1964–65 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team

1964–65 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball
Big Eight champions
NCAA tournament, Elite Eight
ConferenceBig Eight Conference
Record20–7 (12–2 Big Eight)
Head coach
Home arenaGallagher Hall
(Capacity: 6,381)
Seasons
1964–65 Big Eight Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Oklahoma State 12 2   .857 20 7   .741
Kansas 9 5   .643 17 8   .680
Missouri 8 6   .571 13 11   .542
Colorado 8 6   .571 13 12   .520
Iowa State 6 8   .429 9 16   .360
Kansas State 5 9   .357 12 13   .480
Nebraska 5 9   .357 10 15   .400
Oklahoma 3 11   .214 8 17   .320
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1964–65 Oklahoma State Cowboys basketball team represented Oklahoma State University as a member of the Big Eight Conference during the 1964–65 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach Hank Iba, in his 31st year at the school, and played their home games at Gallagher Hall. The Cowboys finished with a record of 20–7 (12–2 Big Eight) to win the Big Eight title by a three-game margin. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost to Wichita State in the Midwest regional final.

Oklahoma State won the Big Eight tournament by prevailing over Missouri in double overtime in the championship game.[2] The Cowboys received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament as No. 5 seed in the West region, making their first appearance in the NCAA Tournament since 1965. The team was upset by No. 12 seed Princeton in the opening round.[3]

Roster

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1964–65 Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 22 James King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Sr Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
Dec 1, 1964*
at Southern Illinois L 55–78  0–1
SIU Arena 
Carbondale, Illinois
Dec 3, 1964*
Abilene Christian W 54–42  1–1
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 5, 1964*
Regis W 78–30  2–1
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 9, 1964*
Arkansas W 66–52  3–1
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dec 12, 1964*
at No. 7 UCLA L 52–68  3–2
L.A. Sports Arena 
Los Angeles, California
Dec 14, 1964*
at Texas W 73–69 OT 4–2
Gregory Gymnasium 
Austin, Texas
Dec 18, 1964*
vs. Florida State
Vanderbilt Tournament
W 60–56  5–2
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 19, 1964*
at Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Tournament
L 58–60  5–3
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 28, 1964*
vs. Missouri
Vanderbilt Tournament
L 48–53  5–4
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 29, 1964*
vs. Nebraska
Vanderbilt Tournament
W 74–61  6–4
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Dec 30, 1964*
vs. Oklahoma
Vanderbilt Tournament
W 65–46  7–4
Memorial Gymnasium 
Nashville, Tennessee
Jan 4, 1965
7:35 p.m.
at Iowa State W 54–52 OT 8–4
(1–0)
Iowa State Armory 
Ames, Iowa
Jan 9, 1965
Nebraska W 93–54  9–4
(2–0)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 11, 1965
8:00 p.m.
Iowa State W 67–48  10–4
(3–0)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 23, 1965
at Nebraska W 55–53  11–4
(4–0)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, Nebraska
Jan 28, 1965
Colorado W 59–55 3OT 12–4
(5–0)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Jan 30, 1965
Missouri W 63–55  13–4
(6–0)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 6, 1965
at Missouri L 42–49  13–5
(6–1)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, Missouri
Feb 13, 1965
at Kansas State W 52–49  14–5
(7–1)
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Feb 15, 1965
Kansas W 68–64 4OT 15–5
(8–1)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Feb 20, 1965
at Colorado L 54–57  15–6
(8–2)
Balch Fieldhouse 
Boulder, Colorado
Feb 23, 1965
Oklahoma W 64–54  16–6
(9–2)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Mar 1, 1965
Kansas State W 69–60  17–6
(10–2)
Gallagher Hall 
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Mar 6, 1965
at Kansas W 64–58  18–6
(11–2)
Allen Fieldhouse 
Lawrence, Kansas
Mar 8, 1965
at Oklahoma W 89–66  19–6
(12–2)
Field House 
Norman, Oklahoma
NCAA tournament
Mar 12, 1965*
vs. Houston
Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen
W 75–60  20–6
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
Mar 13, 1965*
vs. Wichita State
Regional final – Elite Eight
L 46–54  20–7
Ahearn Field House 
Manhattan, Kansas
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Central Time.

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Rankings

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References

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  1. ^ sports-reference.com 1964-65 Big Eight Conference Season Summary
  2. ^ "Pokes Outlast Tigers, Win in 2 OTs". The Oklahoman. March 14, 1983. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "PRINCETON UPSETS OAKLAHOMA ST., 56-53". March 19, 1983. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "1964–65 Oklahoma State Cowboys Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "2019–20 Oklahoma State Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Oklahoma State University Athletics. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  6. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 899–900. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.