1962–63 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
| 1962–63 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball | |
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Big Ten Conference champions | |
| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | #5 |
| AP | #8 |
| 1962–63 record | 20–6 (11–3 Big Ten) |
| Head coach | Harry Combes |
| Assistant coach | Howie Braun |
| Assistant coach | Jim Wright |
| MVP | Dave Downey |
| Captain | Bob Starnes |
| Home arena |
Huff Hall & Assembly Hall |
| 1962–63 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Ohio State | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 4 | .833 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Illinois | 11 | – | 3 | .786 | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 9 | – | 5 | .643 | 13 | – | 11 | .542 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 7 | – | 7 | .500 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 5 | – | 9 | .357 | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 3 | – | 11 | .214 | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 2 | – | 12 | .143 | 7 | – | 17 | .292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
"1962-63 Fighting Illini men's basketball team"
The 1962–63 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.
Regular season
The 1962-63 season saw the Fighting Illini finish with 20-6 overall, 11-3 in the conference. Senior Dave Downey led the team in scoring, as he had the previous two seasons, and he moved into first on the all-time scoring list. Downey also set the school record for points in a game, which still stands, with 53 in a road loss to Indiana on February 16, 1963. Illinois was a game back of first place in the league standings with only two games remaining when the Assembly Hall opened its doors on March 4, 1963. Illinois’ first game at the Hall was an exciting 79-73 victory over Northwestern before 16,137 fans to stay within a game of first-place Ohio State. After Illinois edged Iowa, 73-69, in the last game of the season, the Fighting Illini would need an overtime loss two hours later by the Buckeyes at Indiana to share the title. During the season the Illini would win the Eastern College Athletic Conference Holiday Festival and make the Elite Eight of the 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, losing to eventual champion Loyola (Chicago).
Roster
| No. | Player | Hometown | High School | Class | Position | Height | Weight |
| 10 | Larry Bauer | Springfield, Illinois | Springfield High School | So. | Forward | 6-7 | 207 |
| 11 | Bob Meadows | Collinsville, Illinois | Collinsville High School | So. | Guard | 5-7 | 157 |
| 12 | Tal Brody | Trenton, New Jersey | Central High School | So. | Guard | 6-2 | 165 |
| 14 | John Love | Ottawa, Illinois | Ottawa Township High School | Jr. | Forward | 6-3 | 199 |
| 22 | Jay Lovelace | Carbondale, Illinois | Carbondale Community High School | Sr. | Guard | 6-0 | 164 |
| 25 | Bill Burwell | Brooklyn, New York | Boys High School | Sr. | Center | 6-8 | 227 |
| 30 | Jeff Ferguson | Benton, Illinois | Benton Consolidated High School | Sr. | Forward | 6-3 | 195 |
| 31 | Tony Latham | Waukegan, Illinois | Waukegan High School | So. | Guard | 6-10 | 163 |
| 32 | Bill Edwards | Windsor, Illinois | Windsor High School | Jr. | Guard | 6-2 | 208 |
| 33 | Bogie Redmon | Collinsville, Illinois | Collinsville High School | So. | Forward | 6-5 | 218 |
| 34 | Bill McKeown | Clinton, Illinois | Clinton High School | So. | Guard | 6-2 | 185 |
| 35 | Skip Thoren | Rockford, Illinois | Rockford East High School | So. | Center | 6-8 | 201 |
| 40 | Dave Downey | Canton, Illinois | Canton High School | Sr. | Forward | 6-4 | 204 |
| 44 | Bob Starnes (captain) | Dukedom, Tennessee/Chicago, Illinois | Gage Park High School | Sr. | Forward | 6-5 | 187 |
| 53 | Bill Small | Aurora, Illinois | West High School | Sr. | Guard | 6-2 | 185 |
- Head Coach: Harry Combes (16th year at Illinois)[1]
