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 | |
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Big Eight Champions | |
Conference | Big Eight Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 1 |
AP | No. 1 |
1958–59 record | 25–2 (14–0 Big Eight) |
Head coach | Tex Winter (6th season) |
Home arena | Ahearn Field House |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Kansas State | 14 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 25 | – | 2 | .926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 15 | – | 10 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 12 | – | 13 | .480 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 11 | – | 14 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 4 | – | 10 | .286 | 9 | – | 16 | .360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 6 | – | 19 | .240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll[1] |
The team played its home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site city, state | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
Rankings
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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 |
Awards and honors
- Bob Boozer – Consensus First-team All-American (2x), Big Eight Player of the Year (2x)
- Tex Winter – Big Eight Coach of the Year
Team players drafted into the NBA
Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
1 | 1 | Bob Boozer | Cincinnati Royals |
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References
- sports-reference.com 1958-59 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
- "2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Kansas State University Athletics. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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- ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 670–671. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
- "1957-58 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- "1959 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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