| Season | 1957–58 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Tennessee State (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Western Illinois (2nd title game, 3rd Final Four) | ||||
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| Coach of the year | John McClendon (Tennessee State) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Bill McAfoos (Western Illinois) | ||||
| MVP | Dick Barnett (Tennessee State) | ||||
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The 1958 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]
The championship game featured returning champions, Tennessee State University who defeated the Western Illinois University. The Tigers won over the Leathernecks, it would be the third time a team won back-to-back championships. Tennessee State is the 5th school to win 2 National Titles, joining University of Central Missouri, Hamline University, Indiana State University and Southwest Missouri State. It was the second year in a row with an upset in the Championship Game. The 3rd-place game featured Texas Southern University and Georgetown College (Ky.) It was the first year the Charles Stevenson Hustle Award was awarded. It went to Bill McAfoos of Western Illinois.