1963–64 Wichita Shockers men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1963–64 Wichita State Shockers Basketball Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6 5 23–5 10–2 Ralph Miller 13th Gary Thompson University of Wichita Field House (10,506) Missouri Valley Conference Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight 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. Roster 1963 Wichita State Shockers y Nate Bowman 12 C 6 10 225 jr y Fort Worth, Texas Dave Stallworth 42 F 6 7 jr y Dallas, Texas Ralph Miller (Kansas) Gary Thompson (Wichita) Schedule and results AP yes 1963–64 yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="Wichita State Shockers"| Regular season Nov 30, 1963 yes 5 1963 men Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 82–67 1–0 Dec 2, 1963 yes 5 1963 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 71–61 2–0 Dec 4, 1963 yes yes 5 1963 men UTEP Miners UTEP Memorial Gymnasium El Paso, Texas 74–75 2–1 Dec 7, 1963 yes yes 5 1963 men Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State 6 Sun Devil Gym Tempe, Arizona 87–93 2–2 Dec 10, 1963 yes 1963 men Duquesne Dukes Duquesne University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 91–74 3–2 Dec 14, 1963 1963 men Bradley Braves Bradley University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 56–50 4–2 1–0 Dec 16, 1963 yes 1963 men Texas Longhorns Texas University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 76–57 5–2 Dec 19, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 71–65 6–2 Dec 21, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State St. John Arena Columbus, Ohio 60–78 6–3 Dec 26, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 85–69 7–3 Dec 27, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 70–56 8–3 Dec 28, 1963 yes yes 1963 men Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City Frederickson Fieldhouse Oklahoma City, Oklahoma All-College Tournament 80–47 9–3 Jan 4, 1964 1963 men Drake Bulldogs Drake University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 67–49 10–3 2–0 Jan 11, 1964 yes 1963 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 88–66 11–3 3–0 Jan 13, 1964 yes 1963 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Kiel Auditorium St. Louis, Missouri 69–56 12–3 4–0 Jan 18, 1964 yes 1963 men North Texas Mean Green North Texas North Texas Men's Gym Denton, Texas 86–70 13–3 5–0 Jan 25, 1964 yes yes 10 Loyola-Chicago 3 Alumni Gym Chicago, Illinois 80–76 14–3 Jan 30, 1964 7 1963 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 62–59 15–3 6–0 Feb 1, 1964 yes 7 1963 men Marquette Golden Eagles Marquette University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 100–63 16–3 Feb 4, 1964 yes 4 Loyola-Chicago 9 University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 65–60 17–3 Feb 8, 1964 yes 4 Bradley Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois 74–76 17–4 6–1 Feb 10, 1964 yes 6 Drake Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 63–64 17–5 6–2 Feb 15, 1964 yes 6 Cincinnati Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 59–58 18–5 7–2 Feb 22, 1964 6 Saint Louis University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 86–71 19–5 8–2 Feb 29, 1964 5 Tulsa University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 98–79 20–5 9–2 Mar 2, 1964 5 North Texas University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas 90–83 21–5 10–2 Mar 6, 1964 yes 5 1963 men Drake Bulldogs Drake Conference Playoff 58–50 22–5 |- !colspan=9 style="Wichita State Shockers" | 1964 NCAA Tournament Mar 13, 1964 yes yes 5 Creighton University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas Midwest Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 84–68 23–5 Mar 14, 1964 yes yes 5 Kansas State University of Wichita Field House Wichita, Kansas Midwest Regional final – Elite Eight 86–94 23–6 yes AP Poll Central Time MW Midwest 2019-20 Wichita State Men's Basketball Fact Book https://goshockers.com/documents/2019/10/11/1920_MBB_FactBook.pdf Wichita State University Athletics September 27, 2020 Rankings 1963–64 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 0 14 5 NR NR NR NR NR NR 10 7 4 6 6 5 5 5 Coaches 0 14 5 12 14 NR 11 11 12 10 7 4 6 6 6 6 6 *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 July 26, 2020 Awards and honors Dave Stallworth – Consensus First-team All-American References Category:Wichita State Shockers men's basketball seasons Wichita Wichita Shock Shock