1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1957–58 Seattle Chieftains Basketball Independent 19 18 23–6 John Castellani 2nd NCAA tournament, runner-up National Championship Game L Lost 72–84 vs. Kentucky The 1957–58 Seattle Chieftains men's basketball team (now known as Redhawks) represented Seattle University during the 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. Led by future top draft pick Elgin Baylor, Seattle was the runner-up in the NCAA tournament, falling to Kentucky in the finals in Louisville, Kentucky.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GAJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7024%2C5480335 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press Seattle gains NCAA finals; to battle Kentucky tonight March 22, 1958 8https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GQJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7081%2C5654468 Spokane Daily Chronicle Washington Associated Press "Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle is beaten in finals March 24, 1958 18 Roster 1957 Seattle Chieftains y Elgin Baylor 22 FC 6 5 215 Jr Washington, D.C. y Don Ogorek 24 F 6 5 So Don Piasecki G 6 2 So John Castellani (Notre Dame) Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Seattle Chieftains| Regular season 1957 yes Portland State Seattle, Washington 104–54 1–0 Dec 12, 1957 yes yes 1957 men Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Gill Coliseum Corvallis, Oregon 55–63 1–1 Dec 14, 1957 yes yes 1957 men Bradley Braves Bradley 4 Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois 82–76 2–1 Dec 20, 1957 yes yes 12 1957 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco 7 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Bluegrass Festival 51–60 2–2 Dec 21, 1957 yes yes 12 1957 men Army Cadets Army Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky Bluegrass Festival 80–51 3–2 Dec 26, 1957 yes yes 15 Connecticut Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 87–83 4–2 Dec 28, 1957 yes yes 15 Temple Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 73–91 4–3 Dec 30, 1957 yes yes 15 1957 men Dayton Flyers Dayton Madison Square Garden New York, New York ECAC Holiday Festival 75–81 4–4 January 11, 1958 yes yes 1957 men Portland Pilots Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 77–47 5–4 January 12, 1958 yes yes 1957 men Portland Pilots Portland Howard Hall Portland, Oregon 97–75 6–4 January 15, 1958 yes 1957 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Seattle, Washington 108–83 7–4 January 19, 1958 yes yes 1957 men Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga Spokane Coliseum Spokane, Washington 90–69 8–4 January 20, 1958 yes yes 1957 men Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga Spokane Coliseum Spokane, Washington 75–53 9–4 January 27, 1958 yes 1957 men Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara Seattle, Washington 75–67 10–4 January 30, 1958 yes 1957 men Portland Pilots Portland Seattle, Washington 94–91 11–4 January 31, 1958 yes 1957 men Portland Pilots Portland 84–80 12–4 February 7, 1958 yes 1957 men Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga Seattle, Washington 83–67 13–4 February 8, 1958 yes 1957 men Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga 107–71 14–4 February, 1958 yes yes Regis Everett, Washington 99–69 15–4 February 20, 1958 yes yes 1957 men Montana State Bobcats Montana State Brick Breeden Fieldhouse Bozeman, Montana 78–77 16–4 February, 1958 yes yes 1957 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Reed Gym Pocatello, Idaho 68–71 OT 16–5 1958 yes Pacific Lutheran Seattle, Washington 94–60 17–5 1958 yes 1957 men Idaho State Bengals Idaho State Seattle, Washington 73–60 18–5 March 10, 1958 yes 18 1957 men Bradley Braves Bradley 14 Seattle, Washington 80–74 19–5 |- !colspan=9 style=Seattle Chieftains| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1958 yes yes 18 Wyoming Harmon Gym Berkeley, California West Regional quarterfinal 88–51 20–5 Mar 14, 1958 yes yes 18 San Francisco 4 Cow Palace Daly City, California West Regional semifinal 69–67 16,382 21–5 Mar 15, 1958 yes yes 18 1957 men California Golden Bears California Cow Palace Daly City, California West Regional final 66–62 OT 22–5 Mar 21, 1958 yes yes 18 Kansas State 3 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky National semifinal – Final Four 73–51 18,586 23–5 Mar 22, 1958 yes yes 18 Kentucky 9 Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky National Championship Game 72–84 18,803 23–6 AP Poll Pacific Time W West NCAA tournament 1958 NCAA University Division basketball tournament West Seattle 69, San Francisco 67 Seattle 66, California 62 Final Four Seattle 73, Kansas State 51 Kentucky 84, Seattle 72 Source:http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1958 RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More NCAA Championship The NCAA Final Four was played at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. Seattle had an integrated team, and played in front of an all-white crowd of 18,803.http://www.seattlepi.com/cbasketball/309276_where28.html Seattle Post-Intelligencer Dan Raley Where Are They Now? John Castellani, Seattle U basketball coach 27 March 2007 Elgin Baylor was the nation's second-best scorer (32.5) behind Cincinnati's Oscar Robertson. The Chieftains led Kentucky by 11 points in the first half, and were leading 60–58, with seven minutes in the game. Seattle lost the game 84–72, for a 23–6 season. After the championship game, Baylor hinted that he might return for his senior season. Castellani had two recruits with him from the South Bend area, forwards Don Piasecki and Don Ogorek. The Chieftains also added a transfer from Indiana, guard Charlie Brown. The feeling was that the team would have a bright future. Rankings 1957–58 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings *ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 661–662 2009 978-0-345-51392-2https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/seasons/1958-polls.html 1957-58 College Basketball Polls Sports Reference December 29, 2021 Awards and honors Elgin Baylor – NCAA Men's MOP Award,http://www.sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer Final Four Most Outstanding Players cbs.sportsline.com 31 March 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080907123518/http://sportsline.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/history/outstandingplayer 7 September 2008 Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year, Consensus First-team All-American Team players drafted into the NBA 1958 NBA draft Seattle Chieftains Round Pick Player NBA club 1 1 Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers Source:http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1958 1958 NBA Draft on databaseBasketball.com 2012-04-03 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20120404142428/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1958 2012-04-04 References External links Sports Press Northwest – Wayback Machine – Seattle U.'s 1958 Final 4 run Seattle Chieftains Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Seattle Category:Seattle Redhawks men's basketball seasons