Schedule
Source[2]
| Date | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (Attendance) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/1962* | #8 | vs. Butler | W 66-49 | 1-0 | Huff Hall (6,912) | ||||||
| 12/6/1962* | #NR | vs. Washington (St. Louis) | W 99-55 | 2-0 | Huff Hall (6,912) | ||||||
| 12/16/1962* | #10 | @ Iowa State | W 76-73 | 3-0 | Iowa State Armory (7,000) | ||||||
| 12/17/1962* | #10 | vs. San Jose State | W 90-64 | 4-0 | Huff Hall (6,912) | ||||||
| 12/22/1962* | #8 | vs. Oklahoma | W 93-90 | 5-0 | Huff Hall (6,000) | ||||||
| 12/26/1962* | #4 | vs. Penn (ECAC Holiday Festival) |
W 98-66 | 6-0 | Madison Square Garden (14,238) | ||||||
| 12/28/1962* | #4 | vs. NYU (ECAC Holiday Festival) |
W 91-84 | 7-0 | Madison Square Garden (15,036) | ||||||
| 12/29/1962* | #4 | vs. West Virginia (ECAC Holiday Festival) |
W 92-74 | 8-0 | Madison Square Garden (12,125) | ||||||
| 12/31/1962* | #3 | vs. Notre Dame | L 88-90 | 8-1 | Chicago Stadium (10,346) | ||||||
| 1/5/1963 | #3 | @ Iowa | W 85-76 | 9-1 (1-0) | Iowa Field House (12,600) | ||||||
| 1/7/1963 | #5 | vs. Ohio State (#5) | W 90-78 | 10-1 (2-0) | Huff Hall (6,912) | ||||||
| 1/12/1963 | #5 | vs. Purdue | W 106-82 | 11-1 (3-0) | Huff Hall (6,756) | ||||||
| 1/14/1963 | #3 | @ Northwestern | W 78–76 | 12-1 (4-0) | Welsh-Ryan Arena (7,200) | ||||||
| 1/26/1963* | #4 | vs. Cincinnati (#1) | L 53-62 | 12-2 | Chicago Stadium (23,000) | ||||||
| 2/4/1963 | #4 | vs. Indiana | L 104-101 | 13-2 (5-0) | Huff Hall (6,912) | ||||||
| 2/9/1963 | #4 | vs. Michigan State | W 91-86 | 14-2 (6-0) | Huff Hall (6,797) | ||||||
| 2/11/1963 | #4 | @ Wisconsin | L 77-84 | 14-3 (6-1) | Wisconsin Field House (12,088) | ||||||
| 2/16/1963 | #6 | @ Indiana | L 100-103 | 14-4 (6-2) | Gladstein Fieldhouse (10,300) | ||||||
| 2/19/1963 | #6 | @ Purdue | W 87-79 | 15-4 (7-2) | Lambert Fieldhouse (9,637) | ||||||
| 2/23/1963 | #6 | vs. Wisconsin | W 89-77 | 16-4 (8-2) | Huff Hall (6,912) | ||||||
| 2/25/1963 | #6 | @ Minnesota | W 81-70 | 17-4 (9-2) | Williams Arena (11,226) | ||||||
| 3/2/1963 | #6 | @ Michigan | L 81-84 | 17-5 (9-3) | Yost Ice Arena (9,450) | ||||||
| 3/4/1963 | #8 | vs. Northwestern | W 79-73 | 18-5 (10-3) | Assembly Hall (16,137) | ||||||
| 3/9/1963 | #8 | vs. Iowa | W 73-69 | 19-5 (11-3) | Assembly Hall (16,007) | ||||||
| 3/15/1963* | #8 | vs. Bowling Green (NCAA Tournament[3]) |
W 90-67 | 20-5 | Jenison Fieldhouse (12,143) | ||||||
| 3/16/1963* | #8 | vs. Loyola (Chicago) (NCAA Tournament) |
L 64–79 | 20-6 | Jenison Fieldhouse (9,459) | ||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. ( ) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Downey | 26 | 201 | 111 | 254 | 513 |
| Bill Small | 26 | 439 | 81 | 120 | 439 |
| Bill Burwell | 26 | 158 | 86 | 230 | 402 |
| Bob Starnes | 26 | 115 | 84 | 180 | 314 |
| Tal Brody | 26 | 95 | 63 | 90 | 253 |
| Skip Thoren | 26 | 53 | 37 | 150 | 143 |
| Bill Edwards | 26 | 23 | 10 | 28 | 56 |
| Bogie Redmon | 23 | 22 | 11 | 72 | 55 |
| Bill McKeown | 14 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 |
| John Love | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Larry Bauer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Jay Lovelace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Dave Downey
- Helms 1st team All-American
- Converse 2nd team All-American
- Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American
- Team Most Valuable Player[5]
- Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
- Bill Small
- Skip Thoren
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 24 | Bill Burwell | St. Louis Hawks |
| 4 | 30 | Dave Downey | San Francisco Warriors |
| 5 | 40 | Bill Small | Detroit Pistons |
References
- ↑
- ↑ University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1962-63, FightingIllini.com
- ↑ http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1963
- ↑ Season Stats
- ↑ List of MVPs
- ↑ "1963 NBA Draft on". Databasebasketball.com. Retrieved 2012-06-16.