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1965-66 Kentucky Wildcats Men's Schedule and Results

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Record: 27-2 (15-1, 1st in SEC MBB)

Rank: 1st in the Final AP Poll

Coach: Adolph Rupp

PS/G: 86.9 (23rd of 187)

PA/G: 69.9 (29th of 187)

SRS: 20.19 (1st of 181)

SOS: 3.26 (44th of 181)

NCAA Tournament:
Won Mideast Regional Semifinal (86-79) versus Dayton
Won Mideast Regional Final (84-77) versus Michigan
Won National Semifinal (83-79) versus Duke
Lost National Final (72-65) versus UTEP

SEC Reg Season Champ

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AP Poll Summary

1965-66 Season AP Poll summary

AP Poll Summary Table
School	Pre	12/6	12/13	12/20	12/27	1/3	1/10	1/17	1/24	1/31	2/7	2/14	2/21	2/28	Final
Kentucky	-	-	-	10	5	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1

Schedules prior to the 1992-93 season may be missing games vs. non-Division I opponents.

Schedule and Results

Schedule and Results Table
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
1	Wed, Dec 1, 1965	REG		Hardin-Simmons	Ind	-0.15	W	83	55		1	0	W 1	Memorial Coliseum
2	Sat, Dec 4, 1965	REG	@	Virginia	ACC	0.88	W	99	73		2	0	W 2	University Hall
3	Wed, Dec 8, 1965	REG	@	Illinois	Big Ten	7.52	W	86	68		3	0	W 3	Assembly Hall
4	Sat, Dec 11, 1965	REG		Northwestern	Big Ten	0.99	W	86	75		4	0	W 4	Memorial Coliseum
5	Fri, Dec 17, 1965	REG		Air Force	Ind	0.42	W	78	58		5	0	W 5	Memorial Coliseum
6	Sat, Dec 18, 1965	REG		Indiana	Big Ten	1.54	W	91	56		6	0	W 6	Memorial Coliseum
7	Wed, Dec 22, 1965	REG	@	Texas Tech	SWC	2.44	W	89	73		7	0	W 7	Lubbock Municipal Coliseum
8	Wed, Dec 29, 1965	REG	N	Notre Dame	Ind	-9.44	W	103	69		8	0	W 8	Freedom Hall
9	Mon, Jan 3, 1966	REG		Saint Louis	MVC	8.80	W	80	70		9	0	W 9	Memorial Coliseum
10	Sat, Jan 8, 1966	REG	@	Florida	SEC	4.92	W	78	64		10	0	W 10	Florida Gymnasium
11	Mon, Jan 10, 1966	REG	@	Georgia	SEC	-1.81	W	69	65	2OT	11	0	W 11	Stegeman Coliseum
12	Sat, Jan 15, 1966	REG		Vanderbilt (3)	SEC	13.60	W	96	83		12	0	W 12	Memorial Coliseum
13	Mon, Jan 24, 1966	REG		Louisiana State	SEC	-8.89	W	111	85		13	0	W 13	Memorial Coliseum
14	Sat, Jan 29, 1966	REG		Auburn	SEC	3.44	W	115	78		14	0	W 14	Memorial Coliseum
15	Mon, Jan 31, 1966	REG		Alabama	SEC	-2.10	W	82	62		15	0	W 15	Memorial Coliseum
16	Wed, Feb 2, 1966	REG	@	Vanderbilt (3)	SEC	13.60	W	105	90		16	0	W 16	Memorial Gymnasium
17	Sat, Feb 5, 1966	REG		Georgia	SEC	-1.81	W	74	50		17	0	W 17	Memorial Coliseum
18	Mon, Feb 7, 1966	REG		Florida	SEC	4.92	W	85	75		18	0	W 18	Memorial Coliseum
19	Sat, Feb 12, 1966	REG	@	Auburn	SEC	3.44	W	77	64		19	0	W 19	Auburn Sports Arena
20	Mon, Feb 14, 1966	REG	@	Alabama	SEC	-2.10	W	90	67		20	0	W 20	Foster Auditorium
21	Sat, Feb 19, 1966	REG	@	Mississippi State	SEC	-0.88	W	73	69		21	0	W 21	McCarthy Gymnasium
22	Mon, Feb 21, 1966	REG	@	Mississippi	SEC	-21.08	W	108	65		22	0	W 22	Gymnasium
23	Sat, Feb 26, 1966	REG		Tennessee	SEC	13.54	W	78	64		23	0	W 23	Memorial Coliseum
24	Sat, Mar 5, 1966	REG	@	Tennessee	SEC	13.54	L	62	69		23	1	L 1	Armory Fieldhouse
25	Mon, Mar 7, 1966	REG		Tulane	SEC	-9.43	W	103	74		24	1	W 1	Memorial Coliseum
G	Date	Type		Opponent	Conf	SRS		Tm	Opp	OT	W	L	Streak	Arena
26	Fri, Mar 11, 1966	NCAA	N	Dayton	Ind	13.78	W	86	79		25	1	W 2	Iowa Field House
27	Sat, Mar 12, 1966	NCAA	N	Michigan (9)	Big Ten	12.86	W	84	77		26	1	W 3	Iowa Field House
28	Fri, Mar 18, 1966	NCAA	N	Duke (2)	ACC	18.06	W	83	79		27	1	W 4	Cole Fieldhouse
29	Sat, Mar 19, 1966	NCAA	N	UTEP (3)	Ind	13.86	L	65	72		27	2	L 1	Cole Fieldhouse