1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament

Edition of USA college basketball tournament August 2023 March 2026 January 2022 1958 24 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Kentucky Wildcats 4th 4th 5th Seattle Chieftains 1st 1st Kansas State Wildcats 3rd Temple Owls 2nd Adolph Rupp 4th Elgin Baylor Seattle 176,878 Elgin Baylor Seattle 135 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. The 20th annual edition of the tournament began on March 11, and ended with the championship game on Saturday, March 22, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cvpVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6342%2C3560533 Eugene Register-Guard Oregon Associated Press Kentucky nabs title by 84-72 March 23, 1958 1Bhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GQJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7081%2C5654468 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press "Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle beaten in finals March 24, 1958 18 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. 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. The Chieftains were outscored by fifteen in the second half, and Baylor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Locations Round Region Site Venue First roundEastNew York, New YorkMadison Square Garden MideastEvanston, IllinoisMcGaw Memorial Hall MidwestStillwater, OklahomaGallagher Hall WestBerkeley, CaliforniaMen's Gym Regionals EastCharlotte, North CarolinaCharlotte Coliseum MideastLexington, KentuckyMemorial ColiseumMidwestLawrence, KansasAllen Fieldhouse WestSan Francisco, CaliforniaCow Palace Final FourLouisville, KentuckyFreedom Hall Teams Region Team Coach Conference Finished Final Opponent Score East East Boston College Dino Martin Independent First roundMarylandL 86–63 East Connecticut Hugh Greer Yankee First roundDartmouthL 75–64 East Dartmouth Doggie Julian Ivy League Regional Runner-upTempleL 69–50 East Manhattan Ken Norton Metro NY Regional Fourth PlaceMarylandL 59–55 East Maryland Bud Millikan Atlantic Coast Regional third placeManhattanW 59–55 East Temple Harry Litwack Independent Third PlaceKansas StateW 67–57 East West Virginia Fred Schaus Southern First roundManhattanL 89–84 Mideast Mideast Indiana Branch McCracken Big Ten Regional third placeMiami (OH)W 98–91 Mideast Kentucky Adolph Rupp Southeastern ChampionSeattleW 84–72 Mideast Miami (OH) Dick Shrider Mid-American Regional Fourth PlaceIndianaL 98–91 Mideast Notre Dame John Jordan Independent Regional Runner-upKentuckyL 89–56 Mideast Pittsburgh Bob Timmons Independent First roundMiami (OH)L 82–77 Mideast Tennessee Tech Johnny Oldham Ohio Valley First roundNotre DameL 94–61 Midwest Midwest Arkansas Glen Rose Southwest Regional Fourth PlaceCincinnatiL 97–62 Midwest Cincinnati George Smith Missouri Valley Regional third placeArkansasW 97–62 Midwest Kansas State Tex Winter Big 8 Fourth PlaceTempleL 67–57 Midwest Loyola (LA) Jim Harding Independent First roundOklahoma StateL 59–42 Midwest Oklahoma State Henry Iba IndependentOklahoma State Named For N.C.A.A. Tourney en The New York Times http://timesmachine.nytimes.comhttp//timesmachine.content-tagging.us-east-1-01.prd.dvsp.nyt.net/timesmachine/1958/02/16/110078900.html?pageNumber=205 2023-11-07 Regional Runner-upKansas StateL 69–57 West West Arizona State Ned Wulk Border First roundIdaho StateL 72–68 West California Pete Newell Pacific Coast Regional Runner-upSeattleL 66–62 West Idaho State John Grayson Independent Regional Fourth PlaceSan FranciscoL 57–51 West San Francisco Phil Woolpert West Coast Athletic Regional third placeIdaho StateW 57–51 West Seattle John Castellani Independent Runner UpKentuckyL 84–72 West Wyoming Everett Shelton Mountain States First roundSeattleL 88–51 Bracket * – Denotes overtime period East region 1 y   Maryland 86   Boston College 63   Manhattan 89 West Virginia 84   Dartmouth 75   Connecticut 64   Temple 71   Maryland 67   Manhattan 62   Dartmouth 79   Temple 69   Dartmouth 50 Mideast region 1 y   Miami (OH) 82   Pittsburgh 77   Notre Dame 94   Tennessee Tech 61   Kentucky 94   Miami (OH) 70   Notre Dame 94   Indiana 87   Kentucky 89   Notre Dame 56 Midwest region 1 y   Oklahoma State 59   Loyola (LA) 42   Arkansas 40   Oklahoma State 65   Kansas State 83   Cincinnati 80*   Oklahoma State 57   Kansas State 69 West region 1 y   Seattle 88   Wyoming 51   Idaho State 72   Arizona State 68   San Francisco 67   Seattle 69   Idaho State 43   California 54   Seattle 66   California 62* Final Four National Semifinals National Finals E Temple 60 ME Kentucky 61 MW Kansas State 51 W Seattle 73 ME Kentucky 84 W Seattle 72 National third-place game National third-place gamehttps://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1954 1954 NCAA basketball tournament Bracket October 14, 2011 E Temple 67 MW Kansas State 57 Regional third-place games auto East Regional third place Maryland 59 Manhattan 55 Mideast Regional third place Indiana 98 Miami (OH) 91 auto Midwest Regional third place Cincinnati 97 Arkansas 62 West Regional third place San Francisco 57 Idaho State 51 See also 1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament 1958 National Invitation Tournament 1958 NAIA basketball tournament References Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Ncaa Category:Basketball competitions in Louisville, Kentucky Category:College sports tournaments in Kentucky NCAA University Division basketball tournament NCAA University Division basketball tournament Category:1958 in Louisville, Kentucky