1965-66 Virginia Cavaliers basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Virginia Cavaliers went 7-15 (4-10 in the ACC) under head coach Bill Gibson. Simple Rating System: 0.88.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 22 games from this season: 6–6 at home, 1–9 on the road. The Cavaliers scored 73.5 points per game and allowed 78.3 (-4.8 per game). The most lopsided win was 85–57 over Navy Midshipmen on Feb 5, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 99–73 to Kentucky Wildcats on Dec 4, 1965. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against North Carolina Tar Heels (70–69).

Among Virginia Cavaliers' 118 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .318 winning percentage ranks 111th. Previous season: 1964-65 Cavaliers (7–18). Next season: 1966-67 Cavaliers (9–17).

Game-by-game results (22 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-01	at William & Mary Tribe	L 82–93	Blow Gym
1965-12-04	vs Kentucky Wildcats	L 73–99	University Hall
1965-12-06	vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons	W 97–94	University Hall
1965-12-11	vs Richmond Spiders	L 69–89	University Hall
1965-12-14	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 87–98	University Hall
1965-12-18	vs Duke Blue Devils	L 72–75	University Hall
1966-01-05	at Maryland Terrapins	W 65–62	Cole Fieldhouse
1966-01-08	at NC State Wolfpack	L 69–86	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-01-10	at Wake Forest Demon Deacons	L 87–99	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-15	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	W 70–69	University Hall
1966-01-28	at Clemson Tigers	L 69–70	Clemson Field House
1966-01-29	at South Carolina Gamecocks	L 64–82	Carolina Fieldhouse
1966-02-02	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	W 79–65	University Hall
1966-02-05	vs Navy Midshipmen	W 85–57	University Hall
1966-02-10	at Miami (FL) Hurricanes	L 75–80	Miami Beach Convention Center
1966-02-12	at Duke Blue Devils	L 55–81	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-02-16	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 64–71	University Hall
1966-02-19	vs VMI Keydets	W 79–65	University Hall
1966-02-22	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 79–81	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-25	vs Clemson Tigers	W 63–61	University Hall
1966-02-26	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	L 57–59	University Hall
1966-03-03	at NC State Wolfpack	L 77–86	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

1965-12-01: William & Mary handled Virginia Cavaliers 93–82. Ben Pomeroy led the winners with 33 points. Jim Connelly had 42 for Virginia Cavaliers. Ben Pomeroy grabbed 16 rebounds.

1965-12-04: Kentucky Wildcats blew out Virginia 99–73 as Pat Riley scored a team-high 29. Jim Connelly had 27 for Virginia.

1965-12-06: Virginia Cavaliers survived Wake Forest Demon Deacons 97–94 as Jim Connelly scored a team-high 32. Paul Long had 32 for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

1965-12-11: Richmond Spiders routed Virginia Cavaliers 89–69. Johnny Moates led the winners with 25 points. Mike Katos had 22 for Virginia Cavaliers. Tom Green grabbed 18 rebounds.

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.

1965-12-18: Duke edged Virginia Cavaliers 75–72. Mike Lewis led the winners with 17 points. Mike Katos had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers. Mike Lewis grabbed 20 rebounds.

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.

1966-01-10: Behind Paul Long's 28 points, Wake Forest pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 99–87. Mike Katos had 23 for Virginia Cavaliers. Newton Scott grabbed 17 rebounds.

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.

1966-01-28: Behind Garry Helms's 21 points, Clemson Tigers held off Virginia Cavaliers 70–69. Jim Connelly had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-01-29: Behind Al Salvadori's 31 points, South Carolina Gamecocks pulled away from Virginia Cavaliers 82–64. Jim Connelly had 24 for Virginia Cavaliers. Frank Standard grabbed 15 rebounds.

1966-02-05: Virginia Cavaliers blew out Navy 85–57 as Buddy Reams scored a team-high 21. Radcliffe had 24 for Navy.

1966-02-10: Miami (FL) Hurricanes beat Virginia Cavaliers 80–75. Rick Jones led the winners with 29 points. Mike Katos had 17 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-02-12: Duke Blue Devils routed Virginia Cavaliers 81–55. Warren Chapman led the winners with 16 points. Jim Connelly had 27 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-02-16: Maryland Terrapins beat Virginia Cavaliers 71–64. Gary Ward led the winners with 20 points. John Naponick had 19 for Virginia Cavaliers.

1966-02-19: Behind Jim Connelly's 21 points, Virginia Cavaliers pulled away from VMI 79–65. Schmaus had 30 for VMI.

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.

1966-02-25: Virginia Cavaliers survived Clemson Tigers 63–61 as Mike Katos scored a team-high 22. Garry Helms had 20 for Clemson Tigers.

1966-02-26: South Carolina Gamecocks survived Virginia Cavaliers 59–57 as Al Salvadori scored a team-high 26. Mike Katos had 17 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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