1965–66 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team

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
MVPCazzie Russell
CaptainOliver Darden
Home arenaFielding H. Yost Field House
1965–66 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 9 Michigan 11 3   .786 18 8   .692
Michigan State 10 4   .714 15 7   .682
Iowa 8 6   .571 17 7   .708
Illinois 8 6   .571 12 12   .500
Minnesota 7 7   .500 14 10   .583
Northwestern 7 7   .500 12 12   .500
Wisconsin 6 8   .429 11 13   .458
Ohio State 5 9   .357 11 13   .458
Indiana 4 10   .286 8 16   .333
Purdue 4 10   .286 8 16   .333
Rankings from AP Poll

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.