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1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team

The 1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team represented Temple University during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Harry Litwack and played their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Playing out of the East region, the Owls made a run to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament. In the National semifinals, Temple lost to eventual champion Kentucky, 61–60. The Owls bounced back to defeat Kansas State in the consolation game to finish with a record of 27–3. It was the second time in three seasons Temple reached the Final Four and took third place.

1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Third place
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
CoachesNo. 5
APNo. 5
Record27–3
Head coach
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons

Roster

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1957–58 Temple Owls men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 3 Bill Kennedy 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Abraham Lincoln HS Philadelphia, PA
G 5 Guy Rodgers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Northeast HS Philadelphia, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site
city, state
Regular season
Dec 2, 1957*
 Delaware W 83–38  1–0
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 7, 1957*
 at Kentucky L 83–85 3OT 1–1
 Memorial Coliseum 
Lexington, Kentucky
Dec 9, 1957*
 No. 10 at No. 19 Cincinnati L 57–80  1–2
 Armory Fieldhouse 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Dec 14, 1957*
 No. 10 at Bucknell W 75–59  2–2
 Davis Gym 
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Dec 17, 1957*
 Texas A&M W 60–44  3–2
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 21, 1957*
 Muhlenberg W 72–54  4–2
 The Palestra 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 26, 1957*
 vs. Pittsburgh
ECAC Holiday Festival 		W 76–71  5–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 28, 1957*
 vs. No. 15 Seattle
ECAC Holiday Festival 		W 91–73  6–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
Dec 30, 1957*
 No. 13 vs. No. 19 California
ECAC Holiday Festival 		W 69–59  7–2
 Madison Square Garden 
New York, New York
NCAA Tournament
Mar 14, 1958*
 No. 5 vs. No. 6 Maryland
East Regional semifinal – Sweet Sixteen 		W 71–67  25–2
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 15, 1958*
 No. 5 vs. Dartmouth
East Regional final – Elite Eight 		W 69–50[2]  26–2
 Charlotte Coliseum 
Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 21, 1958*
 No. 5 vs. No. 9 Kentucky
National semifinal – Final Four 		L 60–61  26–3
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
Mar 22, 1958*
 No. 5 vs. No. 3 Kansas State
Consolation 		W 67–57  27–3
 Freedom Hall 
Louisville, Kentucky
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
E=East.
All times are in Eastern Standard Time.
Source[3]

Rankings

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Main article: 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings

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Awards and honors

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Team players drafted into the NBA

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Main article: 1958 NBA draft
Round Pick Player NBA Club
T – Guy Rodgers Philadelphia Warriors

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References

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  1. ^ "1957–58 Temple Owls Roster and Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "TEMPLE SETS BACK DARTMOUTH, 69-50, IN N.C.A.A. CONTEST". The New York Times. March 16, 1958. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "2019-20 Temple Owls Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Temple Owls. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. ^ *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. Random House. 2009. pp. 661–662. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
  5. ^ "1957-58 College Basketball Polls". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "1958 NBA Draft". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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