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, powered by a 13-game winning streak, 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
Record21–7 (12–2 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaAhearn Field House
Seasons
1963–64 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kansas State 12 2   .857 22 7   .759
Colorado 9 5   .643 15 10   .600
Kansas 8 6   .571 13 12   .520
Oklahoma State 7 7   .500 15 10   .600
Missouri 7 7   .500 13 11   .542
Iowa State 5 9   .357 9 16   .360
Nebraska 5 9   .357 7 18   .280
Oklahoma 3 11   .214 7 18   .280
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

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

Roster

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1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
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

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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.

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Rankings

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

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  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.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 715–716. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. ^ "1963-64 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 21, 2020.