| Host school | University of Santo Tomas | |||||||||
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| Duration | September 15, 1959 | |||||||||
| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
| Winning coach | Felicisimo Fajardo | |||||||||
The 1959 UAAP men's basketball tournament was the 22nd year of the men's tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)'s basketball championship. Hosted by University of Santo Tomas, the UST Glowing Goldies defeated the UE Warriors in a single game finals taking their tenth UAAP men's basketball championship.