1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team

1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball
L.A. Classic champions
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
Record18–8 (10–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Assistant coachJerry Norman
Home arenaPauley Pavilion
Los Angeles, California
1965–66 AAWU Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oregon State 12 2   .857 21 7   .750
UCLA 10 4   .714 18 8   .692
Stanford 8 6   .571 13 12   .520
Washington State 6 8   .429 15 11   .577
Oregon 6 8   .429 13 13   .500
USC 6 8   .429 13 13   .500
Washington 4 10   .286 10 15   .400
California 4 10   .286 9 16   .360
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1965–66 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team finished the season in second place, under head coach John R. Wooden. It won the Los Angeles Classic Championship and completed the year with an 18–8 overall record.