1968-69 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
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The 1968–69 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University
in the 1968–69 college basketball
season. The team was led by eleventh-year head coach Maury John
. In 1967–68, the Bulldogs finished 18–8 (9–7 in the Missouri Valley Conference
). They were also trying to make their first NCAA tournament appearance since as well as their first postseason appearance since their National Invitation Tournament
appearance in 1964.
to determine the conference champion.
Drake University
Drake University is a private, co-educational university located in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The institution offers a number of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and pharmacy. Today, Drake is one of the twenty-five oldest law schools in the country....
in the 1968–69 college basketball
College basketball
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season. The team was led by eleventh-year head coach Maury John
Maury John
-External links:* from The Des Moines Register*...
. In 1967–68, the Bulldogs finished 18–8 (9–7 in the Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
). They were also trying to make their first NCAA tournament appearance since as well as their first postseason appearance since their National Invitation Tournament
1964 National Invitation Tournament
The 1964 National Invitation Tournament was the 1964 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....
appearance in 1964.
Regular season
The Bulldogs were 12–1 at home as well as 8–3 on the road and 6–1 at neutral locations. With their third-place finish in the NCAA Tournament Drake had their best NCAA finish up to that point, and as of the start of the 2007–2008 season. On December 27–28, 1968 Drake played in the Dallas Classic in Dallas, Texas against Minnesota and Southern Methodist. Drake was ranked in the AP Top 20 Poll on several occasions during the season. Drake was ranked 18th during the week of January 7, 1969. Drake was once again ranked 11th on March 4, 1969. On March 8, 1969 Drake won a MVC playoff game 77–73 in Wichita, KansasWichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
to determine the conference champion.
Missouri Valley Conference standings
| # | Team | Conference | Pct. | Overall | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake | |
.813 | |
.839 |
| 2 | Louisville | |
.813 | |
.778 |
| 3 | Tulsa | |
.688 | |
.704 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | |
.500 | |
.654 |
| 5 | North Texas State | |
.500 | |
.600 |
| 6 | Bradley | |
.438 | |
.539 |
| 7 | Wichita State | |
.438 | |
.423 |
| 8 | Saint Louis | |
.313 | |
.240 |
| 9 | Memphis State | |
.000 | |
.240 |
Roster
Schedule
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| Date | Opponent* | Rank* | Location | Time# | Result | Overall | Conference |
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| December 2, 1968 | Cal Poly Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, or Cal Poly Pomona, is a public university located in Pomona, California, United States... |
Des Moines, IA | W 118–79 | 1–0 | 0–0 | ||
| December 7, 1968 | St. Cloud State St. Cloud State University St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher... |
Des Moines, IA | W 92–52 | 2–0 | 0–0 | ||
| December 9, 1968 | #20 Marquette Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball The Marquette Golden Eagles Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school's 1977 team, coached by Al McGuire, won the NCAA championship. Currently the team competes in the Big East Conference. It last played in the NCAA Division I... |
Des Moines, IA | W 68–63 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||
| December 14, 1968 | Iowa Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball The Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team represents the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, as a member of the Big Ten Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. They currently play in 15,500-seat Carver-Hawkeye Arena, along with the school's women's basketball, wrestling, and... |
Des Moines, IA | W 89–74 | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||
| December 19, 1968 | Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :... |
State Gymnasium, Ames, IA Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa... |
W 81–71 | 4–0 | 0–0 | ||
| December 21, 1968 | Nevada-Reno Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball The Nevada Wolf Pack basketball program is a college basketball team that represents the University of Nevada, Reno. The team is currently a member of the Western Athletic Conference, which is a Division I conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association... |
Reno, NV | W 90–76 | 6–0 | 0–0 | ||
| December 23, 1968 | Pacific | Stockton, CA | L 75–77 | 6–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 27, 1968 | Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905... |
Moody Coliseum Moody Coliseum Moody Coliseum is an 8,998-seat multi-purpose arena in University Park, Texas. The arena opened in 1956. It is home to the Southern Methodist University Mustangs basketball team. It was also home to the Dallas Chaparrals and Texas Chaparrals of the American Basketball Association before they moved... , University Park, TX University Park, Texas University Park is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States, and a inner suburb of Dallas. The population was 23,324 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Southern Methodist University. Like its neighbor, Highland Park, it is a city partially surrounded by the municipality of Dallas... |
W 71–48 | 7–1 | 0–0 | ||
| December 28, 1968 | SMU SMU Mustangs The SMU Mustangs is the name of the athletic teams representing Southern Methodist University. The Mustangs participate in the NCAA's Division I as a member of Conference USA. In 2005, SMU accepted an invitation to the Western Division of Conference USA, and left the Western Athletic Conference... |
Moody Coliseum, University Park, TX | W 86–81 | 8–1 | 0–0 | ||
| January 2, 1969 | Memphis State | Mid-South Coliseum Mid-South Coliseum The Mid-South Coliseum, also known as "The Entertainment Capital of the Mid-South", was a multi-purpose arena, that seated 10,085 people, in Memphis, Tennessee... , Memphis, TN Memphis, Tennessee Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers.... |
