1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

The 1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 8 Conference during the 1963–64 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 11th year at the helm. The Wildcats finished with a record of 22–7 (12–2 Big 8), and reached the Final Four.

1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Big Eight Champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
1963–64 record22–7 (12–2 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1963–64 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Kansas State122 .857  227  .759
Colorado95 .643  1510  .600
Kansas86 .571  1312  .520
Oklahoma State77 .500  1510  .600
Missouri77 .500  1311  .542
Iowa State59 .357  916  .360
Nebraska59 .357  718  .280
Oklahoma311 .214  718  .280
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

Roster

1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
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, 1964
    at Iowa State W 74–69  19–5
    (12–2)
    Iowa State Armory 
    Ames, Iowa
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1964*
    vs. Texas-El Paso
    Midwest Regional Semifinal Sweet Sixteen
    W 64–60  20–5
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 14, 1964*
    vs. No. 5 Wichita
    Midwest Regional Final Elite Eight
    W 94–86  21–5
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 20, 1964*
    vs. No. 1 UCLA
    National Semifinal Final Four
    L 84–90  21–6
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Mar 21, 1964*
    vs. No. 2 Michigan
    National Consolation Game Third Place
    L 90–100  21–7
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    *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 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 
    Coaches 16 19 17 17 14 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR 17 15 12

    [3][4]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1957-58 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. 715–716. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    3. "1963-64 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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