1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

Preseason

The 1965–1966 UCLA Bruin team was the ranked No. 1 in preseason polls. On November 27, 1965, the freshmen team, led by Lew Alcindor (later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), defeated the varsity team 75–60 in the UCLA Women's gym. Alcindor scored 31 points and had 21 rebounds in that game although the defeat had no effect on the varsity's national ranking. The Bruins were still number one the following week.

The game was not played in the ‘women’s gym’. It was actually the first game played at Pauley Pavilion.

Roster

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Schedule

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Rankings

Main article: 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

Notes

• The team beat USC four times, winning 94–79 at home and 99–62 away the last two games.
• The Bruins lost to Duke twice.

Team players drafted into the NBA

References

References

1. Crowe, Jerry. (May 27, 1990). "A Grand Opening : Pauley Pavilion and UCLA's Best Freshman Team Made Their Debuts Together 25 Years Ago". Los Angeles Times.
2. Florence, Mal. (November 28, 1965). "Who's No. 1? UCLA Frosh Too Hot for Varsity, 75–60". Los Angeles Times.
3. "Season by Season Records". UCLA Athletics.
4. "Archived copy".