1965-66 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers — schedule and results

The 1965-66 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers went 25-3 (14-0 in the OVC) under head coach John Oldham. The team peaked at #10 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.14.

Game-by-game results (25 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1965-12-04vs La Salle ExplorersW 93–67E. A. Diddle Arena
1965-12-11vs Memphis TigersW 100–61E. A. Diddle Arena
1965-12-17neutral SMU MustangsW 82–68
1965-12-18at Vanderbilt CommodoresL 69–72Memorial Gymnasium
1965-12-20neutral Morehead State EaglesW 80–55
1965-12-21neutral Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 78–63
1965-12-22neutral Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 83–67
1966-01-08at Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 120–92Memorial Gym
1966-01-10vs East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 85–69E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-01-15at Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 107–88McBrayer Arena
1966-01-17at Morehead State EaglesW 45–35Wetherby Gymnasium
1966-01-22at Dayton FlyersL 57–77The Frericks Center
1966-01-31at Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 93–56Alumni Memorial Gym
1966-02-05at Murray State RacersW 101–84Racer Arena
1966-02-07at Austin Peay GovernorsW 94–67Memorial Health Gymnasium
1966-02-12at East Tennessee State BuccaneersW 96–79Brooks Gym
1966-02-14vs Tennessee Tech Golden EaglesW 85–72E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-02-19vs Morehead State EaglesW 73–58E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-02-21vs Eastern Kentucky ColonelsW 72–67E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-02-26vs Murray State RacersW 71–59E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-02-28vs Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersW 81–47E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-03-03vs Austin Peay GovernorsW 76–63E. A. Diddle Arena
1966-03-07neutral Loyola Chicago RamblersW 105–86Memorial Gym
1966-03-11neutral Michigan WolverinesL 79–80Iowa Field House
1966-03-12neutral Dayton FlyersW 82–68Iowa Field House

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