1965-66 Purdue Boilermakers basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Purdue Boilermakers went 8-16 (4-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach George King. Simple Rating System: -0.77.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 6–5 at home, 1–8 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Boilermakers scored 79.5 points per game and allowed 85.4 (-5.9 per game). The most lopsided win was 109–92 at Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Jan 4, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 128–94 at Michigan Wolverines on Feb 19, 1966. The tightest finish was a 1-point loss against Ohio Bobcats (73–74).

Among Purdue Boilermakers' 124 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .333 winning percentage ranks 119th. Previous season: 1964-65 Boilermakers (12–12). Next season: 1966-67 Boilermakers (15–9).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-02	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 88–94	Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-04	vs Detroit Mercy Titans	W 82–75	Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-11	vs Butler Bulldogs	W 84–77	Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-13	vs Ohio Bobcats	L 73–74	Lambert Fieldhouse
1965-12-27	neutral St. John's Red Storm	W 77–75
1965-12-29	at UCLA Bruins	L 70–82	Pauley Pavilion
1965-12-30	neutral Vanderbilt Commodores	L 72–94
1966-01-04	at Notre Dame Fighting Irish	W 109–92	Notre Dame Fieldhouse
1966-01-08	at Northwestern Wildcats	L 97–111	McGaw Memorial Hall
1966-01-10	vs Michigan State Spartans	L 78–89	Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-01-15	vs Illinois Fighting Illini	W 93–87	Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-01-24	at Michigan State Spartans	L 74–92	Jenison Field House
1966-01-29	vs Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 75–91	Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-05	at Minnesota Golden Gophers	L 61–66	Williams Arena
1966-02-07	vs Iowa Hawkeyes	W 66–58	Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-12	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 54–68	St. John Arena
1966-02-19	at Michigan Wolverines	L 94–128	Yost Field House
1966-02-21	vs Indiana Hoosiers	W 77–68	Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-26	vs Michigan Wolverines	L 85–105	Lambert Fieldhouse
1966-02-28	at Illinois Fighting Illini	L 81–98	Assembly Hall
1966-03-05	at Wisconsin Badgers	L 68–69	Wisconsin Field House
1966-03-07	vs Ohio State Buckeyes	W 92–86	Lambert Fieldhouse

Game recaps

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.

1966-03-07: 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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