1965–66 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

The 1965–66 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 1965–66 season. The team played its home games at Fielding H. Yost Field House (renamed Yost Ice Arena in 1973) on the school's campus in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Under the direction of head coach Dave Strack, the team won the Big Ten Conference Championship.

1965–66 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball
Big Ten regular season champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 7
APNo. 9
Record18–8 (11–3 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • James Skala
  • Tom Jorgensen (Freshman coach)
  • George Pomey
MVPCazzie Russell
CaptainOliver Darden
Home arenaFielding H. Yost Field House
1965–66 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Michigan113 .786188  .692
Michigan State104 .714157  .682
Iowa86 .571177  .708
Illinois86 .5711212  .500
Minnesota77 .5001410  .583
Northwestern77 .5001212  .500
Wisconsin68 .4291113  .458
Ohio State59 .3571113  .458
Indiana410 .286816  .333
Purdue410 .286816  .333
Rankings from AP Poll
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