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1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team

American college basketball season

American college basketball season

FieldValue
year1958–59
teamCincinnati Bearcats
sportBasketball
conferenceMissouri Valley Conference
short_confMVC
CoachRank4
APRank5
record26–4
conf_record13–1
head_coachGeorge Smith
stadiumArmory Fieldhouse
championMVC champion
tourneyNCAA tournament
tourney_resultThird place

The 1958–59 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team represented University of Cincinnati. The head coach was George Smith. This was the first Cincinnati team to reach the Final Four.

Regular season

  • In the Crosstown Shootout, Cincinnati beat Xavier by a score of 92–66. The match was held at the Cincinnati Gardens. Junior point guard Oscar Robertson helped the team reach their second straight Missouri Valley Conference title.

NCAA basketball tournament

  • Midwest
    • Cincinnati 77, Texas Christian 73
    • Cincinnati 85, Kansas State 75
  • Final Four
    • California 64, Cincinnati 58
  • Third-place game
    • Cincinnati 98, Louisville 85

Awards and honors

  • Oscar Robertson, USBWA College Player of the Year, NCAA scoring leader (2x)

NBA draft

References

References

  1. "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
  2. "The Oscar Robertson Trophy - Past Oscar Robertson Trophy Winners".
  3. "1959 NBA Draft on Basketballreference.com".
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