1958 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
| 1958 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament | |||||
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| Season | 1957–58 | ||||
| Teams | 24 | ||||
| Finals site |
Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | ||||
| Champions |
Kentucky (4th title, 4th title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up |
Seattle (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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The 1958 NCAA Men's Division I 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, 1958, and ended with the championship game on March 22 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 28 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.
Kentucky, coached by Adolph Rupp, won the national title with an 84-72 victory in the final game over Seattle, coached by John Castellani. Elgin Baylor of Seattle was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Locations
| Region | Site | Other Locations |
|---|---|---|
| East | Charlotte, North Carolina | New York City, New York |
| Mideast | Lexington, Kentucky | Evanston, Illinois |
| Midwest | Lawrence, Kansas | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| West | San Francisco, California | Berkeley, California |
| Finals | Louisville, Kentucky |
Teams
| Region | Seed | Team | Coach | Finished | Final Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||
| East | n/a | Boston College | Dino Martin | First round | Maryland | L 86-63 |
| East | n/a | Connecticut | Hugh Greer | First round | Dartmouth | L 75-64 |
| East | n/a | Dartmouth | Doggie Julian | Regional Runner-up | Temple | L 69-50 |
| East | n/a | Manhattan | Ken Norton | Regional Fourth Place | Maryland | L 59-55 |
| East | n/a | Maryland | Bud Millikan | Regional Third Place | Manhattan | W 59-55 |
| East | n/a | Temple | Harry Litwack | Third Place | Kansas State | W 67-57 |
| East | n/a | West Virginia | Fred Schaus | First round | Manhattan | L 89-84 |
| Mideast | ||||||
| Mideast | n/a | Indiana | Branch McCracken | Regional Third Place | Miami, Ohio | W 98-91 |
| Mideast | n/a | Kentucky | Adolph Rupp | Champion | Seattle | W 84-72 |
| Mideast | n/a | Miami, Ohio | Dick Shrider | Regional Fourth Place | Indiana | L 98-91 |
| Mideast | n/a | Notre Dame | John Jordan | Regional Runner-up | Kentucky | L 89-56 |
| Mideast | n/a | Pittsburgh | Bob Timmons | First round | Miami, Ohio | L 82-77 |
| Mideast | n/a | Tennessee Tech | Johnny Oldham | First round | Notre Dame | L 94-61 |
| Midwest | ||||||
| Midwest | n/a | Arkansas | Glen Rose | Regional Fourth Place | Cincinnati | L 97-62 |
| Midwest | n/a | Cincinnati | George Smith | Regional Third Place | Arkansas | W 97-62 |
| Midwest | n/a | Kansas State | Tex Winter | Fourth Place | Temple | L 67-57 |
| Midwest | n/a | Loyola, Louisiana | Jim Harding | First round | Oklahoma State | L 59-42 |
| Midwest | n/a | Oklahoma State | Henry Iba | Regional Runner-up | Kansas State | L 69-57 |
| West | ||||||
| West | n/a | Arizona State | Ned Wulk | First round | Idaho State | L 72-68 |
| West | n/a | California | Pete Newell | Regional Runner-up | Seattle | L 66-62 |
| West | n/a | Idaho State | John Grayson | Regional Fourth Place | San Francisco | L 57-51 |
| West | n/a | San Francisco | Phil Woolpert | Regional Third Place | Idaho State | W 57-51 |
| West | n/a | Seattle | John Castellani | Runner Up | Kentucky | L 84-72 |
| West | n/a | Wyoming | Everett Shelton | First round | Seattle | L 88-51 |
Bracket
* – Denotes overtime period
East region
| Quarterfinals | 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
| Quarterfinals | 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
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| Arkansas | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma St. | 65 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma St. | 59 | ||||||||||||
| Loyola-LA | 42 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma St. | 57 | ||||||||||||
| Kansas St. | 69 | ||||||||||||
| Kansas St. | 83 | ||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 80* | ||||||||||||
West region
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||
| San Francisco | 67 | ||||||||||||
| Seattle | 69 | ||||||||||||
| Seattle | 88 | ||||||||||||
| Wyoming | 51 | ||||||||||||
| Seattle | 66 | ||||||||||||
| California | 62* | ||||||||||||
| Idaho St. | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona St. | 68 | ||||||||||||
| Idaho St. | 43 | ||||||||||||
| California | 54 | ||||||||||||
Final Four
| National Semifinals | National Finals | ||||||||
| E | Temple | 60 | |||||||
| ME | Kentucky | 61 | |||||||
| ME | Kentucky | 84 | |||||||
| W | Seattle | 72 | |||||||
| MW | Kansas St. | 51 | |||||||
| W | Seattle | 73 | |||||||
National Third Place Game
| National Third Place Game [1] | ||||
| E | Temple | 67 | ||
| MW | Kansas St. | 57 | ||
Regional Third Place Games
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See also
References
- ↑ "1954 NCAA Basketball Tournament Bracket". Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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