1965-66 Wake Forest Demon Deacons basketball — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Wake Forest Demon Deacons went 8-18 (4-10 in the ACC) under head coach Jack Murdock. Simple Rating System: -0.47.

Hoopsipedia's log holds 26 games from this season: 5–5 at home, 2–12 on the road, and 1–1 on neutral courts. The Forest Demon Deacons scored 83.8 points per game and allowed 93.0 (-9.2 per game). The most lopsided win was 93–62 over South Carolina Gamecocks on Feb 5, 1966; the heaviest defeat was 117–87 at Cincinnati Bearcats on Dec 30, 1965. The tightest finish was a 1-point win against Davidson Wildcats (87–86). 1 game went to overtime.

Among Wake Forest Demon Deacons' 116 recorded seasons, 1965-66's .308 winning percentage ranks 105th. Previous season: 1964-65 Forest Demon Deacons (12–15). Next season: 1966-67 Forest Demon Deacons (9–18).

Game-by-game results (26 games)

Date	Opponent	Result	Arena
1965-12-01	at Davidson Wildcats	W 87–86	Charlotte Coliseum (I)
1965-12-04	at Maryland Terrapins	L 66–87	Cole Fieldhouse
1965-12-06	at Virginia Cavaliers	L 94–97	University Hall
1965-12-13	at Vanderbilt Commodores	L 82–102	Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-17	vs Duquesne Dukes	W 94–80	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1965-12-28	at Ohio State Buckeyes	L 81–88	St. John Arena
1965-12-30	at Cincinnati Bearcats	L 87–117	Armory Fieldhouse
1966-01-01	neutral Duke Blue Devils	L 76–92	Greensboro Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-05	vs North Carolina Tar Heels	L 83–99	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-08	vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	W 96–80	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-10	vs Virginia Cavaliers	W 99–87	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-01-12	at Saint Joseph's Hawks	L 72–97	Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse
1966-01-15	at Duke Blue Devils	L 81–101	Cameron Indoor Stadium
1966-01-29	neutral Davidson Wildcats	W 82–80
1966-02-01	vs Clemson Tigers	L 71–72	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-03	at North Carolina Tar Heels	L 87–115	Carmichael Auditorium
1966-02-05	vs South Carolina Gamecocks	W 93–62	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-07	vs Maryland Terrapins	L 78–86	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-10	at Virginia Tech Hokies	L 85–110	Cassell Coliseum
1966-02-12	at South Carolina Gamecocks	W 65–63	Carolina Fieldhouse
1966-02-14	at Clemson Tigers	L 89–104	Clemson Field House
1966-02-19	vs Virginia Tech Hokies	L 84–90	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-22	vs Duke Blue Devils	W 99–98 (OTOT)	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-26	vs NC State Wolfpack	L 75–101	Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum
1966-02-28	at NC State Wolfpack	L 100–121	Reynolds Coliseum
1966-03-03	at Duke Blue Devils	L 73–103	Reynolds Coliseum

Game recaps

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.

1965-12-28: 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.

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.

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