1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats Basketball Missouri Valley Conference MVC 4 5 26–4 13–1 George Smith Armory Fieldhouse MVC champion NCAA tournament Third place The 1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. The head coach was George Smith. This was the first Cincinnati team to reach the Final Four. Regular season In the Crosstown Shootout, Cincinnati beat Xavier by a score of 92–66. The match was held at the Cincinnati Gardens. Junior point guard Oscar Robertson helped the team reach their second straight Missouri Valley Conference title. NCAA basketball tournament Midwest Cincinnati 77, Texas Christian 73 Cincinnati 85, Kansas State 75 Final Four California 64, Cincinnati 58 Third-place game Cincinnati 98, Louisville 85 http://www.databasesports.com/ncaab/tourney.htm?yr=1959 RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More Awards and honors Oscar Robertson, USBWA College Player of the Year,http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners 2008-06-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080611112656/http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ 2008-06-11 NCAA scoring leader (2x) NBA draft Cincinnati Bearcats Round Pick Player NBA club 3 17Mike Mendenhall Cincinnati Royals http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1959 1959 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com 2009-04-24 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100318005639/http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1959&lg=N 2010-03-18 References Cincinnati Category:Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball seasons Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four seasons Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team Cincinnati