1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats Basketball Big Eight Conference Big Eight 4 3 22–5 10–2 Tex Winter 5th Ahearn Field House Big Eight Champions NCAA tournament Fourth Place The 1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Kansas State University as a member of the Big 7 Conference during the 1957–58 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 fifth season at the helm. The Wildcats finished with a record of 22–5 (10–2 Big 7) and reached the Final Four. The team played its home games at Ahearn Field House in Manhattan, Kansas. Roster 1957 Kansas State Wildcats y y Bill Guthridge 4 F 5 10 160 SO y Parsons, Kansas Parsons JC Roy DeWitz 10 GF 6 3 183 SR Barrington, Illinois Barrington Sonny Ballard 12 G 6 0 160 SO Manhattan, Kansas — Steve Douglas 14 G 6 4 SO Manhattan, Kansas — Don Matuszak 20 G 6 0 JR Cicero, Illinois Morton Hayden Abbott 24 G 6 3 SR Olathe, Kansas — Bob Boozer 30 F 6 8 210 JR y Omaha, Nebraska Omaha Tech Jack Parr 32 C 6 9 215 SR y Richmond, Virginia St. Christopher's Wally Frank 34 F 6 8 SO Norton, Kansas — Don Richards 35 G 6 1 160 SR Bonnie, Illinois — Glen Long 40 F 6 4 SO Topeka, Kansas — Howie Rice 42 F 6 7 SO Paoli, Pennsylvania — Larry Fischer 44 F 6 4 SR Pratt, Kansas — Jim Holwerda 50 G 6 0 JR Lindsborg, Kansas — Bill Laude 52 G 6 4 SO Rockford, Illinois Rockford Tex Winter (USC) Howie Shannon (Kansas State) https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1957-58 Schedule and results no no |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Non-conference regular season Dec 3, 1957 yes 1957 men UTEP Miners Texas-El Paso Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 76–31 1–0 Dec 7, 1957 yes yes Indiana The Fieldhouse Bloomington, Indiana 66–61 2–0 Dec 9, 1957 yes yes 5 1957 men Purdue Boilermakers Purdue Lambert Fieldhouse West Lafayette, Indiana 79–73 3–0 Dec 14, 1957 yes 5 1957 men Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 86–69 4–0 Dec 16, 1957 yes yes 5 Arkansas Barnhill Arena Fayetteville, Arkansas 63–48 5–0 Dec 20, 1957 yes yes 3 1957 men California Golden Bears California Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington Washington Tournament 58–44 6–0 Dec 21, 1957 yes yes 3 Washington Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, Washington Washington Tournament 70–63 7–0 Dec 27, 1957 yes 3 1957 men Missouri Tigers Missouri Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 60–51 8–0 Dec 28, 1957 yes 3 1957 men Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 88–57 9–0 Dec 30, 1957 yes yes 3 Kansas 2 Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri Big Seven Holiday Tournament 65–79 9–1 Jan 6, 1958 yes 2 1957 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 72–71 10–1 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| Big Seven Regular season Jan 11, 1958 4 Nebraska Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 74–59 11–1 1–0 Jan 18, 1958 yes 2 1957 men Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 14 Field House Norman, Oklahoma 64–60 12–1 2–0 Jan 25, 1958 yes 3 Iowa State Iowa State Armory Ames, Iowa 64–54 13–1 3–0 Feb 1, 1958 4 1957 men Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 83–54 14–1 4–0 Feb 3, 1958 yes 4 Kansas 2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Sunflower Showdown 79–75 2OT1958: A K-State-KU Game for the Ages https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2010/3/3/5583e803e4b06b726e6659e2_131478208553412950.aspx Kansas State University Athletics March 3, 2010 June 21, 2020 15–1 5–0 Feb 8, 1958 4 Iowa State Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 77–70 16–1 6–0 Feb 15, 1958 yes 1 Colorado Balch Fieldhouse Boulder, Colorado 68–62 17–1 7–0 Feb 22, 1958 yes 1 Missouri Brewer Fieldhouse Columbia, Missouri 82–61 18–1 8–0 Feb 25, 1958 1 Oklahoma Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 68–51 19–1 9–0 Mar 1, 1958 1 Missouri Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas 86–75 20–1 10–0 Mar 3, 1958 yes 1 Nebraska Nebraska Coliseum Lincoln, Nebraska 48–55 20–2 10–1 Mar 8, 1958 1 Kansas 10 Ahearn Field House Manhattan, Kansas Sunflower Showdown 44–61 20–3 10–2 |- !colspan=6 style=Kansas State Wildcats| NCAA Tournament Mar 14, 1958 yes yes 3 1957 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati 2 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Midwest Regional semifinal 83–80 2OT 21–3 Mar 15, 1958 yes yes 3 1957 men Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State 19 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas Midwest Regional final 69–57 22–3 Mar 21, 1958 yes yes 3 Seattle 18 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky National semifinal 51–73 22–4 Mar 22, 1958 yes yes 3 Temple 5 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky National consolation Game – Third Place 57–67 22–5 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 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings AP 1 14 5 3 3 3 4 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 Coaches 1 14 6 3 2 2 5 4 4 5 4 1 1 1 1 4 *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 661–662 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1958-polls.html 1957-58 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference June 21, 2020 Awards and honors Bob Boozer – Consensus First-team All-American, Big Seven Player of the Year Tex Winter – UPI College Basketball Coach of the Year, Big Seven Coach of the Year Team players drafted into the NBA 1958 NBA draft Kansas State Wildcats Round Pick Player NBA club 10 70 Jack Parr Cincinnati Royalshttps://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1958.html 1958 NBA 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