1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

Infobox NCAA Basketball Tournament
Year=1959


ImageSize=
Caption=
Teams=23
FinalFourArena=Freedom Hall
FinalFourCity=Louisville, Kentucky
Champions=California
TitleCount=1st
RunnerUp=West Virginia
GameCount=1st
Semifinal1=Cincinnati
FinalFourCount=1st
Semifinal2=Louisville
FinalFourCount2=1st
Coach=Pete Newell
CoachCount=1st
MOP=Jerry West
MOPTeam=West Virginia
Attendance=161,809
OneTopScorer=*
TwoTopScorers=
TopScorer=Jerry West
TopScorerTeam=West Virginia
Points=160

The 1959 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 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 7, 1959, and ended with the championship game on March 21 in Louisville, Kentucky. A total of 27 games were played, including a third place game in each region and a national third place game.

California, coached by Pete Newell, won the national title with a 71-70 victory in the final game over West Virginia, coached by Fred Schaus. Jerry West of West Virginia was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Locations

Teams

Bracket

East region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=West Virginia
RD1-score3=82
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Dartmouth
RD1-score4=68
RD1-seed5=
RD1-team5=Boston U.
RD1-score5=60
RD1-seed6=
RD1-team6=Connecticut
RD1-score6=58
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Navy
RD1-score7=76
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=North Carolina
RD1-score8=63
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=St. Joseph's
RD2-score1=92
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=West Virginia
RD2-score2=95
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Boston U.
RD2-score3=62
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Navy
RD2-score4=55
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=West Virginia
RD3-score1=86
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Boston U.
RD3-score2=82

Mideast region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Louisville
RD1-score3=77
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=E Kentucky
RD1-score4=63
RD1-seed7=
RD1-team7=Marquette
RD1-score7=89
RD1-seed8=
RD1-team8=Bowling Green
RD1-score8=71
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Kentucky
RD2-score1=61
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Louisville
RD2-score2=76
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Michigan St.
RD2-score3=74
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Marquette
RD2-score4=69
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Louisville
RD3-score1=88
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Michigan St.
RD3-score2=81

Midwest region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=DePaul
RD1-score3=57
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=Portland
RD1-score4=56
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=Kansas St.
RD2-score1=102
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=DePaul
RD2-score2=70
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=Cincinnati
RD2-score3=77
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=TCU
RD2-score4=73
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=Kansas St.
RD3-score1=75
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=Cincinnati
RD3-score2=85

West region

3RoundBracket-Byes | RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Idaho St.
RD1-score3=62
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=New Mexico St.
RD1-score4=61
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=St. Mary's
RD2-score1=80
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=Idaho St.
RD2-score2=71
RD2-seed3=
RD2-team3=California
RD2-score3=71
RD2-seed4=
RD2-team4=Utah
RD2-score4=53
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=St Mary's
RD3-score1=46
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=California
RD3-score2=66

Final Four

4TeamBracket | RD1=National Semifinals | RD2=National Finals | RD1-seed1=
RD1-team1=West Virginia
RD1-score1=94
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Louisville
RD1-score2=79
RD1-seed3=
RD1-team3=Cincinnati
RD1-score3=58
RD1-seed4=
RD1-team4=California
RD1-score4=64
RD2-seed1=
RD2-team1=West Virginia
RD2-score1=70
RD2-seed2=
RD2-team2=California
RD2-score2=71

ee also

* 1959 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

External links

* [http://www.shrpsports.com/collbask/1959.htm 1959 NCAA Basketball Tournament] on Shrp Sports (source for the bracket)
* [http://www.hoopstournament.net/index.html HoopsTournament.Net] , source for much of the information on this page.