# 1965–66 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

The 1965–66 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1965–66 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Ted Owens, the fourth-ranked Jayhawks won the Big Eight Conference title and the automatic berth in the 22-team NCAA tournament.
Kansas' Elite Eight double-overtime loss to eventual champion Texas Western, (now UTEP), was featured in the 2006 film Glory Road.

## Roster

* Walt Wesley
* Al Lopes
* Del Lewis
* Ron Franz
* Rodger Bohnenstiehl
* Bob Wilson
* Riney Lochmann
* Jo Jo White
* Pat Davis
* Fred Chana
* John Carter
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## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site city, state |
| Regular Season ||||||
| December 1* | No. 8 | Arkansas | W 81–52 | 1–0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 4* | No. 8 | at Texas Tech | W 74–70 | 2–0 | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum Lubbock, TX |
| December 7* | No. 7 | New Mexico State | W 102–51 | 3–0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 10* | No. 7 | Maryland | W 71–62 | 4–0 | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| December 11* | No. 7 | vs. St. John's | W 61–55 | 5–0 | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS |
| December 17* | No. 4 | at No. 8 UCLA | L 71–78 | 5–1 | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, CA |
| December 18* | No. 4 | at USC | L 69–81 | 5–2 | L.A. Sports Arena Los Angeles, CA |
| December 23* | | at Ohio State | W 81–68 | 6–2 | St. John Arena Columbus, OH |
| December 28 | | vs. Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 69–63 | 7–2 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| December 29 | | vs. Iowa State | W 73–66 | 8–2 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| December 30 | | vs. Nebraska | W 71–61 | 9–2 | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO |
| January 3 | | at Colorado | W 69–55 | 10–2 (1–0) | Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, CO |
| January 8 | | Iowa State | W 82–65 | 11–2 (2–0) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 10 | | Oklahoma | W 89–68 | 12–2 (3–0) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| January 15 | No. 10 | at Iowa State | W 49–47 | 13–2 (4–0) | The Armory Ames, IA |
| January 18 | No. 6 | at Nebraska | L 75–83 | 13–3 (4–1) | Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, NE |
| January 22 | No. 6 | Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 69–61 | 14–3 (5–1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 5 | No. 7 | at Missouri Border War | W 77–54 | 15–3 (6–1) | Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, MO |
| February 12 | No. 7 | Oklahoma State | W 59–38 | 16–3 (7–1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 15 | No. 7 | Missouri Border War | W 98–54 | 17–3 (8–1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| February 19 | No. 7 | at Oklahoma State | W 80–47 | 18–3 (9–1) | Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK |
| February 21 | No. 7 | at Oklahoma | W 86–69 | 19–3 (10–1) | Field House Norman, OK |
| February 26 | No. 6 | No. 8 Nebraska | W 110–73 | 20–3 (11–1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| March 5 | No. 6 | at Kansas State Sunflower Showdown | W 68–55 | 21–3 (12–1) | Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS |
| March 7 | No. 6 | Colorado | W 85–65 | 22–3 (13–1) | Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, KS |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||
| March 11* | No. 4 | vs. SMU Regional semifinal | W 76–70 | 23–3 | Lubbock Memorial Coliseum Lubbock, TX |
| March 12* | No. 4 | vs. No. 3 Texas Western Elite Eight | L 80–81 $^{2OT}$ | 23–4 | Lubbock Memorial Coliseum Lubbock, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. ||||||
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