1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament
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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.
Season | 1957–58 | ||||
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Teams | 24 | ||||
Finals site | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | ||||
Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (4th title, 4th title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
Runner-up | Seattle Chieftains (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
Semifinalists |
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Winning coach | Adolph Rupp (4th title) | ||||
MOP | Elgin Baylor (Seattle) | ||||
Attendance | 176,878 | ||||
Top scorer | Elgin Baylor (Seattle) (135 points) | ||||
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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
editRound | Region | Site | Venue |
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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
editRegion | Team | Coach | Conference | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
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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
edit* – Denotes overtime period
East region
editQuarterfinals | 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
editQuarterfinals | 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
editQuarterfinals | 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
editQuarterfinals | 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
editNational 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
editNational third-place game[4] | ||||
E | Temple | 67 | ||
MW | Kansas State | 57 |
Regional third-place games
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Kentucky nabs title by 84-72". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1958. p. 1B.
- ^ a b " "Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle beaten in finals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1958. p. 18.
- ^ "Oklahoma State Named For N.C.A.A. Tourney". The New York Times. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.