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| Season | 1957–58 | ||||
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| Teams | 24 | ||||
| Finals site | Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky | ||||
| Champions | Kentucky Wildcats (4th title, 4th title game, 5th Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Seattle Chieftains (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
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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 University Division 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, and ended with the championship game on Saturday, March 22, in Louisville, Kentucky.[1][2] A total of 28 games were played, including a third-place game in each region and a national third-place game.
Led by head coach Adolph Rupp, the Kentucky Wildcats won the national title with an 84–72 victory in the final game over Seattle, coached by John Castellani.[1] The Chieftains led by 39–36 at the half, but star forward Elgin Baylor picked up his fourth personal foul with over sixteen minutes remaining.[1] The Chieftains were outscored by fifteen in the second half, and Baylor was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[1][2]
- ^ a b c d "Kentucky nabs title by 84-72". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 23, 1958. p. 1B.
- ^ a b " "Nothing wrong with 2d;" Seattle beaten in finals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). Associated Press. March 24, 1958. p. 18.