W 73–71 | 9–1 | 1–0 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | Saint Louis Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball The Saint Louis University Billiken's men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Saint Louis University. The school competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rick Majerus is the current head coach. Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have... |
Des Moines, IA | W 104–65 | 10–1 | 2–0 | ||
| January 9, 1969 | Wichita State Wichita State Shockers men's basketball The Wichita State Shockers basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference... |
#18 | Des Moines, IA | W 86–81 | 11–1 | 3–0 | |
| January 11, 1969 | Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik.... |
#18 | Des Moines, IA | L 78–86 | 11–2 | 3–1 | |
| January 14, 1969 | #19 Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in... |
Armory Fieldhouse Armory Fieldhouse Armory Fieldhouse is an on-campus facility located at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was built in 1954 to replace the old Schmidlapp Gymnasium, and originally was used as the home for the Bearcats men's basketball team, who opened the building with a 97-65 win over Indiana on... , Cincinnati, OH |
W 69–64 | 12–2 | 4–1 | ||
| January 23, 1969 | Bradley Bradley Braves men's basketball The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006, reaching the... |
Des Moines, IA | W 93–76 | 13–2 | 5–1 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA... |
Freedom Hall Freedom Hall Freedom Hall is a multipurpose arena in Louisville, Kentucky, on the grounds of the Kentucky Exposition Center, which is owned by the Commonwealth of Kentucky... , Louisville, KY Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... |
L 70–84 | 13–3 | 5–2 | ||
| January 30, 1969 | North Texas State North Texas Mean Green North Texas Mean Green is the team name used for both men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.... |
Denton, TX | L 99–118 | 13–4 | 5–3 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | Memphis State | Des Moines, IA | W 85–72 | 14–4 | 6–3 | ||
| February 5, 1969 | Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball The Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball team represents Iowa State University and competes in the Big 12 Conference of NCAA Division I.-Johnny Orr era :... |
Des Moines, IA | W 94–71 | 15–4 | 6–3 | ||
| February 11, 1969 | North Texas State | Des Moines, IA | W 91–76 | 16–4 | 7–3 | ||
| February 13, 1969 | Bradley Bradley Braves men's basketball The Bradley Braves men's basketball team represents Bradley University, located in Peoria, Illinois, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2006, reaching the... |
Peoria, IL | W 91–76 | 17–4 | 8–3 | ||
| February 20, 1969 | Wichita State Wichita State Shockers men's basketball The Wichita State Shockers basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. They currently compete in the Missouri Valley Conference... |
Wichita Field House Charles Koch Arena Charles Koch Arena , popularly known as The Roundhouse, is a 10,506-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. It is home to the Wichita State Shockers men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball teams.... , Wichita, KS Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
W 120–94 | 18–4 | 9–3 | ||
| February 22, 1969 | #14 Tulsa Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik.... |
Tulsa, OK | W 87–78 | 19–4 | 10–3 | ||
| February 23, 1969 | Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. They currently compete in the Big East Conference and are coached by Mick Cronin. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in... |
Des Moines, IA | W 85–68 | 20–4 | 11–3 | ||
| March 1, 1969 | #11 Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA... |
Des Moines, IA | W 101–67 | 21–4 | 12–3 | ||
| March 6, 1969 | Saint Louis Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball The Saint Louis University Billiken's men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Saint Louis University. The school competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference. Rick Majerus is the current head coach. Chaifetz Arena is home to the Billikens. The Billikens have... |
#11 | St. Louis, MO | W 93–78 | 22–4 | 13–3 | |
| March 8, 1969 | #15 Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball The Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team is the 18th winningest college basketball team in NCAA Division I history and has the 10th best winning percentage in college basketball history. Currently coached by Rick Pitino, the Cardinals of the University of Louisville have been to 37 NCAA... |
#11 | Wichita, KS | W 77–73 | 23–4 | 13–3 | |
| 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1969, and ended with the championship game on March 22 in Louisville, Kentucky... |
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| March 13, 1969 | Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball The Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team represents Texas A&M University in NCAA Division I college basketball. The Aggies play home games at Reed Arena, a 12,500-capacity arena in College Station, Texas on the campus of Texas A&M University.... |
Ahearn Field House Ahearn Field House Ahearn Field House is one of the athletic buildings on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas. It is currently home to the K-State volleyball team and indoor track and field squad, and houses facilities for the and the .... , Manhattan, KS Manhattan, Kansas Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281... |
W 81–63 | 24–4 | 13–3 | ||
| March 15, 1969 | Colorado State Colorado State Rams men's basketball The Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represents Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. They play their home games at the Moby Arena and are members of the Mountain West Conference. Their current head coach is Tim Miles.-NCAA... |
Ahearn Field House, Manhattan, KS | W 84–77 | 25–4 | 13–3 | ||
| March 20, 1969 | UCLA 1968-69 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team The 1968–69 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team won UCLA's fifth NCAA National Basketball Championship under head coach John R. Wooden with a win over Purdue, coach Wooden's alma mater. The Bruins started the season with a 25–0 record.... |
Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY | L 82–85 | 25–5 | 13–3 | ||
| March 22, 1969 | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history... |
Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY | W 104–84 | 26–5 | 13–3 | ||
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External links
- http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/SPORTS/70721009
- http://www.sportsstats.com/jazzyj/past/69drake.htm