1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1963–64 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight 12 21–7 12–2 Tex Winter 11th Ahearn Field House Big Eight Champions NCAA tournament Fourth Place 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 Kansas State Wildcats y Willie Murrell F 6 6 220 Sr y Taft, Oklahoma Tex Winter https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1963-64 Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Non-conference Regular season Nov 30, 1963 yes 1963 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 66–76 0–1 Dec 7, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 68–67 1–1 Dec 9, 1963 yes yes Indiana New Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 93–84 2–1 Dec 13, 1963 yes yes UCLA Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 75–78 2–2 Dec 14, 1963 yes 1963 men USC Trojans USC Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 82–58 3–2 Dec 18, 1963 yes 1963 men Denver Pioneers Denver Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 72–65 4–2 Dec 23, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati 5 Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 70–72 4–3 Dec 26, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big 8 Holiday Tournament 100–78 5–3 Dec 28, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big 8 Holiday Tournament 84–67 6–3 Dec 30, 1963 yes yes 1963 none Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big 8 Holiday Tournament 58–55 7–3 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big Eight Regular season Jan 6, 1964 1963 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 59–60 7–4 0–1 Jan 11, 1964 Iowa State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 73–52 8–4 1–1 Jan 13, 1964 yes Oklahoma State Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma 58–77 8–5 1–2 Jan 27, 1964 yes Oklahoma Field House Norman, Oklahoma 97–91 9–5 2–2 Feb 1, 1964 Kansas Ahearn Field House Manhattan, KS Sunflower Showdown 58–55 10–5 3–2 Feb 3, 1964 yes Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 73–66 OT 11–5 4–2 Feb 8, 1964 yes 1963 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 60–59 OT 12–5 5–2 Feb 15, 1964 yes Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 89–79 OT 13–5 6–2 Feb 17, 1964 Nebraska Ahearn Field House 50–48 14–5 7–2 Feb 22, 1964 y Kansas Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Sunflower showdown 70–46 15–5 8–2 Feb 29, 1964 Oklahoma Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 99–70 16–5 9–2 Mar 2, 1964 Oklahoma State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 63–59 OT 17–5 10–2 Mar 7, 1964 Missouri Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 88–68 18–5 11–2 Mar 9, 1964 yes Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, IA 74–69 19–5 12–2 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1964 yes yes 1963 men UTEP Miners Texas-El Paso University of Wichita Field House Wichita, KS Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 64–60 20–5 Mar 14, 1964 yes yes Wichita 5 University of Wichita Field House Wichita, KS Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight 94–86 21–5 Mar 20, 1964 yes yes UCLA 1 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO National semifinal – Final Four 84–90U.C.LA Defeats Kansas State and Duke Subdues Michigan in Semifinals https://www.nytimes.com/1964/03/21/archives/ucla-defeats-kansas-state-and-duke-subdues-michigan-in-semifinals.html The New York Times March 21, 1964 August 7, 2023 21–6 Mar 21, 1964 yes yes Michigan 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, MO National consolation Game – Third Place 90–100 21–7 AP Poll MW Midwest 2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2018/10/17/18_19_Media_Guide.pdf Kansas State University Athletics June 21, 2020 Rankings 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 0 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Coaches 0 14 16 19 17 17 14 14 NR NR NR NR NR NR 17 15 12 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 715–716 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1964-polls.html 1963-64 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference June 21, 2020 References Kansas State Kansas State Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Category:Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball seasons Category:1963 in sports in Kansas Category:1964 in sports in Kansas