had 22 for Wisconsin Badgers. Peters grabbed 16 rebounds.

1966-02-05: Illinois edged Ohio State Buckeyes 78–77. Jones led the winners with 27 points. Dove had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-02-12: Behind Hosket's 18 points, Ohio State Buckeyes pulled away from Purdue Boilermakers 68–54. Schellhase had 27 for Purdue Boilermakers. Hosket grabbed 16 rebounds.

1966-02-14: Behind Johnson's 18 points, Indiana rolled past Ohio State Buckeyes 81–61. Dove had 22 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-02-19: Iowa Hawkeyes beat Ohio State Buckeyes 86–80. Peeples led the winners with 21 points. Peters had 23 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-02-21: Behind Peters's 28 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 102–98. Clark had 30 for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

1966-02-26: Northwestern Wildcats edged Ohio State Buckeyes 78–77. Tiberi led the winners with 17 points. Sepic had 26 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Pitts grabbed 18 rebounds.

1966-02-28: Michigan State Spartans beat Ohio State Buckeyes 98–79 as Washington scored a team-high 26. Peters had 18 for Ohio State Buckeyes.

1966-03-05: Behind Hosket's 33 points, Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Minnesota Golden Gophers 94–89. Hudson had 34 for Minnesota Golden Gophers. Hosket grabbed 20 rebounds.

1966-03-07: Behind Schellhase's 31 points, Purdue defeated Ohio State Buckeyes 92–86. Hosket had 32 for Ohio State Buckeyes. Hosket grabbed 15 rebounds.

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