1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

1958 NCAA University Division
basketball tournament
Season1957–58
Teams24
Finals siteFreedom Hall
Louisville, Kentucky
ChampionsKentucky Wildcats (4th title, 4th title game,
5th Final Four)
Runner-upSeattle Chieftains (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachAdolph Rupp (4th title)
MOPElgin Baylor (Seattle)
Attendance176,878
Top scorerElgin Baylor (Seattle)
(135 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1957 1959»

The 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament involved 24 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 11, and ended with the championship game on Saturday, March 22, in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2] A total of 28 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.

Led by head coach Adolph Rupp, the Kentucky Wildcats won the national title with an 84–72 victory in the final game over Seattle, coached by John Castellani.[1] The Chieftains led by 39–36 at the half, but star forward Elgin Baylor picked up his fourth personal foul with over sixteen minutes remaining.[1] The Chieftains were outscored by fifteen in the second half, and Baylor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]

Locations

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Round Region Site Venue
First round East New York, New York Madison Square Garden
Mideast Evanston, Illinois McGaw Memorial Hall
Midwest Stillwater, Oklahoma Gallagher Hall
West Berkeley, California Men's Gym
Regionals East Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Coliseum
Mideast Lexington, Kentucky Memorial Coliseum
Midwest Lawrence, Kansas Allen Fieldhouse
West San Francisco, California Cow Palace
Final Four Louisville, Kentucky Freedom Hall

Teams

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Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score
East
East Boston College Dino Martin Independent First round Maryland L 86–63
East Connecticut Hugh Greer Yankee First round Dartmouth L 75–64
East Dartmouth Doggie Julian Ivy League Regional Runner-up Temple L 69–50
East Manhattan Ken Norton Metro NY Regional Fourth Place Maryland L 59–55
East Maryland Bud Millikan Atlantic Coast Regional third place Manhattan W 59–55
East Temple Harry Litwack Independent Third Place Kansas State W 67–57
East West Virginia Fred Schaus Southern First round Manhattan L 89–84
Mideast
Mideast Indiana Branch McCracken Big Ten Regional third place Miami (OH) W 98–91
Mideast Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern Champion Seattle W 84–72
Mideast Miami (OH) Dick Shrider Mid-American Regional Fourth Place Indiana L 98–91
Mideast Notre Dame John Jordan Independent Regional Runner-up Kentucky L 89–56
Mideast Pittsburgh Bob Timmons Independent First round Miami (OH) L 82–77
Mideast Tennessee Tech Johnny Oldham Ohio Valley First round Notre Dame L 94–61
Midwest
Midwest Arkansas Glen Rose Southwest Regional Fourth Place Cincinnati L 97–62
Midwest Cincinnati George Smith Missouri Valley Regional third place Arkansas W 97–62
Midwest Kansas State Tex Winter Big 8 Fourth Place Temple L 67–57
Midwest Loyola (LA) Jim Harding Independent First round Oklahoma State L 59–42
Midwest Oklahoma State Henry Iba Independent[3] Regional Runner-up Kansas State L 69–57
West
West Arizona State Ned Wulk Border First round Idaho State L 72–68
West California Pete Newell Pacific Coast Regional Runner-up Seattle L 66–62
West Idaho State John Grayson Independent Regional Fourth Place San Francisco L 57–51
West San Francisco Phil Woolpert West Coast Athletic Regional third place Idaho State W 57–51
West Seattle John Castellani Independent Runner Up Kentucky L 84–72
West Wyoming Everett Shelton Mountain States First round Seattle L 88–51

Bracket

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* – Denotes overtime period

East region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Temple 71
  Maryland 67
  Maryland 86
  Boston College 63
  Temple 69
  Dartmouth 50
  Manhattan 89
West Virginia 84
  Manhattan 62
  Dartmouth 79
  Dartmouth 75
  Connecticut 64

Mideast region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Kentucky 94
  Miami (OH) 70
  Miami (OH) 82
  Pittsburgh 77
  Kentucky 89
  Notre Dame 56
  Notre Dame 94
  Tennessee Tech 61
  Notre Dame 94
  Indiana 87

Midwest region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  Arkansas 40
  Oklahoma State 65
  Oklahoma State 59
  Loyola (LA) 42
  Oklahoma State 57
  Kansas State 69
  Kansas State 83
  Cincinnati 80*

West region

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
  San Francisco 67
  Seattle 69
  Seattle 88
  Wyoming 51
  Seattle 66
  California 62*
  Idaho State 72
  Arizona State 68
  Idaho State 43
  California 54

Final Four

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National Semifinals National Finals
      
E Temple 60
ME Kentucky 61
ME Kentucky 84
W Seattle 72
MW Kansas State 51
W Seattle 73

National third-place game

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National third-place game[4]
   
E Temple 67
MW Kansas State 57

Regional third-place games

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Kentucky nabs title by 84-72". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1958. p. 1B.
  2. ^ a b " "Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle beaten in finals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1958. p. 18.
  3. ^ "Oklahoma State Named For N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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