1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball
Big Eight Champions
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 12
Record22–7 (12–2 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaAhearn Field House
1963–64 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Kansas State122 .857227  .759
Colorado95 .6431510  .600
Kansas86 .5711312  .520
Oklahoma State77 .5001510  .600
Missouri77 .5001311  .542
Iowa State59 .357916  .360
Nebraska59 .357718  .280
Oklahoma311 .214718  .280
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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, powered by a 13-game winning streak, finished with a record of 22–7 (12–2 Big 8), and reached the Final Four.

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
F Willie Murrell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) Sr Taft, Oklahoma
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
    Nov 30, 1963*
    Minnesota L 66–76  0–1
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Dec 7, 1963*
    at Saint Louis W 68–67  1–1
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Dec 9, 1963*
    at Indiana W 93–84  2–1
    New Fieldhouse 
    Bloomington, Indiana
    Dec 13, 1963*
    vs. UCLA L 75–78  2–2
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Dec 14, 1963*
    USC W 82–58  3–2
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Dec 18, 1963*
    Denver W 72–65  4–2
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Dec 23, 1963*
    at No. 5 Cincinnati L 70–72  4–3
    Armory Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Dec 26, 1963*
    vs. Nebraska
    Big 8 Holiday Tournament
    W 100–78  5–3
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Dec 28, 1963*
    vs. Missouri
    Big 8 Holiday Tournament
    W 84–67  6–3
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Dec 30, 1963*
    vs. Oklahoma State
    Big 8 Holiday Tournament
    W 58–55  7–3
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, Missouri
    Big Eight Regular season
    Jan 6, 1964
    Colorado L 59–60  7–4
    (0–1)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Jan 11, 1964
    Iowa State W 73–52  8–4
    (1–1)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Jan 13, 1964
    at Oklahoma State L 58–77  8–5
    (1–2)
    Gallagher-Iba Arena 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma
    Jan 27, 1964
    at Oklahoma W 97–91  9–5
    (2–2)
    Field House 
    Norman, Oklahoma
    Feb 1, 1964
    Kansas
    Sunflower Showdown
    W 58–55  10–5
    (3–2)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, KS
    Feb 3, 1964
    at Nebraska W 73–66 OT 11–5
    (4–2)
    Nebraska Coliseum 
    Lincoln, Nebraska
    Feb 8, 1964
    at Colorado W 60–59 OT 12–5
    (5–2)
    Balch Fieldhouse 
    Boulder, Colorado
    Feb 15, 1964
    at Missouri W 89–79 OT 13–5
    (6–2)
    Brewer Fieldhouse 
    Columbia, Missouri
    Feb 17, 1964
    Nebraska W 50–48  14–5
    (7–2)
    Ahearn Field House 
     
    Feb 22, 1964
    at Kansas
    Sunflower showdown
    W 70–46  15–5
    (8–2)
    Allen Fieldhouse 
    Lawrence, Kansas
    Feb 29, 1964
    Oklahoma W 99–70  16–5
    (9–2)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Mar 2, 1964
    Oklahoma State W 63–59 OT 17–5
    (10–2)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Mar 7, 1964
    Missouri W 88–68  18–5
    (11–2)
    Ahearn Field House 
    Manhattan, Kansas
    Mar 9, 1964
    at Iowa State W 74–69  19–5
    (12–2)
    Iowa State Armory 
    Ames, IA
    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, KS
    Mar 14, 1964*
    vs. No. 5 Wichita
    Midwest Regional final Elite Eight
    W 94–86  21–5
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, KS
    Mar 20, 1964*
    vs. No. 1 UCLA
    National semifinal Final Four
    L 84–90[2]  21–6
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, MO
    Mar 21, 1964*
    vs. No. 2 Michigan
    National consolation Game Third Place
    L 90–100  21–7
    Municipal Auditorium 
    Kansas City, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    MW=Midwest.

    [3]

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked
    Week
    PollPre12345678910111213Final
    AP
    Coaches161917171414171512

    [4][5]

    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1957-58 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
    2. "U.C.LA Defeats Kansas State and Duke Subdues Michigan in Semifinals". The New York Times. March 21, 1964. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
    3. "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.
    4. "1963-64 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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