1957–58 Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team
{{short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|year=1957–58
|team=Kansas State Wildcats
|sport=Basketball
|image=
|conference=Big Eight Conference
|division=
|short_conf=Big Eight
|CoachRank=4
|APRank=3
|record=22–5
|conf_record=10–2
|head_coach=Tex Winter
|hc_year=5th
|asst_coach1=
|ac1_year=
|asst_coach2=
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=Ahearn Field House
|champion=Big Eight Champions
|tourney=NCAA tournament
|tourney_result=Fourth Place
}}
{{1957–58 Big Seven Conference men's basketball standings}}
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
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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Roy|last=DeWitz|num=11|pos=G|ft=|in=|lbs=183|class=Sr|link=|dab=|rs=|home=Barrington, Illinois|high_school= }}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Bob|last=Boozer|num=30|pos=F|ft=6|in=8|lbs=210|class=Jr|link=y|dab=|rs=|home=Omaha, Nebraska|high_school=Omaha Tech}}
{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Parr|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=9|lbs=215|class=Sr|link=y|rs=|home=Richmond, Virginia|high_school=St. Christopher's}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Tex Winter ({{college|USC}})
|asst_coach=
|roster_url=https://www.kstatesports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1957-58
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=no|tv=no}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Kansas State Wildcats}}| Non-Conference Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 3, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=UTEP Miners|title=Texas-El Paso}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 76–31
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 7, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Indiana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Bloomington, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 66–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 9, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Purdue Boilermakers|title=Purdue}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lambert Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, Indiana
| gamename =
| score = 79–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 14, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Iowa Hawkeyes|title=Iowa}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 86–69
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 16, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 5
| opponent = Arkansas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Barnhill Arena
| site_cityst = Fayetteville, Arkansas
| gamename =
| score = 63–48
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 20, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=California Golden Bears|title=California}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename = Washington Tournament
| score = 58–44
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 21, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| site_cityst = Seattle, Washington
| gamename = Washington Tournament
| score = 70–63
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 27, 1957
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Missouri Tigers|title=Missouri}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Big Seven Holiday Tournament
| score = 60–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 28, 1957
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers|title=Nebraska}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Big Seven Holiday Tournament
| score = 88–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Dec 30, 1957
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Municipal Auditorium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, Missouri
| gamename = Big Seven Holiday Tournament
| score = 65–79
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 9–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 6, 1958
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|title=Minnesota}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 72–71
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 10–1
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Kansas State Wildcats}}| Big Seven Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 11, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 74–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 11–1
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 18, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 2
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Oklahoma Sooners|title=Oklahoma}}
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Field House
| site_cityst = Norman, Oklahoma
| gamename =
| score = 64–60
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 12–1
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Jan 25, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 3
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Iowa State Armory
| site_cityst = Ames, Iowa
| gamename =
| score = 64–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 13–1
| conference = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 1, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Colorado Buffaloes|title=Colorado}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 83–54
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 14–1
| conference = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 3, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| score = 79–75
| overtime = 2OT{{cite web |title=1958: A K-State-KU Game for the Ages |url=https://www.kstatesports.com/news/2010/3/3/5583e803e4b06b726e6659e2_131478208553412950.aspx |publisher=Kansas State University Athletics |date=March 3, 2010 |access-date=June 21, 2020}}
| attend =
| record = 15–1
| conference = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 8, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 4
| opponent = Iowa State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 77–70
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 16–1
| conference = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 15, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Balch Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Boulder, Colorado
| gamename =
| score = 68–62
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 17–1
| conference = 7–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 22, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Brewer Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Columbia, Missouri
| gamename =
| score = 82–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 18–1
| conference = 8–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Feb 25, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Oklahoma
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 68–51
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 19–1
| conference = 9–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 1, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename =
| score = 86–75
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–1
| conference = 10–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 3, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Nebraska
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Nebraska Coliseum
| site_cityst = Lincoln, Nebraska
| gamename =
| score = 48–55
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–2
| conference = 10–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 8, 1958
| time =
| nonconf =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = 1
| opponent = Kansas
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Ahearn Field House
| site_cityst = Manhattan, Kansas
| gamename = Sunflower Showdown
| score = 44–61
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 20–3
| conference = 10–2
}}
|-
!colspan=6 style={{NCAA color cell|Kansas State Wildcats}}| NCAA Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 14, 1958
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|title=Cincinnati}}
| opprank = 2
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename = Midwest Regional semifinal
| score = 83–80
| overtime = 2OT
| attend =
| record = 21–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 15, 1958
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = {{cbb link|year=1957|sex=men|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|title=Oklahoma State}}
| opprank = 19
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Allen Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Lawrence, Kansas
| gamename = Midwest Regional final
| score = 69–57
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 21, 1958
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = Seattle
| opprank = 18
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename = National semifinal
| score = 51–73
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = Mar 22, 1958
| time =
| nonconf = yes
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = 3
| seed =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank = 5
| oppseed =
| site_stadium = Freedom Hall
| site_cityst = Louisville, Kentucky
| gamename = National consolation Game – Third Place
| score = 57–67
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 22–5
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll|region=MW|regionname=Midwest}}
{{cite web |title=2018-19 Kansas State Men's Basketball Media Guide |url=https://www.kstatesports.com/documents/2018/10/17/18_19_Media_Guide.pdf |publisher=Kansas State University Athletics |access-date=June 21, 2020}}
Rankings
{{main|1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 1
| poll1lastweek = 14
| poll1_0=
| poll1_1=5
| poll1_2=3
| poll1_3=3
| poll1_4=3
| poll1_5=4
| poll1_6=2
| poll1_7=3
| poll1_8=4
| poll1_9=4
| poll1_10=1
| poll1_11=1
| poll1_12=1
| poll1_13=1
| poll1_14=3
| poll1_15=
| poll1_16=
| poll1_17=
| poll1_18=
| poll1_19=
| poll1_20=
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 1
| poll2lastweek = 14
| poll2_0=
| poll2_1=6
| poll2_2=3
| poll2_3=2
| poll2_4=2
| poll2_5=5
| poll2_6=4
| poll2_7=4
| poll2_8=5
| poll2_9=4
| poll2_10=1
| poll2_11=1
| poll2_12=1
| poll2_13=1
| poll2_14=4
| poll2_15=
| poll2_16=
| poll2_17=
| poll2_18=
| poll2_19=
| poll2_20=
}}
*{{cite book|title=ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game|publisher=Random House|pages=661–662|year=2009|isbn=978-0-345-51392-2}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1958-polls.html |title=1957-58 College Basketball Polls | publisher=Sports Reference | access-date=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
{{main|1958 NBA draft}}
| class="wikitable"
{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Kansas State Wildcats| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club }} | |||
| align="center" bgcolor=""
| 10 | 70 | Jack Parr | Cincinnati Royals |
| align="center" bgcolor="" |
References
{{Reflist}}
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