1958–59 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
1958–59 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | #Not Ranked |
AP | #Not Ranked |
1958–59 record | 12–10 (7-7 Big Ten) |
Head coach | Harry Combes |
Assistant coach | Howie Braun |
Assistant coach | Jim Wright |
MVP | Roger Taylor |
Captain | Roger Taylor |
Home arena | Huff Hall |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
#7 Michigan State | 12 | – | 2 | .857 | 19 | – | 4 | .826 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 15 | – | 7 | .682 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 12 | – | 10 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 11 | – | 11 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 10 | – | 12 | .455 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 8 | – | 14 | .364 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 13 | .071 | 3 | – | 19 | .136 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1958–59 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Contents
Regular season
University of Illinois' head coach, Harry Combes and his Fighting Illini basketball team once again led the Big Ten in wins for a decade with a 165-64 record in the 1950s. The Illini’s winning percentage, .721, ranked 11th nationally. Additionally, the Associated Press began its basketball poll in 1949 with United Press International adding its poll in 1951 and from 1951-56 the Illini finished the season ranked in the Top 20 nationally every year. Illinois’ highest final ranking in the 1950s was second in both polls in 1952.
The 1958-59 team utilized several returning lettermen including the leading scorer, team "captain" and team "MVP" Roger Taylor. It also saw the return of Mannie Jackson, Govoner Vaughn, Bruce Bunkenberg, Al Gosnell, Lou Landt and Ed Perry. The Illini finished the season with a conference record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing tied for 5th place in the Big Ten. They would finish with an overall record of 12 wins and 10 losses. During the season, the Illini would play Kentucky, the No. 1 ranked team in the nation, at a Freedom Hall in Louisville. The outcome of this game would be a 75-76 loss. The starting lineup included John Wessels at the center position, Roger Taylor and Mannie Jackson at guard and Govoner Vaughn, Ed Perry and Al Gosnell at the forward slots.[1]
Roster
- Head Coach: Harry Combes (12th year at Illinois)[2]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Location | Attendance |
December 1, 1958 | Butler | 103–79 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,057 |
December 6, 1958 | Marquette | 53–69 | Loss | Milwaukee, WI | 9,280 |
December 13, 1958 | Pacific | 85–67 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,257 |
December 15, 1958 | Iowa State | 68–46 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,328 |
December 20, 1958 | New York | 83–78 | Win | Champaign, IL | 3,401 |
December 23, 1958 | Stanford | 71–62 | Win | Champaign, IL | 3,203 |
December 30, 1958 | Kentucky (#1) | 75–76 | Loss | Louisville, KY | 18,274 |
January 3, 1959 | Ohio State | 81–80 | Win | Champaign, IL | 3,454 |
January 5, 1959 | Wisconsin | 77–51 | Win | Madison, WI | 3,618 |
January 10, 1959 | Michigan State (#5) | 96–97 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 6,649 |
January 12, 1959 | Iowa | 103–97 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,887 |
January 24, 1959 | Notre Dame | 75–85 | Loss | Chicago, IL | - |
January 26, 1959 | Minnesota | 70–81 | Loss | Minneapolis, MN | 7,965 |
January 31, 1959 | Purdue | 81–102 | Loss | West Lafayette, IN | 10,000 |
February 2, 1959 | Michigan | 85–87 | Loss | Champaign, IL | 6,901 |
February 7, 1959 | Northwestern | 79–88 | Loss | Evanston, IL | 9,045 |
February 9, 1959 | Indiana | 89–83 | Win | Bloomington, IN | 9,500 |
February 16, 1959 | Wisconsin | 93–54 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,067 |
February 21, 1959 | Indiana (#19) | 100–98 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,712 |
February 28, 1959 | Iowa | 72–70 | Win | Iowa City, IA | 15,125 |
March 2, 1959 | Michigan | 95-101 | Loss | Ann Arbor, MI | 4,500 |
March 7, 1959 | Northwestern | 81–84 | Win | Champaign, IL | 6,376 |
Bold Italic connotes conference game
Player stats
Player | Games Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Points |
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Roger Taylor | 21 | 158 | 60 | 68 | 376 |
John Wessels | 22 | 126 | 75 | 205 | 327 |
Mannie Jackson | 22 | 137 | 25 | 89 | 299 |
Govoner Vaughn | 21 | 110 | 43 | 170 | 263 |
Al Gosnell | 22 | 59 | 49 | 108 | 167 |
Ed Perry | 22 | 46 | 22 | 93 | 114 |
Vern Altemeyer | 21 | 34 | 25 | 80 | 93 |
Lou Landt | 19 | 36 | 11 | 34 | 83 |
Bruce Bunkenburg | 13 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 46 |
Lee Frandsen | 15 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 26 |
John Easterbrook | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
Tom Adams | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Jim Dorris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Bob Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Mohlenbrock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Homeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Roger Taylor
- Converse Honorable Mention All-American
- Team Most Valuable Player [4]
Team players drafted into the NBA
Player | NBA Club | Round | Pick |
Roger Taylor | Syracuse Nationals | 5 | 5 |
Rankings
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References
- ↑ Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC ISBN 1-58261-356-7
- ↑ All-Time Illini Rosters
- ↑ Season Stats
- ↑ List of MVPs
- ↑ 1959 NBA Draft