The 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball season began in December 1965, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 1966 NCAA University Division basketball tournament championship game on March 19, 1966, at Cole Field House in College Park, Maryland. The Texas Western Miners won their first NCAA national championship with a 72–65 victory over the Kentucky Wildcats.

Season headlines

Season outlook

Pre-season polls

The Top 10 from the AP Poll and Top 20 from the Coaches Poll during the pre-season.[4][5]

Associated Press
Ranking Team
1 UCLA
2 Michigan
3 Duke
4 Saint Joseph's
5 Vanderbilt
6 Providence
7 Minnesota
8 Kansas
9 Bradley
10 Kansas State
UPI Coaches
Ranking Team
1 UCLA
2 Michigan
3 Minnesota
4 Saint Joseph's
5 Duke
6 Vanderbilt
7 Providence
8 Kansas
9 Bradley
10 BYU
11 San Francisco
12 Kansas State
13 NC State
14 Dayton
15
(tie)
Boston College
St. John's
17
(tie)
Louisville
Tennessee
West Virginia
20
(tie)
Iowa
New Mexico
Princeton

Conference membership changes

School Former conference New conference
East Carolina Pirates non-NCAA University Division Southern Conference
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights non-NCAA University Division Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Hofstra Flying Dutchmen non-NCAA University Division Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Iona Gaels University Division independent Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Long Island Sharks non-NCAA University Division Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Manhattan Jaspers University Division independent Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
NYU Violets University Division independent Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Saint Peter's Peacocks non-NCAA University Division Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
St. Francis Terriers University Division independent Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Seton Hall Pirates University Division independent Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
Virginia Tech Hokies Southern Conference University Division independent
Wagner Seahawks non-NCAA University Division Metropolitan Collegiate Conference
NOTES:

Regular season

Conference winners and tournaments

Conference Regular
season winner[6]
Conference
player of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (City)
Tournament
winner
Athletic Association of Western UniversitiesOregon StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Atlantic Coast ConferenceDukeSteve Vacendak,
Duke[7]
1966 ACC men's basketball tournamentReynolds Coliseum
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
Duke
Big Eight ConferenceKansasNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Sky ConferenceGonzaga & Weber StateNone selectedNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceMichiganNone selectedNo Tournament
Ivy LeaguePennNone selectedNo Tournament
Metropolitan Collegiate ConferenceManhattanNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceMiami (OH)None selectedNo Tournament
Middle Atlantic ConferenceSaint Joseph'sNo Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceCincinnatiNone selectedNo Tournament
Ohio Valley ConferenceWestern Kentucky StateClem Haskins, Western Kentucky State1966 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentJefferson County Armory
(Louisville, Kentucky)
Western Kentucky State
Southeastern ConferenceKentuckyClyde Lee, Vanderbilt (UPI selection), &
Pat Riley, Kentucky (AP selection)[8]
No Tournament
Southern ConferenceDavidsonDick Snyder, Davidson[9]1966 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentCharlotte Coliseum
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Davidson[10]
Southwest ConferenceSMUJohn Beasley, Texas A&MNo Tournament
West Coast Athletic ConferencePacificKeith Swagerty, PacificNo Tournament
Western Athletic ConferenceUtahNone selectedNo Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticut & Rhode IslandNone selectedNo Tournament

Informal championships

Conference Regular
season winner
Conference
player of the year
Conference
tournament
Tournament
venue (City)
Tournament
winner
Philadelphia Big 5St. Joseph'sNone selectedNo Tournament

Statistical leaders

Post-season tournaments

NCAA tournament

Final Four

National Semi-finals National finals
      
E Duke 79
ME Kentucky 83
ME Kentucky 65
MW Texas Western 72
MW Texas Western 85
W Utah 78
  • Third place – Duke 79, Utah 77

National Invitation tournament

Semi-finals and Finals

Semi-finals Finals
      
  BYU 66
  Army 60
  BYU 97
NYU 84
  NYU 69
  Villanova 63
  • Third place – Villanova 76, Army 65

Awards

Consensus All-American teams

Consensus First Team
Player Position Class Team
Dave Bing G Senior Syracuse
Clyde Lee F Senior Vanderbilt
Cazzie Russell F Senior Michigan
Dave Schellhase G/F Senior Purdue
Jimmy Walker G Junior Providence


Consensus Second Team
Player Position Class Team
Louie Dampier G Junior Kentucky
Matt Guokas G Junior St. Joseph's
Jack Marin F Senior Duke
Dick Snyder F Senior Davidson
Bob Verga G Senior Duke
Walt Wesley C Senior Kansas

Major player of the year awards

Major coach of the year awards

Other major awards

Coaching changes

A number of teams changed coaches during the season and after it ended.

Team Former
Coach
Interim
Coach
New
Coach
Reason
Georgetown Tommy O'Keefe Jack Magee Able to sustain himself financially only by working outside of basketball to supplement the low salary of Georgetown's head coaching position, and lacking the time to recruit players properly while coaching only part-time, O'Keefe resigned after the season to devote himself full-time to his business concerns. His resignation prompted Georgetown to commit to hiring a full-time coach beginning with the following season.[11][12]
Hardin–Simmons Lou Henson Paul Lambert
Loyola (LA) Bill Gardiner Ron Greene
New Mexico State Lou Henson Jim McGregor

References

  1. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 846. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  2. "1978 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  3. sports-reference.com Matchup Finder
  4. ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia. Random House. 2009. p. 836. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. "1977 Preseason AP Men's Basketball Poll". College Poll Archive. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  6. "2009 NCAA Men's Basketball Record Book – Conferences Section" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2009.
  7. 2008–09 ACC Men's Basketball Media Guide – Year by Year section Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved February 14, 2009
  8. 2008–09 SEC Men's Basketball Record Book, Southeastern Conference, retrieved February 6, 2009
  9. 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Honors Section, Southern Conference, retrieved February 9, 2009
  10. 2008–09 SoCon Men's Basketball Media Guide – Postseason Section, Southern Conference, retrieved February 9, 2009
  11. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: Head Coaches". Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  12. "The Georgetown Basketball History Project: The Top 100: 46. Tom O'Keefe". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
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