1958–59 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1958–59 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The head coach was Tex Winter, innovator of the Triangle offense and future member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, who was in his sixth year at the helm. The Wildcats finished with a record of 25–2 (14–0 Big 8), the No. 1 ranking in both major polls, but fell short of a second straight Final Four appearance after a loss to Cincinnati in the Midwest Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament.

1958–59 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Big Eight Champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
1958–59 record25–2 (14–0 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1958–59 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Kansas State140 1.000  252  .926
Oklahoma95 .643  1510  .600
Colorado86 .571  1410  .583
Kansas86 .571  1114  .440
Nebraska59 .357  1213  .480
Oklahoma State59 .357  1114  .440
Iowa State410 .286  916  .360
Missouri311 .214  619  .240
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The team played its home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas.

Roster

1958–59 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F 4 Bill Guthridge
Jr Parsons, Kansas
F 30 Bob Boozer 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) Sr Omaha, Nebraska
F 34 Wally Frank 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) Jr
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
    city, state
    Non-Conference Regular Season
    Big Eight Regular Season
    Mar 9, 1959*
    No. 1 Nebraska W 76–54  24–1
    (14–0)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1959*
    No. 1 vs. DePaul
    Midwest Regional Semifinal
    W 102–70  25–1
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Mar 14, 1959*
    No. 1 vs. No. 5 Cincinnati
    Midwest Regional Final
    L 75–85  25–2
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.

    [2]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Final 
    AP Not released 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 1 
    Coaches 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1

    [3][4]

    Awards and honors

    Team players drafted into the NBA

    RoundPickPlayerNBA Club
    11Bob BoozerCincinnati Royals

    [5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1958-59 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
    2. "2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 670–671. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    3. "1957-58 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
    4. "1959 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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