1963–64 Wichita Shockers men's basketball team

The 1963–64 Wichita Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. They played their home games at the University of Wichita Field House. They were in their 19th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and 58th season overall. They were led by head coach Ralph Miller in his 13th and final season at the school. They finished the season 23–5, 10–2 in Missouri Valley play to finish in first place. They received a bid to the 1964 NCAA Tournament and advanced to the regional finals before falling to Kansas State.

1963–64 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball
Missouri Valley Conference Champions
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
APNo. 5
1963–64 record23–5 (10–2 MVC)
Head coachRalph Miller (13th season)
Home arenaUniversity of Wichita Field House (10,506)
1963–64 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Wichita102 .833  236  .793
Drake102 .833  217  .750
Bradley75 .583  236  .793
Cincinnati66 .500  179  .654
Saint Louis66 .500  1312  .520
Tulsa210 .167  1015  .400
North Texas111 .083  717  .292
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

Roster

1963–64 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearHometown
F Dave Stallworth 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Jr Dallas, Texas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Regular Season
    Nov 30, 1963*
    No. 5 Wyoming W 82–67  1–0
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 2, 1963*
    No. 5 Colorado W 71–61  2–0
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 4, 1963*
    No. 5 at UTEP L 74–75  2–1
    Memorial Gym 
    El Paso, Texas
    Dec 7, 1963*
    No. 5 at No. 6 Arizona State L 87–93  2–2
    Sun Devil Gym 
    Tempe, Arizona
    Dec 10, 1963*
    Duquesne W 91–74  3–2
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 14, 1963
    Bradley W 56–50  4–2
    (1–0)
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 16, 1963*
    Texas W 76–57  5–2
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Dec 19, 1963*
    at Minnesota W 71–65  6–2
    Williams Arena 
    Minneapolis, Minnesota
    Dec 21, 1963*
    at Ohio State L 60–78  6–3
    St. John Arena 
    Columbus, Ohio
    Dec 26, 1963*
    vs. Montana State W 85–69  7–3
     
     
    Dec 27, 1963*
    vs. Texas A&M W 70–56  8–3
     
     
    Dec 28, 1963*
    at Oklahoma City W 80–47  9–3
    Frederickson Fieldhouse 
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Jan 4, 1964
    Drake W 67–49  10–3
    (2–0)
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Jan 11, 1964
    at Tulsa W 88–66  11–3
    (3–0)
    Expo Square Pavillion 
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    Jan 13, 1964
    at Saint Louis W 69–56  12–3
    (4–0)
    Kiel Auditorium 
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Jan 18, 1964
    at North Texas W 86–70  13–3
    (5–0)
    North Texas Men's Gym 
    Denton, Texas
    Jan 25, 1964*
    No. 10 at No. 3 Loyola-Chicago W 80–76  14–3
    Alumni Gym 
    Chicago, Illinois
    Jan 30, 1964
    No. 7 Cincinnati W 62–59  15–3
    (6–0)
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Feb 1, 1964*
    No. 7 Marquette W 100–63  16–3
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Feb 4, 1964*
    No. 4 No. 9 Loyola-Chicago W 65–60  17–3
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Feb 8, 1964
    No. 4 at Bradley L 74–76  17–4
    (6–1)
    Robertson Memorial Field House 
    Peoria, Illinois
    Feb 10, 1964
    No. 6 at Drake L 63–64  17–5
    (6–2)
    Veterans Memorial Auditorium 
    Des Moines, Iowa
    Feb 15, 1964
    No. 6 at Cincinnati W 59–58  18–5
    (7–2)
    Armory Fieldhouse 
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Feb 22, 1964
    No. 6 Saint Louis W 86–71  19–5
    (8–2)
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Feb 29, 1964
    No. 5 Tulsa W 98–79  20–5
    (9–2)
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 2, 1964
    No. 5 North Texas W 90–83  21–5
    (10–2)
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 6, 1964
    No. 5 vs. Drake
    Conference Playoff
    W 58–50  22–5
     
     
    1964 NCAA Tournament
    Mar 13, 1964*
    No. 5 vs. Creighton
    Midwest Regional Semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
    W 84–68  23–5
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    Mar 14, 1964*
    No. 5 vs. Kansas State
    Midwest Regional Final – Elite Eight
    L 86–94  23–6
    University of Wichita Field House 
    Wichita, Kansas
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
    All times are in Central Time.

    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 5 NR NR NR NR NR NR 10 7 4 6 6 5 5 5 
    Coaches 5 12 14 NR 11 11 12 10 7 4 6 6 6 6 6

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    Awards and honors

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    References

    1. sports-reference.com 1963-64 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary
      • ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 715–716. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
    2. "1963-64 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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