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1938–39 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team

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1938–39 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
ConferenceBig Six Conference
Record13–7 (6–4 Big 6)
Head coach
CaptainLyman Corlis
Home arenaHoch Auditorium
Seasons
1938–39 Big Six Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Missouri 7 3   .700 12 6   .667
Oklahoma 7 3   .700 12 6   .667
Kansas 6 4   .600 13 7   .650
Iowa State 5 5   .500 8 9   .471
Nebraska 3 7   .300 7 13   .350
Kansas State 2 8   .200 5 13   .278

The 1938–39 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball team represented the University of Kansas during the 1938–39 college men's basketball season. The Jayhawks were coached by Phog Allen. On January 18, 1939, the Jayhawks notched their 500th program victory by defeating rival Missouri Tigers at Home.[1] Kansas failed to qualify for the 1939 NCAA Tournament, which was the first tournament ever held.

Roster

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Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
December 3*
Warrensburg W 25–20  1-0
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
December 9*
at Oklahoma A&M L 15–21  1-1
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
December 10*
at Oklahoma A&M L 19–25  1-2
Gallagher-Iba Arena 
Stillwater, OK
December 16*
at Texas L 34–36  1-3
Gregory Gymnasium 
Austin, TX
December 17*
at Texas W 49–35  2-3
Gregory Gymnasium 
Austin, TX
December 19*
at SMU W 46–40  3-3
Old Gym 
Dallas, TX
December 20*
at SMU W 52–45  4-3
Old Gym 
Dallas, TX
January 2*
Carleton W 39–33  5-3
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 7
at Oklahoma L 31–43  5-4
(0-1)
Field House 
Norman, OK
January 10
Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 33–29  6-4
(1-1)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 14
at Nebraska L 37–48  6-5
(1-2)
Nebraska Coliseum 
Lincoln, NE
January 18
Missouri
Border War
W 37–32  7-5
(2-2)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
January 23
at Iowa State L 37–40  7-6
(2-3)
State Gymnasium 
Ames, IA
January 28
at Kansas State
Sunflower Showdown
W 40–38  8-6
(3-3)
Nichols Hall 
Manhattan, KS
February 8*
Oklahoma A&M W 34–27  9-6
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 10*
at Washburn W 37–34  10-6
Topeka High School 
Topeka, KS
February 14
Nebraska W 49–46  11-6
(4-3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 20
Iowa State W 46–37  12-6
(5-3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
February 25
Oklahoma W 59–45  13-6
(6-3)
Hoch Auditorium 
Lawrence, KS
March 2
at Missouri
Border War
L 30–55  13-7
(6-4)
Brewer Fieldhouse 
Columbia, MO
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.

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References

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  1. ^ a b 2014-15 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Retrieved 2015-May-22.
  2. ^ 2012-13 Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball media guide. Accessed 2013-Aug-11.