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1958–59 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1958–59 |
| team | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| image | 1958–59_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| record | 12–10 |
| conf_record | 7-7 |
| head_coach | Harry Combes |
| asst_coach1 | Howie Braun |
| asst_coach2 | Jim Wright |
| hc_year | 12th |
| ac1_year | 22nd |
| ac2_year | 1st |
| captain | Roger Taylor |
| mvp | Roger Taylor |
| stadium | Huff Hall |
The 1958–59 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
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.
Roster
- Harry Combes (University of Illinois) (12th year)
- Howie Braun (University of Illinois) (22nd year)
- Jim Wright (University of Illinois) (1st year)
Schedule
Source
|- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season
|- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season
|-
Player stats
| Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Player | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Games played | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Field goals | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Free throws | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Rebounds | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Player | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | NBA club | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Round | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Taylor | Syracuse Nationals | 5 | 5 |
Rankings
Main article: 1958–59 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings
References
References
- Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana). News-Gazette]], Sports Publishing LLC {{ISBN. 1-58261-356-7
- [https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1958-59 University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1958-59], FightingIllini.com
- [https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1958-59 Schedule]
- [http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1958.html Season Stats] {{webarchive. link. (2013-11-02)
- "List of MVPs".
- {{usurped
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