1958–59 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1958–59 Louisville Cardinals Basketball Louisville Cardinals text logo.svg Independent 19-12 NA Peck Hickman Freedom Hall NCAA Mideast Regional Champions NCAA Men's Division I TournamentNational Third Place Game L 98-85 v. Cincinnati The 1958–59 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville during the 1958–59 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, Louisville's 46th season of intercollegiate competition. The Cardinals competed independents (no conference) and were coached by Peck Hickman, who was in his fifteenth season. The team played its home games at Freedom Hall. Louisville beat #2 Kentucky and #7 Michigan State to win the NCAA tournament Mideast Regional and advance to the Final Four (their 1st) where they fell to eventual runner-up West Virginia 94–79. They finished fourth, falling to Cincinnati in the third place game 98–85. The Cardinals finished with a 19–12 record.Louisville Basketball Media Guide http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/basketball2012_13#pg182 University of Louisville Athletic Association 30 December 2012 October 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121005005046/http://www.guide.provations.com/louisville/basketball2012_13#pg182 dead References Category:Louisville Cardinals men's basketball seasons Louisville Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Louisville Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, 1958-59 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team, 1958-59 Category:1958 in Louisville, Kentucky Category:1959 in Louisville, Kentucky